Rex Linux Trojan Turns Infected Machines to Bitcoin Miners, Unleashes DDoS Attacks

The number of attacks on computers is increasing almost exponentially these days. The latest one to make news is the Rex Linux Trojan. This “Swiss knife” of a malicious program is a piece of work capable of running DDoS attacks, hold the infected computer for ransom (ransomware) … | Continue reading


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Responsible Gaming Policies Make Online Casinos Better

Online casinos, despite their fun-filled and entertaining outlooks, have been interpreted as dark places for players with gambling addiction. | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Watch; Pegging Our Scalp Trades

It is Tuesday morning, and time to take a look at the bitcoin price for the first time today. Action overnight was pretty weak, as it has been for the majority of the last few days, and we didn’t really get any opportunity to get in and out the markets as we would have liked. … C … | Continue reading


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China Going After Dirty Money Creates Bitcoin Momentum

Exciting things are happening in China, albeit money launderers will not agree with that statement. Beijing authorities are collecting all of the dirty money in the country. Several hundred people have been arrested who are involved in illegally transferring money out of China. I … | Continue reading


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TAO Network Partners with Boogie Shack Music Group to Offer Blockchain Solution

August 22, 2016 Los Angeles, CA – TAO Network, the cryptocurrency based smart contract DAO platform specializing in offering solutions to the music industry has announced its latest partnership with the leading music publishing company, Boogie Shack Music Group. The partnership w … | Continue reading


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Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC Remain Under Pressure

Key Highlights Ethereum classic price moved down further versus Bitcoin and registered a new weekly low of 0.00268BTC. Yesterday’s highlighted connecting bearish trend line on the hourly chart of ETC/BTC (data feed via Simplefx) acted as a perfect resistance. Selling rallies can … | Continue reading


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The Movie Lover’s Cryptocurrency VCAP Offers Much More Than a Return on Investment

August 22, 2016 New York – The cryptocurrency based fundraising arm of New York-based Hedley Productions continues to run a successful VCAP cryptocurrency crowd sale to produce the first ever completely cryptocurrency funded feature film. As the list of members continues to grow, … | Continue reading


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Lisk Blockchain Platform Releases its Product Development Roadmap

Lisk has made its long-term plans for the blockchain based decentralized applications platform public. The project has five major milestones. | Continue reading


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Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH Testing Support

Key Highlights ETH price after trading as high as $11.20 against the US Dollar found sellers and corrected lower. There is a crucial bullish trend line formed on the hourly chart (data feed via SimpleFX) of ETH/USD, which is acting as a major support. The same trend line is also … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/23/2016 – Bullish Channel Still in Play!

Bitcoin price could be ready for another bounce off the channel support as the bullish trend goes on.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/23/2016 – Bullish Channel Still in Play! appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading


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Bitfinex to Offer Equity to BFX Token Holders through BnkToTheFuture

Bitfinex, the troubled cryptocurrency exchange which recently faced a hacking incident has signed a letter of intent with BnkToTheFuture. This letter of intent marks the beginning of a cooperation between the cryptocurrency exchange and the well-known digital currency based inves … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Watch; Profit Target Hit!

So the European session has now drawn to a close, and it’s time to take our second of two looks at the bitcoin price market for the day. In this morning’s analysis, we outlined the levels we were focusing on and set up what turned out to be a relatively tight range on the fifteen … | Continue reading


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Forex Paradise Launches Debit Card Range for Bitcoin Users

Investment company Forex Paradise recently announced that it is issuing a new debit card range for Bitcoin users. The Hong Kong-based international company, which already offers traditional finance management services, marks its entry into a rather unconventional digital currency … | Continue reading


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In Conversation with DECENT Co-Founder Matej Boda

NewsBTC recently got the opportunity to speak with Matej Boda, the co-founder of DECENT, a blockchain-based content distribution platform. Boda discussed how Decent is following the blockchain’s literal and moral code to create a decentralized content distribution network that wo … | Continue reading


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It Is Time People Understood That Bitcoin Can Better Than Fiat!

Bitcoin has been around for over 8 years now.  But the widespread popularity of this digital currency as an alternative to fiat currency dates back only to the past 2-3 years. While Bitcoin continues to gain a lot of media attention as the “future of currency”, it has its own str … | Continue reading


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Lara Attracts $1m Deposit in Just 5 Days

Telegram-based bot Lara has attracted over $1 million worth deposits to its Bitcoin investment project. The automatic trust management system, which was launched with an aim to offer passive income options to customers, has gained momentum over the past few weeks. At least the st … | Continue reading


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EthTrade Offers 25% Monthly Income on Ethereum Investments

A financial management company has promised to offer up to 25% monthly returns on Ethereum investments. EthTrade, as the company is titled, is touted as one of the first Ethereum-based investment projects that exclusively operate with currency pairs Ether/BTC and Ether/USD. The c … | Continue reading


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Silk Road Bitcoin Funds Is Used For The Shadow Brokers Auction

The Shadow Brokers are attracting a lot of attention with their so-called NSA exploit kit auction. Although the group is demanding a price of 1 million Bitcoin, several of the bis which have been confirmed raise some questions. The US government obtained several thousand Bitcoin … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Is Winning The Payment Tokenization Race

Tokenization will play a fundamental role in the future of omnichannel payments. Wallets and payments are transforming rapidly, and there is still plenty of growth for competition. But with tokenization to keep payment data safe, consumers will be far less willing to embrace new … | Continue reading


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3 things you can do with a bitcoin you didn’t know about

Most of us use bitcoin for three main purposes – payments, investments and speculation. The first use case is rather self-explainable, people transfer bitcoins in order to pay for all types of stuff, website hosting, logo design, or even a cup of cappuccino. Today the bitcoin is … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What’s On This Morning

It’s Monday morning, and the European session is about to get under way in the bitcoin price. We are going to take a look at how action over the weekend has affected price, and then use this action to have a go at setting up a strategy for today’s session. Action over the weekend … | Continue reading


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Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – More Downsides Likely

Key Highlights Ethereum classic price after recovering towards 0.00308BTC against Bitcoin found sellers and moved down once again. There is a new connecting bearish trend line formed on the hourly chart of ETC/BTC (data feed via Simplefx), which is acting as a resistance. It look … | Continue reading


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Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – More Gains Sighted

Key Highlights ETH price managed to pop higher during the end of this past week against the US Dollar. There is a minor bullish trend line formed on the hourly chart (data feed via SimpleFX) of ETH/USD, which can be seen as a support area. The price is also above the 100 hourly s … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/22/2016 – Approaching Channel Support

Bitcoin price could be due for a bounce off the channel support, with technical indicators reflecting the presence of buying momentum.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/22/2016 – Approaching Channel Support appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading


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Steptoe and Johnson Includes Multidisciplinary Blockchain Practice

The increasing adoption of Bitcoin and Blockchain technology is forcing businesses to evolve. Many businesses have started exploring the potential use of blockchain technology in their operations. As they prepare for a drastic shift from conventional practices, there are many leg … | Continue reading


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NSA Files Auctioned by Shadow Brokers Proven to Be Legit

The authenticity of files released by Shadow Brokers has been confirmed. According to multiple sources, the tools and exploits dumped by the hacker group did indeed originate from the NSA systems. The particulars of these cyber tools and exploits were matched with a recent set of … | Continue reading


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Chainalysis Tools to Make Bitcoin Ransomware a Thing of the Past

The reign of terror unleashed by Bitcoin ransomware may soon come to an end. According to the blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, law enforcement agencies are gearing up to combat cyber crimes of this nature. Ransomware attacks have seen a drastic rise in the recent days. Cy … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Debit Cards Are Better Than The Chase Sappihre Reserve Travel Card

Credit card issuers have to come up with new ways to not only attract new customers but retain existing users as well. When Chase launched their new premium travel credit card for the annual fee of US$450, not too many people were enthusiastic about the concept. But as it turns o … | Continue reading


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Isilines Accepts Bitcoin Payments For International Bus Travel

International bus travel is becoming a popular trend these days. Isilines, a French bus travel company and subsidiary of the Transdev group, is currently experimenting with cryptocurrency payments. They are the first company to publicly accept Bitcoin payments for this service, w … | Continue reading


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Opinion: Is BitfinexLawsuit.com Legit?

The recent hacking incident involving Bitfinex and the damage control measures taken by the exchange is already well-known. As the company continues to investigate the incident, a legal team seems to be preparing itself to file a class action lawsuit against the company. A websit … | Continue reading


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A Twisted Proposal by Rekcahxfb, Pops More Than One Question

Recently a post on Reddit took the platform by storm. A user, claiming to be friends with Bitfinex hackers posted a Bitcoin giveaway campaign promising to give away 1000 bitcoins to one lucky person. According to a recent report, the giveaway campaign is now claimed to be an elab … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis –BTC/USD Poised For Gains

Key Points Bitcoin price after trading in a range for some time against the US Dollar started moving higher. There was a crucial contracting triangle pattern formed on the 4-hours chart (data feed from SimpleFX) of BTC/USD, which was broken during the recent upside. The price is … | Continue reading


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Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis – Can ETH Buyers Gain Momentum?

Key Highlights Ethereum price somehow managed to recover a few points yesterday against the US dollar. There was a major bearish trend line formed on the daily chart of the ETH/USD pair (data feed via SimpleFX), which looks like broken during the recent move. If the current break … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Exchanges Should Consider Integrating Microsoft Authenticator

For the enterprise user, there is another authentication method. Instead of using passwords, Microsoft Authenticator lets them log in through certificates. | Continue reading


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The Bank of Ireland Will Penalize Large Cash Deposits

Holding cash is becoming a less favourable option for many customers around the world. Charging fees on cash deposits is becoming the new norm in Germany, and more of them will follow in the coming months. So far, two more banks have taken this route, including the Bank of Irelan … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin.org Suspects State Sponsored Attacks on Bitcoin Core Release

Bitcoin.org has posted a notice on the website warning the Bitcoin community about a potential attack by state-sponsored hackers targeting Bitcoin Core release. Read more... | Continue reading


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Rakuten Confirms Bitnet Acquistion, Announces Blockchain Lab in Belfast

The Japanese e-commerce and finance Major, Rakuten has confirmed the acquisition of Bitnet. The acquisition is the result of Rakuten’s increased interest in Bitcoin and blockchain related intellectual property owned by Bitnet. Headquartered in San Francisco, Bitnet is a provider … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s Our Weekend Scalp Strategy

This morning, in the first of our twice daily bitcoin price watch pieces, we noted that the week so far had given us plenty to go at, and that this meant we were net up on the markets heading into the final session. We also noted that if we didn’t have too rough a trading … Conti … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Watch; Trading A Narrow Range

Here's a look at what we are focusing on in the bitcoin price this evening. | Continue reading


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Over 30,000 People In India Use Bitcoin For Transactions

Moreover, retailers in India who sign up through Coinsecure are safe from any Bitcoin price volatility that may occur down the line. | Continue reading


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UKGC Declares Bitcoin as a Cash Equivalent, Allows Gambling with It

Residents of the United Kingdom now have something to cheer about, especially if they love online gambling. The recent amendments made to the gambling regulations by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) will allow people to gamble away their bitcoins on platforms license … | Continue reading


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Lisk Blockchain Applications Platform Announces the Launch of Lisk Nano

August 18, 2016, Berlin, Germany – The decentralized blockchain application development platform Lisk has announced the launch of Lisk Nano. Lisk Nano is a lightweight, simple, and fully responsive client software that enables users to access the basic functionalities of the plat … | Continue reading


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Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – Final Target Achieved

Key Highlights Ethereum classic price traded further lower against Bitcoin, and formed a new low below 0.0028BTC. This week’s long followed bearish trend line on the hourly chart of ETC/BTC (data feed via Simplefx) acted as a barrier and pushed ETC down. My final target hit recen … | Continue reading


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vDice Brings SatoshiDice-Like Game for Ethereum Users

vDice is the first commercial, on blockchain, betting game for Ethereum. It’s a tribute to the super successful SatoshiDICE game; Bitcoin’s first big hit. In 2013 the game sold for over 100,000 Bitcoins (approx $100,000,000 on current rates). The creators have delivered a beautif … | Continue reading


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Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – No Relief For Buyers

Key Highlights ETH price remained under pressure against the US Dollar, as buyers failed to gain momentum. There are a couple of important bearish trend lines formed on the hourly chart (data feed via SimpleFX) of ETH/USD, which are preventing gains. It looks like buyers are find … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/19/2016 – Watch Out for a Breakout!

Bitcoin price looks ready to break out of its symmetrical triangle consolidation pattern, which could determine its longer-term direction.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/19/2016 – Watch Out for a Breakout! appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading


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Betchain – A Professional Bitcoin Online Casino

BetChain is a professional online Bitcoin Casino that was established in 2014. Betchain is a licensed and regulated online casino that offers a wide range of games. From roulette to slots, baccarat, scratch cards, and even horse racing, you are unlikely to run out of options. New … | Continue reading


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KeepKey Includes ShapeShift Support to Enable Trading over Hardware Wallet

KeepKey, the hardware cryptocurrency wallet provider has announced the integration of ShapeShift. This integration will enable the company’s hardware wallet users to swap their digital currency assets from within the device itself. The partnership announcement between KeepKey and … | Continue reading


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