The trial and conviction of Ross Ulbricht for his administration of the Silk Road darknet market represented a landmark event in cryptocurrency. For many, the investigation and sentencing were a contradiction to the commonly held belief that cryptocurrency and activities involving cryptocurrency could not be regulated by the government. For […]
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency at $8,300
Bitcoin has done it, ladies and gentlemen! At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has jumped past the $8,000 line and taken the currency further than it’s been since last May. July is proving to be a hot month by both temperature and financial standards. The price burst is happening […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency at $7,700
At press time, bitcoin is up by $200 and is trading for approximately $7,724. The father of digital currency has undergone a series of price swells over the past seven days and is up by nearly $2,000 from two weeks ago, when it was hanging around at $5,800. This price […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Now at $7,400
So, the father of crypto has dropped a bit. At press time, bitcoin is down by roughly $100 and is now at $7,400. This is not a big deal, however, and granted bitcoin can stay above the $7,000 line, enthusiasts and traders likely have nothing to worry about. Indeed, the […]
5 Fierce Facts About Cybersecurity You Probably Don’t Want to Hear
It’s hard work running a business. It almost makes you ache for a simpler time when all you had to worry about was shoplifters stealing your goods. Now you’ve got confidential data, trade secrets, and, of course, plenty of money at stake. We’ve taken a look at the top five […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency at $7,400
At press time, the world’s top cryptocurrency is up to $7,400. This is a massive spike over where it was during the beginning of the week (high $6,000’s). Bitcoin’s price seemingly jumped out of nowhere and within hours. It went from $6,800 to about $7,200 in 30 minutes on Tuesday […]
Top 5 Cryptocurrency Jobs Right Now
We all know that cryptocurrency is a growing industry. And we’re aware that blockchain tech has the potential to save the world. That makes for an exciting space to work in and a bunch of highly creative cryptocurrency jobs up for grabs. In fact, any cursory Google search will pull […]
Binance Celebrates Its First Anniversary as Its Dominance Continues
Binance has become synonymous with the crypto exchange industry. It has become almost impossible to mention the industry without paying homage to the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. Founded by Blockchain.info developer Changpeng Zhao and Yi He, a former executive at OKCoin, Binance’s rise to the summit has […]
CFA Adds Topics on Cryptos and Blockchain Technology to Its Exams
Once the genie leaves the bottle, it’s impossible to put back. This narrative has been quite true for the crypto and blockchain industry. After coming under attack in its early days, most often from those industries that it disrupted the most, a sharp turnaround has come about in the last […]
Kairos Seeks to End Cryptocurrency Theft With Facial Recognition
Despite major growth across the cryptocurrency industry, some key problems have remained unaddressed. The theft of cryptocurrencies is still a very lucrative venture after so many years. Kairos wants to end this problem once and for all by introducing facial recognition software. Kairos Has Big Plans for Cryptocurrency Any company looking […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes to Nearly $7,300
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has jumped to $7,327. This is a massive increase from yesterday’s price, and a clear sign that bitcoin is strong enough to handle present resistance, which is set at roughly $6,800. Granted the currency can step beyond that level, we are likely to […]
League of Legends PH Client Facilitated Cryptojacking Due to Modified Code
Popular online games have always been a prone target for criminals and hackers. Although these incidents are usually aimed at collecting users’ in-game items or payment information, a new trend has begun to emerge. Various sources claim the League of Legends PH client was briefly infected by cryptocurrency mining malware last […]
One Seemingly Useless Smart Contract Causes Major Ethereum Blockchain Bloat
Even though the Ethereum network is receiving some scaling upgrades, network issues still tend to pop up now and then. Over the past few weeks, the network has seen a rather hefty influx of transactions which seemingly don’t serve any purpose. A recent discovery by a Reddit user shows someone […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Up Despite Russia Probe
At press time, the number one cryptocurrency in the world by market cap is up approximately $100 from yesterday, and is now trading for around $6,350. A rise is always welcome news amongst crypto-enthusiasts, though it’s unclear if bitcoin is on a path towards recovery or not. And yet, bitcoin […]
South Korean Regulators to Introduce New Cryptocurrency-Related Proposals This Month
A lot of things are changing in South Korea’s cryptocurrency ecosystem. With all major exchanges adhering to self-regulation, the government has bought additional time prior to introducing official guidelines. It seems that regulation will be introduced a lot sooner than originally thought. South Korean Regulators Make Their Move According to […]
Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Scams Earned Criminals $10M in 2017
Crime and cryptocurrency seem to go hand-in-hand these days. That’s more than unfortunate, although it seems there is no real improvement in sight just yet. A new report by Kaspersky Lab shows that 2017 was a big year for social engineering schemes related to cryptocurrency. Social Engineering Remains a Big Problem […]
Top 5 Threats Keeping Cybersecurity Professionals Up at Night
If you’d asked any cybersecurity professional around this time last year what the greatest threat to cybersecurity was, they’d have undoubtedly said ransomware. Now worth over a billion dollars a year (and rising), with attacks like WannaCry and Petya/NotPetya wreaking havoc, every expert worth their salt was planning ways to […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Can BTC find new support?
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is up by $100 from yesterday afternoon and trading for about $6,250. It’s always a good sign to see bitcoin pulling itself out of a dark hole, and while it can’t be said if recovery is imminent or not, the currency is beginning […]