CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitstamp has revealed the loss of roughly 19,000 BTC as a result of a platform security breach. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Canadian bitcoin exchange Vault of Satoshi has announced that it close its doors after 5th February. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST A bitcoin address containing ~18,866 bitcoins may hold the stolen bitcoins from the Bitstamp hack on January 4th. Bitstamp confirmed last night that “we have reason to believe that one of Bitstamp’s operational wallets was compromised on January 4th, 2015.” According to data maintained by Bitstamp users keeping an eye on the public Bitcoin blockchain, Bitstamp […] The post Did a Bitcoin Exchange Just Lose 12% of Its Bitcoins? Possible Bitstamp Hack Address Contains 18,866 Stolen BTC appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST A December meeting of California’s Department of Business Oversight did not result in any formal decision on bitcoin regulation. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin Price has risen to long-term support from Sunday’s lows in what appears to be an impulsive wave structure. There is no conclusive evidence that advance has begun and the trading survivalist’s best tactic at this time is to be patiently safe rather than sorry and out-of-pocket. Bitcoin Price Analysis Time of analysis: 13h00 UTC […] The post Bitcoin Price Bounces Off Long-Term Support appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
Entrepreneur, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The world's second busiest USD Bitcoin exchange is offline due to a suspected hack |
Gizmodo, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Just a few days after reports emerged that the infamous Mt. Gox meltdown was an inside job ![]() |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin micropayments startup ChangeTip has introduced a new feature that lets users make tips without a social media account. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The cryptocoin universe is more than a little like the American west at the end of the 19th century. There are boomtowns like Paybase turning into real cities, ghost towns of defunct altcoin scams, and banditry is all too common. One form of banditry are attacks on mining pools, either by stealth or brute for […] The post Modeling Bitcoin Mining and Denial of Service appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The cryptocoin universe is more than a little like the American west at the end of the 19th century. There are boomtowns like Paybase turning into real cities, ghost towns of defunct altcoin scams, and banditry is all too common. One form of banditry are attacks on mining pools, either by stealth or brute for […] The post Modeling Bitcoin Mining and Denial of Service appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
Wired, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST![]() Early Monday, bitcoin exchange Bitstamp announced that it would be going offline while it investigated a security compromise of some portion of its stored currency that occurred over the weekend. The post Major Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Goes Offline After Possible Hack appeared first on WIRED. ![]() |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin's price crashed over the New Year weekend, losing $51 over two days. Why? |
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CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST California has become the first state in the union to legally approve the use of Bitcoin. This is a welcome move, and we can only hope that, to paraphrase Jimmy Carter, laws like AB129 will have the inclination to spread. AB 129 repeals Section 107 of the California Corporations Code, which prohibited any corporation, association […] The post AB 129 – California Legally Approves the Use of Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Connie Kearney is best known in the cryptocurrency space for writing articles for CCN, including his popular column highlighting Bitcoin job openings around the world, but he’s also been gaining popularity as a musical artist. Under the name YESConnie, he put up a track on sfx.io called Lost Verse 5. Coming from a background in […] The post Bitcoin Music Interview: Connie Kearney appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has temporarily suspended service as a result of a confirmed Bitcoin wallet breach. Earlier today, Bitstamp started by taking unusually long to process bitcoin withdrawals. Later, Bitstamp also changed its Bitcoin deposit system and gave every user a new Bitcoin deposit address. Deposits made to old Bitstamp deposit addresses will “not be […] The post Wallet Breach Causes Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp to Temporarily Suspend Service appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST There was concern over popular exchange Bitstamp when it warned customers not to deposit bitcoins to previous addresses, and stopped some withdrawals. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has temporarily halted withdrawals and emailed users a warning about using old deposit addresses. Earlier today, Bitstamp noticed an issue with their hot wallet and stopped processing withdrawals and is not honoring deposits made to old Bitcoin deposit addresses. According to Bitstamp, the private keys to old deposit addresses may have been […] The post Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Withdrawals and Deposits Stopped after Possible RNG Attack appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST StealMyWallet.com allows users to download the website owner’s Bitcoin wallet which holds their “life savings.” The download is a wallet.dat file which Bitcoiners can put into their Bitcoin client. The Bitcoin address currently contains over 10.6, or $2,800. You’re probably wondering, Why would anyone give away a wallet holding so much money? It’s because the wallet […] The post StealMyWallet.com Proves Good Encryption Keeps Bitcoin Wallets Safe appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Israeli seed-stage investment group Magma VC has invested $400,000 in decentralised social messaging startup GetGems. |