Jameson Lopp explains why attacks on Bitcoin won’t work and that he expects China’s mining dominance won’t last. China accounts for more than half of the world’s Bitcoin mining capacity but Jameson Lopp, the co-founder and CTO of Casa, has hosed down fears that Chinese miners are a threat to Bitcoin in a blog post […]
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Stealing Bitcoin from Tor users is easy. According to recently published research, an attacker has found vulnerabilities in the Tor browser network that might have allowed them to steal Bitcoin (BTC) from users. Tor was developed by the U.S. government for anonymous internet communication and has since been adopted by privacy advocates. Because of its […]
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The price of Bitcoin rejected $12,000 for the second time in a mere 10 days. Now, traders discuss where BTC is headed next. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rejected the $12,000 resistance level for the second time in the past 10 days. Traders are generally optimistic about the short-term trend of BTC, following its extended […]
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A correction in gold and silver price coincides with a 3.45% drop in Bitcoin as its price fell below $11,500. After an exciting weekly close which saw Bitcoin (BTC) price rally above the $12K mark for the second time this month, the digital asset has lost momentum and slipped below $11,500. The former resistance level […]
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The price of Tezos is breaking new highs as targets of $6 are beginning to appear on the XTZ charts. As Chainlink (LINK) reaches a new all-time high after all-time high, it would be expected to see a similar move on Tezos (XTZ). This is because these two coins have been moving in tandem in […]
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The upcoming Zcash halving could help ZEC to reduce its annual inflation rate and make the coin more profitable for miners. Reward halvings are a common element of many different forms of cryptocurrency, known to typically impact a coin’s supply, difficulty and price. For many cryptocurrencies, these halving mechanisms are embedded into the code in […]
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Former core Grin developer Gary Yu mined $118 worth of GRIN cryptocurrency in less than 24 hours with a Grin ASIC mining device. Grin (GRIN), a major privacy-focused cryptocurrency, is apparently no longer resistant to mining with Application-Specific Integrated Circuits — or ASICs — according to a former core developer. Gary Yu, a former core […]
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MicroStrategy confirms it has made Bitcoin its primary treasury reserve asset as institutional uptake takes a dramatic bullish step forward. The world’s largest publicly traded business intelligence company MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) has formally adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as its primary reserve asset. In a press release issued on Aug. 11, MicroStrategy confirmed it had purchased 21,454 […]
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As cryptos gain ground in India and Bitcoin price spikes, Indian scammers are likely to make the most of the opportunity. India is the hub for call center scams. Call it a lack of strict regulatory measures to stop such activities or the scammers’ resilience to start over every time their business is busted, but […]
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Dubbed “Transparent Blockchain,” Russia’s new crypto analytics system is designed to fight illicit activity related to crypto. A major financial watchdog in Russia is developing a new cryptocurrency analytics tool to trace major cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC) and privacy coins. Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, a federal service combating money laundering and terrorist financing, is […]
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