Bitcoin
Bitcoin tops ,000 in value, with total value of $110bn
Posted in Software on 2nd Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller
The total value of Bitcoin in circulation is currently $110bn (3bn) and the cryptocurrency has risen more than seven-fold against the dollar over the past year.
Bitcoin boom prompts growth of coin-mining malware
Posted in Business on 22nd Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
The booming price of Bitcoin and other crypto-coins has kicked off a gold rush among malicious hackers keen to cash in, warn security firms.
Localethereum promises quick and easy cryptocurrency-to-fiat trades
Posted in Software on 22nd Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
Almost nine years after Bitcoin launched, trading cryptocurrency with fiat currencies remains difficult and expensive.
Has your browser been hijacked to mine cryptocurrency?
Posted in Online on 18th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
Several websites have recently been caught using a cryptocurrency miner on their site without notifying or asking for users consent first.
Upcoming Bitcoin and Ethereum hard forks to implement software upgrades
Posted in Software on 13th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
A crypto-currency hard fork is a software upgrade that introduces a new rule to the network that isnt compatible with the older software.