Neo-Nazi Website Banished to the Dark Web
Recent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia turned violent as 32-year-old Heather Hayer was killed after a car rammed into a group of counter-protesters. The subsequent fallout triggered a debate around …
Bitcoin Ransomware Education: SyncCrypt
August 18, 2017
Education, Ransomware
It was only a matter of time before cybercriminals started using stenography to hide malicious tools. A new ransomware variant, SyncCrypt, hides within JPEG image files. This method of distribution will …
Since the Fork: The Price of Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash
Since the Bitcoin Cash hard fork, both Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash have been performing relatively well and both chains have managed to survive and even thrive. However, Bitcoin has …
One Bitcoin Is Worth More Than Three Ounces of Gold
People continue to draw parallels between Bitcoin and gold. Some traits of both commodities make those comparisons pretty compelling, especially in terms of value and market cap. Right now, …
The SegWit2x Hard Fork Will Occur on Bitcoin Block 494,784
Not long ago, we discussed whether or not the SegWit2x hard fork would still happen. At the time, it appeared there was very little reason to suppose it would, considering …
Graphene Transistors Improve Computing Power by a Factor of 1000
August 18, 2017
News, Technology
In a perfect world, we would succeed in making computers both incredibly cheap and extremely fast. For the longest time, reaching this goal seemed well out of reach. Thanks to new …
What Is the 0x Protocol?
We are moving toward more decentralized solutions altogether in cryptocurrency. The 0x protocol heralds an entirely new era in the world of cryptocurrency exchanging. It is designed to allow …
OmiseGo Price Falters Despite Thai Ministry of Finance Embracing Facepay Solution
Given the recent influx of cryptocurrency ICO projects, it can be quite difficult to know everything that is going on these days. OmiseGo is one of those new digital …
Dash Price Reaches $250 Ahead of September Conference
Due to an outsized focus on Bitcoin in the world of cryptocurrency, one almost forgets there are other projects that have been around for many years. One such project is Dash, a currency …