Ever since its inception, Bitcoin has managed to maintain its spot on the top the most sought out cryptocurrencies, despite incessant volatility. While the year 2017 started with exponential growth, 2018 saw the prices crash. However, there are still standout coins in the chaos. Here are the Top 10, in our opinion. The Top 10 … Continue reading “The Top 10 Cryptocurrencies of 2018 to Know About”
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Charlie Lee Expresses Interest in Monero (XMR)
Author Eric Van OrmanPosted on Categories Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Crypto Exchanges, Crypto Mining, Crypto Technology, Cryptocurrency, News, UncategorizedLeave a comment on Charlie Lee Expresses Interest in Monero (XMR)Charlie Lee developed Litecoin in 2011 and is a longtime supporter of Bitcoin and Litecoin (LTC). However, he stirred a lot of controversy in January when he spoke about selling all of his LTC holdings. But as Lee noted, “There’s no need for me to have a financial stake in it. A financial stake doesn’t … Continue reading “Charlie Lee Expresses Interest in Monero (XMR)”
Monero (XMR) Developers Successfully Patch ‘Burning Bug’
Author Ian CooperPosted on Categories Business, CryptocurrencyLeave a comment on Monero (XMR) Developers Successfully Patch ‘Burning Bug’The developers of Monero (XMR), an open-source cryptocurrency, succeeded in patching a bug. The bug potentially allowed a hacker to “burn” the funds of an organization’s wallet. He could do all this while only forfeiting the network transaction fees. The Burning Bug A community member revealed a hypothetical attack on the Monero subreddit. This led … Continue reading “Monero (XMR) Developers Successfully Patch ‘Burning Bug’”
Electroneum (ETN) Price Spiking after Fix
Author Ian CooperPosted on Categories Altcoin, Business, Cryptocurrency1 Comment on Electroneum (ETN) Price Spiking after FixElectroneum (ETN) is up another 26.5% this morning. After inhering a fatal “Burning Bug” from Monero (XMR), the team patched the issue. A bug like this one allows a person to fund an exchange balance multiple times. Once that happens, the platform winds up owning invalid coins marked for double spending. However, the fix is … Continue reading “Electroneum (ETN) Price Spiking after Fix”
EOS: A Shocking Security Vulnerability
Author Ian CooperPosted on Categories Altcoin, Crypto Exchanges, Cryptocurrency, ScamLeave a comment on EOS: A Shocking Security VulnerabilityFor the second time in a week, hackers flooded an exchange with a billion fake EOS tokens. By doing so, they were able to steal $58,000 from the Newdex exchange. They exploited a shocking security vulnerability “EOS account oo1122334455 issued 1,000,000,000 fake EOS tokens,” Newdex said. “After testing the feasibility of the attack, the account began to place large … Continue reading “EOS: A Shocking Security Vulnerability”
Hackers Compromise Monero (XMR) Wallets
Author David CrowderPosted on Categories Altcoin, Business, Crypto Wallet, Cryptocurrency, News, ScamLeave a comment on Hackers Compromise Monero (XMR) WalletsMonero (XMR) has shared some bad news with its community. They revealed that hackers have compromised their site. Apparently the hackers hit them through their MEGA Chrome extension. The extension stole XMR crypto wallet addresses as well as Monero passwords from site users. The Extension for MEGA Chrome is Not Offered for Download This Chrome … Continue reading “Hackers Compromise Monero (XMR) Wallets”
