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Lightning Network User Confused By Protocol: Lost 30,000 USD
24.10.2019
The Lightning Network has long been touted by its proponents as a speedy, low-cost solution to Bitcoin’s scaling issues. A series of security scares and UX issues have called that vision into question however. The latest LN slip-up saw a user lose 4 BTC in one fell swoop. Also read: Hidden...
Market Outlook: Crypto Prices Hold Steady but Face a Crucial Turning Point
20.10.2019
After sitting around $257 billion, the cryptocurrency market lost $35 billion in less than 30 minutes on September 24. Since then, many digital assets have found new support, but bears have started to claw away at these areas. Most cryptocurrencies are testing their weekly support trendline that...
Global Crisis Looms as IMF Report Cites Its Own Policy as Dangerous
18.10.2019
In a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) entitled “Global Financial Stability Report: Lower for Longer,” the group gives an overview of the current debt-ridden and precarious state of affairs in global economics. Not lost on some economists, however, is the irony that...
Hacker Returns Ethereum Domains Lost in Bug Exploit
4.10.2019
The ENS hacker returned all 17 domain names after being compensated by OpenSea
200,000 People Have Signed Ross Ulbricht’s Clemency Petition
4.10.2019
Ross Ulbricht is forced to spend the rest of his life in prison, and October 1 marked the beginning of his seventh year behind bars. Ulbricht has recently authored a letter explaining that he’s “forgotten what freedom actually feels like” and he’s also realized that he lost...
This AI Platform Identifies Privacy Threats in Social Networks and Messengers
1.10.2019
Preserving your online privacy has become almost a lost cause these days. Thankfully, some entrepreneurial minds have taken it upon themselves to help web users stay informed of privacy risks and take action to thwart attempts to access their personal data. Guard is a platform which is doing...
Market Outlook: Traders Play New Positions After Massive Drop in Crypto Prices
25.9.2019
On September 24, digital currency markets saw significant losses as the entire cryptoconomy lost $35 billion in a short period of time. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and traders are now even more uncertain to where markets are headed in the short term. The sudden sell-off that took place on Wednesday...
Market Update: Low Volumes and Uncertainty Shake Crypto Traders
24.9.2019
The majority of digital currency markets have lost a few percentages over the last few days as cryptocurrency trade volume has been waning. Since our last market outlook, more than $20 billion in global trade volume disappeared and this Tuesday’s market data shows there’s only...
Browser Engine Diversity
24.9.2019
We lost Opera when they went Chrome in 2013. Same deal with Edge when it also went Chrome earlier this year. Mike Taylor called these changes a "Decreasingly Diverse Browser Engine World" in a talk I'd like to see.
So all we've got left is Chrome-stuff, Firefox-stuff, and Safari-stuff. Chrome...
Japanese University Allegedly Lost $1 Million in Fraudulent Crypto-Investment
21.9.2019
In a yet another incident of fund embezzlement, Japanese authorities have started an investigation against Meijo Gakuin Educational Corporation. The Mainichi, a Japanese newspaper, reported that the educational group had lost $1 million in cryptocurrency investment and this amount had been...
Russian Lawyers Claim 200,000 BTC Lost in Mt. Gox Can Be Recovered
13.9.2019
A Russian law firm proposes legal action in Russia that it claims will return 200,000 BTC from Mt. Gox bankruptcy fiasco
$2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims
12.9.2019
A Russian law firm says it can help Mt Gox creditors recover up to $2 billion worth of bitcoins stolen in the 2014 hack
Zcash Developer Electric Coin Co. Reveals Q1 Financial Loss
30.8.2019
The for-profit arm supporting zcash has issued a new report saying it avoided layoffs throughout the bear market despite being in the red
Market Update: Prices Drop as Crypto Sentiment Enters the Fear Zone
21.8.2019
Cryptocurrency markets fell hard on August 21 following the $700 price drop bitcoin core (BTC) saw during the early morning trading sessions. Most digital assets have lost 2-8% in value as the overall market valuation of all 2,000+ coins has plunged to $263 billion. Crypto price movements have been...
BBC Journalist Shares his Story How he lost $30000K in Ethereum due to Phishing Scheme
18.8.2019
A Journalist from BBC writer shared his story on how he lost 30,000 dollars in Ethereum (ETH) with an attempt to instruct crypto beginners. In mid-2017, the BBC journalist Monty Munford says he chose to purchase the second-biggest digital currency by market cap. Munford starts by describing how...
'Learn From My Mistakes,' Says BBC Reporter Who Lost GBP 25K in Crypto
16.8.2019
Monty Munford. Source: Twitter, @montymunford
The Cryptoverse witnessed yet another story of man meets crypto, man buys crypto, man makes a single mistake, crypto gets stolen.
Monty Munford, reporter for BBC, the Economist and the founder of tech consultancy MOB76 shared with the world in...
A Big Four Audit Firm Lost $1 Million In Bitcoin. Victims Are Losing Patience
16.8.2019
QuadrigaCX creditors are losing patience with their court-appointed law firm, demanding answers about the effort to recover their funds
Ripple Gives Away USD 263M in XRP that Lost 27% of its Value this Year
15.8.2019
Source: iStock/isa_ozdere
Xpring, Ripple’s investment vehicle, said it made a XRP 1 billion (USD 263 million) grant to the in-browser payment processing startup Coil.
The goal of this grant is two-fold: drive the adoption of XRP and improve Coil’s business model so to enable the creators...
Bitcoin Vs. Ripple: Both Bitcoin (BTC) & Ripple (XRP) Are On A Slippery Slope; Lost Significantly Overnight
14.8.2019
Bitcoin loses 6.5% whereas Ripple is down by 1.43% in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin has a higher chance of turning around its situation than XRP. There has been a blood bath for Bitcoin and Ripple over the last 24 hours. And this time, Bitcoin seems in a worse position than Ripple. Bitcoin has lost...
Investors Who Lost Big in Poloniex Flash Crash Receive Bitcoin Refunds
13.8.2019
Poloniex allowed margin trading on the coin until a flash crash wiped out 1,800 bitcoins worth $13.5 million at the time