I went into this column expecting a rather different response to a Bitcoin story. The story, which I am sure other prominent financial writers will advance in the coming weeks, concerns three former top Wall Street executives who attempted to invest in Bitcoin with the promise of a big return. That kind of story used […]
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Bitcoin hackers are back on their sextortion scams
They’re back! Whoever thought Bitcoin sextortion hackers were a thing of the past: Residents of Kansas are being targeted once again by these “hackers”. The scam is quite easy. The hackers claims to have material on you, and publish it if you don’t pay up. Luckily, the wallet is still empty. If you receive an […]
CoinMarketCap rebrands & launches mobile app to track crypto prices
It’s celebration day at CoinMarketCap. Founded in 2013, they are celebrating their 5th anniversary with new features and insights in their platform. A platform that shows perfect example of being the best in your niche. The growth of CoinMarketCap is symbolic for the growth of cryptocurrencies over the last years. In a press release, CoinMarketCap […]
Crypto Exchange Binance Is Moving From China To Cyprus
Binance is moving to Cyprus, and that’s big news for the Honk Konk-based company. Recently Binance pulled staff from its Japanese office due to regulatory changes. The same seems to be happening in China. With China breaking down on crypto-related activities, Binance is seeking shelter elsewhere. Malta may just be the perfect match, as Binance is […]
Pornhub and Verge cryptocurrency partner up to offer anonymous payments
Jep. It’s happening. Pornhub and Verge announced (NSFW) they will be working together to make sure people can make anonymous subscription payments on Pornhub: The future has come. In our efforts to keep current with our community’s privacy and payment preferences, Pornhub will now be accepting Verge as a means of payment for services like Pornhub […]
Coincheck confirms takeover by Monex
Monex, the second biggest online broker in Japan is taking over cryptobroker Coincheck, according to Japanse newspaper Nikkei. An interesting move, since earlier this year Coincheck was hit by a hack, losing millions. The deal gives Monex full ownership over tradingplatform Coincheck, as well as the customer base. It’s not clear yet how large this […]
More than $250,000 of Ethereum Stolen in EtherDelta Hack
The cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta has been the victim of a large-scale attack. Hackers took more than 300 Ethereum, which would currently be worth more than $250,000. During the attack, EtherDela’s Cloudfare account was seemingly comprised. The hackers were than able to redirect users to a malicious clone of EtherDelta’s website. Hackers then captured the login […]
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) spikes as Bitcoin falters following Coinbase announcement
Bitcoin Cash, the most controversial coin in cryptocurrency, has made huge gains after being added to Coinbase. Bitcoin Cash was created as the result of a controversial hard fork in August. Debate had raged for months over adding the Segregated Witness (SegWit) transaction protocol to Bitcoin. SegWit was intended to speed up transaction times, which […]
BOSCH purchases significant amount of IOTA coins,MIOTA price surges
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC), the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, has purchased a significant amount of IOTA tokens, one of the largest cryptocurrencies in the world. In doing so it hopes to intensify the collaboration with the IOTA Foundation, an open-source non-profit foundation from Germany. RBVC also intends to elevate […]
QTUM Surpasses NEO as Alt-Coins Rally
With Bitcoin dropping from an all-time high above $20,000 on December 19 to $17,756 at the time of writing, most other coins have experienced massive recent surges in their valuation. Cardano has been one of the biggest gainers, moving past IOTA to become the sixth largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Cardano’s rapid ascent has seen […]