Security

For years, Bitcoin developer Luke-jr stood out for arguing that the block size limit should not be increased, but decreased. Is it time to start taking him seriously?

Bitfury responds to critics of its Lightning Peach suite of tools who have raised questions about the privacy of user data.

Two hacker groups, dubbed Alpha and Beta, are behind most crypto hacks, Chainalysis research suggests.

The question here is whether bitcoin mining is a single point of failure. Could a government or other authority control Bitcoin through controlling a single entity in mining? What would it actually take to “take over”?

Customers will now be able to use the decentralized BRD Wallet to “purchase bitcoin at cost-efficient rates with SEPA bank transfers” within Coinify’s trading platform.

The companies behind the hardware wallets claim not to have been given an opportunity to fix the vulnerabilities via responsible disclosure practices prior to the announcement.

South Korea will test out a new blockchain voting system this month, sources close to the developments have confirmed to Bitcoin Magazine.

The new model will allow exchange users to cover up to 15 BTC worth of digital assets held in their exchange accounts at rates that will depend on the security level of the exchanges they choose to use.

Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping.”

Steven Sprague, CEO of Rivetz, called Civic's integration into the partnership as a "pivotal step toward providing the digital identity we need in today’s world."