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Investors Call Foul Play as Coinbase Parries Insider Trading Accusations

Investors Call Foul Play as Coinbase Parries Insider Trading AccusationsThe operation had been underway for weeks. Had all gone to plan, Coinbase and Gdax customers would have awoken on Wednesday morning to discover that bitcoin cash trading had finally been added. Traders would relish the liquidity this new market would bring, the exchanges would scoop up more fees, and bitcoin core maximalists would soon […]

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December 20, 2017 0

A Bitcoin User’s Guide on Upcoming Forked Coins

another fork Bitcoin XLike it or not, forking bitcoin has become an efficient approach for blockchain teams to receive quick money. How many forks will we have? Are there services support them? Also Read: This Bulgarian Business School Offers Bitcoin Scholarships A Glimpse at Forked Coins Already Existing Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the first bitcoin fork, was only listed on Viabtc […]

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December 9, 2017 1

The World’s Worst Named Cryptocurrencies

The World’s Worst Named CryptocurrenciesSome people call them cryptocurrencies. Others call them altcoins or alts. But to many they’re known as shitcoins: digital currencies that are like bitcoin but, well, crappier. Sure, they may boast faster transactions and lower fees, but they lack the brand recognition, network effects and catchy name. Without, they were destined to be doomed. Also […]

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November 27, 2017 0

September’s Bitcoin Market Madness: When Panic Selling and FOMO Ensues

On September 15, after a couple of Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges announced they were closing, bitcoin’s price dropped to a low of $2,970. Following this dip, BTC trade volumes began to surge as the price per bitcoin rose over $600 in less than an hour and during the course of the afternoon bounced back to a high […]

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September 18, 2017 0

Deadcoins Launches Compendium of Deceased Cryptocurrencies

Deadcoins hosts “a curated list of cryptocurrencies forgotten by this world”. Most of the coins detailed are artifacts from altcoin bubbles past, with many comprising exit scams or litecoin clones sporting a silly name for marketing purposes. Also Read: 40+ ICO Platforms Closing in China The Majority of the Coins Listed on Deadcoins Comprised of Exit […]

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September 12, 2017 0

Hackers Use NSA Exploit to Mine Monero Using Victims’ Computers

Hackers Use NSA Exploit to Mine Monero Using Victims' ComputersReports have surfaced detailing a malware trojan that uses an NSA hacking tool to infect Windows computers with a cryptocurrency mining bug. The virus identifies available resources on a victim’s PC that can be used to initiate the mining of XMR (Monero). The Trojan Was First Reported by Russian Antivirus Dr.Web Bleeping Computer has reported

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June 22, 2017 0