The City of Johannesburg has experienced a cyber attack and they had to shut down all electronic services, including their website, for a period of 24 hours. Whereas the city has been through such attacks before, the hackers are demanding the ransom to be paid in Bitcoin.Johannesburg Under Cyber AttackThe announcement from the City of Johannesburg came late on Thursday night, informing in an official tweet that there has been a breach of its network. The statement reassured its citizens that...
Read More »Johannesburg Shuts Down Computers City-Wide After Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
Hackers have breached the computer network of South Africa’s commercial capital Johannesburg in an attempt to ransom the city for Bitcoin. Consequently, the city has shut down its website and suspended all e-services as a ‘precautionary measure’. At the time of writing the city’s website was still inaccessible. The city of Johannesburg’s official web portal is down. | Source: Joburg.orgPer The Times, the group behind the cyber-attack is an outfit known as Shadow Kill Hackers. The...
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Bitcoin cash price declined heavily and traded below the $220 and $211 supports against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting higher and it is trading above the $211 level.There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $218 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The pair must break the $218 and $220 resistance levels to continue higher in the near term.Bitcoin cash price is facing a strong resistance near $220 against the US Dollar. If...
Read More »#736 Venezuelas BTC Baby, Bakkt Bitcoin Optionen & Crypto Capital Drogen und Geldwäsche
Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 736. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Von Bitcoin leben: Venezuelas BTC-Baby, Bakkt kündigt Bitcoin-Optionen ab Dezember an & Crypto Capital Drogen und Geldwäsche. 1.) Von Bitcoin leben: Venezuelas BTC-Babyhttps://www.btc-echo.de/von-bitcoin-leben-venezuelas-btc-baby/ 2.) Bakkt kündigt Bitcoin-Optionen ab Dezember anhttps://blockchain-hero.com/eilmeldung-bakkt-kuendigt-bitcoin-optionen-ab-dezember-an/...
Read More »Bitcoin et les banques : résultats du sondage
Le sondage (toujours ouvert) que nous avons lancé en août 2018 puis relancé au début octobre 2019 s’adresse aux particuliers ayant utilisé au moins une fois leur compte bancaire pour transférer des fonds afin d’acheter ou de vendre des bitcoins ou d’autres crypto-monnaies. Au total nous avons recueilli à cette heure 408 avis sur 45 banques et établissements de paiement différents. Nous n’avons...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Risks Dangerous Death Cross Following Latest Correction
The cryptocurrency market entered a modest recovery on Thursday, though bitcoin lagged its altcoin peers following a major technical breakdown earlier in the week. At just over 65%, the bitcoin dominance rate has fallen to its lowest level since July. Crypto Market Update Crypto markets bottomed near $203 billion on Wednesday following a more than $20 billion dump during the prior session. It was the first time since May that markets threatened to fall below $200 billion in...
Read More »Gold-Based Company Submits Application for Bitcoin ETF
It looks like the love and hype surrounding a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) hasn’t dissipated completely. A gold fund company has gone crypto and is now developing a new bitcoin ETF that’s currency being reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Is Another Bitcoin ETF Heading Our Way?The company bringing the ETF proposal this time around is Kryptoin, a gold-based enterprise situated in Delaware. At the head of the operation is the Jason Toussaint, the former managing...
Read More »Analysts Warn That Bitcoin Could Drop Even Further
Well, it looks like bitcoin’s fall to $7,400 yesterday was no fluke. It was reported that the currency was potentially moving back up the financial ladder after its initial drop, though now it seems like it has fallen back into the $7,400 range, and many are wondering if bitcoin has what it takes to gain further momentum.Bitcoin Is in Hot Water All Over AgainThe last month has been extremely difficult for the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Things initially got ugly in late...
Read More »Beliani : mobilier, luminaires et accessoires
Nouvel ajout à la liste des établissements français qui acceptent les paiements en bitcoins : Beliani, vente en ligne de mobilier, luminaires et accessoires. « Retrouvez une large offre de meubles design à prix cassés sur Beliani. Vous pouvez chaque jour découvrir des nouveaux produits à des prix imbattables. Notre gamme se compose de meubles au design unique et à des prix abordables, pour la...
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Nouvel ajout à la liste des établissements français qui acceptent les paiements en bitcoins : Kyklos Editions, éditeur indépendant basé à Paris. « Maison d’édition indépendante, Kyklos a pour but d’assurer la sélection, la publication et le suivi des œuvres de ses auteurs. Son catalogue est constitué de titres multiples, éclectiques au sein d’une unité cognitive, en vue de poser les bases de...
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