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Researcher Breaks Mimblewimble, Deanonymizing 96% of Grin Transactions
18.11.2019
The Mimblewimble privacy technology used by cryptocurrencies such as Beam and Grin is broken. That’s the claim of researcher Ivan Bogatyy who has published a report documenting his findings. In it, he reveals how he was able to deanonymize 96% of all Grin transactions just by running a node...
Hacker Offers $100K in BTC as Bounty for Hacking Halliburton
18.11.2019
Infamous hacker Phineas Fisher offers to pay up to $100,000 in Bitcoin or Monero for leaking damaging data about high-profile firms
Family Offices Finally Accept the Benefits of Investing in Bitcoin
18.11.2019
Exploring some of the factors fueling the growing confidence of family offices in the Bitcoin market
Bitcoin’s Mempool Saw an Anomalous Number of Big Transactions on Friday
18.11.2019
Bitcoin’s blockchain mempool reached a size not seen since January 2018 on Saturday
Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Explained
18.11.2019
Here’s what you need to know about zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs)
Public Statement Aims to Define Legal Status of Crypto Assets in the UK
18.11.2019
A U.K. legal organization published a statement concerning cryptocurrencies, DLT and smart contracts
Report: George Bush’s Brother Got $300K for Meeting With OneCoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’
18.11.2019
Neil Bush — the son and brother of two American presidents — is alleged to have received $300,000 to attend a meeting involving OneCoin’s “cryptoqueen,” Ruja Ignatova
Joe Lubin: Ether and BTC Didn’t Face Regulations Unlike New Projects
18.11.2019
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin admitted that Bitcoin and Ether did not have to deal with regulation, making it tougher for new projects
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...
BlockShow Asia, Bitcoin Crash Warning, India Delays Crypto Ban: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 11–17
17.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, India delays its controversial crypto ban, Binance’s CZ speaks out and an expert warns Bitcoin may “crash to zero”
Venezuela to Pay Retirees and Pensioners Christmas Bonus in Petro
17.11.2019
The Christmas bonus of Venezuelan retirees and pensioners will be paid in Petro
Iran Central Bank Branch Set on Fire, Crypto Community Follows Events
17.11.2019
The crypto community closely follows the developments as Iran’s central bank branch was set on fire by protesters
Crypto Platform Celsius Network Reaches $4.25 Billion in Total Loans
17.11.2019
Crypto platform Celsius Network reached $4.25 billion in total crypto loans
Turkey’s Unexpected Rise to the Top of Global Crypto Adopters
17.11.2019
Turkey’s financial regulators have helped the country rise to the top of crypto and blockchain adopters
Bitcoin ATMs Worldwide Hit New Milestone, Surpassing 6,000
17.11.2019
The number of Bitcoin ATMs installed globally hits a new milestone
Bitcoin Revolution Meets Protestant Reformation, Crypto Drives Change?
17.11.2019
Both times involved a new economic class with something to fight for. From a merchant class trying to break the economic stranglehold of feudal landlords and the church to the millennials
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Nov. 10–16 in Review
17.11.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from the Spanish-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Plans to Regulate Crypto Industry
17.11.2019
U.S presidential candidate Andrew Yang outlines how he intends to regulate the cryptocurrency industry
German Regulator Flags Crypto Broker for Operating Without License
16.11.2019
A German financial regulator issued a warning against Bulgarian crypto broker 5 Capital
Crypto News From Japan: Nov. 11–17 in Review
16.11.2019
This week in Japan, a new association promoting crypto assets in antiquing was born and a well-known trader was arrested