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New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin

21.7.2020
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion...

Researchers Expose Flaw in Bitcoin Wallets That Could Be Exploited for Double-Spending

2.7.2020
A standard way to transact Bitcoin could be vulnerable to double-spending and DoS attacks, ZenGo has found

Comprehensive Analysis Predicts Bitcoin Price Near $20K This Year, $398K by 2030

30.6.2020
A new, comprehensive analysis has predicted the price of bitcoin to reach almost $20K this year and will keep rising to almost $400K by 2030. The researchers have also predicted the future prices of several other major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin cash, ethereum, and litecoin. New Bitcoin...

Researchers Say New Lightning Network Attack Could Create ‘Chaos’

29.6.2020
The Lightning Network is susceptible to attacks that could drain Bitcoin wallets by flooding the blockchain

Researchers Say Ransomware Attacks on the Rise As More People Work From Home

29.6.2020
Proofpoint research shows that phishing-based ransomware attacks are on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Bitcoin ASIC Miner Manufacturing Domination: Bitmain and Microbt Battle for Top Positions

22.6.2020
On June 16, 2020, Bitmex researchers published a report that noted bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have consolidated a great deal and in the future, Bitmex researchers predict that “only 2 to 3 players will survive into the longer term.” There’s still a number of SHA256 mining...

Blackmail is Behind Multi-Million ETH Transfer Fees, Say Researchers

13.6.2020
Researchers have concluded that the recent Ether transfers that spent over $5 million in gas fees are the result of hackers trying to extort a compromised exchange

Free Transactions Invite Systemic Attacks on Blockchains, Researchers Find

12.6.2020
EOS, Tezos and XRP have not seen high levels of intended use, according to a new report from researchers in London

Ethereum Now ‘Significantly Undervalued’ - Researchers

27.5.2020
Despite a rebound of more than 100% since the crypto market crash on March 12, ethereum (ETH) remains “significantly undervalued,” and could be poised for further upside, crypto research firm Blockfyre believes. In a recent Twitter thread, the firm noted that while ETH prices have remained...

Researchers Claim 99.9% of Zcash Transactions Are Traceable

23.5.2020
A study into the traceability of top privacy coins reveals over 99% of Zcash users fail to utilize the protocol’s privacy features

Bitcoin Futures, Options, and Open Interest: Crypto Derivatives Break Records After the Halving

22.5.2020
Since the market rout on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ bitcoin futures and options contracts have seen significant demand. On May 14, CME Group saw the total number of outstanding derivatives contracts (open interest) touch a high of $142 million. Four days later,...

Researchers Found a Way to Catch Altcoin Pumpers and Dumpers Early

21.5.2020
While pump and dump groups can't manipulate prices of bitcoin (BTC) or other major cryptoassets, investors in small altcoins have a way to avoid such traps, according to a new research. “The fundamental idea is to leverage the abnormal growth of so-called market buy orders, buy orders that are used...

Researchers in Philippines Track Crypto Use By Terrorists

21.5.2020
The Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research has been tracking transactions made by local terror groups

Covid-19 Economy Fuels Faith in Crypto: Trust In Bitcoin Over Banks Increased 3X Since 2017

19.5.2020
The market research organization, The Tokenist, recently published a report called “Comparing Public Bitcoin Adoption Rates in 2020 vs 2017.” The study’s findings give a comprehensive look at the cryptocurrency ecosystem between 2017 and now. The researchers’ survey shows...

Zcash Researchers Discover Criminals Are Laughably Unskilled at Using Crypto

8.5.2020
Rand Corporation unveiled a study that found a widespread lack of knowledge towards Zcash from dark web criminals

Stablecoins Don’t Inflate Crypto Markets - Researchers

23.4.2020
Contrary to popular belief, cryptocurrency prices may not be as dependent on the issuance of the most popular stablecoin, tether (USDT) as many people have thought, according to two researchers. Stablecoins act more like a safe haven within the crypto ecosystem that investors seek refuge in during...