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Top Cryptocurrencies Mostly in the Red, Bitcoin Falls Below $3,900 Again

Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting discreet losses, with Bitcoin worth less than $3,900 again. Sunday, Dec. 30 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing discreet losses while a few report discreet gains. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is under $3,900 again, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time,… Continue reading Top Cryptocurrencies Mostly in the Red, Bitcoin Falls Below $3,900 Again

Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 24–30: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week

Bitcoin Private confirmed the secret creation of an additional 2 million coins, and South Korea rules in favor of Bithumb in investor lawsuit. Top Stories This Week Nvidia Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Losses After Lower GPU Mining Demand Graphics processing unit (GPU) producer Nvidia is currently facing a class action lawsuit over losses that… Continue reading Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 24–30: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week

Crypto Startups Forked Out $878,000 To White Hats In 2018

Bitcoin may have been dubbed the “world’s most secure transaction settlement layer” by Anthony Pompliano, but the industry surrounding the protocol may not be all too secure. Case in point, crypto startups have forked out over $878,000 in bounty to white hat hackers in 2018, specifically for solving bugs that slipped under the radar. Crypto… Continue reading Crypto Startups Forked Out $878,000 To White Hats In 2018

Amazon (AMZN) Posts Record Holiday Sales To Outperform FAANG Over Xmas

Although Amazon (AMZN) remains on thin ice, especially as equity markets continue to toss and turn, the world-renowned Nasdaq stock performed its FAANG counterparts over Xmas week. Many analysts have chalked up its relatively strong performance to booming holiday sales data. Amazon Booms Over Xmas Week Holiday seasons are retail stocks’ home rink, so to speak.… Continue reading Amazon (AMZN) Posts Record Holiday Sales To Outperform FAANG Over Xmas

Microsoft Is Making It Harder To Mess With Windows 10’s Built-in Antivirus

Dec 29, 2018,9:00 am   In the Spring of 2019, Microsoft will be releasing another big update for Windows 10. You can expect a long list of tweaks and a few brand new features. One of those new features will help keep your computer malware-free.   The Surface Pro 6 is on display during a… Continue reading Microsoft Is Making It Harder To Mess With Windows 10’s Built-in Antivirus

Unconfirmed: Chinese Media Reports Jihan Wu, Jenke Group to Soon Resign as Bitmain CEOs

The CEOs of leading mining ASIC producer Bitmain will be allegedly soon be retiring to give place to a successor surnamed Wang. Jihan Wu and the Jenke Group will be reportedly soon retire as CEOs of leading mining ASIC producer Bitmain. Rumors about their departure were reported by Chinese local media Odaily on Dec. 28.… Continue reading Unconfirmed: Chinese Media Reports Jihan Wu, Jenke Group to Soon Resign as Bitmain CEOs

Huobi to Launch Company’s First Exchange Dedicated to EOS in Q1 2019

Huobi plans to launch the company’s first crypto exchange — dedicated to EOS — in the first quarter of 2019. Huobi Group plans to launch the company’s first cryptocurrency exchange — which will be dedicated to EOS — in the first quarter of 2019, according to a press release sent to Cointelegraph on Dec. 29.… Continue reading Huobi to Launch Company’s First Exchange Dedicated to EOS in Q1 2019

Bitcoin Is The Answer: Paypal Bans Cybersecurity News Outlet

To many, Bitcoin is a censorship-resistant, decentralized, immutable, and borderless transactional tool that transcends centralized boundaries. But for many Westerners, these inherent features aren’t something that’s all too useful in day-to-day life. However, with the rise of Internet censorship and anti-“radical” narratives, some believe that the need for decentralized mediums of value and information cannot come… Continue reading Bitcoin Is The Answer: Paypal Bans Cybersecurity News Outlet

Huobi Chain Releases Whitepaper Amid “Crypto Winter”

While 2018 has undoubtedly slowed the crypto industry’s progress, a number of startups have forged ahead in their development efforts. And just weeks after Binance released a sneak peek of its in-house blockchain, which is currently centered around a low fee, near-instant, and scalable decentralized exchange, so has Huobi. Related Reading: Zhao: Binance Chain to Be Ready in “Months,”… Continue reading Huobi Chain Releases Whitepaper Amid “Crypto Winter”

EU to fund bug bounty programs for 14 open source projects starting January 2019

Some of the approved projects include KeePass, 7-zip, VLC Media Player, Drupal, and FileZilla.   December 29th 2018, By Catalin Cimpanu   The European Union will foot the bill for bug bounty programs for 14 open source projects, EU Member of Parliament Julia Reda announced this week.   The 14 projects are, in alphabetical order,… Continue reading EU to fund bug bounty programs for 14 open source projects starting January 2019