Why is Bitcoin in a slump? Here’s how $126 billion in crypto were lost – Interesting Engineering

More than $128 billion in cryptocurrency market capitalization was wiped off in a matter of hours on Thursday after Bitcoin crashed eight percent, CNBC reported. Barely six months ago, Bitcoin was enjoying its historic high against the US dollar, and together cryptocurrencies were enjoying market capitalization that was leaving tech companies, including Apple, behind. Not […]

A New Bitcoin Scam Forces Victims to Record ‘Hostage-Style’ Videos – Interesting Engineering

The report by Vice details the experience of Instagram user Emma Zoller, who was targeted by a hacker using the online name “Ashly”. The hacker’s first step was to tell Zoller she could have her account back in exchange for a nude video. In the video , Zoller says “hey you guys, I just got back from a […]

A Florida Trial Might Unmask the BTC’s Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Once and For All

The name refers to the pseudonym used by the person or persons who invented Bitcoin, wrote the Bitcoin white paper, and created bitcoin’s original reference implementation. A trial in Florida may soon change that, as reported by the Wall Street Journal . Will he be able to withstand the trial? And more importantly, will this trial finally unmask […]