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Security is a very important issue in the modern, highly technological environment. People use phones, tablets, laptops and other devices to store their private data. Whenever they use those devices to connect to the Internet, they open a gateway for potential hackers to gain unauthorized access to that data. This leads to a constant struggle between the ever more sophisticated security and hacking practices. The issue of security is even more important in the industry of Blockchain. Given the lack, or, in some cases, absence of legal regulation in the markets of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, hackers are often able to get away with stealing users' crypto tokens - security measures being the only thing preventing them from doing so.

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Bitcoin Price Surpasses $1,820 As Trump Troubles Lead to US Uncertainty

MAY 18, 2017 | Joseph Young

The recent surge of bitcoin price is largely affected by the US economic uncertainty, caused by troubled Trump presidency.

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Decentralizing Data Storage With Storj: 10 Times Faster, 50 Percent Cheaper

MAY 17, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

Cointelegraph caught up with James Prestwich, Storj Co-Founder, an open source and cloud storage platform, that can’t be censored, monitored or have downtime.

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User to Lose 70 Bitcoins Due to Wallet Exposure - Keep Seed Words Safely

MAY 01, 2017 | Joseph Young

On 4chan, an anonymous user claimed to have a seed to his friend’s Electrum Bitcoin wallet. He then asked the community for a method to steal funds of the wallet equivalent to 70 Bitcoins.

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US Defence Contractor Partners With Guardtime Federal On Blockchain Integration

MAY 01, 2017 | William Suberg

US defense contractor Lockheed Martin has announced a pioneering venture into Blockchain through a formal partnership with Guardtime Federal.

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How ICOs Can Help Real Economy: The Case of Funding Factory Construction

APR 30, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

This week Cointelegraph had a chat with Vadim Sychev, CEO and Founder at ZrCoin, which claims to be the world’s first commodity-backed Blockchain option.

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Better Safe Than Sorry: Simple Effective Ways to Secure Your Cryptocoins

APR 27, 2017 | Guest Author

Cryptocurrency is perhaps the safest instrument to transfer value between anonymous parties but storing and trading cryptocurrency can be a risky affair.

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What to Mine After Ethereum’s PoS: World's First Bitcoin Mining Pool Adds Zcash Support

APR 23, 2017 | Joseph Young

The development team behind the anonymous cryptocurrency Zcash revealed that Slush Pool, the world’s first Bitcoin mining pool, has added support for Zcash.

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North Korea Behind Hacking Bitcoin Accounts, How to Stay Safe

APR 19, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

Indications show North Korea behind hacking Bitcoin accounts in organized government effort. Estimations value the amount hacked at over $80,000 in Bitcoin.

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Blockchain Secures Your Data Like No Other Technology Ever Did

APR 18, 2017 | Guest Author

Let’s try and understand some of the features that make Blockchain an extremely secure option of storing your data.

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US Spooks Compromised SWIFT Banking Network: Hackers Group

APR 16, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

A group of hackers called Shadow Brokers reveals the NSA likely hacked into SWIFT and knew about compromises in Microsoft Windows.

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Bitcoin Network Faces “Hijack” Threat From ISPs: ETH Zurich

APR 11, 2017 | William Suberg

ISPs form the basis of two new potential threats to the Bitcoin network, new research by ETH Zurich says.

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New Rand Corporation Report Analyses Virtual Currency Vulnerabilities

MAR 28, 2017 | William Suberg

The Rand Corporation provides an overview on virtual currency use and threats by both state and non-state actors.

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Encrypted Messaging “Unacceptable”: UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd

MAR 27, 2017 | William Suberg

Encrypted messaging services are “unacceptable” according to UK home secretary Amber Rudd.

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Ultimate White Hat Hacker Large Bitcoin Collider Passes 1,000 Trillion Addresses

MAR 23, 2017 | William Suberg

The Large Bitcoin Collider, a tool for discovering private key collisions, has passed one trillion addresses.

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Vault7: Are Your Bitcoins Safe?

MAR 22, 2017 | Andrew Marshall

After the Vault7 release by Wikileaks, Cointelegraph offers advice on how to secure your devices in the age of global surveillance.

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Bitcoin Price Surpasses $1,820 As Trump Troubles Lead to US Uncertainty

MAY 18, 2017 | Joseph Young

The recent surge of bitcoin price is largely affected by the US economic uncertainty, caused by troubled Trump presidency.

20879 | 2

User to Lose 70 Bitcoins Due to Wallet Exposure - Keep Seed Words Safely

MAY 01, 2017 | Joseph Young

On 4chan, an anonymous user claimed to have a seed to his friend’s Electrum Bitcoin wallet. He then asked the community for a method to steal funds of the wallet equivalent to 70 Bitcoins.

17455 | 8

What to Mine After Ethereum’s PoS: World's First Bitcoin Mining Pool Adds Zcash Support

APR 23, 2017 | Joseph Young

The development team behind the anonymous cryptocurrency Zcash revealed that Slush Pool, the world’s first Bitcoin mining pool, has added support for Zcash.

15983 | 2

Better Safe Than Sorry: Simple Effective Ways to Secure Your Cryptocoins

APR 27, 2017 | Guest Author

Cryptocurrency is perhaps the safest instrument to transfer value between anonymous parties but storing and trading cryptocurrency can be a risky affair.

11903 | 5

North Korea Behind Hacking Bitcoin Accounts, How to Stay Safe

APR 19, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

Indications show North Korea behind hacking Bitcoin accounts in organized government effort. Estimations value the amount hacked at over $80,000 in Bitcoin.

10935 | 2

US Defence Contractor Partners With Guardtime Federal On Blockchain Integration

MAY 01, 2017 | William Suberg

US defense contractor Lockheed Martin has announced a pioneering venture into Blockchain through a formal partnership with Guardtime Federal.

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Decentralizing Data Storage With Storj: 10 Times Faster, 50 Percent Cheaper

MAY 17, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

Cointelegraph caught up with James Prestwich, Storj Co-Founder, an open source and cloud storage platform, that can’t be censored, monitored or have downtime.

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Ultimate White Hat Hacker Large Bitcoin Collider Passes 1,000 Trillion Addresses

MAR 23, 2017 | William Suberg

The Large Bitcoin Collider, a tool for discovering private key collisions, has passed one trillion addresses.

7250 | 8

US Spooks Compromised SWIFT Banking Network: Hackers Group

APR 16, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

A group of hackers called Shadow Brokers reveals the NSA likely hacked into SWIFT and knew about compromises in Microsoft Windows.

6167

How ICOs Can Help Real Economy: The Case of Funding Factory Construction

APR 30, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

This week Cointelegraph had a chat with Vadim Sychev, CEO and Founder at ZrCoin, which claims to be the world’s first commodity-backed Blockchain option.

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Blockchain Secures Your Data Like No Other Technology Ever Did

APR 18, 2017 | Guest Author

Let’s try and understand some of the features that make Blockchain an extremely secure option of storing your data.

3774 | 1

Vault7: Are Your Bitcoins Safe?

MAR 22, 2017 | Andrew Marshall

After the Vault7 release by Wikileaks, Cointelegraph offers advice on how to secure your devices in the age of global surveillance.

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Bitcoin Network Faces “Hijack” Threat From ISPs: ETH Zurich

APR 11, 2017 | William Suberg

ISPs form the basis of two new potential threats to the Bitcoin network, new research by ETH Zurich says.

2967 | 1

Encrypted Messaging “Unacceptable”: UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd

MAR 27, 2017 | William Suberg

Encrypted messaging services are “unacceptable” according to UK home secretary Amber Rudd.

2377 | 4

New Rand Corporation Report Analyses Virtual Currency Vulnerabilities

MAR 28, 2017 | William Suberg

The Rand Corporation provides an overview on virtual currency use and threats by both state and non-state actors.

1882 | 4

Ultimate White Hat Hacker Large Bitcoin Collider Passes 1,000 Trillion Addresses

MAR 23, 2017 | William Suberg

The Large Bitcoin Collider, a tool for discovering private key collisions, has passed one trillion addresses.

7250 | 8

User to Lose 70 Bitcoins Due to Wallet Exposure - Keep Seed Words Safely

MAY 01, 2017 | Joseph Young

On 4chan, an anonymous user claimed to have a seed to his friend’s Electrum Bitcoin wallet. He then asked the community for a method to steal funds of the wallet equivalent to 70 Bitcoins.

17455 | 8

Better Safe Than Sorry: Simple Effective Ways to Secure Your Cryptocoins

APR 27, 2017 | Guest Author

Cryptocurrency is perhaps the safest instrument to transfer value between anonymous parties but storing and trading cryptocurrency can be a risky affair.

11903 | 5

Encrypted Messaging “Unacceptable”: UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd

MAR 27, 2017 | William Suberg

Encrypted messaging services are “unacceptable” according to UK home secretary Amber Rudd.

2377 | 4

New Rand Corporation Report Analyses Virtual Currency Vulnerabilities

MAR 28, 2017 | William Suberg

The Rand Corporation provides an overview on virtual currency use and threats by both state and non-state actors.

1882 | 4

Bitcoin Price Surpasses $1,820 As Trump Troubles Lead to US Uncertainty

MAY 18, 2017 | Joseph Young

The recent surge of bitcoin price is largely affected by the US economic uncertainty, caused by troubled Trump presidency.

20879 | 2

What to Mine After Ethereum’s PoS: World's First Bitcoin Mining Pool Adds Zcash Support

APR 23, 2017 | Joseph Young

The development team behind the anonymous cryptocurrency Zcash revealed that Slush Pool, the world’s first Bitcoin mining pool, has added support for Zcash.

15983 | 2

North Korea Behind Hacking Bitcoin Accounts, How to Stay Safe

APR 19, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

Indications show North Korea behind hacking Bitcoin accounts in organized government effort. Estimations value the amount hacked at over $80,000 in Bitcoin.

10935 | 2

Bitcoin Network Faces “Hijack” Threat From ISPs: ETH Zurich

APR 11, 2017 | William Suberg

ISPs form the basis of two new potential threats to the Bitcoin network, new research by ETH Zurich says.

2967 | 1

Blockchain Secures Your Data Like No Other Technology Ever Did

APR 18, 2017 | Guest Author

Let’s try and understand some of the features that make Blockchain an extremely secure option of storing your data.

3774 | 1

US Spooks Compromised SWIFT Banking Network: Hackers Group

APR 16, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

A group of hackers called Shadow Brokers reveals the NSA likely hacked into SWIFT and knew about compromises in Microsoft Windows.

6167

Decentralizing Data Storage With Storj: 10 Times Faster, 50 Percent Cheaper

MAY 17, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

Cointelegraph caught up with James Prestwich, Storj Co-Founder, an open source and cloud storage platform, that can’t be censored, monitored or have downtime.

9385

US Defence Contractor Partners With Guardtime Federal On Blockchain Integration

MAY 01, 2017 | William Suberg

US defense contractor Lockheed Martin has announced a pioneering venture into Blockchain through a formal partnership with Guardtime Federal.

10223

How ICOs Can Help Real Economy: The Case of Funding Factory Construction

APR 30, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

This week Cointelegraph had a chat with Vadim Sychev, CEO and Founder at ZrCoin, which claims to be the world’s first commodity-backed Blockchain option.

4518

Vault7: Are Your Bitcoins Safe?

MAR 22, 2017 | Andrew Marshall

After the Vault7 release by Wikileaks, Cointelegraph offers advice on how to secure your devices in the age of global surveillance.

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