Blockchain

Last week in the DEFCONConference, CTO of blockchain software development firm, Pyrofex, Michael Stay, recounted how he helped recover private keys for Bitcoins worth more than $300,000. The keys were locked away in a zip file, and Stay was entrusted with the job to break in and retrieve them.$100,000 For Recovering $300,000 Worth of BitcoinAfter going through his paper on decrypting encoded zip files, ‘The Guy’, a Russian national, approached Michael on LinkedIn in October last year.He had...

Avec : Pierre Noizat, fondateur de Paymium et de Blockchain.io. Réalisation : Univers Bitcoin, « podcast crypto francophone où l’on parle des fondamentaux du bitcoin mais pas que… » A retrouver sur :– Itunes : podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/univers-bitcoin-podcast/id1511416748– Spotify : open.spotify.com/show/0rUgTyHr9q7vkJPu4eLteP?si=Lh_XUxzmS92mjHngVY0CIQ– Deezer : deezer.com/fr/show/1181552– Google...

Binance – the world’s largest and most prominent cryptocurrency exchange by market cap – has been experiencing a few problems over the past few days. It looks like one customer’s trading activities is responsible for sending the price of certain bitcoin futures up into the $100K range.Binance Deals with a Naughty CustomerBinance chief executive Changpeng Zhao explained in a tweet:Another day in crypto. A user’s [algorithm] went ballistic and sent multiple orders to achieve this.The good news...

[Press Release – Please Read Disclaimer Below]Meter is DeFi infrastructure that makes use of two types of tokens – MTR, a Proof-of-Work-based, truly decentralized stable currency, and a Proof-of-Stake-based governance token called MTRG. In order to expand the decentralized ecosystem and transfer value, Meter has decided to create a bridge with the Ethereum ecosystem via the ERC-20 version of its governance token called eMTRG.The Ethereum blockchain plays a pivotal role in the DeFi ecosystem,...

The large South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank plans to launch a cryptocurrency custodial service for its clients. The new feature will be available after a partnership with the blockchain venture fund Hashed, the digital asset trading platform Cumberland Korea, and the smart contract security audit firm – Haechi Labs.Crypto Custody For KB Kookmin Bank ClientsThe blockchain-based fund revealed the new partnership in a recent announcement, which will aim to enhance the “emerging market for...

Dapper Labs – the same company that invented Crypto Kitties – is building a new platform called Top Shot that will feature blockchain-based basketball and NBA trading cards.Dapper Labs Is Bringing Its Next Big Project to FruitionThe cards boast several high-ranking players in the league, as well as various top basketball moments in history bundled in packs. Some of the featured players or moments on the cards include a dunk by Zion Williamson and the euro step from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Top...

From VPNs, stealth addresses, Bitcoin Mixers to Tor Browser, privacy-oriented solutions for crypto transactions are advancing and becoming available faster than ever.Why you should use Bitcoin Mixer? The pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) is currently largely uncontested and dominates as a lot of people’s top choice for the cryptocurrency to buy. Unsurprisingly, it has come to be the de facto requirement for cryptocurrencies, ushering in a wave of spin-off cryptocurrencies built on a decentralized...

According to blockchain firm Chainalysis, institutional traders are beginning to have a larger hand in how bitcoin moves and in the kinds of transactions that are occurring within the space.Chainalysis: We’re Seeing Bigger Institutional TradesIt is often said that institutional players are essential when it comes to bringing legitimacy to bitcoin and cryptocurrency. For bitcoin to be mainstream, professional traders need to use it, store it and sell it. However, it’s widely whispered that...

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Ist Staking das neue Mining? Immer mehr Bitcoin-Börsen bieten neben dem Bitcoin-Kauf, Bitcoin-Trading nun auch das Staking von bestimmten Kryptowährungen an. Doch was ist Staking? Beim Staking werden Gelder in einer Kryptowährungs-Wallet gehalten, um das Wachstum des Blockchain-Netzwerks zu fördern. Die Teilnehmer, welche meist mit einer persönlichen Krypto-Wallet wie Trust...