Bitcoin And Crypto-Currency
New Crypto Mining Malware Beapy Uses Leaked NSA Hacking Tools: Symantec Research (#GotBitcoin?)
[caption id="attachment_5323" align="aligncenter" width="600"] CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube)[/caption] American software security firm Symantec found a spike in a new crypto mining malware that mainly targets enterprises, TechCrunch reports on April 25. New Crypto Mining Malware Beapy Uses Leaked NSA Hacking Tools: Symantec Research (#GotBitcoin?) So, the NSA is actually spreading or…
Bitfinex Used Tether Reserves To Mask Missing $850 Million, Probe Finds (#GotBitcoin?)
A cryptocurrency exchange that claims real dollars back its popular digital coin Tether raided those reserves to cover up $850 million that went missing, the New York Attorney General’s office said Thursday. Bitfinex Used Tether Reserves To Mask Missing $850 Million, Probe Finds (#GotBitcoin?) State Attorney General Letitia James said…
21-Year-Old Jailed For 10 Years After Stealing $7.5M In Crypto By Hacking Cell Phones (#GotBitcoin?)
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after becoming one of the first people in the United States to be convicted of stealing cryptocurrency by hacking into cell phones. Prosecutors in Santa Clara announced the jail sentence on April 22. 21-Year-Old Jailed For 10 Years After…
Social Security Costs To Exceed Income In 2020, Trustees Say (#GotBitcoin?)
The Social Security program’s costs will exceed its income in 2020 for the first time since 1982—two years later than officials projected last year—forcing the program to dip into its nearly $3 trillion trust fund to cover benefits. Social Security Costs To Exceed Income In 2020, Trustees Say (#GotBitcoin?) The…
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Declined In March Marking 13 Straight Months Of Annual Declines.(#GotBitcoin?)
Sales fell 4.9% as the housing market heads into the crucial spring selling season. U.S. Existing-Home Sales Declined In March Marking 13 Straight Months Of Annual Declines.(#GotBitcoin?) Sales were down 5.4% from a year ago. Sales of previously owned U.S. homes sputtered in March, failing to build off strong gains…
Belarus Could Get A Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Center (#GotBitcoin)
Aleksandr Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, met with the country’s IT community to discuss the growth of its native tech industry, amongst other things, the president is reportedly planning to establish a Bitcoin (BTC) mining farm in the country according to the state-owned national news agency, the Belarusian Telegraph Agency.…
You Can Now Shop With Bitcoin on Amazon Using Lightning (#GotBitcoin?)
Bitcoin spenders can now use the lightning network to shop at e-commerce sites like Amazon. You Can Now Shop With Bitcoin on Amazon Using Lightning (#GotBitcoin?) Crypto payment processing startup Moon announced today that any lightning-enabled wallet can now also be used through Moon’s browser extension. Before this lightning feature,…
Disney In Talks To Acquire The Owner Of Crypto Exchanges Bitstamp And Korbit (#GotBitcoin?)
The Walt Disney Co. is in talks to acquire South Korea’s NXC Corp., the majority owner of bitcoin exchanges Bitstamp and Korbit. Disney In Talks To Acquire The Owner Of Crypto Exchanges Bitstamp And Korbit (#GotBitcoin?) As reported by Dailyhold, Disney’s interest is highly unlikely in cryptocurrency but instead in Nexon, 47% owned…
Why Stock-Market Volumes Are The Lowest In Months As The Dow, S&P 500 And Nasdaq Test Records (#GotBitcoin?)
Nasdaq just about 50 points shy of record close, the S&P 500 is 15 points shy, and Dow stands less than 400 points away. Why Stock-Market Volumes Are The Lowest In Months As The Dow, S&P 500 And Nasdaq Test Records (#GotBitcoin?) Stocks are on the verge of record territory,…
Crypto Faithful Say Blockchain Can Remake Securities Market Machinery (#GotBitcoin?)
States, regulators and lawmakers lay the legal groundwork for the creation of ‘digital securities’. Crypto Faithful Say Blockchain Can Remake Securities Market Machinery (#GotBitcoin?) The brutal bitcoin selloff continues. But cryptocurrency supporters are plugging away with plans to use its underlying blockchain technology to reshape Wall Street’s machinery. These blockchain-based…
Afghanistan, Tunisia To Issue Sovereign Bonds In Bitcoin While Also Liberating Afghan Girls From Taliban (#GotBitcoin)
Afghanistan and Tunisia are planning to issue sovereign bonds in bitcoin to fund infrastructural developments, reported Asia Times from IMF’s Springs Meetings summit. Afghanistan, Tunisia To Issue Sovereign Bonds In Bitcoin While Also Liberating Afghan Girls From Taliban (#GotBitcoin) Khalil Sediq, the governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, confirmed that…
Ultimate Resource For The Gemini Crypto Exchange (#GotBitcoin)
Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, has updated its wallet infrastructure to include support for Segregated Witness (SegWit) bitcoin (BTC) addresses. The news was revealed in a Gemini blog post on April 15. Crypto Ultimate Resource For The Gemini Crypto Exchange (#GotBitcoin) SegWit is a scalability solution…