Another day of trading has passed and the cryptocurrency markets look worse for wear. Albeit it is evident there is still some room for improvements, most of the declines have been stemmed, for the time being. By the look of things, the Bitcoin price may be on its way to reaching $7,500 once again. Reaching that value may prove extremely difficult, though, as the bears remain in control of the market, for the time being. What Comes Next for the Bitcoin Price? In the world of cryptocurrency, things hardly ever go as people expect them to. Despite the lack ofPowered by WPeMatico
Investigations are all about the crypto ecosystem, but a recent report regarding a US Department of Justice price manipulation crackdown was widely said to be the cause of market caps falling, and by a lot. Fundstrat, the ecosystem’s favorite financial professional crypto bull, is on record as welcoming government regulation, what it calls “adult supervision.” […]
According to regional publications in Russia, the alleged BTC-e mastermind and prisoner in Greece, Alexander Vinnik, has allegedly confessed to charges of fraud and money laundering on May 24, 2018. Reports reveal a signed document details that Vinnik admits to committing financial fraud between 2011-2017 through the BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange. Also read: This Week in […]
It’s rather like the effects of smoking, or slouching, or eating too much sugar. You know you shouldn’t do it. You know it’s bad for you. But there are so many other things that can kill you first, right? When you spend so much time chasing customers and crafting marketing campaigns to attract and retain them, what’s a little laxity with your data policy going to cost? Quite a lot, actually. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is that deadly threat that most companies know about but somehow always seemed so far away. But today’s the day, and companies that do
It does not happen all that often that blockchain and eSports come together in a meaningful manner. Play2Live is trying to shake things up by hosting a virtual Hearthstone tournament in the coming days. Eight players will participate in this event, which will be streamed to users all over the world. It is another indication that blockchain technology can make interesting things happen. Hearthstone and Play2Live Come Together It is pretty interesting to see how Play2Live is trying to make a name for itself in the gaming industry. For those readers who are unaware of what this platform does, it is a decentralized streaming platform
In the heady days of 2017, Revolut Ltd promised it would continue to add cryptocurrency choices for its customer base. The future promise was made after its rollout of onboarding bitcoin core (BTC), litecoin (LTC), and ether (ETH) to eager users. Just this week, the England-based company made good by further adding bitcoin cash (BCH) […]
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have always been appealing to criminals. Whereas most of the illegal activity takes place online, that is not always the case. In South Africa, a kidnapping of a 12-year-old child is making headlines. This is mainly because the kidnappers have demanded a 15 Bitcoin ransom prior to releasing the child. Another Bitcoin-related Kidnapping In the world of criminal activity, covering one’s tracks is not all that easy. This is especially true when dealing with payment methods which are far too easy to trace these days. For criminals, this means that using traditional payment methods is pretty
The cryptocurrency world is subject to interesting developments at all times. In some cases, major vulnerabilities are discovered which need to be addressed. The NEP-5 smart contract storage injection vulnerability is of great concern in this regard. Some of NEO’s DApps are susceptible to this exploit, although the underlying blockchain remains unaffected. The NEP-5 Storage Injection Issue This particular smart contract and DApp vulnerability was originally disclosed several days ago. Red4Sec, a security auditor, came across this issue while doing some routine research. NEO Global Development has confirmed this problem exists and issued an official explanation as to what is going on exactly.
Coinbase is one of the bigger household names in the world of cryptocurrency. The company is best known for offering its cryptocurrency exchange services to consumers from all over the world. However, even major companies have to keep evolving. As such, the firm recently acquired one of its smaller competitors, Paradex. An Interesting Acquisition by Coinbase In the world of cryptocurrency exchanges, competition is direly needed. Centralized trading platforms are the go-to gateways for novice enthusiasts looking to buy small, medium, and large amounts of cryptocurrency. Coinbase is one of the most popular platforms in this regard, even though there
First it happened to verge. $1.8m of cryptocurrency swiped in a matter of hours. Then to bitcoin gold, plundered in an $18m double spend attack. Then to verge again, this time to the tune of $1.7 million. Along the way, monacoin is also believed to have been hit. Someone is methodically working their way through […]