Hackers Target Atlanta Government Computers, Bitcoin Ransom Demanded
A group of hackers are demanding payment in Bitcoin to unlock computer systems they were able infiltrate in Atlanta. Yesterday’s ransomware attack targeted computers in important government departments. Data stored on...
Ripple Loses Battle Over XRP Dispute in California
Ripple Labs Inc, a San Francisco-based blockchain developer famous for the XRP token, lost a home-court battle with rival R3 Holdco over ownership of its cryptocurrency, XRP. With San Francisco’s state...
Research Team Devises Spurious Way to Track “Tainted” Bitcoin
A group of Cambridge researchers have come up with a decidedly flawed way of “tracking” Bitcoin that has been involved in crimes – even when a “mixing” service has been used....
Ethereum Battered on ICO Regulation and Ad Ban
When crypto markets plunge towards another monthly low some assets will fare better than others. As usual big daddy Bitcoin has led the way and when it shed 14% over night...
Bitcoin to See Significant Improvements in Privacy and Scaling, Impact on Price Trend
The future of Bitcoin is always interesting to keep an eye on. This year, as well as the next few years, will introduce a lot of technical changes. All of these...
Talents From the Finance Sector are Coming to the Cryptocurrency Market
The correlation between the finance sector and cryptocurrency can be no longer be ignored. The lines between both industries are slowly beginning to blur. This only becomes more obvious due to...
What Does the EU’s GDPR Mean for Blockchain?
Generally we know that blockchain technology underpins cryptocurrencies, and there are many organizations using the technology for a myriad of other applications: executing contracts, modernizing land registries, even providing new systems for identity management....
French Regulators “Blacklist” Cryptocurrency-Related Websites
French financial regulators have joined those in neighbouring Belgium in releasing a “blacklist” of digital currency websites. According to them, these sites have been pushing investments on the public in a...
Playboy Joins Cryptocurrency Movement
Playboy Enterprises, the “American men’s lifestyle and entertainment” company, most known for its adult material, has announced it will start taking cryptocurrencies in exchange for its products.Playboy Develops Online Payment WalletThe...
Asian Altcoin Trading Roundup: Top Cryptocurrency is Lisk
FOMO MomentsThe crypto market free-fall seems to have stalled for the time being, things are still not looking too pretty though and further dips could be ahead. Bitcoin has found some...
