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Bitcoin Users Leery of Tor: 23% of the Network’s Exit Capacity Compromised

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Hackers are stealing bitcoin through the large-scale use of malicious relays on the Tor network according to a newly published research report on the subject. The researcher dubbed “nusenu” said he warned people about the growing problem in December 2019 but instead of improving Tor exit relay activity “things have become even worse,” he stressed. … Read more

Fusing With Whales: Cashfusion Privacy Mixing Expands Allowing 10x Bigger Coins

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On August 11, 2020, the Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball announced that Cashfusion tiers have been expanded to allow 10x bigger coins to be fused. The announcement got the Bitcoin Cash community excited to “fuse with whales,” as the increase has been upped from 0.82 BCH to 8.2 BCH. Cashfusion is a type of coin … Read more

Privacy-Enhancing Protocol Cashfusion Completes Security Analysis

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Just a few days prior to the Bitcoin Cash anniversary, BCH fans found out that the Cashfusion audit from Kudelski Security is now complete. Electron Cash engineer Jonald Fyookball announced the audit was finished and said the protocol “passed, mostly with flying colors.” Last February it was announced that Bitcoin.com would host a fundraiser for … Read more