A UK-based cybersecurity firm unveiled new details of Ragnar Locker ransomware attack that uses a VirtualBox app. A new study warns of a new ransomware attack method that runs a virtual machine on target computers in order to infect them with the ransomware. This may play the attack beyond the reach of the computer’s local […]
Continue ReadingInstitutional interest in Bitcoin is experiencing an unprecedented surge, with GBTC alone swallowing up 17% of newly mined Bitcoins. Both data and first-hand accounts from industry insiders indicates that an interest in Bitcoin (BTC) from institutional investors is accelerating at a rapid pace. This has led some to conclude that the “perfect storm” is about […]
Continue ReadingDetailing his own coffee purchase experience, Andreas Antonopoulos said many other similar stories likely exist from the years following “Bitcoin Pizza Day”. Famous entrepreneur and author, Andreas Antonopoulos, said that he paid five Bitcoin (BTC) for one pound coffee in 2012. “I don’t rerget it or any other BTC I spent, or gifted,” Antonopoulos told Cointelegraph […]
Continue ReadingTaking advantage of a memorable day in cryptocurrency history, BitFlyer decided to donate pizzas to folks in need. Bitcoin Pizza Day commemorates a historic event roughly 10 years ago, when coder Laszlo Hanyecz made the first commercial purchase using Bitcoin (BTC). In celebration of this well-loved community holiday, BitFlyer donated pizzas to a number of […]
Continue ReadingA few major cryptocurrencies are in an uptrend and they could offer buying opportunities in the short-term. For some reason, Bitcoin (BTC) analysts never take the middle path. They either project that the price will go to the moon or warn of imminent doom. After surviving and thriving for over a decade and being one […]
Continue ReadingOne Crypto industry CEO sees Bitcoin hitting all-time highs at some point as the perfect facilitatory atmosphere sets up the move. Aleks Svetski, co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) investing application Amber, said the asset could be on route to hit its all-time price high once again. “It’s just a matter of time – there’s […]
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed serious problems of the currently existing financial system as well as the Bitcoin’s benefits over it. As many economies slowly begin opening up again, their stability remains uncertain. 2020 will go down in the history books as the year financial markets suffered their worst day since 1987 and oil’s value […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin survived last week’s halving, but it’s only a matter of time before BTC miners flee, say “death spiralists.” Are they right? Bitcoin (BTC) halvings are a little spooky, sort of like the witching hour, and one of the prophecies being murmured about last week was something about a Bitcoin network death spiral. This idea, […]
Continue ReadingAn EOS DeFi project wants to make use of the blockchain’s smart contract upgrade features, enlisting the help of Binance, Eosfinex and others to oversee the process. Equilibrium, an EOS-based decentralized finance, or DeFi, project similar to MakerDAO (MKR), is adding four block producers to its governance system, most notably Binance. Other members include Eosfinex, […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin is now facing three scenarios with the 20-week moving average likely playing a key role in determining which way the market goes in the next few months. Bitcoin (BTC) price is up 1.23% for today’s session at $9,175 having reclaimed the $9,000 handle, after briefly losing it and finding lows of $8,800. Overall, the […]
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