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Bitcoin price hits $20,000 milestone for first time in history

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:53:48 +0000

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by its market capitalization, has gone past the $20,000 limit for the first time in history. Bitcoin has astonished investors since its very introduction more than a decade ago. Bitcoin crosses $20,000 mark Bitcoin reportedly saw a 5 percent rise in its value in the past 24 hours. Currently, most […]

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Hacker caught using crypto miner to hide his espionage activities

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:48:38 +0000

According to the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team, a Vietnamese hacker involved in various attacks so far has been using crypto mining techniques to hide his espionage activities, including the expansion of their victims’ network. Folks at the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team tracked down the identity of this threat actor. The research […]

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Now you can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum directly from PayPal digital wallet

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:07:29 +0000

PayPal, a company facilitating global online payments, has announced its debut in the cryptocurrency space. PayPal has announced that its online payments service will now allow its customers to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal account. PayPal starts crypto-trading PayPal has also hinted at its future plans for expansion in the crypto […]

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Bitcoin client to securely connect to hidden nodes using Tor V3 addresses

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:30:11 +0000

The next version of Bitcoin Core will be compatible with Tor Network’s V3 addresses for enhanced security, a top Bitcoin core developer Pieter Wuille has confirmed. Meanwhile, Tor Network’s old V2 addresses are set to become obsolete on October 15, 2021. Tor Network’s V3 addresses will fully become the new standard in 2021. Tor V3 […]

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Facebook launches Libra Cryptocurrency

AshishMohta@TWC — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 13:30:22 +0000

In the race of Cryptocurrency, Facebook has announced its plan for its Cryptocurrency — Libra. Like any other, Libra is powered by Blockchain technology. Interesting to note that it’s going to under the non-profit Libra.org Association, which is backed by Facebook and 27 more organizations. Facebook launches Libra Cryptocurrency According to Facebook, Libra will begin […]

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Microsoft is already tackling the rise in Cryptocurrency related cybercrimes

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:08:41 +0000

The exponential rise in the value of the cryptocurrency has many sides to it. While most of us are impressed with the futuristic technology, the flip-side of cryptocurrency cannot be ignored. Cybercriminals are leaving no stones unturned when it comes to giving cryptocurrency a bad name. The cryptocurrencies inadvertently end up shielding the identity of […]

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Monero Mining Botnet stealing Millions in Global Fraud

Karan Khanna — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:30:13 +0000

With the current fluctuations in the Cryptocurrency markets you would be forgiven for thinking that all of the currencies are on a downward spiral, but there are a few that are bucking the trend. Bitcoin rivals such as Monero and Ethereum are still heading in a positive direction even after a brutal period of boom […]

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Microsoft removes and then restores Bitcoin payments

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:27:25 +0000

Amid the growing concerns over the regulation of cryptocurrencies around the World, Microsoft stopped accepting bitcoin payments for Microsoft store. The company reportedly had removed the ability to add money to Microsoft Account using Bitcoin owing to the negative sentiments surrounding the Crypto market. The removal though seems to be a temporary one and Microsoft […]

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India may roll out its own cryptocurrency ‘Lakshmi’

Karan Khanna — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 03:21:55 +0000

With Bitcoin gaining popularity in the Indian market, the government is reportedly considering rolling out its own cryptocurrency which would be named ‘Lakshmi’ and come under the domain of its central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI). India may launch its own cryptocurrency The name of the cryptocurrency, “Lakshmi”, is representative of wealth and prosperity. […]

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