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Bitcoin price crash sparks fears of ‘Massive’ spike in cybercriminal hacking
November 28th, 2018
Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a troubled couple of weeks as the world’s leading digital asset hit its lowest value since September 2017 this month, sparking fears it could be more vulnerable to hacking from cybercriminals. BTC nosedived in mid-November, ...
Canadian Bitcoin Exchange ‘Hacked,’ Says All Funds are Gone
October 29th, 2018
A small Bitcoin exchange based in Alberta, Canada, has gone offline. Before their Twitter page went offline, MapleChange had announced on Twitter that they “ no more funds to pay anyone back.” In the way of an explanation, the ...
Bitcoin scams on the rise; How and Indian cryptocurrency trader almost lost two BTC
October 24th, 2018
A cryptocurrency user from India has almost lost two Bitcoins on LocalBitcoins. The attacker reportedly used sophisticated methods such as SMS spoofing, evidence tampering, and downright lying to the admins of Localbitcoins to facilitate the crime. The recent banking ...
Have a Cryptocurrency Company? Bermuda, Malta or Gibraltar Wants You
August 2nd, 2018
Hedge funds go to the Cayman Islands to incorporate. Big companies are generally domiciled in Delaware. And online poker companies often set up their bases in Gibraltar and Malta. Now the race is on to become the go-to destination ...
5 Things you should know about trading cryptocurrency in 2018
July 16th, 2018
Almost a decade has already passed since the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto. This new form of a digital asset has remained out of the mainstream until 2013 when Bitcoin became actively traded across a number ...
Over 800 cryptocurrencies are now dead as bitcoin is 70 percent off its record high
July 3rd, 2018
Cryptocurrency projects have been popping up left, right and center in the past 18 months, but over 800 of those are now dead, adding to comparisons between the current digital coin market and the dotcom bubble in 2000. New ...
Bitcoin falls below $6,000 but crypto trader says it’s ‘not dead’
June 25th, 2018
Bitcoin fell below $6,000 on Friday, but bitcoin bull Brian Kelly told CNBC that the popular cryptocurrency is “not dead.” “This is not the funeral for bitcoin whatsoever,” Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of BKCM LLC, an investment firm ...
Cryptocurrencies fall as Korean Exchange says $32 Million of coins stolen
June 20th, 2018
Cryptocurrencies dropped after the second South Korean exchange in as many weeks said it was the victim of a theft, renewing concerns about the safety of digital-asset trading venues. Bithumb, ranked by Coinmarketcap.com as the world’s seventh-largest crypto exchange ...
At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with an attack
June 8th, 2018
Monacoin, bitcoin gold, zencash, verge and now, litecoin cash. At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with an attack that used to be more theoretical than actual, all in the last month. In each case, attackers have been ...
The top 3 ways to buy cryptocurrency easily
May 24th, 2018
With advancement in technology, so has the world evolved and changed. Today the online market is the way of life. People are opting to conduct their business online. It is now becoming easier and faster with cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency does ...
