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Two hacker groups responsible for 60 percent of all publicly reported hacks www.zdnet.com/article/two-hacker-groups-responsible-for-60-percent-of-all-publicly-reported-hacks/Tue 05 Feb 2019 15:50 CET
« According to Chainalysis, Alpha sometimes disguises hacks behind 15,000 transactions […] »
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New ransomware strain is locking up Bitcoin mining rigs in China www.zdnet.com/article/new-ransomware-strain-is-locking-up-bitcoin-mining-rigs-in-china/Wed 23 Jan 2019 23:40 CET
The first fun thing is that it targets Bitcoin mining rigs, the second and funnier thing is that the ransom message actually requests the impacted operator to infect 1,000 other devices 🤣
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Norway Ends Power Tax Subsidy for Bitcoin Miners www.coindesk.com/norway-ends-power-tax-subsidy-for-bitcoin-minersFri 23 Nov 2018 15:09 CET
« "Norway can not continue to provide huge tax incentives for the most dirty form of cryptographic output like bitcoin" Norwegian parliamentary representative Lars Haltbrekken said in the report »
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Le bitcoin, gouffre énergétique et péril climatique www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2018/11/08/le-bitcoin-pourrait-accelerer-le-changement-climatique_5380452_3244.htmlTue 20 Nov 2018 14:31 CET
Je sais que la méthodologie de calcul fait débat, dans tous les cas voici trois articles tirés de la même étude, le premier :
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A Cryptocurrency Millionaire Wants to Build a Utopia in Nevada www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/technology/nevada-bitcoin-blockchain-society.htmlWed 07 Nov 2018 10:52 CET
« This will either be the biggest thing ever, or the most spectacular crash and burn in the history of mankind »
« He is spending his own money […] Mr. Berns bought Ether in a big sale in 2015. Thanks to an astronomical increase in the price of Ether and some well-timed selling last year before it crashed, he became wealthy enough to fund his dream project »
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It only took 37 seconds for two bitcoin 'celebs' to start fighting on a cruise ship mashable.com/article/blockchain-cruise-bitcoin-fight/Wed 19 Sep 2018 23:39 CEST
« In the end, despite all the bullshit, one clear consensus did manage to emerge: If these people are the future of finance, then we should all pray for a return to the past »
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are useless www.economist.com/leaders/2018/08/30/bitcoin-and-other-cryptocurrencies-are-uselessMon 03 Sep 2018 15:24 CEST
« But as things stand there is little reason to think that cryptocurrencies will remain more than an overcomplicated, untrustworthy casino »
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Cryptocurrency Miners Are Building Their Own Electricity Infrastructure motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/9kmnba/cryptocurrency-miners-canada-building-their-own-electricity-infrastructure-dmgMon 13 Aug 2018 18:10 CEST
At least they'll use hydro power…