Bitshifter Ransomware Will Steal Your Cryptocurrency Wallet Data
Ransomware threats come in many different shapes and sizes. In most cases, these types of malware will lock your computer, encrypt files, and demand a Bitcoin payment. Every now …
Top 3 Exchanges Confirming Support for Bitcoin Cash Trading
July 24, 2017
Featured
With the Bitcoin Cash hard fork almost upon us, cryptocurrency exchanges find themselves in another awkward position. Even though we have gone through a similar struggle when Bitcoin Unlimited …
What Is CheckLockTimeVerify and Is It a Useful Bitcoin Feature?
The Bitcoin ecosystem has some interesting technical aspects of which most people are unaware. One such feature is CheckLockTimeVerify, a Bitcoin protocol feature allowing users to freeze a particular transaction until a …
Cryptocurrency Market Cap Grows to US$95bn Thanks to Strong Bitcoin Price Momentum
Numbers play a critical role in the world of cryptocurrency. Everyone wants to know how much particular coins and tokens are worth or what their market cap is. After …
GhostCtrl Malware Is Both a Remote Access Trojan and Ransomware
New trends have emerged in the world of cybercrime. Criminals are no longer distributing one type of malware, but rather actively look for more potent combinations. One way to do so …
World’s Cutest Camera Drone Is Now a Permanent Resident Aboard the ISS
July 23, 2017
News, Technology
When people talk about drones, the discussion will eventually turn toward privacy concerns and safety risks. However, this technology can also be used to do a lot of good. …
What Is Bitcoin United and Should You Trust It?
In the digital world, it can be difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is fake. A new post on the Huffington Post talks about Bitcoin United being a …
Ethereum Users Can Spam Fake MyEtherWallet Sites With Random Private Keys
Scam and phishing are slowly becoming a more common problem for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. In most cases, criminals will create an exact copy of an existing exchange or wallet service …
Bitcoin May Still See a Blockchain Split on August 1st
Even though most Bitcoin users feel that there will be no chain split in the next few weeks, they may be wrong. While the BIP91 lock-in makes SegWit2x and …