Breaking Cryptopia: Stolen Up To $13 Million In Cryptocurrencies
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, hacked on 14 January, has not yet officially disclosed the damage caused by hackers. But crypto enthusiasts did preliminary calculations, tracking transactions from the exchange after the hack.
Leading US universities to create cryptocurrency
Seven US academic institutions joined forces to develop their own digital currency. Their goal is to create a competitor to bitcoin and Ethereum, which will surpass these current market leaders by transaction speed.
Opinion: 2019 will be the year of attacks 51%
David Vorick, the co-founder of the decentralized cloud storage Sia, predicted a significant increase in the number of 51% attacks on cryptocurrency networks in 2019.
Ethereum hardfork postponed due to security issues
The long-awaited Constantinople hard fork of the Ethereum network will be held later. A potential vulnerability has been discovered in the update code that compromises the entire network.
Bitcoin is gaining popularity among kidnappers
Increasingly, kidnappers are demanding a ransom for hostage release in bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. They mistakenly believe that the pseudonymity of cryptocurrencies will protect them from law enforcement.
Infinite growth or fall to zero: bitcoin price forecasts
Analysts of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis published their vision of the possible long-run prospects of the first cryptocurrency. According to them, there are three scenarios for bitcoin.
First crypto ETF may appear in Japan
Japan may become the first country to approve the first cryptocurrency-pegged exchange-traded fund at its regulatory level.
Kuwait Bank introduces RippleNet
The National Bank of Kuwait will join the RippleNet payment network in order to make faster and cheaper cross-border payments.
