Bitgrin Minted Billions of Tokens Despite 21M Supply Cap, CoinMarketCap Warns

A recent presentation from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, shows ransomware hackers have pilfered massive amounts of Bitcoin (BTC) since 2013.Between October 2013 and November 2019, victims paid roughly $144 million in BTC to ransomware hackers, FBI supervisor Joel DeCapua indicated at a Feb. 24 RSA conference.Ransomware takes controlDuring a ransomware breach,…

Belarus has lots of abandoned industrial sites that could be used to generate revenue through cryptocurrency mining, the Belarusian president said. 448 Total views 26 Total shares Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has called on the government to mine cryptocurrency use spare power infrastructure.Lukashenko spoke at the opening of the Petrikovsky mining and processing plant on…

With Joe out of the race, all bets are off.

A contested election between president Alexander Lukashenko and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya leaves the future of crypto in Belarus in limbo. Protests have erupted in Belarus following the country’s presidential election on Sunday, but the possible continued presidency of Alexander Lukashenko may be good news for crypto.Lukashenko reportedly won re-election against opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in a…

Ethereum developer Péter Szilágyi announced that there was a bug that resulted in data loss in the latest release. 271 Total views 10 Total shares While the upcoming ETH Merge is one of the most anticipated events in the crypto community at the moment, it's not free from hiccups. However, Ethereum developers are quick to…

Blockchain tech firm ConsenSys has joined news industry leaders to contribute to the creation of a new revenue-generating news platform by WordPress, according to an official press release published on Jan. 14.ConsenSys has invested $350,000 in the new WordPress project called Newspack, an open-source publishing platform for news companies.Through the investment, the major global blockchain…

Despite a massive sell-off this year, a former AQR Capital Management executive gave crypto markets’ 2018 performance a “B+ grade” in an op-ed for Bloomberg, Dec. 20.Aaron Brown — AQR’s former Chief Risk Manager and an author on risk management and gambling-related topics — pointed out Bitcoin’s (BTC) 80 percent fall from its $20,000 one…

Facebook’s Calibra is looking to create 50 new roles for its workforce in Ireland, as the firm seemingly bucks the trend of private-sector layoffs during the coronavirus crisis. 2327 Total views 45 Total shares Facebook’s Calibra is looking to create 50 new roles for its workforce in Ireland, as the firm seemingly bucks the trend…

For many, the crypto industry feels as though it’s hovering on the brink. It attracts high-profile attention and headlines; yet widespread public interest and adoption haven’t yet followed.  There may be a variety of factors giving the public pause, ranging from stories of misconduct by bad actors to simply a lack of understanding of the…