Container Software Vulnerabilities On the Rise, Mining Malware is Fading Away

Cryptocurrency ransomware, botnets and backdoors seem to have replaced cryptocurrency mining malware as the tool of choice for cybercriminals, according to a recent report from computer security firm Skybox Security. In its report dubbed “2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends: Mid-Year Update,” Skybox reviews software vulnerabilities and newly developed exploits, as well as malware and attacks, among other related issues. Cloud services vulnerabilities are on the rise When it comes to digital currencies, the report notes that in 2018, cryptocurrency mining malware was the most popular tool for cybercriminals. However, following…

Price Analysis 24/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, BNB, EOS, BSV, XLM, TRX

Following criticism from Donald Trump and increased millennial interest in crypto, Bitcoin is at a make or break level. What should traders do now? The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The crypto community was divided after United States president Donald Trump tweeted against cryptocurrencies. Some speculated that a ban by Trump…

2% of Americans Trust Facebook’s Libra More than Bitcoin: Research

Just 2% of Americans trust Facebook’s Libra more than major cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), according to a recent survey by CivicScience. United States-based polling company CivicScience recently conducted a survey of 1,799 American adults to find out the general trends and public concerns over Facebook’s not-yet-launched cryptocurrency Libra. According to research results released on July 22, at least 40% of respondents claimed that they trusted Libra less than Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies such as Ether (ETH) and XRP. 35% stressed that they trust Libra much less than Bitcoin, according to the…

This Crypto Is Up Over 140% Against Bitcoin & Could Be Just Warming Up

The strong rise of bitcoin from $3,693.85 at the start of 2019 to highs of $13,880 last month has left many altcoins in ruins. Many people have dumped their crypto tokens in favor of the surging bitcoin. While other crypto tokens suffered brutal devaluations against bitcoin, there’s one that has managed to go against the tide. Ren (REN/BTC) opened the year at 549 satoshis. Seven months later, it climbed as high as 1,342 satoshis. That’s an impressive 144.44 percent gain while almost every cryptocurrency has nosedived against bitcoin. The best…

Bitcoin SV Successfully Performed a Hard Fork Amid Timing Confusion

Bitcoin SV (BSV) successfully increased its block size limit today amid confusion regarding the scheduled fork time.  According to a BitMEX Research tweet on July 24, Bitcoin SV was expected to fork at 2 p.m. UTC today, but the website of the BSV-promoting Bitcoin Association claimed that the upgrade was scheduled for 1 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. UTC). The reason why the exchange’s research arm expected the fork to happen on 2 p.m. UTC is that the code of the network upgrade itself defined the fork time to be at…

Is Tron (TRX) Price Resurgence Linked to Justin Sun’s Possible Presence in the US?

Tron (TRX) is recovering, adds 13.2 percent Justin Sun is safe and not restrained from traveling Justin Sun, the co-founder of Tron, is “safe” as NewsBTC reported. Other sources indicate that he is in San Francisco and not detained by Chinese authorities. Overly, this is bullish for TRX. Already, the coin is up 13.2 percent from last week’s close. Tron Price Analysis Fundamentals Blockchain, as an emerging technology, is broad and global. Touted as a leading innovation in the 21st century, it is the foundation of the current disruption. Although…

Newegg Announces Bitcoin Payments for its Stores in 73 Additional Countries

Major online computer and consumer electronics retailer, Newegg Inc., has announced that another 73 nations where the firm operates will now be accepting Bitcoin payments like in the U.S. and Canada. Newegg Inc., an online retail firm which specializes in the sale of computer hardware and consumer electronics, has just announced that it will be accepting Bitcoin payments in 73 more countries. This new expansion directly means that Bitcoin payments are now possible in almost all of the 81 countries where Newegg operates worldwide. Back in July 2014, Newegg entered…

Facebook Libra Not Avoiding U.S. Regulators, Switzerland a Better Fit

Among all the issues cropping up in Facebook’s recent hearing in the United States Congress regarding its new Libra cryptocurrency, the matter of location was perhaps the thorniest. Testifying before various banking and financial committees, Libra co-creator David Marcus was repeatedly questioned as to why Facebook had decided to establish the subsidiary behind its newfangled stablecoin in Switzerland rather than good ol’ America. Reps. Patrick McHenry, Josh Gottheimer and Bill Huizenga, for instance, all asked queries touching on the decision to set up abroad, insinuating in the process that Facebook…

Another Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Appears in the High Profile Bitcoin Lawsuit

A new filing has been submitted to the ongoing Kleiman v. Wright case stemming from a man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto. The man, named Debo Jurgen Etienne Guido, has sent handwritten testimony to the Southern District of Florida courthouse asserting that he is the “genuine and only originator/creator” of the genesis block that started the Bitcoin network in 2009. Also Read: Many Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventors and Satoshi Clues Were Debunked in 2018 A Wild Satoshi Appears in the Kleiman v. Wright Lawsuit The high profile billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit…

Ripple (XRP) Bulls Are Back, Prices up 5% Despite SWIFT’s Stiff Competition

Ripple (XRP) is steady, adds 5.3 percent SWIFT, in a global trial, settled a cross-border transaction from Australia to Singapore in 13 seconds In a test, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), achieved speeds closer to those of Ripple. A possible threat to Ripple’s global expansion, XRP prices are firm, adding 5.3 percent in the last week. Ripple Price Analysis Fundamentals Statistics from the World Bank reveal that the global remittance market was valued at $1.93 billion in 2018. However, it is what the future holds that is…