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A Clear Path for Ethereum
29.9.2019
Ethereum and its timeline from business and legal perspectives, underlining the confusions from classification, important regulatory changes and potentially bright future
Is XRP a Security? We May Never Know
29.9.2019
The Ripple case may serve to highlight the regulatory uncertainty in the digital asset space
Zcash Bug Could Reveal Shielded Full Nodes’ IP Addresses
29.9.2019
Komodo developer discloses a bug that can be used to expose IP addresses of Zcash’s shielded full nodes
Hidden Lightning Network Bug Allowed Spending of ‘Fake’ Bitcoins
28.9.2019
A bug discovered in the Lightning Network in June, which allowed lightning bitcoins not backed by actual bitcoins to be spent, has officially been addressed in a new dev full disclosure report released on Friday. The problem has reportedly been remedied, but the security oversight casts doubts...
Bitcoin’s LN Developer Discloses the Network’s Vulnerability
28.9.2019
BTC’s Lightning Network developer Rusty Russel discloses the network’s vulnerability
New Spyware Replaces Crypto Wallets on Clipboard via Telegram: Report
28.9.2019
New Trojan-delivered spyware replaces crypto wallets on clipboard using Telegram bots, Juniper Networks warns
Binance Helps UK Police to Stop $51 Million Phishing Fraud
27.9.2019
Binance assists British police in an investigation of a $51 million phishing attack
New Malware Swaps Out Crypto Wallet Addresses as You Type Them
27.9.2019
A newly discovered piece of malware can secretly steal your crypto wallets and passwords
Spencer Dinwiddie Could Decentralize Pro Sports – If Accredited Investors Want In
26.9.2019
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie aims to raise $13.5 million by tokenizing part of his NBA contract. Will investors take the shot?
Bittrex Adopts Chainalysis KYT Software to Flag Suspicious Activity
26.9.2019
Bittrex's implementation of the intelligence software may help prevent bad actors from operating on the American exchange
Emsisoft Releases Bug Fix for Bitcoin-Ransoming Malware WannaCryFake
25.9.2019
Software-firm Emsisoft released a bug fix for the bitcoin-ransoming malware, WannaCryFake
Brazilian Securities Regulator Bans Bitcoin, Forex Broker
25.9.2019
Brazilian financial authorities shut down a forex broker offering Bitcoin options
US House Passes Bill for FinCEN to Study Blockchain Use
24.9.2019
The House of Representatives passed legislation calling for FinCEN to study its use of “innovative technologies” — including blockchain
Overstock Files Blockchain-Based Stock Registration With SEC
24.9.2019
Overstock filed an S-3 form for the registration of its blockchain-based digital preferred stock with the SEC
Binance Seals Accreditation From Global Security Standards Organization
24.9.2019
Binance cryptocurrency exchange receives ISO accreditation
Crypto Exchange Binance Awarded ISO Security Accreditation
24.9.2019
The crypto exchange says it's been awarded an information security accreditation after audits found it met ISO standards
Bitcoin Network Hash Rate Mysteriously Flash Crashes by 40%
24.9.2019
An unexplained plummet in Bitcoin’s hash rate occurred yesterday, with a stark, if fleeting, 40% drop in mining on the network
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."