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Crypto Exchange Cashaa Loses 336 Bitcoin Worth $3 Million to Hackers
13.7.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa says it has lost 336 bitcoin (worth around $3.1 million) to hackers. The London-based platform has now ceased all crypto-related transactions, including withdrawals and deposits, as investigations into the breach get underway. In a tweet on July 11, Cashaa claimed...
Ruling Russian Party’s Blockchain Vote Attacked, Bitcoin 401k + More News
26.5.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain news
United Russia, Russia’s ruling political party, which has been using blockchain-powered voting for its primary...
Hospitals Still Being Attacked Despite Big Fall in Ransomware
16.4.2020
Chainalysis says hospitals are still being attacked by ransomware gangs during the pandemic, despite a fall in the overall number of attacks
Bitcoin Shaky, Dorsey Donates, CoinMarketCap Attacked, Royal Scam: Hodler’s Digest, April 6–April 12
12.4.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin drops to a key level as rally looks shaky, and Jack Dorsey donates 28% of his wealth to the coronavirus fight
Bisq Attacked, BUX Crypto Launched, Bithumb Got a Black Mark + More News
8.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
Bisq, an open-source, peer-to-peer crypto trading platform, said that an attacker was able to exploit a flaw...
Darknet Users Discuss the Connection Between DDoS Attacks and Exit Scams
1.2.2020
During the last few weeks, a number of darknet markets (DNMs) like Dread and Empire have been attacked relentlessly with heavy DDoS attacks. Meanwhile, reports disclose that Apollon is allegedly pulling an exit scam in the same fashion as Nightmare Market did last year. Darknetstats.com details...
Bitcoin Gold 51% Attacked – Network Loses $70,000 in Double Spends
26.1.2020
The Bitcoin Gold (BTG) network suffered another set of 51% attacks on January 23-24, as roughly 29 blocks were removed in two deep blockchain reorganizations (reorgs). Reports indicate that more than 7,000 BTG was double spent as the chain suffered a loss of $70,000 in two days. Also read: Bitcoin...
Vertcoin Network Sabotaged by Another 51% Attack
2.12.2019
The Vertcoin (VTC) blockchain was 51% attacked on Sunday, December 1, which saw 603 VTC blocks replaced by 553 blocks from the attacker. This is the second time the ASIC resistant Vertcoin chain was ambushed, as the network suffered a 300-block reorg a year ago. Also read: Cryptocurrency Projects...
The Vertcoin Cryptocurrency Just Got 51% Attacked – Again
2.12.2019
Vertcoin, a crypto project that sets out to keep mining power decentralized, has suffered its second 51-percent attack in a year
Bitcoin Emits Less Carbon Than Previously Claimed, New Study Finds
21.11.2019
Bitcoin has been regularly attacked for its energy-intensive mining process, powered by serious amounts of electricity. It’s been claimed that it leaves a carbon foot print comparable to that of a large city or even a small country, an allegation that often finds its way to the headlines...
Ripple Gets Attacked by Bears; Price Drops to $0.27
24.10.2019
Ripple (XRP) takes a steep fall on the intraday market The possibilities of recovery are lower as the market pressure strengthens Ripple price is registering loss on the intraday market. The coin is falling at a tremendous speed with no sign of recovery. In the previous week, the price...
Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Gets Attacked by the Bears; Price Hovers Around $0.0024
23.10.2019
Dogecoin price drops with its intraday movement The bearish trend affects the momentum of the coin Dogecoin (DOGE) price registers a loss since the start of the day, today. The past couple of days were quite fascinating for the traders. The coin showed a contrary move when compared to the market...
Litecoin Gets Attacked by a Bear; Intraday Trading to Book Moderate Loss
3.10.2019
Litecoin (LTC) has adapted a volatile movement in the market. From the past few days, the coin starts the day with a bearish trend, but towards the end of the day, LTC books profit and closes at an unexpected digit. However, today, the day began with a moderate loss and looks like it would remain...
Why Bitpay Is Really Charging More for BTC Transactions
6.6.2019
Bitpay has recently been attacked on social media for charging an extra fee for BTC transactions that it doesn’t ask of BCH users. The reality is that the company simply has to cover its operational costs related to the BTC network, whose fees are currently very high again. Also Read: How...
Honest Nodes Spoiling a Theft Attempt Is Not a 51% Attack, BCH Devs Detail
27.5.2019
A number of Bitcoin Cash detractors and media publications have recently been spreading a false narrative that the BCH network was ‘51% attacked.’ In reality, however, honest nodes used their hashrate to stave off attacker nodes that were attempting to steal funds on the network. Also...
DDoS Protection by Incapsula (Sponsored)
24.4.2018
DDoS protection is an incredibly important protection for sites that require dependability, regardless of the service your site provides. Whether your online product or service is for managing money, buying or selling crypto, or simply sharing your tech nerdery (like this blog), there’s...