However, it looks like an Android release is imminent, although no official release date has been announced just yet. That is only normal, as the SaruTobi developers have announced some new features will be coming exclusively to Android, including the option to use items from the Spells of Genesis game. http://themerkle.com/sarutobi-developers-hint-at-imminent-android-release/ |
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It will take quite some effort by the Bit Bastion team to run a city through a blockchain-based protocol. At the same time, a DAO concept allows anyone to mold the city to their liking, ranging from the laws to the way trading relations with other cities are to be established. Moreover, this allows for a new city to be created where cryptocurrency and blockchain companies are more than welcome. http://themerkle.com/bit-bastion-wants-to-create-a-physical-dao-city/ |
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The latest iteration of Bucbi was identified by Palo Alto security researchers a week ago, as a Windows Server was infected by this malware. As part of the attack, the server owner had to pay a fee of five bitcoins to restore file access, worth US$2,320 at the time of infection. Quite a significant amount, but still a lot cheaper than shutting down critical enterprise services for an extended period. http://bitcoinist.net/bucbi-ransomware-resurfaces-through-targeted-attacks/ |
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Despite the lack of anonymity in Bitcoin, Chief Investigator Olav Roisli mentioned how the dark web criminals were using “multiple stream stages” put in place to prevent tracking the funds. This seems to indicate various marketplace members went to great lengths to obfuscate the origin and destination of their Bitcoin transactions, by using so-called “mixing” services. http://bitcoinist.net/kripos-shuts-down-major-dark-web-drugs-marketplace/ |
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On the topic of the OpenBazaar development roadmap, there is a very long list of things planned for the next year and more. Webhooks are on the priority list, which allows for the introduction of third-party services such as mobile notifications. Additionally, the developers are also working on automated delivery of digital goods as soon as the payment has been made, a feature many users have requested. http://themerkle.com/openbazaar-developers-reveal-roadmap-and-upcoming-features/ |
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It hardly comes as a surprise to know the FBI does not officially acknowledge their use of Torsploit, claiming how they “lost the source code.” But that hasn’t kept Matthew Edman from continuing his work for the Bureau, according to Darkweb News. In fact, Edman was instrumental in bringing down Silk Road in 2013, as people feel he was responsible for tracing the bitcoin transactions of Ross Ulbricht. https://news.bitcoin.com/fbi-tor-developer-torsploit-malware/ |
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It is not the first time a ransomware C&C server is breached, as a similar report surfaced a few months ago. That particular attack saw a white hat hacker infiltrate a Dridex banking malware C&C server, bringing the distribution through that platform to a halt. In fact, the infiltrator updated most of the malicious links with urls to Avira antivirus web installers. http://themerkle.com/security-experts-infiltrate-locky-ransomware-cc-server/ |
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Even though the difference between Bitcoin – a decentralized payment protocol with no leader or owner – and Liberty Reserve – centralized and owned by Budovsky – could not be more evident, the US legal system might see things differently. Then again, they should also trial the Federal Reserve as fiat currency is the most common payment method among criminals all over the world. https://news.bitcoin.com/liberty-reserve-creator-jail-time/ |
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Any aspiring writer can sketch out their book idea, and turn their idea into a draft. Uploading a sample chapter to Inkshares is enough to build a draft page on the platform, and get feedback from the community. Sharing early versions of the finalized work will help content creators in building their audience, as direct interaction with readers is invaluable. https://news.bitcoin.com/inkshares-crowdfunded-publishing-bitcoin/ |
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This ruling approval comes on the heels of media headlines detailing how over 1 million consumers use Tor to access Facebook. For every single illegal use case for anonymity software, there are hundreds, if not thousands, legal ones. If this ruling gets approved, a lot of innocent users will be spied upon by the FBI for no reason whatsoever. http://themerkle.com/fbi-can-obtain-a-warrant-if-you-run-tor-come-december/ |
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For the time being, the central bank is looking to print bond notes, which would be tied to the US Dollar value kept in the country’s reserves. Moreover, withdrawals will be limited to US$1,000 per day, and people are advised to use either Euros or South African rand. That latter is not a viable option either, though, considering the rand lost 20% of its value compared to the US Dollar in the past twelve months. http://bitcoinist.net/zimbabwe-banks-lack-cash-reserves-to-honor-customer-withdrawals/ |
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Bitcoin ransomware is a grave threat to computer users all over the world, as TeslaCrypt and CBT-Locker are the biggest culprits. Cryptowall and Locky are making the top ten as well, which will hardly come as a surprise. But there is a global trend to be noted as well, as the number of ransomware attacks has increased by a whopping 30% compared to Q4 2015. http://themerkle.com/kaspersky-report-shows-bitcoin-ransomware-is-only-a-minor-threat/ |
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Bringing together companies involved in blockchain technology – such as Microsoft, in this case – is what makes the Chamber of Digital Commerce a significant player for distributed ledger enthusiasts. Moreover, the Digital Chamber is also focusing on training and educating newcomers in the world of this technology. https://news.bitcoin.com/microsoft-chamber-digital-commerce/ |
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After sending in their application and all of the associated paperwork to achieve compliance with the new act, it has taken a while until CoinCorner heard back from government officials. However, on May 4th, 2016, the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority granted the title of “Designated Business” to the British company, indicating they are now officially “licensed” and complying with all regulatory requirements. https://news.bitcoin.com/isle-man-govt-grants-title-coincorner/ |
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If QIWI would pursue this idea, they will be primarily looking to attractor other financial players. Additionally, companies active in the world of authentication and identification services would be welcomed as well. But such an ecosystem would not be viable without merchants, as they would be an integral part of the Russian R3 CEV consortium. For now, this idea is nothing more than just that, as nothing has been finalized yet. https://news.bitcoin.com/qiwi-creating-russian-r3-cev-counterpart/ |
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Now 21 Inc has announced their software package. During the Consensus 2016 event, 21 Inc CEO Balaji Srinivasan told the attendees how his company wants to turn every computer into a Bitcoin Computer. Rather than building a new computer model – for now – the company created a 21 software package, which lets anyone in the world become part of the Bitcoin network. https://news.bitcoin.com/run-bitcoin-computer-21-inc/ |
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Keeping in mind how Craig Wright seemingly had the BBC and The Economist on speed dial every time he had an announcement to make, it was rather clear a PR agency was involved at some point. All of the journalists in question had to sign a nondisclosure agreement as well. Otherwise they would be barred from participating in this media circus. http://themerkle.com/craig-wright-signed-with-outside-organisation-pr-agency/ |
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“When the rumors began, my qualifications and character were attacked. When those allegations were proven false, new allegations have already begun. I know now that I am not strong enough for this. I know that this weakness will cause great damage to those that have supported me, and particularly to Jon Matonis and Gavin Andresen.” http://bitcoinist.net/craig-wright-exits-the-bitcoin-stage-with-weird-blog-post/ |
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