Security
Sales Portal BitSimple Raises $600k in Bitcoin Seed Round
Tangible Cryptography will launch BitSimple following a successful $600,000 seed round investment, funded completely in bitcoin.
Coinbase Rolls Out Extensive Security Update
Coinbase has added several new security features designed to make its cold storage business even safer.
World's First Insured Bitcoin Storage Service Launches in the UK
The world's first insured bitcoin storage service has launched in the UK, with Lloyd's of London as its underwriter.
Are Passwords Robust Enough to Protect Your Bitcoins?
Security is a cat-and-mouse game between those protecting systems, and those breaking them: passwords are no exception.
5 Security Tips for Bitcoin Beginners
Bitcoin makes transferring your money incredibly easy, but that ease comes with certain risks.
BitHub Pays Open-Source Developers in Bitcoin
WhisperSystems has announced a service called BitHub as a way to fund open source security systems for mobile devices.
Telegram Offers $200k in Bitcoin for Cracking its Encrypted Messages
Telegram is offering a $200,000 prize in bitcoin to anyone who manages to beat its encryption protocol.
Online Thief Steals Amazon Account to Mine Litecoins in the Cloud
An enterprising fraudster who stole an Amazon Web Services account ran up a $3,420 bill mining litecoins.
BitGo Safe Aims to Secure Bitcoin Wallets With Multi-Signature Transactions
BitGo's bitcoin wallet offers multi-signature transactions, designed to protect bitcoins from being stolen, and private keys from being lost.
BTC-e: Our Recent Issues Were Caused By a Surge In Users
Recent transaction delays at bitcoin exchange BTC-e were caused by a sudden influx of users, according to its founders.
