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Bitcoin.org Owner Cobra Warns About Illegalization of Bitcoin Self-Custody in the US
30.4.2024
Cobra, the pseudonymous owner of the Bitcoin.org domain, has voiced concerns about future actions from the U.S. government regarding bitcoin ownership. He anticipates a possible ban on the self-custody of bitcoin even when its application and enforcement might be impractical. Bitcoin.org Owner...
Bitcoin.org Owner Cobra Predicts Next Bitcoin ‘Great Divide’
6.4.2024
Cobra, the pseudonymous owner and operator of Bitcoin.org, has predicted the next divide that will plague the Bitcoin ecosystem in the coming times. Cobra explained in social media that this conflict will face ossificationists (people that want Bitcoin to stay as it is), and improvers, who want...
Is Ethereum Outshining Bitcoin in Terms of Fees? Crypto Voices Share Thoughts
10.9.2023
Lately, the crypto sphere, with bitcoin aficionados in particular, has been buzzing with chatter about the fees pocketed by BTC miners. They’re pondering if these fees will adequately offset the impending 2024 halving and the accompanying drop in revenue. On the other hand, Ethereum,...
Recently Signed 2009 Bitcoin Block Reward Linked to Hal Finney’s Set of BTC Transactions
15.12.2022
At the end of November, an unknown person signed a signature tied to an extremely old block reward mined on Jan. 19, 2009, and the user published a message and verified signature linked to the reward on the forum bitcointalk.org. The message was tied to a bitcoin address associated with block...
An Unknown Individual Signed a Message Associated With BTC Block 1,018, Reward Was Minted 16 Days After Satoshi Launched Bitcoin
3.12.2022
On Nov. 15, 2022, a post was created on the forum website bitcointalk.org and the thread’s creator asked people to share signatures tied to some of their oldest mined bitcoin blocks. 11 days later, a newly created bitcointalk.org profile, called “Onesignature,” shared a signed...
FBI Issues Alert Concerning Malicious State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Firms
19.4.2022
On April 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) report concerning malicious North Korean state-sponsored cryptocurrency activity. According to the U.S....
OFAC Update Claims Ronin Hack Is Tethered to North Korea’s Hacker Syndicate Lazarus Group
15.4.2022
According to the U.S. Treasury and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the recent Ronin bridge hack may have been tied to the North Korean hacker syndicate called Lazarus Group. Federal law enforcement officials have tied the flagged ethereum address connected with the Ronin bridge exploit...
Hackers Compromise Web Portal Bitcoin.org — DNS Hijack Replaces Site With BTC Doubler Scam
23.9.2021
On Thursday, the pseudonymous operator of Bitcoin.org told the public on Twitter that the web portal has been “compromised.” The operator, Cobra, explained that the hackers were able to implement a bitcoin doubler scam model and stressed that the site would be down for a “few...
Metal Gear's Japanese Voice Actor Gets New Role As Daisuke Jigen from Lupin III
7.9.2021
For the past five decades, Lupin’s loyal, cool-as-cool sidekick Daisuke Jigen has been voiced by Kiyoshi Kobayashi. The 88-year-old voice actor announced that he is finally stepping down. Read more
Craig Wright Wins Default Judgment Against Cobra — Bitcoin.org Forced to Remove White Paper
29.6.2021
The self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, has won a default judgment in London’s High Court in his copyright infringement case against the pseudonymous operator of bitcoin.org. According to a report, the website and its owner Cobra must remove the Bitcoin white paper from the...
Craig Wright’s Law Firm Granted Permission from High Court to Serve Bitcoin.org Operator Cobra
22.4.2021
On April 22, published documents stemming from law firm Ontier LLP show London’s High Court is granting the law firm permission to serve legal proceedings over copyright infringement against the owner of bitcoin.org, a pseudonymous operator called “Cøbra.” The legal...
‘Ossification Is Stupid:’ Bitcoin Development Controversy Strikes ‘Speedy Trial’ Taproot Activation
17.4.2021
The well known software developer Luke Dashjr is in the midst of controversy over how to upgrade the Bitcoin network in order to add the Taproot protocol. Bitcoin Core developers want to upgrade with “Speedy trial,” which will allow miners to push the feature through. However, Luke...
G.I. Joe And Cobra Face Off In World Of Tanks
12.3.2021
Following up on last year’s bizarre crossover between World of Warships and Transformers, Wargaming and Hasbro have partnered again for the somewhat more sensible pairing of G.I. Joe and World of Tanks. Read more
Crypto Patent Alliance Questions Craig Wright’s White Paper Copyright Claim
8.2.2021
Back in January, the notorious Craig Wright who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto had his lawyers send letters to a number of websites like bitcoin.org telling them to remove the Bitcoin white paper hosted on their web portals. On January 31, bitcoin.org’s owner Cobra claimed he was threatened...
Bitcoin Websites Asked to Remove White Paper After Craig Wright Claims Copyright Infringement
21.1.2021
During the last few days, the cryptocurrency community has been discussing the recent action taken by Craig Wright’s lawyers against web portals that host the original Bitcoin white paper. Recently letters were sent to a number of websites requesting the removal of the paper due to alleged...
The Nerd's Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in January
28.12.2020
Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streamers do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help with your...
Despite Stock Market Disaster Predictions, Bitcoin Markets Permeate Bullish Signals
24.7.2020
A number of Wall Street veterans like Bear Traps Report author, Larry McDonald, think that markets might see some “disastrous and unimaginable” impacts in the near future. Another seasoned analyst, Larry Williams, believes the S&P 500 will shudder after July 28. Despite the pending...
Bitcoin.org Maintainer Calls for the Removal of Cobra, Website Owner Then Fires Him
29.6.2020
The infamous and controversial owner of the website bitcoin.org, Cobra, is under fire recently and a number of community members have asked to see the website removed from his possession. The initial argument was sparked by the website’s maintainer, Will Binns, who told the public that...
Federated Sidechains: $8M in BTC Stuck in Limbo, Analyst Says Action ‘Violates Liquid’s Security Model’
28.6.2020
Liquid, the sidechain network developed by the company Blockstream, saw 870 bitcoins ($8 million) frozen in moderation queue due to a seizure from a number of the network’s functionaries. The founder of the Summa project, James Prestwich, explained on Twitter that the emergency 2-of-3...
The Many Facts Pointing to Adam Back Being Satoshi
28.5.2020
During the last year, news.Bitcoin.com created a series that shows the many facts that point to certain individuals who might just be Satoshi Nakamoto and it’s been a popular run so far. Our series has covered nearly everyone, but there are still a few individuals that haven’t been...