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Blockchain Data Links Tether 'Attack' to 2015 Exchange Hack
The individual or group behind the alleged Tether attack may have been involved in a previous well-known hack in the bitcoin space.
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By Stan Higgins
Nov 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2017
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Tether Claims $30 Million in US Dollar Token Stolen
The team behind the stable cryptocurrency Tether is claiming $30 million worth of its funds have been sent to an unauthorized address.
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By Stan Higgins
Nov 21, 2017 at 4:15 a.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2017
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The Big News Behind the BTC-e Arrest and Mt Gox Connection
CoinDesk takes a look at new developments in the Mt Gox case, attempting to provide an easy-to-read overview of the complex events.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jul 26, 2017 at 9:17 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2017
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Veritaseum Founder Claims $8 Million in ICO Tokens Stolen
A cryptocurrency project called Veritaseum was the victim of a suspicious hack this weekend, resulting in the loss of millions of $ in stolen tokens.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 26, 2017 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2017
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Parity Wallet Hacker Cashes out $90,000 in Stolen Ether
Perpetrators who exploited a flaw in a popular ethereum wallet software yesterday have taken steps to sell their stolen funds.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 20, 2017 at 5:55 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2017
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Ethereum
$30 Million: Ether Reported Stolen Due to Parity Wallet Breach
A security bug in a major ethereum wallet has resulted in the loss of $30 million in funds.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 19, 2017 at 8:44 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2017
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$7 Million Lost in CoinDash ICO Hack
An initial coin offering abruptly ended today when user funds were stolen from the ethereum contract used to facilitate the sale.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 17, 2017 at 9:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2017
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Bitcoin's Scaling Debate is Devolving Into an All-Out Twitter War
The community has been in a furore over an attack that took down 70% of Bitcoin Unlimited nodes. Here are 12 of the best Twitter responses.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 16, 2017 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2017
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Stolen Bitcoin? Anti-Theft Feature Gets Second Life on Sidechains
A concept that could enable new functionality for bitcoins on the bitcoin blockchain is being tested by Blockstream.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 4, 2016 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2016
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