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Crime
Bitcoin's 'New Frontier' of Cybercrime Explored at Barcelona Event
Bitcoin attackers present "a new frontier" for cybercrime, a gathering of top security specialists heard in Barcelona this week.
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By Grace Caffyn
May 28, 2015 at 7:50 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2015
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Xapo Moves to Switzerland Citing Customer Privacy Concerns
Bitcoin security specialist Xapo has relocated its headquarters to Switzerland in a bid to boost customer privacy protections.
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By Pete Rizzo
May 15, 2015 at 12:31 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2015
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Security
Bitcoin Firm Coinapult Restores Services Following Hack
Bitcoin storage provider and payment processor Coinapult is back online following a hack-related outage last month.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Apr 7, 2015 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2015
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Security
CEX.IO Cuts Bitcoin Trading Fees Amid Mining Market Woes
Bitcoin exchange CEX.IO has revealed plans to cancel its trading fees for a one-week period amid mining market woes.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Mar 23, 2015 at 5:42 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2015
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Coinapult Claims $40k Lost in Hot Wallet Compromise
Coinapult has suffered a hot wallet attack that resulted in the loss of 150 BTC, or roughly $42,900 at press time.
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By Pete Rizzo
Mar 17, 2015 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2015
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Security
BitGo Update Expands Security Controls for Consumers
The bitcoin multi-sig wallet provider has added a series of key features to its services, whilst also updating its pricing policy.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Mar 16, 2015 at 1:12 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2015
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Security
How Rivetz Uses Your Smartphone to Secure Your Mobile Bitcoin Wallet
A security technology startup is aiming to challenge Apple Pay and other mobile payment solutions through a blend of hardware security and bitcoin.
Mobile payment
By Stan Higgins
Mar 3, 2015 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2015
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Security
Xapo Bids for Big Bitcoin Business With Enterprise Security Suite
The bitcoin services provider has launched Xapo Institutions, a suite of products aimed at big business.
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By Pete Rizzo
Feb 19, 2015 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2015
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Markets
Hacking
Searching for a Cryptocurrency Security Standard
Bitcoin companies continue to take a hammering from hackers. Where should they look for better security practices?
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By Danny Bradbury
Jan 25, 2015 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2015
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Hacking
Research: Hackers Could Install Backdoor in Bitcoin Cold Storage
A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.
Binary Code Landscape
By Joon Ian Wong
Jan 16, 2015 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2015
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