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A persistent problem in cryptography is that of insufficiently random numbers. Not-random-enough might sound like a contradiction in terms, but the issue has led to known attacks and real losses. On Thursday, the Blockstream research team introduced MuSig-DN, a proposal to overcome the vulnerabilities introduced by bad random number generators
On Saturday, the team behind open-source privacy wallet Wasabi disclosed a vulnerability that could have been exploited to perform a denial-of-service (DOS) attack. The vulnerability had previously been disclosed by Trezor’s Ondrej Vejpustek on May 10th via a PGP-encrypted message with a detailed explanation of the bug. Although according
On September 4th, long-time Bitcoin investor Tim Draper confused his 144,000 followers when he tweeted out a promotional tweet about Bitcoin Cash. "I recently purchased some BCH. So easy to buy/use. Go to http://Bitcoin.com. Thank you @rogerver_cash for this innovation. #bitcoin #BitcoinCash," the
News - Bitcoin - Sep 06, 2020On September 4th, long-time Bitcoin investor Tim Draper confused his 144,000 followers when he tweeted out a promotional tweet about Bitcoin Cash. "I recently purchased some BCH. So easy to buy/use. Go to http://Bitcoin.com. Thank you @rogerver_cash for this innovation. #bitcoin #BitcoinCash," the
News - Bitcoin - Sep 06, 2020A persistent problem in cryptography is that of insufficiently random numbers. Not-random-enough might sound like a contradiction in terms, but the issue has led to known attacks and real losses. On Thursday, the Blockstream research team introduced MuSig-DN, a proposal to overcome the vulnerabilities introduced by bad random number generators
News - Bitcoin - Sep 06, 2020On Saturday, the team behind open-source privacy wallet Wasabi disclosed a vulnerability that could have been exploited to perform a denial-of-service (DOS) attack. The vulnerability had previously been disclosed by Trezor’s Ondrej Vejpustek on May 10th via a PGP-encrypted message with a detailed explanation of the bug. Although according
News - Bitcoin - Sep 05, 2020Texan authorities issued an emergency cease and desist order against two brokers and their executives after they allegedly promoted a fraudulent Bitcoin investment scheme in the U.S., as per a document published by the Texas State Security Board this week. The two entities - Forex Birds and Pek Universe
News - Bitcoin - Sep 04, 2020Kazakhstan's new digital development minister Bagdat Mussin plans to reinforce the country's economy by expanding its crypto mining sector with a 300 billion tenges (approximately $715 million USD) investment. Talks of expansion are already underway. On Wednesday, Mussin made the case that fueled by the country&
News - Bitcoin - Sep 03, 2020Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies tied to the value of an underlying asset like the U.S. dollar, will likely soon face regulatory pressure as central banks and other regulatory agencies notice their ascent. Andrew Bailey, the incumbent Governor of the Bank of England, announced the central bank's intent to regulate
News - Bitcoin - Sep 02, 2020Colorado resident Bryan Conner Herrell has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for moderating disputes on the now defunct darknet marketplace AlphaBay. AlphaBay formally launched on December 22nd, 2014, a month after the Silk Road was shut down by the FBI and Europol. It allowed the sale of similar
News - Bitcoin - Sep 02, 2020The canton of Zug, Switzerland, colloquially known as "Crypto Valley," has taken an enormous stride toward cryptocurrency adoption by enabling tax settlement in bitcoin and ether. Zug will accept tax payments in both cryptocurrencies as early as 2021. Following a pilot expected to take place within the next
News - Bitcoin - Sep 02, 2020