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SegWit transactions now make up over 50% of Bitcoin payments

The percentage of Bitcoin transactions using Segregated Witness (SegWit)—which makes bitcoin transactions faster and cheaper—has hit an all-time high of 50.5 percent. The opt-in...

InnfiRAT Malware Steals Litecoin And Bitcoin Wallet Information

A remote access Trojan (RAT) dubbed InnfiRAT comes with extensive capabilities to steal sensitive information, including cryptocurrency wallet data. Zscaler's ThreatLabZ team took a...

Opera launches the first browser for iOS with Web 3 support and Crypto Wallet

The blockchain-ready Opera Touch browser for iOS is available for download starting today. This release follows Opera’s addition of Crypto Wallet support on Android...

ConsenSys announces Codefi for commercial DeFi

TEL AVIV—Ethereum-focused incubator ConsenSys announced a new product suite for commercial applications of decentralized finance called Codefi, today. Speaking at Ethereal, Lex Sokolin, ConsenSys's...

Calibra executive: Why Facebook’s Libra needs a blockchain

TEL AVIV—Facebook has drawn a lot of heat over its plans to create a cryptocurrency called Libra, set to launch in late 2020. Many...

Bitcoin and S&P 500 are heading to new all-time highs

Talk about a bitcoin bull case.The digital currency is headed to new record highs, says Tom Lee, co-founder, managing director and head of research...

Vitalik Buterin on privacy, DeFi and Ethereum 2.0

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been discussing developments across the wider Ethereum ecosystem, in a Q&A at Ethereal, Tel Aviv, today. Talking with Ejaaz...

Why the SEC’s blessing matters to Coinbase-backed Securitize

Between SEC crackdowns on unregistered digital securities, and the death of the ICO, the cryptocurrency industry has been slowly dragged into compliance—some might even...

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