BitGrail cryptocurrency exchange loses $170 million in Nano tokens
An Italian cryptocurrency exchange, Bitgrail, has reportedly lost $170 million worth of Nano tokens. Law enforcement officials are currently investigating the matter.
Government websites fall prey to a plugin injected with a digital coin miner
On Sunday, someone hacked a popular website plugin and inserted Coinhive's controversial Monero digital coin mining script. More than 4,200 websites used this plugin spanning government, organizations, and educational institutions across the globe. One Monero coin is worth $238.
Salon will mine digital currency on your PC if you opt to disable ads
Visitors on Salon.com that don't want to see advertisements have two options: Purchase the paid mobile app for Android and iOS, or let the company mine digital coins on your PC. The move is to secure revenue due to the heavy use of ad blocker plugins in modern web browsers.
Amid cryptocurrency frenzy, South Korea affirms support for ‘normal’ trading
The South Korean government enacted regulations that will require all cryptocurrency accounts to be associated with real identities.
A Bitcoin exchange bug sees one user try to cash out $20 trillion
One buyer who took advantage of a bug in a Bitcoin exchange's system is attempting to cash out $20 trillion, more than 100 times the entire global market value of Bitcoin.
Mining Bitcoin in the cloud is like renting a money printer and yes, it’s bizarre
HashFlare's cloud mining platform may be as vulnerable to cryptocurrency crashes as any other, but it claims its two million-plus customers have turned a profit.
50 Cent made thousands, not millions, from Bitcoin — and doesn’t have any of it
Rapper 50 Cent has corrected the original story of him being a Bitcoin millionaire in court documents, which suggest he never handled it at all.
AMD gains ground on Nvidia thanks to cryptocurrency miners
Cryptocurrency miners continue to change the landscape of the GPU market, and it looks like they may have even pushed AMD's GPU sales to record highs.
Report finds millennials want to use cryptocurrency in their favorite games
A recent report published by World Asset Exchange surveyed 1,000 gamers to rate their stance on using cryptocurrency in video games.
Companies, lawyers probed for selling cryptocurrency initial coin offerings
The Securities and Exchange Commission distributed 80 subpoenas to companies, lawyers, and brokers regarding cryptocurrency initial coin offers.
Beware of Thanatos, the latest cyber-extortion scam
A new ransomware infection that demands payment in Bitcoin Cash is causing problems because there's no way for even its creators to decrypt it.
Thieves heist 600 PCs built for digital coin mining in Iceland
Between December and January, an organized group of thieves raided data centers across Iceland and stole 600 PCs dedicated to digital currency mining.
‘Bitcoin Tycoon’ lets anyone experience the joyless grind of crypto mining
Remember Rollercoaster Tycoon? Imagine a game like that, but instead of building a theme park full of thrilling rollercoasters, you decorate a basement and fill it with Bitcoin mining equipment.
Hackers target Windows clipboard to steal cryptocurrency wallet addresses
The latest email scam contains malware that will install on Windows machines and scan the clipboard for copied cryptocurrency wallet addresses.
Japan to crack down on cryptocurrency exchanges after high-profile hacks
Japan's financial regulatory agencies are gearing up to slap punishments on cryptocurrency exchanges whose lax security measures may have cost investors hundreds of millions of dollars.
Digital currency prices fall after SEC warns about exchange dangers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a warning on Wednesday against the use of unregulated exchange platforms for cryptocurrency.
Windows Defender thwarts major malware attack directed mostly at Russian users
Microsoft said its Windows Defender platform thwarted a campaign that sought to distribute a trojan packing a cryptocurrency miner payload.
Cryptojacking turns your PC into a Bitcoin mine, but you won’t see a cent
Cryptojacking is the newest trend in malware, allowing hackers to steal your CPU power to mine cryptocurrency. Here’s how the biggest websites on the internet have been hacked — and what a future dominated by it could look like.
Become a cryptocurrency master with these online Bitcoin courses
Want to learn to turn a profit trading cryptocurrency? We’ve rounded up a handful of online Bitcoin courses to help you get started.
Twitter CEO aims to overhaul verification as digital coin scams grow
During a Periscope livestream on Thursday, Jack Dorsey and David Gasca talk about overhauling Twitter's confusing verification system.
Yep, mining for cryptocurrency can now heat your home
French startup Quarnot just unveiled a space heater that could potentially pay for itself. Someday. It uses two GPUs to mine cryptocurrency and use the excess heat to keep you toasty during the winter.
A fake startup uses initial coin offering to steal $2 million in digital coins
A startup promising a device to manage cryptocurrencies disappeared with more than $2 million in Ethereum after an initial coin offering.
Leak shows cryptocurrency mining card with surprising Nvidia chip
A recent leak shows that Inno3D is gearing up to launch a graphics card dedicated to cryptocurrency mining that's based on the GTX 1080 Ti.
Google will ban cryptocurrency ads from its AdWords network in June
Google said that starting in June, its AdWords advertisement platform will no longer support ads based on cryptocurrencies and related services.
AMD and Nvidia have tried to limit GPU sales to crypto-miners. It isn’t working
Graphics card manufacturers may have made some attempts to limit GPU sales, but according to one mining-rig builder we spoke to, it's had no impact on his ability to acquire masses of cards.
A New York city becomes first in the U.S. to temporarily ban Bitcoin mining
The Plattsburgh, New York city council voted unanimously to introduce an 18-month ban on commercial bitcoin mining operations within the city.
Power-gulping cryptocurrency miners now charged higher fees in New York
The New York State Public Service Commission is now allowing power companies to charge higher rates to cryptocurrency miners.
Federal Trade Commission brings the hammer down on crypto ponzi schemes
The FTC has filed a complaint against a three defendants who were allegedly involved in a ponzi scheme making use of cryptocurrency
Twitter joins Facebook and Google in banning cryptocurrency advertising
Twitter is joining Facebook and Google in banning cryptocurrency advertising, specifically disallowing ads for initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency wallets, and token sales.
First U.S. cryptocurrency ban outlaws Venezuela’s ‘Petro’ coin
The U.S. executive branch has issued an executive order prohibiting the use or purchase of Venezuela's Petro cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin’s blockchain contains links to child pornography, possible illegal image
Researchers recently downloaded the Bitcoin blockchain to analyze its non-financial data and uncovered links to child pornography and an image.
Google is working on blockchain technology for the cloud
Google is currently working on a new adaption of blockchain technology for its line of cloud services, though it isn't making any announcements just yet.
Nvidia’s GTC keynote was big on business, but ignored gamers and miners
Both gamers and miners have been anxiously awaiting Nvidia's announcement of the next generation of GPUs. But at the company's keynote at GTC today, they chose to ignore the situation entirely.
In proper 2018 fashion, the royal wedding now has its very own cryptocurrency
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married, they’re being gifted a new cryptocurrency, called the Royal Coin.