A hacking group called The Shadow Brokers has claimed to have hacked a group linked to the National Security Agency (NSA) and is asking for 1 million bitcoins ($568 million) to return files after having dumped some of the files, according to Motherboard. The Shadow Brokers claims to have hacked a group called Equation Group, […]
French airplane manufacturer Airbus has joined the Hyperledger Project, the Linux Foundation-led blockchain initiative begun earlier this year.
A study conducted by Juniper Research has found that the total value of Venture Capital (VC) blockchain and bitcoin investments totalled $290 million in the first six months of 2016. While more than 30 startups were involved that received funding during that time, more than a third of all the investment went to three major […]
A few years ago (in 2008, to be exact,) there were two major innovations that entered the world of trading, and these two innovations changes the world of finances as we know it: Bitcoins and binary options trading. What is a Bitcoin? Simply put, a bitcoin is a form of digital currency. There is no […]
A recent report by the All-Parliamentary Group (APPG) has reiterated confidence in the U.K.’s entrepreneurship and innovation in the long term despite Britain’s recent vote to exit from the European Union. After the Brexit referendum, there were concerns that the exit would reduce access to markets, talent, passporting powers and funding for U.K. SMEs. The fear was compounded […]
The post [Investment Warning] Bitclub Network Reviewed and Analyzed appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Important Update: Since this post was published I was contacted by Joby Weeks, the founder of Bitclub Network. We basically agreed to disagree. However I decided to rephrase the title of the post from “scam” to “investment warning”. After gathering the facts […]
The post [Investment Warning] Bitclub Network Review and Analysis appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Important Update: Since this post was published I was contacted by Joby Weeks, the founder of Bitclub Network. We basically agreed to disagree. However I decided to rephrase the title of the post from “scam” to “investment warning”. After gathering the facts […]
In the beginning of this month, the Bitcoin industry witnessed one of the biggest hacking incidents of this year. Bitfinex, the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange reported a security breach on August 2, 2016, which resulted in the platform losing about 119,756 bitcoins. The total losses experienced by the digital currency platform is slated to […]
Bitcoin price continues decline as the crowd keeps selling. Bitfinex management, so eager to create an impression of recovery, are once again having their liquidity drained by a relentless sell-off, and this time they can’t cry “hack!” This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? […]
George Cottrell, a top aide to British politician and former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has been charged with money laundering, extortion, and another 19 charges. The reports of his arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on July 22, 2016, has emerged yesterday. According to available information, George Cottrell was targeted in an undercover sting […]