Japan’s Coincheck will refund $400 million in stolen cryptocurrency tokens
Coincheck, one of Japan's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has reported that about $400 million worth of NEM tokens, a cryptocurrency, were stolen by hackers. However, the company has announced that it will reimburse its customers.
Samsung confirms it’s working on chips for cryptocurrency mining
Just like everyone else on the planet, it looks like Samsung is getting in on the cryptocurrency business, by manufacturing ASIC chips designed specifically for mining up those precious bitcoins.
How to buy Litecoin
Looking to diversify your cryptocurrency portfolio? Litecoin is one of the best alternative coins out there, but in order to own it, you need to know how to buy Litecoin. In this guide, we'll walk you through the best ways to get your hands on it.
Bitcoin market cap has already dropped more than $80 billion in 2018
Along with a big slide in per-bitcoin value, bitcoin's market cap has fallen more than $80 billion since the start of 2018 alone and has more than halved since its mid-December high.
One way to cool your massive bitcoin mining rig? Submerge it in oil
A pair of smart Bitcoin miners has built an amazing $120,000 mining rig with one incredible unorthodox twist: it’s submerged in a vat of cooling oil.
Giant cryptocurrency mine that runs on green energy coming to Iceland
Iceland is getting a data center dedicated to the mining of cryptocurrencies on an industrial scale. The twist? It will be powered exclusively using green energy.
Litecoin vs. bitcoin
Litecoin vs. bitcoin, it's the biggest cryptocurrency versus one of the most popular alt-coins. How do they measure up against one another in reliability, transaction fees, and transaction speeds?
Bitcoin rises above $9,000, but can the market endure, or is it just a fad?
Bitcoin has had a rough year so far, but the cryptocurrency caught a bit of a break as the value of the coin rose to more than $9,000 today.
Banks ban Bitcoin credit card buys as cryptocurrency crash continues
Banks in the U.S. and U.K. have banned Bitcoin purchases with credit cards to ward off investor losses and mitigate the number of customers defaulting on credit payments.
Litecoin and Dash are fast becoming the go-to currency of the dark web
Amid growing interest in Bitcoin, alternative cryptocurrencies such as Litecoin and Dash are seeing increased acceptance among dark web drug sellers.
The old “Nigerian prince” scam is back on Twitter — with a Bitcoin twist
Twitter users are being hit with a new wave of 'Nigerian Prince' scams with perpetrators using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to hook them in.
CryptoCelebs: Famous people who’ve bought the cryptocurrency craze
The last few years has seen some of the most popular people in the world use their immense celebrity to endorse cryptocurrencies in a variety of ways.
Amid cryptocurrency frenzy, South Korea affirms support for ‘normal’ trading
The South Korean government enacted regulations that will require all cryptocurrency accounts to be associated with real identities.
A Bitcoin exchange bug sees one user try to cash out $20 trillion
One buyer who took advantage of a bug in a Bitcoin exchange's system is attempting to cash out $20 trillion, more than 100 times the entire global market value of Bitcoin.
Mining Bitcoin in the cloud is like renting a money printer and yes, it’s bizarre
HashFlare's cloud mining platform may be as vulnerable to cryptocurrency crashes as any other, but it claims its two million-plus customers have turned a profit.
50 Cent made thousands, not millions, from Bitcoin — and doesn’t have any of it
Rapper 50 Cent has corrected the original story of him being a Bitcoin millionaire in court documents, which suggest he never handled it at all.
Thieves heist 600 PCs built for digital coin mining in Iceland
Between December and January, an organized group of thieves raided data centers across Iceland and stole 600 PCs dedicated to digital currency mining.
‘Bitcoin Tycoon’ lets anyone experience the joyless grind of crypto mining
Remember Rollercoaster Tycoon? Imagine a game like that, but instead of building a theme park full of thrilling rollercoasters, you decorate a basement and fill it with Bitcoin mining equipment.
Digital currency prices fall after SEC warns about exchange dangers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a warning on Wednesday against the use of unregulated exchange platforms for cryptocurrency.
Cryptojacking turns your PC into a Bitcoin mine, but you won’t see a cent
Cryptojacking is the newest trend in malware, allowing hackers to steal your CPU power to mine cryptocurrency. Here’s how the biggest websites on the internet have been hacked — and what a future dominated by it could look like.
Become a cryptocurrency master with these online Bitcoin courses
Want to learn to turn a profit trading cryptocurrency? We’ve rounded up a handful of online Bitcoin courses to help you get started.
A fake startup uses initial coin offering to steal $2 million in digital coins
A startup promising a device to manage cryptocurrencies disappeared with more than $2 million in Ethereum after an initial coin offering.
A New York city becomes first in the U.S. to temporarily ban Bitcoin mining
The Plattsburgh, New York city council voted unanimously to introduce an 18-month ban on commercial bitcoin mining operations within the city.
Federal Trade Commission brings the hammer down on crypto ponzi schemes
The FTC has filed a complaint against a three defendants who were allegedly involved in a ponzi scheme making use of cryptocurrency
Bitcoin’s blockchain contains links to child pornography, possible illegal image
Researchers recently downloaded the Bitcoin blockchain to analyze its non-financial data and uncovered links to child pornography and an image.
Google is working on blockchain technology for the cloud
Google is currently working on a new adaption of blockchain technology for its line of cloud services, though it isn't making any announcements just yet.
Indian central bank looks to block Bitcoin, while creating its own cryptocurrency
The Indian banking authority, RBI, is going to cease offering banking services to anyone involved in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
Coinbase may register with SEC as brokerage firm
Coinbase, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is reportedly considering registering with the SEC as a brokerage firm.
You may need to pay extra if you want to buy a home with Bitcoin
One NYC townhouse is listed for $30 million, but if you'd rather use Bitcoin to seal the deal, you'll need to shell out the equivalent of $45 million. The seller says that the 50 percent premium is set to cover market volatility with cryptocurrency exchanges, so it's still cheaper to pay with cash.
Ransomware shifts focus from holding passwords hostage to hijacking your PC
A malicious site reportedly designed to extort by demanding cryptocurrency payment in exchange for not leaking a user's password has quickly shifted course. Now, the site will instead hijack a user's computer power to mine for cryptocurrency in the background.
Cryptojacking is the new ransomware. Is that a good thing?
Malicious cryptominers and cryptojacking is a hot new malware trend that's been sweeping websites and victim systems for many months now. They've become so prevalent that ransomware is far less of a concern to consumers and businesses, but does that mean the new kid on the block is here to stay?
Yahoo Japan invests in a cryptocurrency exchange platform launching this fall
Yahoo Japan and BitARG Exchange Tokyo both confirmed on Friday a 40-percent investment in an upcoming Bitcoin exchange platform launching this fall. Yahoo Japan will supposedly make additional investments in the beginning of 2019 to launch a full-blown product by April 2019.
From the doctor to the DMV, blockchain can make governments swift and secure
With a growing interest in blockchain technology, could governments be one of the best use cases for the distributed ledger system of data protection?
Blockchain may power future elections, but it’s no silver bullet for fraud
It seems likely that blockchain technology will be introduced to voting systems in the US in the next couple of years. Here’s what it will look like.
What are smart contracts?
What are smart contracts? They're like traditional contracts, but instead of being backed by lawyers at either end, they're backed by computing algorithms and they could change the way many industries operate.
From gold to greatswords, blockchain lets gamers truly own their loot
Centralized and controlled entirely by their developer, modern online games engage players, yet often leave them with little they can claim as their own. Blockchain will disrupt that status quo. It’s also sure to have unintended consequences.
Cambridge Analytica designed cryptocurrency to sell back your personal data
Two wrongs don't make a right, and that's especially true for Cambridge Analytica, which had collected information from more than 87 million Facebook users. Now, a former employee reveals that the company has been working on its own cryptocurrency designed to sell your own personal data back to you.
Amazon patent wants to unmask Bitcoin users, sell data to law enforcement, others
An Amazon patent filing from 2014 that has only just been given approval suggests that the retail giant is interested in identifying both parties behind Bitcoin transactions by teaming up with telecom companies. This suggests Amazon could sell access to that information to groups like law enforcement.