Mysterious Developer bitPico Claims Responsibility for Lightning Network DoS...
Mysterious Bitcoin developer bitPico has confirmed rumors that they have launched an attack against the Lightning Network’s nascent mainnet implementation. The pseudonymous individual or group made the...
View ArticleUS Insurance Giants UnitedHealth and Humana Launch Blockchain Pilot
Two of the nation’s largest health insurers are looking to blockchain technology to reconcile data in the health care system.
View ArticleEthereum ASICs Are Here: What It Means and What’s Next
After weeks of speculation, Bitmain has announced an ASIC for ethereum mining, spurring the developer community into action to try and block its use.
View ArticleIs Nasdaq’s Latest Slip Good for Cryptocurrencies?
The Nasdaq continued the fall from its all-time high on March 12, 2018. The Nasdaq is down nearly 10% since the high on a variety of news. The Nasdaq, which tracks tech stocks has suffered under the...
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Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Poon Call Out Craig Wright at Deconomy 2018
Deconomy, an international blockchain forum, is taking place in Seoul, South Korea, from April 3 to 4 at the Walkerhill Hotel. Organizers have looked to bring audiences the “brightest entrepreneurs,...
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BitPay Raises $40M in Series B Funding to Expand into Emerging Asian Markets
While the price of bitcoin continues to loom around the $7,000 range, Bitcoin payments seem to be holding strong in various parts of the world. In particular, emerging markets in Asia looking to...
View ArticleHappy CoinFest 2018 from NewsBTC
It’s that time of year, again, when cities around the world unite in celebration of cryptocurrency. Part convention, part holiday, CoinFest is a decentralized and open source event in which anybody can...
View ArticleTokyo: Man Arrested for Selling Crypto Exchange Account to Criminal Group
The Japanese police have stated earlier today that they have arrested a Chinese man in connection with a fraudulent account at one of the nation’s cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the...
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Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck Accepts Monex Takeover Bid
Coincheck, the Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange that has been struggling to get back on its feet since it suffered a devastating hack on January 26, 2018, has agreed to accept a takeover bid by...
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In a Blow to Bitcoin, India Bans Banks from Dealing in Cryptocurrencies
In what amounts to a major clampdown down on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced in a press release today, April 5, 2018, that it is banning banks and...
View ArticleLightning Network Wallet Eclair Now Available on Mobile
Bitcoin users can now access the Lightning Network (LN) through their mobile devices, thanks to a new release from French cryptocurrency startup ACINQ. On Wednesday, the Paris-based developer released...
View Article$1.1 Million: Malicious Miner Exploits Verge Network for Seven-Figure Payday
Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Verge (XVG) has adopted an emergency hard fork to address a bug that allowed a malicious miner to exploit the network’s mining algorithm for a seven-figure payday. The...
View Article3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Will Rebound in Q2 2018
It’s been a hazy start to the year for bitcoin, but here comes the sun. After shedding $119 billion-plus from its market cap in Q1 amid pressure from regulators and the cold shoulder from advertising...
View ArticleIs Every ICO a Fraud? ‘Absolutely Not’ Says SEC Chief
U.S. SEC chairman Jay Clayton addressed ICOs and enforcement actions taken against them during a talk at Princeton University.
View ArticleTom Lee: Bitcoin Selling Pressure Could Dry Up After Tax Day
Ever the Bitcoin bull, Tom Lee usually has an optimistic perspective for Bitcoin investors. He was bullish when the market was green and the recent downtrend hasn’t dampened his positivity too much....
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NEO, EOS, Litecoin, Monero and Stellar Lumens: Altcoins Technical Analysis...
Our altcoins technical analysis remains pretty much the same and with IOTA sliding, Monero found its way back to the top 10 spot. It definitely has to do with Lithium Luna network upgrade that makes it...
View ArticleCoinbase to Let Users Withdraw Funds from Bitcoin Forks
Coinbase announced Thursday it would enable customers to withdraw bitcoin forks, though it is not adding any specific assets yet.
View ArticleBitFlyer Adds Computer Language Co-Creator as Advisor
Blockchain company bitFlyer has tapped Tom Love to assist with its global expansion and enterprise blockchain initiatives.
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Monero Just Hard Forked — and It Resulted in Four New Projects
One hard fork later, there are four new Monero projects. Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero hard forked to version 12 of its protocol yesterday. But not everyone is on board. Following the example...
View ArticleHating On Craig Wright Has Become Crypto’s Feel-Good Uniting Force
A developer who’s never been shy about claiming he created bitcoin is facing overwhelming backlash from notable crypto industry leaders.
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