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As of late, bitcoin appears to be traveling on a rocket ship to the moon. The currency recently struck the $19,000 price for the first time in roughly three years, and many analysts think that the asset is likely to continue its bull run into 2021.Bitcoin Is Spiking Because People Are Buying ItSeveral industry experts are pondering what could potentially make bitcoin travel so high in such a short period. Is it the fact that fiat currencies such as USD are suffering from economic inflation?...

A cryptocurrency-based cyberattack has made its way into the offices of GoDaddy, an web domain provider. The big clincher is that the company’s employees were utilized to do the job.GoDaddy Compromised; Crypto Site Traffic Misdirected2020 has been the year of many things when it comes to crypto. It’s been the year of a mega bull run in the middle of a widespread pandemic. It’s been the year for institutions getting involved in bitcoin, but it’s also been the year of cyberattacks in many ways....

Not too long ago, Live Bitcoin News reported that Akropolis – a crypto lending service – was the victim of a crypto hack that saw more than $2 million in Dai cryptocurrency tokens stolen practically overnight.Akropolis: If You Work With Us, We’ll Work With YouAkropolis has not gone to the police or law authorities yet to discuss the present case. Instead, it’s taking a different approach, proposing a partnership with the hacker and a small financial reward for his (or her) willingness to...

It’s happened again, folks. Another cryptocurrency exchange has confirmed a hack. This time, the alleged victim is the trading platform Liquid, which said in a statement that it’s still investing the specifics of the attack including how much was potentially compromised and who might be responsible.Liquid Is the Latest Subject of a CyberattackIn a blog post, the company’s man in charge Mike Kayamori mentioned what occurred:“On the 13th of November 2020, a domain name hosting provider that...

The cryptocurrency space has become synonymous over the years with hacks, cyberthieves and malicious behavior. It has been announced that another digital currency platform has fallen victim to such antics. This time, the victim happens to be Akropolis, which is reporting more than $2 million in Dai cryptocurrency stolen from its reserves.Akropolis Is the Latest Exchange to Be CompromisedAkropolis is a crypto lending service that allows crypto holders to pool all their digital funds together...

China is proving itself to be a hard nut to crack when it comes to crypto. The country is on the verge of releasing its new digital yuan to the public, and already the nation wants to make sure it doesn’t have any competition to worry about. Thus, it is cracking down on all cryptocurrency exchanges, and it appears another one doing business in China has just shut its doors permanently.China Has Shut Down Another Trading FirmToken Better is a prolific cryptocurrency trading platform based in...

The world is saying hello to its newest cryptocurrency trading exchange. Known as Bitterz LLC, the exchange is based out of Japan while its parent company is stationed in a small nation in the Caribbean known as St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The firm is celebrating its addition to the crypto space by giving away free bitcoin for customers to enjoy and to get into the trading spirit.Bitterz Is Here and Ready to TradeStarting a crypto exchange is not an easy feat. There is tons of regulation...

Top U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has unveiled a new bitcoin debit card that allows users to draw money from attached cryptocurrency accounts and retailers to garner profits and funds in USD. The card can be used anywhere Visa is accepted.Coinbase Issues New Rewards CardThe idea is that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not utilized for payments enough given that they are too volatile and that transactions can often take extremely long periods to clear. If a person goes into a...

It’s happened again, folks. Bad actors have made their presence known in the cryptocurrency space and another exchange has been targeted in what appears to be a rather expensive hack. Harvest Finance, a web portal that allows consumers to trade and invest digital currencies and then garner interest on their holdings, has been targeted, and reports losing as much as $24 million in a recent attack.Harvest Finance Is the Latest Hacking VictimThis is nothing new, and at this stage, it’s likely...

Now that PayPal has permitted the buying and selling of bitcoin and other forms of crypto on its site, it would appear the company fancies itself the ultimate crypto platform, and apparently, it’s looking to expand its horizons with the potential purchase of exchanges like Bit Go.PayPal Has Its Sights Set on Bit GoPayPal announced early last week that it would allow users to purchase items and services with cryptocurrency through its platform. In addition, people could also trade and purchase...