PR: LetBet Announces ICO to Revolutionize Online Gambling

LetBet will issue its cryptocurrency named LBT to enable a decentralized, trustless, and fast online gambling protocol powered by blockchain. Belize: Blockchain-based online gambling platform LetBet is releasing its own digital currency named LBT to disrupt the status quo of traditional online gambling systems – delays, unfair payout systems and the innate trust on a … Read more

New Website Provides Guide to US Cryptocurrency Law

Cryptocurrency law can be maddeningly vague. From taxation to commodities, the US constitution is characterized by ill-defined and occasionally contradictory statutes regarding digital currencies. Law reform moves at a glacial pace, leaving the status of cryptocurrencies often unlegislated. For cryptocurrency users trying to navigate murky legal waters, this ambiguity can be frustrating. A new website … Read more

A Monero Mining Bot Is Spreading Through Facebook Messenger

If you’ve interacted with Facebook, you may have had run-ins with spam bots that infest your profile (or your friends’ profiles) and post links or advertisements without your permission. Well, the same malware that tells your friends to “Check out this link for 90% off a BRAND NEW pair of Ray Bands. WOW!” is now being … Read more

Opera Browser to Include Built-In Anti-Bitcoin Mining Feature

Cryptocurrency mining malware has recently became such a hot issue in the cyber security world that popular internet browser Opera is now starting to offer protection against it right out of the box.  Also read: New Cryptocurrency Mining Bot Is Infesting Facebook Messenger The developers of the Opera browser have announced that the next version of … Read more

Chinese Programmer Arrested Over ¥20 Million Bitcoin Theft

The news channel of China Central Television, CCTV13, reported this weekend that the Zhongyuan Oil Field Public Security Bureau of Henan Province (Henan Police) has been investigating a report filed by a bitcoin investor alleging that funds were stolen from his bitcoin wallet.  Also Read: Securities Lawyers Say Barry Silbert Tweets Are Red Flags for Regulators 188 … Read more

New Cryptocurrency Mining Bot Is Infesting Facebook Messenger

Cyber security researchers found a new type of malware spreading across the world via the Facebook Messenger app. This malicious bot is using the many computers it has infected to mine cryptocurrency for its unscrupulous developers at the expense of users. Also read: Starbucks Customer Has His Laptop Hijacked for Cryptocurrency Mining A couple of cyber … Read more

Five Ways for the Ultra-Paranoid to Store Their Bitcoin

Do you sleep easy at night, knowing how many thieves would love to steal your bitcoin? At this very moment, hackers are probing your cryptocurrency exchange for weaknesses. They’re gathering information about you – where you live, your pet’s name, your favorite football team – with a view to social engineering. They’re crafting malware laden … Read more

Poor Bitcoin Security

The article you are about to read highlights the security of Bitcoin infrastructure and provides its in-depth analysis as compared to commonplace fiat currencies. The general perception of Bitcoin is that it is a highly secure decentralized type of currency bolstered by strong, military-grade cryptographic algorithms. Furthermore, the holder of “digital cash” doesn’t have to … Read more