CRYPTO

Dr Richard Ford, Chief Scientist at Forcepoint, looks at attackers targeting vulnerabilities in cryptocurrencies.

Millennial investors are more interested in cryptocurrencies than traditional bonds and shares, new research commissioned by a London-based fintech start-up suggests.

Alongside the rest of the world, experts warn that North Korea is likely profiting from the rise of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency the regime has been hacking, stealing and mining.

At one stroke, there is a new asset class which is an easily divisible store of value – taking the crown from gold, and can be moved around at the click of a mouse.

US regulators have warned the public against taking out reckless investments in cryptocurrency, which despite a meteoric rise in the past 12 months remains unpredictable.

Gaming marketplace Steam will no longer accept bitcoin as payment as cryptocurrency value hits new peak and financial experts sound alarm over bubble bursting.

The value of bitcoin – the world's most popular cryptocurrency – surged past £10,000 ($13,300) per coin, defying critics to reach yet another all-time high.

Users of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex voice frustration over lengthy customer support delays and alleged inability to withdraw funds from the platform.

Newport IT worker James Howells was one of the earliest adopters of Bitcoin: he amassed 7,500 Bitcoins back in February 2009 when they were worth less than $1.

President Nicolas Maduro says move designed to by-pass financial sanctions slapped on Caracas.

Cryptocurrency exchanges in the EU and UK are set to face increased regulation from next year amid concerns they could be used for money laundering and tax evasion.

Online betting firm also pegged Bitcoin at 11/8 to break $20,000 before the end of next year.

Less than a year ago, the online currency was trading at below $1,000 per coin but has since spiked in value despite pressure from financial giants.

TOBAM has about $8.8bn in AUM and counts the California Public Employees' Retirement System as a minority shareholder.

Tether said it is now attempting to get the stolen funds back and also ensure that the hacker cannot spend the money.

New strategic investment enables faster blockchain deployments with Japanese businesses.

Bram Cohen explains how proofs of space and time can solve the sort of ASIC centralisation you find in Bitcoin.

After a careful analysis of the situation, the Parity confirmed that it was first made aware about the potential dangers of a coding vulnerability months before the incident.

Anti-virus pioneer John McAfee has signed a partnership with Hacken, an Eastern European cybersecurity start-up built upon a new form of cryptocurrency, IBTimes UK can reveal.

Last week, over 580 Parity wallets containing millions of dollars worth of Ethereum were mysteriously locked down and inaccessible.

Software rollout also doubles Dash transaction capacity; which is now 8 times the capacity of Bitcoin.

The quarterly State of Blockchain Report cross-referenced over 100 public-facing candidates to generate the Top 5 Traders and Top 5 Analysts of 2017.

Approximately $280m worth of the cryptocurrency Ethereum has been frozen in time – and potentially lost forever – after a critical bug was accidentally triggered.

The man on the street still doesn't know what bitcoin actually is, despite the huge growth it has experienced.

A Reddit user claimed that the UFC site is running the Coinhive javascript and secretly mining cryptocurrency.

Yao Qian, who is leading the research work for cryptocurrency at China's central bank, on 4 November stressed on the need of digital legal tender.

New contract to provide regulated trading venue for cryptocurrency market, pending all relevant regulatory review periods.

Technology experts from the Generalitat de Catalunya have visited Estonia several times to gather tips on how to implement an e-residency programme.

There were recently rumours in the twittersphere that China's ban on trading Bitcoin was likely a temporary move.