Tesla Wreck Hack Blindsides Unsuspecting Model 3 Owners

Your smartphone, your smartwatch, and your laptop are all probably recording your information. Big deal – you knew that already. But what you might not have known is that your Tesla Model 3 is also a veritable gold mine of personal information. Tesla Wrecks are an Unexpected Hacker Gold Mine A story broke recently of a “white hat hacker” who has been restoring wrecked Teslas and demonstrating just how much data is under the hood. Phone contacts, addresses, and even Read more …

$4.2 Million of Cryptopia’s Ethereum (ETH) Moved as Prices Stagnate

Ethereum prices up 2.8 percent 30,789 ETHs transferred from Cryptopia’s wallet to an unknown address. $4.2 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) from Cryptopia is now at an unknown address after Jan hack. At the same time, Ethereum prices are up but struggling to break above $150 and $170. Ethereum Price Analysis Fundamentals There is a worrying trend in 2019. More exchanges are falling prey to hackers, and there should be averting steps. Aside from regulator involvement, exchange clients must take Read more …

Making ATM Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network Is Becoming a Reality

Developer and researcher Felix Weis successfully executed, as a proof-of-concept, the world’s first ATM Bitcoin transaction on the Lightning Network. World’s First Lightning-enabled Bitcoin ATM ‘Worked Fine’ On March 31, 2019, Weis publicly demonstrated a transaction via Lightning Network at a bitcoin ATM, during the Lightning Hackday, in Hong Kong, as shown in the video below. Rockstar @FelixWeis buying bitcoin via Lightning at an ATM. #LightningHackdayHK at @bitworkasia pic.twitter.com/VmsK2GSaB2 — Bitcoin Association (@bitcoinorghk) March 31, 2019 Later, Weis described the Read more …

Is The Crypto Bear Dead Yet? Trader Calls For Bitcoin Double Bottom

Over recent weeks, Bitcoin (BTC) has embarked on a slow and steady uptrend, moving convincingly off the mid-$3,000s. With the crypto asset recently holding above $4,000 on the back of an influx of volume, some are sure that bears in this market are ready to bite the dust. But according to a popular trader, bears might get one last hurrah in the form of a final sell-off, which will likely mark the end of the ongoing market cycle. Related Reading: Read more …

Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Decision set for May, BTC Prices Up 2.3 Percent

Bitcoin prices stable but bullish Bitwise Bitcoin ETF application decision date put off to mid-May It will be until mid-May when the US SEC decides on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF. Like the SolidX and VanEck application, this ETF is backed by Bitcoins secured by a third party custodian. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) prices are stable inside Mar-29 high-low as bulls build momentum towards $4,500. Bitcoin Price Analysis Fundamentals For the second time, the US SEC is putting off their decision on whether Read more …

Massive Bitcoin Exchange Hack Exposes Arrogant Disregard of Security

In another blow to the crypto industry’s reputation, South Korean bitcoin exchange Bithumb was hacked again on Saturday morning. The hack marks the second time the exchange has been successfully penetrated in less than a year. Is arrogance or incompetence to blame? Bithumb Hadn’t Even Repaired its Reputation Since the Last Hack The Bithumb hack saw the offenders make off with around $20 million worth of EOS and Ripple (XRP). Three million EOS were stolen, along with 20 million XRP Read more …

New BCH Apps and a Special Giveaway in This Week’s Video Update From Bitcoin.com

In addition to learning about the latest developments in the world of Bitcoin Cash, you can take part in a special giveaway in this week’s video news update from Bitcoin.com. Streamed live and hosted by Roger Ver, the weekly show is shared on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel every Sunday. Also Read: How to Print Your Own Bitcoin Cash Paper Wallet Watch Bitcoin.com’s Weekly News Update This week’s show features a special giveaway enabling viewers to win prizes such as hardware wallets, Read more …

New BCH Apps and a Special Giveaway in This Week’s Video Update From Bitcoin.com

In addition to learning about the latest developments in the world of Bitcoin Cash, you can take part in a special giveaway in this week’s video news update from Bitcoin.com. Streamed live and hosted by Roger Ver, the weekly show is shared on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel every Sunday. Also Read: How to Print Your Own Bitcoin Cash Paper Wallet Watch Bitcoin.com’s Weekly News Update This week’s show features a special giveaway enabling viewers to win prizes such as hardware wallets, Read more …

Bitcoin Pushes Past $4,100 as Top Cryptos See Mixed Movements

Sunday, March 31 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed, mostly mild, price movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) reaches just over $4,100. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin has seen nearly no price movement on the day, up just a fraction of a percent trading at around $4,105, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the current price is over two percent lower than the value of BTC one week ago. Bitcoin 7-day Read more …

This Photo Gallery App Is a BCH Light Wallet in Disguise

On March 27, a developer released a different kind of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) application called Bchgallery, an Android BCH wallet that is disguised as a generic photo gallery app. The platform aims to provide added security through obscurity by acting as a decoy application. Also read: New Crypto-Friendly Banking and Payment Services Launch in the UK and Russia Developer Launches Decoy Wallet Called Bchgallery Last Wednesday, BCH fans were introduced to a wallet that is concealed by pretending to be Read more …

Tron Founder Justin Sun Needs a Vacation after Tesla Giveaway Debacle

Someone needs to tell Justin Sun that there’s no shame in unplugging. With one glimpse of his sprawling office at Tron’s Beijing headquarters, it’s clear that the space doubles as a high-rise apartment. A twin bed in the corner is “used extensively during tight deadlines,” and Sun himself admits to being a workaholic, saying: “I will continue to work for 50 years, 50 weeks per year, 80 hours per week. Crypto never sleeps.” Perhaps but there’s a reason why people Read more …

From BTC Price to Growing Adoption: Top Bitcoin Stories From the Past Week

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Or you could just catch up with Bitcoinist’s new Sunday Digest. Where we bring together the important, interesting, or downright weird news from the past week in the world of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Price Breaks Through $4000 As reported on Wednesday, a new model for BTC price prediction estimates the value of $55,000 after next year’s reward halving. The model factors in Read more …