Blockchain

A Canadian man alleged to have conned an Oregonian woman out of $230,000 worth of Bitcoin BTC is being held in prison so that he doesnt flee the US to Canada. US Attorney Quinn Harrington said they were concerned that the perpetrator would flee and then figh…

Losing your data sucks. It sucks even more when someone uses ransomware to maliciously encrypt your files and demands Bitcoin BTC to ensure its safe return. But dont worry, because there are things you can do to get one over on the cyberbaddies. Software com…

Cryptocurrency giveaway scams are nothing new. Fraudsters have been known in the past to impersonate the likes of Elon Musk or Vitalik Buterin to con unwitting victims. And now, just days after its launch, we are seeing crypto con artists impersonate Bitcoin …

Big Four accounting firm KPMG has revealed that 83 percent of Americans aged 18 to 24 it surveyed were interested in the future of blockchain tokens  despite sickeningly poor market performance over the past two years. Generation Z is apparently not alone in…

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex can now stop sharing documents about its use of Tether with the New YorkAttorney General (NYSAG) after winning a motion in the appellate division of the New YorkSupreme Court over an alleged $850 million cover-up. Tether is a…

According to a job advertisement posted three days ago, NASA is looking for a candidate with a wide range of skills, but notes that experience with cryptocurrency and blockchain is considered a plus. Responsibilities will include conceptualizing and developi…

Good morning Forkies. Its that time of the week again when we serve you up a fresh plate of blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines from over the weekend. Lets see what this week has in store. 1. Long Blockchain Corp. formerly Long Island Tea Corp. the beve…

On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Adrien Warner dive into the biggest trending topics in tech, including Rokus updated operating system, Apples slow-motion selfie cam the Slofie, a VR Groundhog Day game, more deepfake tech, SpaceXs…

North Korea is developing its own cryptocurrencyat least according to Alejandro Cao de Benos, a Spanish aristocrat and IT consultant who serves as a sort of international liaison for the countrys totalitarian, militaristic government. Per a report in Vice Ne…

While this new partnership makes a lot of sense from HTC's perspective, the Exodus 1 was supposed to be more than "just" a Bitcoin phone. When Phil Chen, HTC's chief decentralized officer, spoke to Engadget's Nick Summers about the device, he described it as …