Security

bitstamp back online
Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Resumes Services
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has resumed services after an attack that saw it lose $5m in customer funds.
bitstamp back online

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Analysis: Bitstamp Hacker Almost Stole Additional $1.75 Million
Bitstamp narrowly avoided losing an additional $1.75m in bitcoin to thieves during its recent hack, according to an independent blockchain analysis.
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Bitstamp Claims $5 Million Lost in Hot Wallet Hack
Bitstamp has revealed the loss of roughly 19,000 BTC as a result of a platform security breach.
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Bitcoin and code
Mike Hearn: How Bitcoin's Technology Advanced in 2014
Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn takes a look at how bitcoin's technology has advanced this year and predicts where things will go in 2015.
Bitcoin and code

scam alert
How to Avoid Bitcoin Scams in 2015
2014 was a great year for bitcoin, but its success has drawn bad actors to the space. So how should you keep your funds safe in 2015?
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Security
How 2014 Became the Year of Multisig
Will O'Brien, CEO and co-founder of BitGo, looks at the bitcoin security trends from the past year, and predicts what 2015 has in store.
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WizSec Founding Team: Kim Nilsson, J. Maurice, Emil Oldenburg
Safello Co-Founder Moves to Tokyo to Start New Bitcoin Security Firm
The co-founder of Swedish exchange Safello has left the company to join a team of bitcoin security experts in Tokyo to establish a consulting firm.
WizSec Founding Team: Kim Nilsson, J. Maurice, Emil Oldenburg

Coinkite
Coinkite Removes Limits on Multisig Bitcoin Wallets in Service Fee Shakeup
Coinkite is now offering consumers unlimited access to its multisig wallets, a move it said was inspired by the ecosystem's recent security issues.
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Hacker Returns 225 BTC Taken from Blockchain Wallets
A 'white-hat' hacker who was able to take 255 BTC from Blockchain users' wallets following a security flaw earlier this week has returned the funds.
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Blockchain Addresses Security Controversy: 'We Need to Do Better'
Executives from Coinbase and Blockchain got into an online sparring match recently, in a debate that was about more than security.
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