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Bitcoin Daily: $20K’s In Sight, Bitfinex Gets Hacked And People Second Mortgage Their Homes
Bitcoin Daily: $20K’s In Sight, Bitfinex Gets Hacked And People Second Mortgage Their Homes
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has been in the news, and it’s already been a particularly newsworthy week for bitcoin and its counterparts. Interest keeps...

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In A Ransom DDoS Attack, It Doesn’t Pay To Pay
In A Ransom DDoS Attack, It Doesn’t Pay To Pay
August 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks have become so common that criminals don’t even have to launch one in order to get victims to pay up; all they have to...

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Bitcoin Breaks $1,400
Bitcoin Breaks $1,400
May 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

On Monday, and for the first time ever, bitcoin was worth over $1,400. While the day’s high was $1,422.22 according to CoinDesk, trading at the...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Crypto-Catch-22
Bitcoin Tracker: Crypto-Catch-22
April 28, 2017  |  Bitcoin

In the last few weeks, three separate bitcoin exchanges have reported a halt on processing transactions in dollars — the result of global banks pulling...

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Bitcoin Tracker: No More Wire Transfers?
Bitcoin Tracker: No More Wire Transfers?
April 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s (BTC) riding high once again as the third week of April rolls to a close. BTC values are rising to approach the all-time highs...

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Bitcoin Exchange Sues Wells Fargo
Bitcoin Exchange Sues Wells Fargo
April 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

A bitcoin exchange has filed suit against Wells Fargo after the U.S. bank limited its ability to move funds globally. Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex filed...

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Many Bitfinex Token Holders Agree To Equity Exchange
Many Bitfinex Token Holders Agree To Equity Exchange
October 28, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced Thursday (Oct. 27) that many of its largest BFX token holders have agreed to exchange over 20 million BFX tokens...

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The Cybercriminal’s Sweet Spot
The Cybercriminal’s Sweet Spot
September 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Member Banks of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) seem to be in the cybercriminal’s crosshairs these days. The global interbank messaging system...

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