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Reddit Email Vulnerability Leads To Thousands Of Dollars In Stolen Bitcoin Cash
Beginning over two weeks ago, reports have trickled in on Reddit community “r/btc” — the de facto hub for supporters of bitcoin rival bitcoin cash (BCH) — of accounts being compromised by a new and worrying attack vector. What may have read to sceptics as infighting between two contentious factions was confirmed today as a…
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Kidnapped Crypto Exchange Executive Reportedly Paid $1 Million Ransom In Bitcoin
Here’s one piece of evidence to suggest that cryptocurrency remains an extremely hot commodity despite recent crashes in the price of Bitcoin: Armed gang members kidnapped a top executive at UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange Exmo Finance this week and only released him after they were paid a $US1 million equivalent ransom in bitcoins, the Financial Times reported.
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Bitcoin Crashed And Took The Whole Market Down With It
The price of bitcoin plunged on Friday, continuing a steady downward spiral that’s lasted all week. True believers are shrugging it off, but with its newfound notoriety, a lot of latecomers are feeling some pain. All but two of the top 100 cryptocurrencies were significantly down this morning.
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Former Hotel Owner Sued After Charging Woman $US350 For Posting Negative Review Online
The US state of Indiana is suing the former owner of a hotel over a policy to charge guests $US350 ($454) for making “disparag[ing]” public comments about the business. According to the state’s attorney general’s office, Katrina Arthur wrote a negative online review of Abbey Inn and Suites in March 2016. The hotel room, she says,…