Are blockchain-based voting systems really trustworthy or do we need to reevaluate the potency of this technology? At the beginning of October, a story released by CNN claimed that a student affiliated with the University of Michigan attempted to hack into West Virginia’s blockchain-based voting system called Voatz. As per the report, the FBI is […]
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The SEC halts Telegram’s $1.7 billion token offering in a massive setback for TON, and Mark Zuckerberg is going to testify in front of Congress. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions […]
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BCause Mining, a Bitcoin mining operation in the city of Virginia Beach was ordered to liquidate its assets and shut down its operations. BCause Mining, a Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation in the city of Virginia Beach in the United States, was ordered to liquidate its assets. In an Oct. 9 article, local news outlet the […]
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A University of Michigan student may have attempted to hack West Virginia’s blockchain voting app as part of a course on election security. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating whether a student at the University of Michigan attempted to hack the West Virginia’s voting app. “Not one single vote was changed” On Oct. […]
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Well-known startup accelerator Techstars says that it was “necessary” to halt a joint program with Steven Nerayoff’s firm Alchemist. Startup accelerator Techstars has cancelled its year-old partnership with the firm owned by early Ethereum advisor Steven Nerayoff. Techstars ditches the joint accelerator According to cryptocurrency news outlet The Block on Oct. 8, Nerayoff’s arrest on […]
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Altcoins enjoy an explosive bull run as Bitcoin falters, Zuckerberg wines and dines with US politicians, and North Korea begins developing its own cryptocurrency. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and […]
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Former iced tea-turned-blockchain company Long Blockchain Corp. has sold its beverage subsidiary. Long Blockchain Corp., previously named Long Island Iced Tea, has reached a definitive agreement to sell its beverage subsidiary, Long Island Brand Beverages. Lemonade company adds blockchain to its name In a Sept. 20 press release, Long Blockchain announced the sale of its […]
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U.S. authorities arrested two men for allegedly threatening to destroy a crypto startup after demanding millions of dollars in a shakedown. Authorities in the United States have arrested two individuals who allegedly threatened to destroy a startup crypto company if they were not paid millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. Extortion of crypto startup On Sept. […]
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The online drug trade is on the rise. Learn about Bitcoin’s involvement and whether it is able to completely replace cash in the drug trade in the near future. From speculation about its inherent value to theories about it being the payment method of choice for criminals, cryptocurrency is having a tough time keeping a […]
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French police have located the server of a massive botnet, which had previously been utilized by hackers for XRM cryptojacking. French police have shut down a massive botnet that has been used for Monero (XMR) cryptojacking. Cryptojacking backed by “massive firepower” BBC News reported the development on Aug. 27. According to the police, the botnet […]
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