Bitcoin
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9 Oct
Companies like Aviva are having their cloud servers hacked for bitcoin mining
In the fight against cyber crime, companies now have a new enemy to fear: hackers in pursuit of bitcoin.
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30 Aug
Messaging apps are beginning to work with cryptocurrencies — here’s why
Monetisation of the messaging market is in full swing, and many apps are starting to use advertising to keep the lights on.
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31 Jul
A Russian airline might take payments via Ethereum — how is it going to help?
There is an increasing number of companies using blockchain to see how it can cut costs and speed up transactions.
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11 Jul
Ethereum, bitcoin, and the dangers of fake news in volatile markets
Ether, the cryptocurrency that runs on the blockchain-based software platform Ethereum, fell sharply last month after it was claimed — via the online message board 4chan — that Ethereum’s co-creator Vitalik Buterin had died in a car crash.
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6 Jul
Petya ransomware: effects of the attack are still being felt
A new global ransomware outbreak, which picked up the name Petya or NotPetya, hit companies across the world in June and the consequences of the attack are still surfacing.
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23 Jun
Alphabet’s GV leads new $40m funding round for Blockchain startup
London-based startup Blockchain has raised $40m in funding, the largest amount for a fintech company in the UK since last year.
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22 Jun
Ether flash crash: why did it happen and what does it mean for the self-styled bitcoin 2.0?
Ether, the cryptocurrency tokens used on the Ethereum blockchain, flash crashed yesterday afternoon, tumbling as low as 10 cents from over $300 in a matter of seconds due to what’s been described as a “multimillion dollar market sell” order.
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6 Jun
Bitcoin price: it keeps hitting new highs… what’s driving the latest surge?
The bitcoin price has once again crossed into uncharted territory, reaching over $2,900 dollars per coin according to price site Bitcoinity.
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12 May
The NHS has been hacked. Here’s what we know
This afternoon the UK’s National Health Service — known as the NHS — fell victim to a cyber attack in the form of malicious software used to ransom computer files.
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13 Apr
Ukraine’s government is going to store its data on the blockchain
Ukraine is partnering with the global technology company Bitfury to store its government data on the blockchain.
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3 Apr
Could bitcoin’s value really triple in 2017?
Bitcoin’s value could reach as high as $2,100 in 2017, according to Saxo Bank’s speculative report titled Outrageous Predictions for 2017.
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10 Mar
Bitcoin revolution?; EU officials meet with tech companies; Nigeria’s president comes home
These three things will have an impact on the wider world.
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3 Mar
Bitcoin is now worth more than gold — why is it on a tear?
The cryptocurrency bitcoin’s hit a milestone, and a quite a big one.
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22 Feb
INFOGRAPHIC: Bitcoin’s again nearing a record high — here’s a brief history of its crashes
As bitcoin nudges its all time high of about $1,140 the good people at Investoo have put together an infographic of the cryptocurrency’s darker times.
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16 Feb
Retailers need to embrace the rise of bitcoin
The circulation of bitcoin has increased 20 percent since January 2015, with 12.5 bitcoins currently being added to the system every ten minutes.
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10 Feb
Can blockchain enable peer-to-peer energy networks?
The application of blockchain to energy systems remains speculative but it fits well with the expected evolution of the entire industry — a shift away from centralisation and one-way flows towards more decentralised and transactional management.
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7 Feb
Blockchain could be ruinous for insurers. Here’s why
There is a wave of disruption overtaking the financial world.