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BTC Correction, Andrew Yang Out, William Shatner Attacks: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 10–16
17.2.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin’s sudden correction, Tom Lee predicts BTC will beat the Dow to 40,000, and the U.S. plans “significant new requirements” on crypto
Why Exchanges List Small-Cap Coins Despite 51% Attacks
11.2.2020
It is profitable for exchanges to list low market-cap coins, despite the potential for 51 percent attacks, say two VCs from Dragonfly Capital
True Scope of Crypto-Ransomware Attacks Remains Unknown
6.2.2020
The exact scope of the financial impact of ransomware attacks carried out using cryptocurrency remains unknown, a new study says. According to the 2020 Crypto Crime report published by Chainalysis, a leading blockchain and crypto analytics firm based out of New York, more than $6.6 million was paid...
Darknet Users Discuss the Connection Between DDoS Attacks and Exit Scams
1.2.2020
During the last few weeks, a number of darknet markets (DNMs) like Dread and Empire have been attacked relentlessly with heavy DDoS attacks. Meanwhile, reports disclose that Apollon is allegedly pulling an exit scam in the same fashion as Nightmare Market did last year. Darknetstats.com details...
9 Ks, 12.5 Percents, 51 Attacks and 20 Crypto Jokes
1.2.2020
This crypto week, we watched Bitcoin play with USD 9K while coronavirus fears weighed on stocks, saw BTC usage rising on darknet markets, found a clear indication of healthy BTC adoption, and discovered that the 51% attack on BTC is pricier and on ETH cheaper. Speaking of ETH, a USD 1.57 million...
Bitcoin Gold Suffers Two 51% Attacks, BTG Rallies 20%
27.1.2020
On Sunday, Bitcoin Gold (BTG), the cryptocurrency that was forked from Bitcoin (BTC) in 2017, confirmed that it once again suffered a 51% attack (two attacks on January 23rd, to be precise). However, investors do not seem worried - BTC rallied almost 20% in the past 24 hours.
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Bad Actors Rent Hashing Power to Hit Bitcoin Gold With New 51% Attacks
27.1.2020
The two attacks last Thursday saw over $87,000 in the cryptocurrency double spent
Bad Actors Rent Hashing Power to Hit Bitcoin Gold With New 51% Attacks
27.1.2020
The two attacks last Thursday saw over $87,000 in the cryptocurrency double spent
Bad Actors Rent Hashing Power to Hit Bitcoin Gold With New 51% Attacks
27.1.2020
The two attacks last Thursday saw over $87,000 in the cryptocurrency double spent
Telegram Attacks Apple, Musk on Crypto, WEF Debrief: Hodler’s Digest, Jan 20–26
26.1.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Telegram’s CEO attacks Apple, Elon Musk reveals what he actually thinks about crypto, and what went down at the World Economic Forum
Bitcoin Gold 51% Attacked – Network Loses $70,000 in Double Spends
26.1.2020
The Bitcoin Gold (BTG) network suffered another set of 51% attacks on January 23-24, as roughly 29 blocks were removed in two deep blockchain reorganizations (reorgs). Reports indicate that more than 7,000 BTG was double spent as the chain suffered a loss of $70,000 in two days. Also read: Bitcoin...
Chainalysis Finds Exchanges Bolstering Security While Hackers Refine Attacks
23.1.2020
Chainalysis finds exchanges bolstering security but hackers refining attacks
Are Attacks Between Rival Blockchains About to Rise?
18.1.2020
It's no secret that rival blockchain networks, or to be more precise, the people behind the projects, don't like each other. The Bitcoin community rags on Ethereum, while the EOS community rags on Tron, and so on, in a seemingly endless chain of barbs, criticisms and mockery.
But does the war...
Hacker Group Lazarus Uses Fake Exchanges, Telegram Groups in Latest Malware Attacks
11.1.2020
A new report shows that North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has adapted and evolved new techniques since initial attacks, and are using phony trading platforms linking to Telegram channels which distribute malware, as well as making their malware more stealthy by “adding an authentication...
Bitcoin Price Rockets to $8,450 as Iran Attacks U.S. Bases in Iraq
8.1.2020
The looming threat of war between the U.S. and Iran pushed commodity prices to record highs and Bitcoin price appears close to confirming a trend reversal near $8.5K
Telegram Attacks SEC, Bitmain Chaos, BTC ‘Easily’ $50K: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 30–Jan. 5
6.1.2020
In this first 2020 week’s Hodler’s Digest, why the European Central Bank wants its digital currency to have “unattractive interest rates,” and why millennials should thank Boomers
HSBC Closes 2 Branches Following New Protests in Hong Kong
3.1.2020
HSBC had two of its Hong Kong branches closed on Jan. 2, the first working day of the year, following attacks by protesters during the latest anti-government demonstrations on New Year’s Day. The banking giant also closed seven indoor ATM clusters and announced on Friday it will suspend...
Validate CSP from Command Line
2.1.2020
The content security policy spec has been an amazing front-end security tool to help prevent XSS and other types of attacks. I’d go as far to say that every site should implement as specific CSP as possible. If you aren’t familiar with CSPs, here’s a quick example:...
Crypto-Mining Attacks Fell Sharply in 2019 but Ransomware Is Trending: Kaspersky
18.12.2019
In the cat-and-mouse game between hackers and users, less-lucrative crypto-mining malware fell out of favor this year
Mystery Surrounds DDoS Attacks That Have Downed the Darknet
16.12.2019
If you’ve been struggling to access your favorite darknet market lately, you’re not alone. Ongoing DDoS attacks have rendered marketplaces, forums and other onion sites inaccessible for weeks. Speculation surrounds the attacks, with some blaming law enforcement and others attributing...