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Digital assets - When the Fork Forks: What You Need to Know as Bitcoin Cash Goes to War
Technical

Adversarial Thinking And Ways To Attack Bitcoin

By OkadaApr 26, 2022
Opinion
There are numerous factors to consider in weighing the centralization of bitcoin mining, and the industry can only be as decentralized as any one.
Business

A Possible US Government Attack On Bitcoin

By Marty BentFeb 28, 2022
Marty's Bent
Discussing The Fake Peer Attack On Bitcoin
Technical

Discussing The Fake Peer Attack On Bitcoin

By Bitcoin MagazineNov 12, 2021
The Lightning Network has unleashed an entirely new set of accounting, audit and tax challenges. But how will they be resolved?
Technical

Good Griefing: A Lingering Vulnerability On Lightning Network That Still Needs Fixing

By JestopherJan 18, 2021
The United Nations has launched a probe into 35 cyber attacks linked to North Korea, including cryptocurrency exchange hacks and “cryptojacking.”
Culture

UN Investigating North Korea's Crypto Crimes

By Jimmy AkiAug 14, 2019
A confidential briefing from the UN indicates that North Korea has accrued at least $2 billion from cryptocurrency exchange and mining hacks.
Culture

UN: North Korea Funds Weapons Program Through Crypto Hacks

By Landon ManningAug 6, 2019
Op-ed - Op Ed: Anatomy of the Tether Attack: Are Stablecoins Vulnerable?
Business

Op Ed: Anatomy of the Tether Attack: Are Stablecoins Vulnerable?

By Henry HeNov 14, 2018
Privacy & security - Popular Ether Wallet MEW Is Hijacked in DNS Attack
Culture

Popular Ether Wallet MEW Is Hijacked in DNS Attack

By Amy CastorApr 25, 2018
Ethereum - Researchers Explore Eclipse Attacks on the Ethereum Blockchain
Business

Researchers Explore Eclipse Attacks on the Ethereum Blockchain

By Amy CastorMar 1, 2018
Privacy & security - Bitcoin Exchanges Are Favorite Targets of Global DDoS Attacks: Report
Culture

Bitcoin Exchanges Are Favorite Targets of Global DDoS Attacks: Report

By Giulio PriscoDec 5, 2017
Technical - The Curious Case of Bitcoin’s “Moby Dick” Spam and the Miners That Confirmed It
Technical

The Curious Case of Bitcoin’s “Moby Dick” Spam and the Miners That Confirmed It

By Aaron van WirdumSep 27, 2017
Technical - Bitcoin Magazine’s Top 6 Tech Stories of 2016
Technical

Bitcoin Magazine’s Top 6 Tech Stories of 2016

By Aaron van WirdumDec 29, 2016
Privacy & security - Insufficient Backups
Culture

Insufficient Backups, Not Bitcoin, at Fault as Hollywood Hospital’s Data Held Ransom by Hackers

By Bitcoin MagazineFeb 19, 2016
Op-ed - Bitcoin Developer Eric Lombrozo on Five Benefits of Segregated Witness
Technical

Bitcoin Developer Eric Lombrozo on Five Benefits of Segregated Witness

By Kyle TorpeyFeb 2, 2016
Op-ed - The RAND Corporation Report: National Security Implications of Virtual Currency
Culture

The RAND Corporation Report: National Security Implications of Virtual Currency

By Giulio PriscoJan 11, 2016
Op-ed - The Who
Culture

The Who, What, Why and How of the Ongoing Transaction Malleability Attack

By Aaron van WirdumOct 7, 2015
Op-ed - UPDATED: CoinWallet’s September Stress Test Begins with $48
Business

UPDATED: CoinWallet’s September Stress Test Begins with $48,000 in Free Bitcoin

By Jesse WillmsSep 10, 2015
Op-ed - A Closer Look at BIP100: The Block Size Proposal Bitcoin Miners are Rallying Behind
Technical

A Closer Look at BIP100: The Block Size Proposal Bitcoin Miners are Rallying Behind

By Aaron van WirdumAug 28, 2015
Op-ed - Bitcoin Payment Protocol Explained
Technical

Bitcoin Payment Protocol Explained

By Sandy ResslerJul 29, 2014
Op-ed - Rise of the Altcoin Wars
Business

Rise of the Altcoin Wars

By Mark ReesApr 30, 2014
Op-ed - U.S. Navy Preparing Bitcoin Battalion
Culture

U.S. Navy Preparing Bitcoin Battalion

By Brian CohenApr 24, 2014
Op-ed - Fraud Detection in the World of Bitcoin
Culture

Fraud Detection in the World of Bitcoin

By Razvan PeteanuMar 26, 2014
Op-ed - Once Bitten
Business

Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Why the Credit Card Network is Ready for a Paradigm Shift

By Mark ReesMar 25, 2014
Op-ed - Selfish Mining: A 25% Attack Against the Bitcoin Network
Technical

Selfish Mining: A 25 Attack Against the Bitcoin Network

By Vitalik ButerinNov 4, 2013