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Bitstamp Is Asking Users Who Want to Withdraw a Lot of Questions

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Customers of Slovenia’s Bitstamp exchange are being forced to jump through hoops to meet an unprecedented level of compliance. A widely circulated image, purporting to reveal Bitstamp’s enhanced KYC procedure, has been attracting a lot of attention. The document requests screenshots of other cryptocurrency exchange profiles, bank account statements showing fiat deposits to third party … Read more

Reddit’s Third-Party Password Reset System Hack Affects “Less than 20” Bitcoin Cash Users

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Earlier this week, the Bitcoin Cash community woke up to a rather nasty and unexpected surprise. Someone – or a group of people – had successfully compromised Reddit’s email provider. As a result, the assailant(s) managed to obtain an unspecified amount of Bitcoin Cash from multiple Reddit accounts. These balances were associated with the Bitcoin Cash tip bot, … Read more

Bitcoin Cash Reddit Tip App Users Hacked for Thousands

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An ongoing investigation has revealed multiple allegations that hot wallets from users of popular subreddit r/btc were hacked through Tippr, resulting in thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin cash (BCH) stolen. Early theories assumed this to be a new low in the so-called Civil War between supporters of bitcoin core and BCH.  Also read: African … Read more

Man’s Life Savings Stolen from Hardware Wallet Supplied by a Reseller

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Hardware wallets are regarded as one of the safest means of storing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Each device grants the holder possession of their private keys and adds a PIN code plus other tamer-proof tech for enhanced security. Hardware wallets are not impregnable, however, as one British man found to his peril after purchasing the … Read more

Cryptocoinopoly Is the Game That Lets You Play the Cryptocurrency Markets with Friends

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Someone was bound to create a cryptocurrency version of Monopoly. Well now they have, enabling you to gather friends and family to trade fake fiat currency for fake crypto. Playing with ersatz money won’t make the competition any less intense as you clamor to snap up Mayfair – or Bitcoin Core as it’s now known. … Read more

How a 2014 Bitcoin Project Will Pay an Alaskan Schoolgirl’s College

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In 2014, a schoolgirl decided to do her class project on bitcoin. As part of her presentation, she distributed 30 paper wallets containing BTC to her classmates. Three years later and half of her peers still have their wallets, with some planning to use the windfall to help pay for college. The girl at the … Read more

Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee Reveals He Sold All His Litecoin

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Litecoin creator Charlie Lee has revealed on social media that he sold and donated all his LTC holdings over the past few days. The announcement was meant to show he no longer has a conflict of interest in promoting the altcoin but the timing has sparked some backlash against Lee. Also Read: Thomson Reuters Adds … Read more