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Hackers use Cryptoware Against Police for Bitcoin Ransom
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Computer hackers have been attacking government offices and private industry for decades in the pursuit of extorting millions of U.S. Dollars. Now, the digital …

Who Will Own the Internet of Things?
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From phones to cars to refrigerators to farm equipment, software is helping our stuff work better and smarter. But those features come at a …

The phenomenon of disappearing Bitcoins
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Unlike banks, Bitcoins are unregulated. If an owner dies without passing on their password (called a private key), their Bitcoins expire with them. They’ll …

BitStamp in Trouble
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Jan 05: Bitstamp Reports Hot Wallet Issue, Tells Customers to Not Deposit Bitcoin Bitstamp announced today it was suspending services after it “detected problems” …

The 7 Biggest Crypto Scandals of 2014
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Even though 2015 is right around the corner, some might say that bitcoin was still in its ‘Wild West’ days throughout the course of …

Possible upcoming attempts to disable the Tor network
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The Tor Project has learned that there may be an attempt to incapacitate our network in the next few days through the seizure of …

Quarkar introduces Pulse: Dynamic Block Creation
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PULSE is a block creation feature, where blocks are created instantly when a certain amount of transactions is sent. Instead of creating blocks at …

Sharexcoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Goes Silent
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Every new industry has its ups and downs, and they all have failures, especially in the beginning. Unfortunately, this is not the first time …

Coinbase now supports the Bitcoin Payment Protocol
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The Bitcoin Payment Protocol is a protocol for communication between a merchant and their customer. It is designed to enable a better customer experience …

Wood Wallets
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Forget paper-wallets and Gox. Protect your coins by getting your public address and your BIP38-encrypted private key engraved on a beautiful piece of design… CONTINUE

FBI: One of the largest holder’s of Bitcoins
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Newseek’s Leah McGrath Goodman just published a long and juicy article, claiming among other things to have found the real Satoshi Nakamoto. I particularly liked the …

Mt. Gox Files for Chapter 15 US Bankruptcy Protection
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Troubled Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection, an ancillary form of bankruptcy that will complement its primary Tokyo District Court …