Tag: bitcoin
Bitcoin News
New Ransomware Nets $640K in Bitcoin in Just Two Weeks
North Korea may be behind Ryuk, a new ransomware, that has earned $640,000 in BTC in just two weeks with targeted attacks.A powerful new...
Bitcoin News
Scammers Demand Bitcoin from Blackmailed Husbands
The FBI issued a warning about scammers trying to blackmail supposedly cheating husbands for Bitcoin.One of the hallmarks of cryptocurrency is being able to...
Altcoin News
Less than Half of the Top 100 Cryptocurrencies Provide Real Value Working Products
A study looking at the top 100 cryptocurrencies has found that less than half provide a useful function or 'real value' to the public.A...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin Would Likely Never Get Listed on Binance Today – and Here’s Why
If Bitcoin was to apply for listing on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by means of traded volume, it would get rejected for...
Bitcoin News
Crocs a Better Investment Than Bitcoin, Says New York Times Reporter
A New York Times reporter recently posted a chart on Twitter comparing the price change of Bitcoin and Crocs over the past year. Surprisingly,...
Altcoin News
Cointree and Gobbill Let Australians Pay Everyday Bills with Bitcoin
Spending cryptocurrency on everyday goods and services remains problematic. Most businesses are not willing to deal with cryptocurrencies and their volatility. A new partnership...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin a New Twist for an Old Scam in Hawaii
People in Hawaii are victims of an old scam with a new twist, told to pay in Bitcoin to avoid their power being turned...
Altcoin News
Biggest Bitcoin Heist in China Results in 3 Arrests
Police arrested three men in connection to the biggest Bitcoin heist in China that totaled $87 million.Hacking has been a thorn in the side...
Bitcoin News
California Bitcoin Dealer Indicted for Money Laundering
Authorities have indicted a 21-year-old Bitcoin dealer for money laundering as he sold $750,000 in Bitcoin across the US.Across the world, governments are grappling...
Bitcoin ATMs
Bitcoin ATM Robbed by Masked Burglar
Police in Lincoln, Nebraska, are looking for the masked burglar who robbed a Bitcoin ATM early in the morning.Crime and cryptocurrency have definitely mixed...
Altcoin News
Bitcoin is a Lot of ‘Hope and Hype,’ Says SIX Group Executive
Thomas Zeeb, the head of securities and exchanges at the SIX Group isn’t a fan of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading. Speaking in a recent...
Altcoin News
Bailed Out with Bitcoin – Federal Court Allows Crypto Payments for Bail
While the entire cryptocurrency market has marked a serious decline throughout 2018, the idea of people being able to use them for various purposes...
