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How to Hide Your Bitcoin – Opsec, Anonymity, Cold Storage, Brainwallet, Dexes and Non-Custodials
25.2.2020
In an era of increasing economic uncertainty, surveillance, specialized cybercrime and hacking, knowing how to hide bitcoin safely has become a paramount concern for crypto holders. Whether it’s by way of taking wise opsec measures, utilizing noncustodial tools, leveraging a DEX, or even...
Blockchain Security Company CoolBitX Raised $16.75 Million in Series B
25.2.2020
CoolWallet creator CoolBitX receives significant funding from SBI Holdings, Monex Group, BitSonic, and Taiwan's National Development Fund
Bitcoin Cash Faces ‘Slow Death’ After Alleged $30M Hack — Commentator
22.2.2020
Dovey Wan thinks that a reported $30 million hack on a Bitcoin Cash wallet will pile pressure on the altcoin
IOTA Urges Trinity Wallet Users to Use Seed Migration Tool
21.2.2020
The latest status update from IOTA in response to a recent hack indicates Trinity Wallet users are vulnerable
50m-User Chat App Kakao Delays Its Crypto Wallet + More News
19.2.2020
A screenshot of the KakaoTalk chat app.
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The Kakao Group’s KakaoTalk chat app-linked crypto wallet Klip will debut...
Infinito Wallet Joins Hands With Simplex To Serve Crypto Community
19.2.2020
Serving the crypto community with its world-class tools, the Infinito Wallet has announced the news about its strategic collaboration with renowned EU licensed fintech company, Simplex. The integration between the two leading firms will help the users to purchase cryptocurrencies via credit...
Bitcoin $727B Annual Investment Flow Can Beat Visa Next Halving — Data
19.2.2020
If Visa’s payment volumes stagnate, Bitcoin is on track to beat them within around five years
IOTA Updates Trinity Desktop Wallet to Partly Address Recent Hack
17.2.2020
The IOTA Foundation releases new Trinity wallet as part of its remediation plan, but network coordinator is still on hold
Ledger Wallet: A Reliable and Trusted Platform for Private Keys Storage
15.2.2020
Ever since cryptocurrencies have made their appearance in the financial world, speculations and controversies have glued around them. One of the prime reasons for the skeptic attitude towards virtual currencies has been the security concerns that have troubled the regulatory authorities around...
IOTA Network Still Down: How the Next Bitcoin Killer Screeched to a Halt
14.2.2020
On February 13, the IOTA network came to a screeching halt and the IOTA Foundation reports that $1.6 million worth of the native currency was stolen. The following day, the IOTA network status page still shows the mainnet is “not operational” and the development team has found...
Ledger Reignites Trezor Beef With 'Dishonest' Report on Crypto Wallet Hardware
14.2.2020
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturers, Ledger and Trezor, have again clashed over which has the most secure device
IOTA Foundation Suspends Network, Probes Fund Theft in Trinity Wallet
14.2.2020
The German nonprofit, which supports several decentralized platforms, said it received several reports of fund theft from its Trinity Wallet users and decided to shut off the Coordinator node in the network for further investigation
IOTA Foundation Investigates Funds Allegedly Stolen From Trinity Wallets
13.2.2020
Multiple IOTA holders have reported missing funds, in possible conjunction with Trinity wallet usage
How to Recover Your Funds If You Lose Your Bitcoin Wallet
13.2.2020
Losing a phone or hardware wallet containing cryptocurrency is inconvenient, but it shouldn’t be fatal. Provided you’ve backed up your private key, recovering your coins is a simple exercise. Should you find yourself in such a predicament, however, there’s a few things you should...
Top Bitcoin Developers Face Off in a Lightning-Powered Boxing Match
11.2.2020
The esports smackdown was meant to highlight the power of bitcoin's lightning network – since the cutting-edge payments system is fast, cheap and lets users send tiny payments, even a fraction of a cent
How to Buy Bitcoin – 5 Quick and Simple Ways to Get Started
11.2.2020
If you’re one of the many people looking to get into bitcoin for the first time, it doesn’t have to be hard. There are more than a few easy routes to acquiring cryptocurrency and this article aims to outline five of them. By way of these simple avenues for purchasing bitcoin you can...
Blockchain.com Leads ‘Seven-Figure’ Investment in Its Exchange Partner
10.2.2020
Popular crypto wallet service Blockchain.com has led a “seven-figure” funding round in its exchange partner Wintermute Trading
How Often Are Top Privacy Coins and Mixers Actually Used? – A Look at XMR, DASH, and ZEC
10.2.2020
As Bitcoin and crypto help everyday individuals to regain control over their money, and make trusting third parties unnecessary, it’s not surprising that privacy advocates have flocked to the space. While bitcoin’s ledger is openly viewable, privacy coins and privacy enhancing protocols...
Experts Consider the Security and Risks of Noncustodial Exchanges
9.2.2020
Cryptocurrency experts discuss the pros and cons of noncustodial exchanges, and if such platforms really exist
Tax Agents ‘Confiscate’ Bitcoin From Criminal but Keep the Coins in His Wallet
7.2.2020
The State Revenue Service of Latvia (SRS) has seized some bitcoins for the first time. The cryptocurrency, allegedly acquired through illegal means, is still being stored in the wallet set up by a criminal. Experts have expressed concerns about the risk of the money disappearing as officials...