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Devs Remove BIP70 Payment Protocol From Bitcoin Core’s Default Settings
23.9.2019
Cryptocurrency advocates have recently discovered that Bitcoin Core (BTC) developers are planning to disable the payment protocol BIP70 supported by default in the Bitcoin Core version 0.19.0 client. According to developer discussions, full BIP70 support might be removed by version 0.20.0. Also...
What Google’s Quantum Breakthrough Means for Blockchain Cryptography
22.9.2019
We’ve been warned for years that a quantum computing breakthrough is just around the corner. When that day comes, we’re told, it could render existing encryption standards obsolete, threatening the security of every major blockchain. It seems that day has finally arrived, with Google...
The Specs Behind Bitcoin’s Lightning Pass Their First ‘Formal’ Security Test
22.9.2019
A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."
How Merge Mining and Anchored Blockchain Projects Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Security Model
21.9.2019
Since 2011, just after Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project for good, networks have emerged that leverage the BTC chain in some way. A variety of projects over the last nine years have found value in anchoring some sort of feature set to BTC in order to bolster the satellite’s underlying...
WATCH: The State of Security Tokens in Asia
21.9.2019
"[Companies] think that its going to be a solution to magically raise them a bunch of money and get a bunch of liquidity,” Dalma Capital's Zachary Cefaratti told a panel at Invest: Asia
CipherTrace Scout App Takes Crypto Investigations Mobile
20.9.2019
Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has developed a mobile tool for flagging bitcoin and ethereum tokens with a likely criminal past
Ripple Asks for Dismissal of XRP Lawsuit; Repeats XRP isn’t a Security
20.9.2019
Ripple, a California-based crypto startup focusing on the banking sector, stands firm in its claim that XRP , the third largest digital token by market capitalization, is not a security and wants the federal court to dismiss a class action lawsuit according to which the company illegally sold...
‘Panda’ Crypto Malware Group Has Nabbed $100K in Monero Since 2018
19.9.2019
Cisco Talos has identified a group behind a spate of cryptocurrency-mining malware attacks targeting enterprise networks globally
New Bitcoin Wallet-Focused Trojan Uncovered by Security Researchers
19.9.2019
Zscaler ThreatLabZ has discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware designed to steal Bitcoin and Litecoin wallet data from infected systems
Korea: Opposition Party Boasts Pro-Crypto Policy in Contrast to Gov't
19.9.2019
South Korea's main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, will back the authorization of security token offerings in its new, pro-crypto policy
Israeli Startup That Allows Offline Crypto Transactions Secures $4M
19.9.2019
Blockchain transactions can now purportedly be recorded without the internet as an Israeli cybersecurity startup introduces its new technology
Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
18.9.2019
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir...
Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins
18.9.2019
Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra
Bobby Lee: Chinese Always Saw Bitcoin as Investment, Not for Payments
18.9.2019
Bobby Lee, co-founder and ex-CEO of China's first crypto exchange BTCC, says the Chinese have always seen Bitcoin as an investment rather than as a payment system
European Space Agency Awards €60K for Blockchain Satellite Wallet
18.9.2019
SpaceChain seals €60,000 from the European Space Agency to commercially develop its satellite-powered, multi-sig blockchain wallet
Browser Extensions Can Help Scammers Steal Your Bitcoin: Casa CEO
15.9.2019
Browser add-ons can steal your crypto and identifying information, said Casa's Jeremy Welch
Developers of Ethereum DEX Protocol AirSwap Disclose Critical Exploit
15.9.2019
Critical vulnerability discovered in Ethereum DEX protocol AirSwap
Bnktothefuture Invests in Diacle to Enable Security Token Offerings
13.9.2019
BnkToTheFuture, a FinTech firm is all set to invest in an asset consulting firm Diacle to facilitate security token offerings (STOs) with an undisclosed amount. The objective of the joint venture is said to be developing a shared security token and offering investment services. BnkToTheFuture is...
tZERO Joins Hands with BLOQ FLIX For Tokenizing Film Financing
13.9.2019
tZERO, the security token division of Overstock, and BLOQ FLIX, LLC., the pioneer firm in blockchain entertainment financing, have come together to tokenize the film financing possibilities for the business of entertainment. tZERO came forward to make an official announcement through a press...
Designing a Powerful Security Mechanism in a Crypto Exchange
13.9.2019
Marie Tatibouet is the Chief Marketing Officer at cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io.
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From being a buzzword to solving realistic business problems, blockchain technology has come a long way since 2009. Cryptocurrency, in particular has evolved to be a powerful investment asset that can...