Chinese Exchange Bitasia Now Supports 0-Confirmation BCH Transactions

Earlier this week the Chinese exchange Bitasia announced it started accepting zero-confirmation transactions for bitcoin cash (BCH) for instant trading. The trading platform is one of the first exchanges to enable zero-confirmation transactions so traders can use the platform as quickly as possible. Also read: Québec Premier: We’re Not Really Interested in Bitcoin Mining Chinese Exchange … Read more

Crypto Collectibles Are Worthless Without a Website

Crypto collectibles are big business right now. Crypto Kitties just raised $12.5 million in venture capital, and lookalike sites are springing up everywhere trying to cash in on the craze for non-fungible digital assets. For all their innovation, these ‘decentralized’ projects have an achilles heel: without a website, the digital assets are worthless, as the … Read more

Venture Capitalists Inject $12M into CryptoKitties Project

Most people who have kept a close eye on cryptocurrencies will remember the CryptoKitties project. Although it doesn’t seem to serve any real purpose, the project has been wildly successful. So much, even, that it has now received US$12 million in funding from VC companies which see merit in this particular concept. More cats will be unleashed … Read more

The NSA Spied on Bitcoin Users – Leaked Documents by Snowden Reveal

Your Bitcoin transactions are being actively monitored by the National Security Agency (NSA) according to classified documents that were released by Edward Snowden. The documents reveal how the NSA has made monitoring of cryptocurrency use a priority, especially Bitcoin. Device identifiers, internet activity and user passwords are just a few of the important private pieces … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: A $300 Drop is in the Books

Bitcoin’s price incurred a slight fall during today’s early morning hours. After trading at just under $9,000 for most of yesterday, bitcoin is down to around $8,600 at press time. There appear to be several reasons for the drop. The first comes by way of the U.K. Authorities are laying out plans to implement a … Read more

Man-In-The-Browser Attacks Will Continue to Pose Problems for Crypto Users

Cryptocurrency exchanges are often considered gateways for novice users all over the world. These platforms allow regular consumers to buy and sell bitcoin and top altcoins using convenient payment methods. At the same time, these exchanges also pose a big risk when it comes to attacks by cybercriminals. A new man-in-the-browser attack may prove to be … Read more