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How the Crypto World Is Preparing for Quantum Computing, Explained
20.1.2020
Blockchain is regarded as the most secure technology, but can it face the quantum computing threat? Learn how the crypto world is preparing for the quantum leap #Sponsored
IP Geolocation and Threat Intelligence API: ipdata (Sponsored)
20.1.2020
An IP address is a simple, numeric piece of information that gets passed to a server, but that IP address can provide a wealth of information with ipdata. With ipdata you can learn user location, language, currency, and much more! Quick Hits ipdata is an IP Geolocation and Threat Intelligence API....
NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie Just Tokenized His Own Contract
14.1.2020
The news that Brooklyn Nets star Spencer Dinwiddie was to roll out an Ethereum-based investment vehicle for his own contract took the NBA and crypto communities by surprise. Disregarding an NBA threat to ban him from the professional basketball league, the 26-year-old point guard –...
AT&T’s Cybersecurity Branch Breaks Down Crypto Miner Threat to Email Servers
9.1.2020
A new technical analysis from AT&T Alien Labs offers an inside look at how a pernicious form of monero mining malware infiltrates email networks
Bitcoin Fixed Supply Means Futures Aren’t a ‘Threat’ to Price — PlanB
26.12.2019
Bitcoin’s “inelastic” supply makes it stronger against futures manipulation, PlanB suggests
Securities Regulator Says Crypto Investments Are Top Investor Threat in 2020
24.12.2019
Crypto-related investments are among the top five investor threats for 2020 according to the oldest international investor protection organization, the NASAA
Why Quantum Computing’s Threat to Crypto May Be Further out Than Previously Thought
22.12.2019
According to one researcher, quantum computing faces more hurdles than many realize when it comes to achieving viability in breaking encryption. In a recent report Dr. Subhash Kak, Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, notes that there are issues...
BitGo Warns Users to Withdraw Bitcoin SV Over Hard Fork Threat to Wallets
19.12.2019
A major code update for the cryptocurrency bitcoin SV will render some features of BitGo's wallets useless, the crypto custodian says
“Link In Bio” is a slow knife
16.12.2019
Anil Dash:
If Instagram users could post links willy-nilly, they might even be able to connect directly to their users, getting their email addresses or finding other ways to communicate with them. Links represent a threat to closed systems.
On CodePen, we have a TextExpander snippet we use...
UAE Central Bank Says It Doesn’t Approve Private Cryptos; Could This Be A Threat to the Middle East?
6.12.2019
Cryptocurrencies have been one of the most polarizing concepts of the 21st Century, which have divided the world into two major fractions. First, who believe that Bitcoin is revolutionary, and is the future of global monetary systems. Second, who think that crypto is the threat of the sovereign...
Grin’s Mimblewimble Privacy Model Under Threat After Alleged Break-In
23.11.2019
Despite Grin’s backers claiming that the newly discovered flaws were already well documented, the platform’s overall reputation seems to have taken a severe beating
Mnuchin’s Number Two Says Private Cryptos Pose Threat to Government Power and Will Be Watched
22.11.2019
The deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury has raised the specter of a not-so-distant future when private digital currencies have stripped some of the power from governments. Policymakers will take a "hard look" at that, he said
Google Joins Hands With Citigroup Giving a Major Threat Call to Crypto and Spur to Banking Industry
18.11.2019
“Change is the law of nature”- This well-known proverb has been the channelizing force behind numerous innovations as well as many closures in the name of upgradations in technology. Cryptocurrencies, when launched, were primarily focused on the ifs and buts of the financial arena. As time evolved...
Governments Viewing Crypto as a Threat Will Be Left Behind
18.11.2019
In recent commentary at a New York blockchain conference, IRS Criminal Investigation Chief John Fort said the agency is now turning its focus to crypto ATMs and kiosks, as well as American users of foreign exchanges. While the continued push to regulate crypto is no surprise, the general narrative...
Global Trend Against Cash Intensifies as China Joins the Squeeze
16.11.2019
For various reasons, a growing number of nations are experiencing the rapid development of cashless society. Paper money may become extinct in some countries in the not-so-distant future. Prompted by the spread of private and decentralized cryptocurrencies and the threat of losing control over...
Will Bitcoin’s Current Trading Price Possess a Threat to Mining Ecosystem?
12.11.2019
Bitcoin price slides below $9,000 and trades at $8,747.51 after having tested the support near $8,500 As per the latest news, BTC Mining Difficulty dropped by 7% 184days left for next halving, will it chase a Bull Run before it? Bitcoin mining difficulty has dropped to 7%, as per the recent news...
FBI Says Bitcoin Concern Is Getting ‘Bigger and Bigger’
7.11.2019
In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs hearing, Senator Mitt Romney expressed concerns about Bitcoin’s potential as a threat to national security. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray replied that cryptocurrency is a concern...
Blockchain Must Solve These 3 Issues to Avoid Quantum Threat: Expert
7.11.2019
Blockchain should immediately address 3 issues to not be overtaken by quantum computers, head of Cryptography at IoTeX says
Trusted Friends Can Become Crypto Custodians With the Vault12 Platform
2.11.2019
A firm called Vault12 launched its new passkey security solution for cryptocurrency assets. Vault12 is an application that allows people to enlist their trusted friends and family members to help safeguard their assets. According to the project’s creators, the new application leverages...
Is Cryptocurrency a Boon with New Opportunities or Bane with Threat to Economy?
29.10.2019
A Cryptocurrency can be described as a digital currency that has been developed and managed through advanced encryption strategies known as cryptography. Cryptocurrency made the jump from being an academic idea to virtual reality with the development of Bitcoin in 2009. Cryptocurrency, together...