Developer bounty platform Gitcoin has partnered with Ethereum Classic Labs to offer bounties in ETC. Crypto bounty payment platform Gitcoin announced it has enabled contributor payouts in Ethereum Classic (ETC). In partnership with Ethereum Classic Labs, bounty seekers now have the option to receive pay in ETC for their work on various open-sourced projects, Ethereum […]
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False information on the coronavirus pandemic spread across Argentina’s official noticeboard due to a breach in their blockchain-based system. In the midst of the global emergency caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Argentine government confirmed on March 14 that they suffered a hack on the website of their official gazette (Boletin Official) based on blockchain […]
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Ransomware hidden in a Coronavirus tracking app has been identified by cybersecurity threat researchers. Opportunistic hackers are increasingly seeking to dupe victims using websites or applications purporting to provide information or services pertaining to coronavirus. Cybersecurity threat researchers, DomainTools, have identified that the website coronavirusapp.site facilitates the installation of a new ransomware called “CovidLock.” The […]
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Jewel in the crown of London Blockchain Week scrapes together good attendance despite COVID-19. The final stage of London Blockchain Week looked as if it would be the latest victim to the coronavirus crisis. Many of the events that had initially been set to take place physically were held online. Others were canceled outright. But […]
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Several encryption key management standards and their development will be the next step in digital currency’s mass adoption. As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) crept up in recent months, it appears public interest in digital assets is once again on the rise. Newcomers to the sector these days have it far easier than those who […]
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Two men arrested in Japan are accused of knowingly purchasing stolen NEM from the Coincheck hack as the thieves set up a dark web website to launder their proceeds. Tokyo police arrested two men in connection to the Coincheck hack on March 11. The men are accused of purchasing stolen NEM (XEM) through a dark […]
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The Iota network has been down for almost a month following a $2 million theft from the platform’s Trinity Wallets. After almost a month following a massive hack, the Iota Foundation has brought their network back online. The Iota network was relaunched on Tuesday following the Feb. 12 attack on the platform’s Trinity Wallet software. […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has officially apologized to the Steemit community following its involvement in a major centralization scandal involving Tron founder Justin Sun. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has officially apologized to the Steemit community following its involvement in a major centralization scandal involving Tron founder Justin Sun. In its letter posted on March 10, Binance affirmed […]
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A controversial crypto ban overturned in India, the new Bank of England governor slams Bitcoin, and Jack Dorsey gets backing as Twitter CEO. 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 much […]
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Japanese government agencies held a crypto meeting, Coincheck added Qtum, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan include crypto exchange Zaif reopening account registrations, government agencies meeting on crypto, the Federation of Economic Affairs submitting a national Blockchain proposal, Coincheck adding Qtum, and Rakuten Wallet opening leverage trading […]
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