Bitcoin Miners Reveal Concerns Over Mining Rig Shipment Delays and Bitcoin Halving
The cryptocurrency market rout in mid-March, which saw bitcoin’s price slide significantly in value, has strained bitcoin mining operations by slashing considerable revenue from the block rewards. Moreover, shipping delays from mining manufacturers have caused uncertainty and mining operations don’t know when next-generation miners will ship. The mining firm Hut8 has revealed in an earnings call that the company is worried...
Google Pulls 49 Cryptocurrency Wallet Browser Extensions Found Stealing Private Keys
Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor, Jaxx, Electrum, Myetherwallet, Metamask, Exodus, and Keepkey. Also read: Bitcoin Revolution: Wanna Earn $1,000 a Day? Government Warns About This Scam 49 Malicious Chrome Browser Extensions Security researcher Harry...
‘Black Thursday’ Liquidations Sparks $28M Lawsuit Against Maker Foundation
The Maker Foundation is being sued in a class-action lawsuit for $28 million over the March 12 event that caused over $2 million in liquidations. The lawsuit alleges that the team behind the Makerdao project did not explain the extreme risk of loss to investors. Also read: ETH Price Strains Defi Collateral Loans as ‘Black Swan’ Event Strikes Makerdao Maker Foundation Sued for $28 Million – Plaintiffs Cite March 12...
YouTube Fights Off Lawsuit Over ‘Retaliatory’ Copyright Strikes
For many content creators of YouTube, copyright strikes are a major problem. When users receive three ‘strikes’, YouTube can remove all videos, take down the channel permanently, and prevent the creator from making any new ones. This is a significant threat for those who make a decent living off the video platform including Erik Mishiyev, aka DJ Short-E, who ran two popular YouTube channels totaling over 250,000...
Huge Games Piracy Forum CS.RIN.RU Says Cash is Needed to Stay Online
People who regularly download movies and TV shows can do so with relative ease. Content is ripped at source by release groups and placed online with all protections removed. For video games pirates, things are more complex. Setting aside the often massive downloads and hours of unpacking, games then need to be ‘cracked’ which for the absolute novice user can be daunting, even when the necessary tools are provided. As a...
