A South Korean court has ruled that bitcoin has an economic value for the first time. This overturned an earlier court ruling which did not recognize the digital currency. The case involves the confiscation of
Read morePopular wallet developer Electrum has issued an emergency patch for a critical bug in its bitcoin wallets. The flaw allowed any website hosting the Electrum wallet to potentially steal the user’s cryptocurrency. A vulnerability
Read moreRSK Labs has finally mined its genesis block and formally launched its long-awaited Bitcoin-based smart contract platform and sidechain on the mainnet. While still in beta with limited distribution, the new RSK sidechain is
Read moreResearchers have published a report on two hardware bugs that allow programs to steal sensitive data on affected devices, which is “most” devices worldwide. For crypto users, these bugs are a direct threat to the security of
Read moreThis holiday season, shopping patterns show signs that cryptocurrencies are becoming part of the mainstream economy. Sales of leather wallets, a popular gift during the festive season, are declining. Shoppers are more interested in digital
Read moreIf the safety of your bitcoins is keeping you awake at night, perhaps it’s time you considered a more secure solution. Exchanges can be hacked, smartphones can die, and hardware wallets can be lost. For
Read moreOn Tuesday, Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer announced the launch of a San Francisco-based subsidiary that will serve institutional investors and has received approval for a BitLicense from the NYDFS. Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is putting down roots in
Read moreOn Tuesday, Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer announced the launch of a San Francisco-based subsidiary that will serve institutional investors and has received approval for a BitLicense from the NYDFS. Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is putting down roots in
Read moreAfter the recent Parity disaster, EIP 156 was suggested as a potential solution. Although that objective is beyond its scope, EIP 156 could still accomplish a lot of good. On October 14, 2016, a few
Read moreSquare quietly begins supporting bitcoin transactions for selected users in an apparent pilot program. This month, the mercantile credit card service Square, Inc. began testing support for bitcoin transactions on its Cash App, available in the iTunes
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