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Coindash has announced that 20,000 ETH have been sent to the company’s wallet from the address associated with the hacker that stole approximately 37,000 ETH during the company’s ICO last year. The transaction constitutes the second instance in which the hacker has returned funds to Coindash. Also Read:Japanese Police Reveal 669 Money Laundering Cases Tied […]
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We have seen multiple initial coin offerings suffer mysterious hacks and other problems after their token sales ended. It is one of the major issues associated with this particular industry. Titanium, a relatively new ICO, has fallen victim to the theft of 16 million ICO tokens. It seems this may have been an inside job, although that has not been confirmed as of right now. Titanium ICO Experiences Major Issues Even though most people haven’t even heard of the Titanium ICO, that is not what matters here. It is another initial coin offering which seemingly did not take the proper security precautions.Powered by WPeMatico
Bitcoin is a tool for terrorists and money launderers. At least that’s what your elected officials believe. When western leaders are pressed for their thoughts on cryptocurrency, that’s invariably the first sound bite to leave their lips, followed, occasionally, by a begrudging acknowledgement that “the underlying blockchain technology has potential”. But as the case of […]
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The Bee Token, 2018’s most eagerly anticipated and oversubscribed ICO, has had a disastrous start to its crowdsale. Over 100,000 people had applied to be whitelisted, and the anticipation in the group’s Telegram channel was palpable. The moment the public sale launched on Monday, everything fell to pieces as phishing emails successfully stole over $400,000 […]
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Blockchain revolution is happening. Sure, we are in first days yet, in “stone age” of cryptocurrency. Nevertheless, practical business solutions are already emerging. One of the most known and functional is Ethereum blockchain.
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The Neo platform was designed to serve as a launchpad for Initial Coin Offerings. Since hosting the Red Pulse ICO last year, Neo has accommodated around a dozen ICOs, with another dozen in the works. From a fundraising perspective, these crowdsales have been successful, selling out rapidly and raising hundreds of millions of dollars. But […]
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It was, by any reckoning, a huge haul. Between $400 million and $534 million dollars of NEM stolen, depending on whether you go on its value at the time or once the market had reacted to the news. At a press conference on Friday afternoon, the stunned Coincheck team painted forlorn figures as they came […]
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Cryptocurrency users all over the world have shown a great interest in the IOTA project. Thanks to its Tangle technology, this particular currency could certainly introduce some interesting changes to the industry as a whole. Even in the world of IOTA, however, there is a chance that your wallet balance will be stolen. Various users have been affected by a rather strange “hack”, although it wouldn’t have happened if these users hadn’t generated their seeds online. Such a course of action is never advised whatsoever. Unusual IOTA Theft could have been prevented In the world of cryptocurrency, users can either choose to do thingsPowered by WPeMatico
A suspect in a case involving hacking, blackmailing and Bitcoin has been arrested in Hong Kong. A 30-year-old computer technician has been taken in custody in connection with cyberattacks against two travel agencies. The man risks years of imprisonment. Personal data of customers was held for ransom. Tour operators were asked to pay 1 Bitcoin […]
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Hardware wallets are regarded as one of the safest means of storing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Each device grants the holder possession of their private keys and adds a PIN code plus other tamer-proof tech for enhanced security. Hardware wallets are not impregnable, however, as one British man found to his peril after purchasing the […]
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