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California Man Loses $27,000 in Bitcoin After Falling Prey to Crypto Scammers
26.1.2021
In Daly City, California, authorities are investigating a crypto scam incident where a man lost $27,000 worth of bitcoin. A 48-year-old man claimed the scammers tricked him into giving them the keys to his wallet. Scammer Impersonated a Crypto Wallet Hardware Firm Ledger Representative Per KTVU...
Tech Stacks and Website Longevity
25.1.2021
Steren Giannini in “My stack will outlive yours”:
My stack requires no maintenance, has perfect Lighthouse scores, will never have any security vulnerability, is based on open standards, is portable, has an instant dev loop, has no build step
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DDoS Attackers Return With Massive Extortion Campaigns in the Wake of Bitcoin Prices Surging
25.1.2021
Threat actors have been finding opportunities in bitcoin’s bullish trend to increase their extortion campaigns. Hackers are actively threatening companies with DDoS attacks unless they pay for bitcoin ransoms. Bull Run Prices Push Extortionists to Increase Bitcoin Ransom Demands According...
SEC vs. Kik Interactive: A status update on the Kin ecosystem and Kin tokens
24.1.2021
A deep analysis of the actual final judgement in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission versus Kik Interactive case
Indian Crypto Exchange Buyucoin Hacked, Sensitive Data of 325K Users Reportedly Leaked
24.1.2021
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Buyucoin has reportedly been hacked and sensitive data of about 325,000 users has reportedly been leaked onto the dark web. According to reports, the leaked data includes personal information, encrypted passwords, user wallet details, order details, bank details,...
Panamanian Lawmakers to Hold Discussions on Regulating Cryptocurrencies in the Country
23.1.2021
Panamanian lawmakers will start to analyze a draft bill that seeks to regulate cryptocurrencies in the nation. Local deputy (MP) Rolando Rodríguez presented the bill to the Commerce Commission of Panama’s National Assembly. Draft Bill’s Author: Panama Is Lagging Behind Other...
Bitcoin Core Lead Maintainer Steps Back, Encourages Decentralization
22.1.2021
"One thing is clear: this is a serious project now, and we need to start taking decentralization seriously," said Wladimir van der Laan
UK Investment Firm Aims to Block Ripple From Leveraging Liquid Assets, Jed McCaleb Dumps 28.6 Million XRP
21.1.2021
Court documents show that the company, Tetragon Financial Group, has filed a lawsuit against Ripple after the firm was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The court filing indicates that Tetragon and Ripple allegedly made an agreement, and the SEC case deeming XRP as...
Major Darknet Marketplace for Stolen Cards Shuts Down After Making Over $1 Billion in Bitcoin
20.1.2021
The longest-running marketplace for stolen credit cards on the darknet has announced the shutting down of its services. The administrator of Joker’s Stash, founded in 2014, stated that the site would be taken down in February. Site Generated Over $1 Billion in BTC ‘Over the Past...
Projects weigh security risks, benefits of liquidity pool token collateral
19.1.2021
Liquidity pool token-backed collateral could bolster DeFi's TVL, but can it be used securely?
Cybersecurity firm uses encrypted hard drive with Bitcoin to test applicants
18.1.2021
Successful applicants can use the funds to buy a ticket to the company's headquarters
Huobi Korea scores certification from Korea Internet and Security Agency
18.1.2021
The South Korean arm of global crypto giant Huobi has acquired an ISMS certification to comply with the upcoming Special Payment Act
Another court applies the Howey investment contract analysis to crypto
16.1.2021
The ruling on the motion to dismiss in the SEC v. NAC case indicates that the SEC still has crypto sales in its crosshairs in 2021
Ledger owners report chilling threats after 20K more records leaked
15.1.2021
“Are you able to imagine all the possible consequences that can occur to you and your loved ones?” said the scammer
Programmer has two password guesses left before losing $266M in Bitcoin
14.1.2021
The perils of inaccessible digital wealth — potentially lost forever — are being all the more keenly felt during the 2021 bull market
Japan’s FSA Says XRP Not a Security: Report
13.1.2021
The regulator's stance contrasts with that of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Ledger Adds Bitcoin Bounty and New Data Security After Hack
13.1.2021
Ledger was also targeted by hackers in Shopify's data breach
Survey: 25% of crypto users not securing assets as well as they think
13.1.2021
Although 96% of exchange users utilize some form of 2FA, and 87% of hardware wallet users perform test transactions
Reddit User Finds 127 Old Bitcoins at Grandpa’s House – Pockets Over $4 Million After Selling
11.1.2021
A Reddit user says he (or she) recently regained access to the keys of 127 bitcoins eight years after last accessing the coins. Immediately after regaining access, the user sold all the bitcoins and pocketed over $4 million in the process. According to the user, they received the bitcoins...
MTI Bitcoins Sent to Privacy Mixers as New Data Breach Exposes the Ponzi Scheme’s Top Earners
10.1.2021
In another twist to the Mirror Trading International (MTI) bitcoin Ponzi scam, the blockchain intelligence firm Whitestream says bitcoins from wallets associated with the company are being sent to Wasabi privacy mixers. According to Whitestream’s update, this pivot to mixers suggests that...