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51% Attacks for Rent : The Trouble with a Liquid Mining Market

As the global pool of hashing power grows more liquid, arbitrageurs may see a financial incentive in "rent-a-miner" attacks.

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Hands-On Preview of Samsung's Galaxy S10 Phone Reveals New Crypto Details

A hands-on preview of Samsung's just-unveiled flagship phone, the Galaxy S10, reveals new details of the device's upcoming crypto features.

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Galaxy Digital Backs $15 Million Raise for Crypto Analytics Firm CipherTrace

Blockchain and crypto security firm CipherTrace has raised $15 million in funding from investors including Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital.

Michael Novogratz, founder, CEO and chairman of Galaxy Digital

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Crypto Securities Are Years Away from Mainstream, Technologists Say

Panelists at ETHDenver agree that despite projections, crypto securities lack the current infrastructure to go mainstream.

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8 Illicit Crypto-Mining Windows Apps Removed From Microsoft Store

Eight apps have been removed from Microsoft's app store after Symantec found they could illicitly mine cryptocurrency.

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How SABRE Tech Can Stop Hackers From Splitting Bitcoin Into Two

Hackers could attack bitcoin with a flood of data, but researchers say they have a solution in the form of a relay network called SABRE.

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Fake MetaMask App on Google Play Store Hosted Crypto Malware

Ethereum dapp service MetaMask was targeted by crypto-stealing malware found on Google's Play Store.

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New Malware Targets Apple Mac Computers to Steal and Mine Cryptos

A recently discovered form of malware steals browser cookies and other information on Apple Mac computers to steal cryptocurrencies.

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Smart Contract Auditor Lets Go 80% of Staff in Crypto Winter Cutbacks

After an initial boom, smart contract auditing firm Hosho went from from 37 employees to seven after business slowed in 2018.

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Hackers Just Stole Another $180K in Ether From Cryptopia Exchange

Hackers still have control over cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia and have removed more funds, says blockchain data firm Elementus.

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