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IOTA shuts down network temporarily to fight wallet hacker
Popular cryptocurrency IOTA has temporarily shut down its entire network after a hacker stole funds from ten of its highest-value users.
Tiny Pacific nation forges ahead with national cryptocurrency
The Marshall Islands is facing rising seas and financial isolation. But critics say their get-rich-quick cryptocurrency scheme won’t work.
Asian consortium plans blockchain-based mobile ID system
A group of Asian companies want to create a blockchain-based service to turn your phone into a mobile ID system.
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is big news but will it be secure?
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ll know that earlier this week Facebook announced plans for a new global cryptocurrency for absolutely everyone called Libra.
Blockchain project settles cross-border payment
Singapore’s central bank sent a payment to Canada using blockchain technology last week, in a clear signal that the technology has value.
Blochainbandit stole $54 million of Ethereum by guessing weak keys
Someone has been quietly pilfering Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars without anyone noticing or, apparently, caring.
Opera integrates a cryptocurrency wallet – is this Web 3.0?
When it appears in the next few weeks, the next version of Opera (“Reborn 3” or “R3”) for Windows, Mac and Linux will become the first mainstream desktop browser to integrate a cryptocurrency wallet.
Child abuse imagery found in cryptocurrency blockchain
For the second time in a year, illegal child abuse images have been spotted inside a blockchain. According to a post by web blockchain payments system Money Button, on 30 January its service was abused to place “illegal content” inside the Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) ledger, a recent cryptocurrency hard fork from Bitcoin Cash [BCH]. […]
Just two hacker groups are behind 60% of stolen cryptocurrency
Chainalysis found that two groups, which it calls Alpha and Beta, are responsible for stealing around $1 billion in funds from exchanges.