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Andreas Antonopoulos Fights FUD With Facts. Bitcoin Is Safe And Worked As Expected

January 22, 2021 AA News, Andreas Antonopoulos, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Bear Market, Crypto News, Security Eddy 0

On january 21, 2021; a random dude sent $21 to another random dude. And this is news because that transaction triggered a series of unfortunate events that ended up wiping $84Billion from Bitcoin’s total marketcap, driving the community into a panic and causing a drop of more than 11% in the price of the largest […]

Privacy Coin Firo, Formerly Known as Zcoin, Suffering a 51% Attack

January 20, 2021 AA News, Crypto News, Hacking, Security, social Eddy 0

The privacy coin Firo, which is formerly known as Zcoin, is currently going through a 51% attack. The team is yet to share further details, though they’ve clarified that they are working with exchanges and pools at the time of this writing. Privacy coin Firo is currently going through what is known as a “51% […]

Thieves Stole About $450,000 from Crypto Trader at Knifepoint

January 19, 2021 AA News, Crypto News, Hong Kong, Security Eddy 0

A Hong Kong woman has fallen victim to a gang of robbers after conducting a crypto transaction worth almost $450,000. Gang of Four Steal $450K From Hong Kong Crypto Trader According to a report by the South China Morning Post, a female crypto trader was held at knifepoint by a gang of thieves, who stole […]

Hardware wallet startup Ledger offers bitcoin bounty for information on data attacks

January 13, 2021 Crime, Cryptocurrency, Custody, Ledger, Security, Wallets Eddy 0

Ledger, the crypto wallet firm, has put up a bitcoin bounty worth approximately $350,000 for information on the attackers behind a series of data leaks. The company has published a detailed blog post laying out the recent history of leaks and phishing attacks that have compromised the personal information of hundreds of thousands of its […]

Vitalik Buterin Promotes Social Recovery Wallets to Help Retrieving Funds After Losing The Private Keys

January 13, 2021 AA News, Crypto News, Security, vitalik buterin Eddy 0

Despite the bloodshed of this Monday, cryptocurrencies are still arousing the interest of the mainstream audience, and Vitalik Biterin, the creator of Ethereum, is aware of the great responsibility involved in developing a product that could revolutionize the world of finance… Especially if it comes with the responsibility of becoming your own bank. In a […]

Reddit User Finds 127 Old Bitcoins at Grandpa’s House – Pockets Over $4 Million After Selling

January 11, 2021 bank checking account, Bitcoin, Bitcoin OTC, Bitcoin Recovery, Crypto asset, crypto exchange, HODL, Key recovery, Lost Bitcoins, Security, withdrawal limits Eddy 0

A Reddit user says he (or she) recently regained access to the keys of 127 bitcoins eight years after last accessing the coins. Immediately after regaining access, the user sold all the bitcoins and pocketed over $4 million in the process. According to the user, they received the bitcoins as payment for participating in surveys […]

MTI Bitcoins Sent to Privacy Mixers as New Data Breach Exposes the Ponzi Scheme’s Top Earners

January 10, 2021 Bitcoin, bitcoin mixers, Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, blockchain intelligence, Clynton Marks, Itsik Levy, Johann Steynberg, Mirror Trading International (MTI), Security, Wasabi mixer, Wasabi Wallet, Whitestream Eddy 0

In another twist to the Mirror Trading International (MTI) bitcoin Ponzi scam, the blockchain intelligence firm Whitestream says bitcoins from wallets associated with the company are being sent to Wasabi privacy mixers. According to Whitestream’s update, this pivot to mixers suggests that operators of the Ponzi are trying to obfuscate the movement of the bitcoins. […]

This Bitcoin Ransomware Rakes in $150 Million in BTC

January 10, 2021 Bitcoin ransomware, bitcoin scam, bitcoin scammer, btc ransomware, pay ransoms, Ransomware, Security Eddy 0

A new report by two cybersecurity firms has revealed that one ransomware family is particularly successful, raking in over $150 million in bitcoin. The ransom payments “sometimes amount to millions of dollars and typically run in the hundreds of thousands range.” Ransomware Makes $150 Million in Bitcoin The Ryuk ransomware family has raked in $150 […]

A New Malware Working On Windows, Linux, and MacOS Targets Your Cryptocurrency: Report

January 9, 2021 AA News, BTCEUR, BTCGBP, BTCUSD, BTCUSDT, Crypto News, malware, Security Eddy 0

A recent report informed of a new type of malicious operation that has been active for over a year and has targeted thousands of cryptocurrency users. Dubbed ElectroRAT, it’s written from scratch to work on various operating systems and promoted via dedicated forums and marketing campaigns. A New Threat For Crypto Users The cybersecurity company […]

Crypto User Loses Over $100K in Bitcoin While Transferring His Wallet

January 9, 2021 Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Wallets, Cold Storage, cold wallet, Ledger, Reddit, Security Eddy 0

A bitcoin user has shared his story of how he lost more than $100,000 in BTC during a wallet transfer. The bitcoiner attempted to transfer a wallet to a new computer without making sure that he had access to the encryption passwords tied to his private key storage. Password Manager Didn’t Store Passphrases Needed to […]

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