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Attempted 51% Attack on Bitcoin Gold Was Thwarted, Developers Say
A 51 percent attack on Bitcoin Gold was unsuccessful.
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By Danny Nelson
Jul 11, 2020 at 2:21 a.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2020
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Bitcoin’s Price Steady Over $9,000 as Sentiment Stays Positive
Bitcoin’s return above the $9,000 mark may have been driven by some of the same forces causing a rally in bonds – a desire for respite from a coronavirus-plagued markets.
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By Daniel Cawrey
Mar 6, 2020 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2020
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Bitcoin Stays Above $9,000 in US Trading
The price of bitcoin broke above $9,000 on a bullish run at 9:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. EST).
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By Daniel Cawrey
Mar 5, 2020 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2020
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Why Exchanges List Small-Cap Coins Despite 51% Attacks
It is profitable for exchanges to list low market-cap coins, despite the potential for 51 percent attacks, say two VCs from Dragonfly Capital.
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Feb 11, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2020
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Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 27, 2020
Today's daily podcast features trouble at TRON and an attack on Bitcoin Gold. It's CoinDesk's Crypto News Roundup.
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By John Biggs
Jan 27, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2020
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Bad Actors Rent Hashing Power to Hit Bitcoin Gold With New 51% Attacks
The two attacks last Thursday saw over $87,000 in the cryptocurrency double spent.
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By Daniel Palmer
Jan 27, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2020
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Leading Bitcoin Cash Developer Says Future Fork Unlikely
Cryptocurrency forks may slow down in the future, as argued by leaders of several crypto hard fork projects at the CoinDesk Consensus Singapore event.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Sep 20, 2018 at 6:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2018
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Hacks, Scams and Attacks: Blockchain's 2017 Disasters
Hackers and scammers netted nearly $490 million in 2017. In this recap, CoinDesk takes a look at the most important incidents and their impact.
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By Nikhilesh De
Dec 29, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 29, 2017
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2018's Big Question: Can Bitcoin Forks Deliver Value?
Forking bitcoin was all the rage in 2017. In 2018, the question might be, what are we getting in return?
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By Elly Zhang
Dec 13, 2017 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2017
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Bitcoin Gold Defies Gravity, But Price Rally Looks Weak
Bitcoin gold is well bid today, but chart analysis suggests the upturn in prices may be ephemeral.
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By Omkar Godbole
Dec 11, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2017
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