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Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human History’ Claims Lawsuit Against Bitfinex
9.10.2019
A common attack against Tether in the crypto ecosystem is that the stablecoin isn’t really backed one-to-one by the U.S. dollar. We might soon get to know if these concerns are substantial, as the matter is now going to court. A new lawsuit against the operators of USDT accuses them...
Bitcoin Core Dev: Anti-51% Attack Measures Always Imply Centralization
8.10.2019
Bitcoin Core developer Greg Maxwell criticizes the “attractive mystery” that fear of a 51% attack on Bitcoin entails
Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware
3.10.2019
With millions of dollars cryptocurrency stolen from crypto wallets every year, security researchers were found one active botnet being run for about $160
Bitcoin (BTC) Reflects Support at $8,000; Expected to Rise Despite Bear Attack
29.9.2019
Bitcoin is dealing with a moderate loss since the morning. The currency is holding itself tight around $8,000. A few days ago, the BTC price was at $10,000, but then it fell. The traders and enthusiasts are looking forward to a recovery in the coin which would lead the market towards the price...
Barclays Hackathon to Attack Data ‘Silos’ With Blockchain
25.9.2019
Barclays is holding another hackathon to tackle the finance industry’s perennial problem of data silos. Once again, blockchain will take center stage.
Iran Is Being Targeted for Economic Independence, Not Terrorism
22.9.2019
New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was pinned on the nation by U.S. leaders. The sanctions blacklist the Iranian central bank and sovereign wealth fund, further severing the country’s already...
Talos Reveals Panda Crypto Malware Group’s Scoop Of $100K in Monero Since 2018
20.9.2019
Just like any other industry domain, cryptocurrency and blockchain sector also has people who constantly work to sneak into the network secretly with an intention to snatch away the assets of the customers. The recent announcement by a cybersecurity firm is about the disclosure of a notorious group...
Binance’s Bitcoin Futures Platform Runs Into an “Accidental” Attack
16.9.2019
Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume, is in the news for a supposed attack on its Bitcoin Futures. The update was shared officially by the CEO and Founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao or CZ as he is widely referred to, on September 16, 2019, through his Twitter handle. As...
Binance CEO: Bitcoin Futures Platform ‘SAFU’ After Attack False Alarm
16.9.2019
Binance futures attack was an accident, says CZ
Coinbase UK Settles Lawsuit With Victim of Email Phishing Attack
12.9.2019
Coinbase U.K. settled a lawsuit with a man who lost 80 Bitcoins in an email phishing attack
Litecoin Price Analysis: Is Dusk Attack A Reason for the Degraded Sentiment of LTC?
14.8.2019
The recent news of ‘dust attack’ or de-anonymization attack has shaken the Litecoin users. In this attack, any hacker can make a small transaction to account and might revel your identity or blackmail you or at worse, deduce your private information and eventually be able to link the dusted...
Crypto Exchange Binance Points out a Dusting Attack Against Litecoin
10.8.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance claims that a dusting attack has happened against fourth-biggest altcoin Litecoin
This is How Hackers Attempted to Attack Coinbase
9.8.2019
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase gave more details on the recent attempted hack, and said that they were a target of a carefully planned, sophisticated attack that utilized spear phishing/social engineering tactics and two Firefox zero-day vulnerabilities.
In...
Coinbase Says It Prevented a Crafty Phishing Attack to Exfiltrate Keys
9.8.2019
Coinbase’s response team has revealed how it countered a sophisticated phishing attack aiming to exfiltrate private keys and passwords
Coinbase Says It Foiled a ‘Sophisticated’ Hacking Attack
9.8.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that it has been targeted by, and foiled, "a sophisticated, highly targeted, thought out attack."
Hacker Leaks Over 60,000 KYC Photos In Brazen Attack
7.8.2019
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, said it's investigating into the alleged leak of its customers' verification information. The leak could affect up to 60,000 individual users who sent KYC information to the company in 2018 and 2019
Hacked BITpoint Gives Details of Attack, Reopens Doors for Business
6.8.2019
Hacked Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BITpoint has partially resumed trading – and says its investigation has found that criminals used malware to access the platform’s hot wallets.
The exchange was attacked last month, with hackers making off with some USD 32 million worth of cryptocurrencies...
How They Will Attack Bitcoin: The Hypocritical Shock Campaign of US Monetary Policy
17.7.2019
On July 16, U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gave a short press briefing discussing cryptocurrencies and the pressing need for regulation. A 28-minute slodge of alphabet agency soup, studded with calculated mentions of “terrorism” nearly every minute, casual...
Bitcoin’s Big Price Drop Is the Latest in a Long History of Flash Crashes
28.6.2019
On Wednesday, June 26, the price of BTC came close to reaching $14K. One hour later, it had dropped by close to 18%. Such events are known as a flash crash, a moment in time where a rapid-sell off happens and often times a few exchanges become inoperable. Over the last few years, especially when...
Synthetix Platform Loses 37 Million Of Synthetic Ether In Oracle Attack
25.6.2019
Ethereum based issuer of synthetic assets, Synthetix suffered a huge Oracle attack, which leads to a loss of over 37 million synthetic Ethereum (sETH). The actual loss in traditional terms hasn’t been updated yet, as the token has poor liquidity in the market. The news of the attack was given...