Vertcoin 51% Attack Could Have Caused $100K in Double Spending
0Vertcoin has been experiencing ongoing 51% attacks, reportedly resulting in $100K of double spending on the network. Rough Couple of Months for VertcoinIn a detailed blog…More
Paris Protests See Support for Bitcoin Against Unchecked Money Printing
0The Paris protests have a lot more to do with Bitcoin than you think. Why? Because the root cause is not tax hikes, but unchecked…More
Man Tortured For His Bitcoin: 4 Ways to Protect Your BTC Funds
0A Bitcoin trader from South Africa has reportedly been drugged, kidnapped, and tortured over his Bitcoin holdings. The assault happened after the man followed an…More
Australia’s Financial Regulator Grants License to Bitcoin Exchange Coinzoom
0Exchanges Coinzoom Australia said Dec. 3 that it has been officially registered as a digital currency exchange with financial watchdog Austrac. The registration allows the…More
Organized Crime Goes Digital With the Blockchain-Based ‘Mafia Wars’ Game
0Games Over the last couple of years, blockchain-based gaming has become more popular with collectible games like “Spells of Genesis.” One peer-to-peer game, “Mafia Wars,”…More
A Cashless Society – Utopia or Dystopia?
0Economy & Regulation From Stockholm to New York, major global hubs are ditching cash for cards. As contactless payment devices including smartphones and smartwatches proliferate,…More
Former Israeli Prime Minister Calls Cryptocurrencies a ‘Ponzi Scheme’
0News Ehud Barak served as the prime minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001. These days he makes a lot of money as an investor…More
US Law Enforcement Wants Blockchain Surveillance Tools for Privacy Coins
0Technology The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its 2019 fiscal year pre-solicitation document. Throughout the 27-page letter, the organization explains that it…More
