Cryptocurrency News
Malicious cryptocurrency mining applications take many different forms these days. While they’re mainly targeted at Windows and mobile users, it seems a new virus is making the rounds. This particular malware is problematic, as it targets Amazon Fire TV devices, which is a rather unusual development. Amazon Fire TV Devices […]
Many analysts and mainstream media outlets including Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal attributed the recent drop in the Bitcoin price from $7,500 to $6,700 to the hacking attack suffered by Coinrail, a minor cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. However, the reasoning behind attributing the latest correction to Coinrail is […]
Whether you consider yourself a newcomer to cryptocurrency, an amateur investor, or an expert, it’s always helpful to get a download on the latest perspectives on keeping your crypto assets secure. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article It’s also important to understand that everything in cryptocurrency revolves around keys. When […]
If there is one criminal trend related to Bitcoin that’s made a global impact, it has to be ransomware. This destructive type of malicious software has claimed thousands of victims across the world. It also highlights the potential of Bitcoin as a global payment method, albeit for nefarious purposes. The […]
The idea of insurance started, unsurprisingly, with merchants. Over the ages, this concept has undergone major improvements, primarily thanks to Chinese and Venetian merchants. The modern insurance industry is comprised of two structural components – carriers and policyholders – connected by a middleman, usually a sales team. While the global […]
At press time, bitcoin is still standing at the $7,600 mark. For the last two days, bitcoin hasn’t moved, and has been trapped in the red over news of a Coinrail hack and subpoenas issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding bitcoin futures trading data. But is all […]
There have been a lot of incidents involving cryptocurrency mining. This has become especially apparent where malicious mining scripts on various websites are concerned. It seems one official website in Russia has fallen victim to a malicious mining attack which ran for ten full days. Another Cryptocurrency Mining Incident It […]
At press time, nothing has changed regarding the bitcoin price. The father of cryptocurrencies is sitting at $6,700 – a price it has held for roughly 24 hours, and recovery doesn’t appear imminent anytime soon. The mega-drop that hit the asset during yesterday’s morning hours stem from two likely sources. […]
It is evident that new security measures are needed in the financial sector. This also means cryptocurrency exchanges will need to step up their game. It seems Karna, a South Korean firm, aims to do exactly that by introducing Airisu, a platform revolving around iris recognition. It’s a remarkable venture, […]
London based ADZbuzz has announced a daily airdrop, that allows users to earn 100 tokens for just logging in. It really is as easy as joining the platform, visiting the own a community page, and clicking the claim button. The 100 tokens are sent to the wallet of your choosing. […]
Cryptocurrencies and new tokens, while being extremely useful for the most part, provide a number of headaches due to their cryptographic intensive nature designed to protect users’ privacy. The funds are extremely private to a person and if he dies, for example. or throws away the USB holding the private […]
Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin and the resultant explosion of cryptocurrencies has shaken the very foundations of traditional banking and financial services globally. Some countries have embraced the dawn of digital money, while some have outright banned them. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article The reason lies in the fact that cryptocurrencies […]
Problems with the music industry abound. That’s no secret. While the internet offers greater opportunities, it also hacks into artists’ profits. Sure, sites like YouTube and Vimeo give wannabe singers and musicians a chance to get their work in front of an audience. But they have to generate some pretty […]
At press time, the price of bitcoin has fallen dramatically, and the currency is now trading for just over $6,700. This is about $900 less than where it stood just 24 hours ago. Investors were excited by the prospects that bitcoin had recently struck the $7,700 mark, and could potentially […]