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The founder of bitcoin rival 'litecoin' just sold his entire litecoin stash – here's why

Charlie Lee, the creator of the cryptocurrency litecoin (LTC), claims to have sold all of his digital reserves to silence naysayers who accuse him of conflicts of interest.

Dec 20, 2017

Bitcoin Google

Bitcoin Cash: Scandal erupts as Coinbase investigates claims of insider trading

The founder of Coinbase, one of the most popular cryptocurrency trading platforms, says the company is investigating claims that its staff were involved with insider trading.

Dec 20, 2017

Bitcoin

Shocking data leak exposes private details of 'virtually every' American household

A cybersecurity firm says it discovered a weakly protected database that was leaking personal information relating to more than 120 million American households.

Dec 19, 2017

UK hacker linked to cyberattacks on Netflix, Pornhub and Amazon avoids jail time

A 19-year-old computer hacker from the UK has avoided a jail sentence after admitting to launching a series of cyberattacks on high-profile firms including BT, O2 and Amazon.

Dec 19, 2017

Amazon FBI

Male thief wore full-length swimsuit to steal 53 phones from Royal Blood gig

A man who pickpocketed more than 50 phones from a Royal Blood concert in just one night has been jailed after police found he concealed them inside a full-length swimsuit.

Dec 19, 2017

Co-founder of Bitcoin.com sells all his bitcoin, saying it is 'virtually unusable'

The co-founder and technical director of a major bitcoin website has sold all his bitcoins, claiming that the popular cryptocurrency has become "virtually unusable".

Dec 19, 2017

Bitcoin

Firms are already 'stockpiling bitcoin' to pay off hackers' ransom demands

British firms are stockpiling cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ethereum so they can pay off hackers in the event of a ransomware or malware attack.

Dec 18, 2017

Bitcoin Ethereum

Kremlin exposed: Russia 'used Twitter to spread fear' in wake of UK terror attacks

Kremlin-linked troll accounts on Twitter and Facebook have reportedly used fake profiles to incite anger and spread confusion following terror attacks in the UK.

Dec 18, 2017

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NHS uses 'sickness surveillance data' to predict illness as cold weather grips the UK

A "sickness surveillance system" will help the UK's National Health Service (NHS) plan for surges in demand this winter by tracking outbreaks of illnesses, including norovirus.

Dec 18, 2017

NHS

Career criminal tried to buy hand grenades on the dark web with bitcoin

A 46-year-old "career criminal" has been convicted after trying to buy three grenades on the dark web using bitcoin, the UK's National Crime Agency said Friday (15 December).

Dec 15, 2017

FBI

Alleged hacking mastermind ran dark web operation from caravan park

An alleged computer hacker living in a caravan park on an island off the Kent coast has admitted to illegally stealing customer data from the websites of over a dozen companies.

Dec 15, 2017

Uber

Under the weight of the cryptocurrency boom, Coinbase stumbles

Coinbase, one of the most popular ways to trade in cryptocurrency, is facing mounting customer complaints as it stumbles under the weight of intense interest in bitcoin.

Dec 15, 2017

Bitcoin

Woman 'used bitcoin converted from bank thefts to fund Isis' hears US court

A 27-year-old New York woman is facing decades in prison for allegedly converting money stolen from banks into bitcoin and using the funds to aid the Islamic State.

Dec 15, 2017

Bitcoin Islamic State Pakistan

Net neutrality result: How did the FCC vote on the freedom of the internet?

The meeting, which started at 15:30pm GMT (10:30am ET), was streamed live on the FCC's main website.

Dec 14, 2017

Julian Assange welcomes UK ruling that WikiLeaks is a media organisation

London tribunal decision flies in the face of US officials who have branded whistleblower site as a "hostile intelligence agency".

Dec 14, 2017

WikiLeaks Julian Assange

'Keep a light tone and blame the Jews': The leaked Nazi blog style guide

The style guide for The Daily Stormer, neo-Nazi website which hit the headlines in August 2017 for publishing a tirade against a protester killed during a far-right rally, leaks.

Dec 14, 2017

Millennials are killing Wall Street: New investors want bitcoin more than shares and bonds

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

Dec 14, 2017

Bitcoin Ethereum

Google purges 85 malicious apps from Play Store for stealing social network passwords

More than 80 malicious apps were discovered lurking on Google's official Play Store that were designed to hijack credentials for VK, the Facebook-like Russian social network.

Dec 13, 2017

Russia Google Donald Trump

North Korea could be making a fortune thanks to bitcoin

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.

Dec 13, 2017

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Anonymous plans 'destructive cyberattack' on FCC to protest net neutrality repeal

Anonymous will reportedly launch a "destructive" cyberattack against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website in protest of plans to dismantle net neutrality

Dec 13, 2017

Anonymous

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