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Vertcoin Avoided 51% Attack and Made Hackers Pay With Their Money

Vertcoin (VTC) has reportedly managed to avoid a 2nd 51% attack, attempted by anonymous attackers, which ultimately cost them their own money. Specific details regarding the attack was disclosed by...

Shannon Wilson | Dec 03, 2019 14:50

Do System Flaws mean Bitcoin Needs Replacing?

A new working paper by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) argues that Bitcoin, and a few other cryptocurrencies, face a rather significant problem regarding its proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm...

Warren Hayes | Jan 25, 2019 06:59

Hacker Returns $100,000 Stolen Ethereum Classic

Recently, a hacker who stole over $1 million in Ethereum Classic (ETC) funds has turned in some of the stolen money without any persuasions. There are still no reason or explanation for this return....

Shannon Wilson | Jan 17, 2019 10:22