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132 Interestana reports mention Bitcoin, newest first. Each is summarised from the original reporting and links back to its publisher.
The Sality botnet, a sophisticated malware operation active for approximately eight years, has been dismantled through a coordinated international effort involving CrowdStrike and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This extensive takedown operation successfully isolated over 15,000 infected machines…
Actress Gal Gadot has publicly defended the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film production of "Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi," a project that explores the cryptocurrency's origins and the mystery surrounding its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Wallets associated with North Korea's Lazarus Group have moved over $30 million in Bitcoin on the decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid within the last three weeks, according to an analysis of blockchain data by CoinDesk.
Bitcoin is making significant strides toward enhanced security in a post-quantum computing era, with developers actively integrating quantum-resistant cryptography into the network. This proactive approach aims to safeguard Bitcoin transactions and holdings against potential future threats posed by advanced quantum…
Ripple, the company behind the digital payment protocol and cryptocurrency XRP, is proactively preparing the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to withstand potential threats from quantum computers. This initiative is part of a broader industry-wide effort to secure digital assets…
Starkware announced on May 15, 2024, that it had successfully completed the first experimental quantum-safe transaction on the Bitcoin network. This significant development utilized Bitcoin's existing protocol rules to secure funds against potential future attacks from quantum computers, a threat…
Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators have been issued an emergency warning to update their software following the discovery of critical bugs. These vulnerabilities were identified through artificial intelligence (AI) driven code analysis, prompting developers to withhold specific details…
StarkWare, a leading company specializing in blockchain scaling solutions and zero-knowledge proofs, has announced a significant experimental milestone: the successful testing of a quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction directly on the Bitcoin mainnet.
A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) named SHRINCS has been published, aiming to enhance Bitcoin's security against quantum computing threats. The proposal introduces a quantum-resistant signature scheme designed to replace current elliptic curve cryptography, which is vulnerable to attacks…
The next wave of cryptocurrency adoption, potentially bringing in a billion new users, may be driven by artificial intelligence (AI) agents making payments using stablecoins. This perspective comes from Coinbase's head of AI product, who likens the current state…
A collective of approximately 20 developers is actively scrutinizing the Bitcoin ecosystem to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by artificial intelligence (AI) models. This initiative aims to preemptively address the growing threat posed by AI's increasing capability to discover…
Coldcard, a manufacturer of Bitcoin hardware wallets, has released a new firmware version, v2.1.5, following a significant security incident that resulted in the theft of approximately $114 million worth of Bitcoin.
Seventeen individuals allegedly affiliated with Iran-based Mabna Institute have been charged in a sweeping global cyber campaign that involved ransomware attacks and extortion, resulting in approximately $6 million in Bitcoin.
The Maya Protocol, a cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, announced on May 28, 2024, that an attacker successfully exploited six software vulnerabilities to drain approximately $1.4 million worth of Bitcoin and other digital assets from its system.
The Maya Protocol, a cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) designed to facilitate trading of various digital assets, experienced a significant exploit that resulted in the draining of approximately $11 million in value.
SafePal, a provider of cryptocurrency hardware wallets, experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of approximately 40,000 customers. The vulnerability was identified in an order-tracking plugin used by the company, which inadvertently revealed sensitive data including customer names…
Bitcoin miner Hyperscale has divested the majority of its Bitcoin holdings, a strategic move aimed at financing its expansion into the artificial intelligence data center sector. The company announced this significant shift in its business model, indicating a pivot…
Public Bitcoin mining companies have collectively reduced their network hashrate by 13.4% as they increasingly pivot towards providing infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) workloads. This strategic shift involves repurposing existing power and data center capacity…
Approximately $15 billion in Bitcoin was moved to secure wallets in the wake of a significant exploit targeting Coldcard hardware wallets, a move that Casa CEO Nick Neuman characterized as a demonstration of Bitcoin's robust self-custody mechanisms.
Bitcoin maintained a price point near $64,000 on July 10, 2024, as financial markets adopted a cautious stance ahead of the release of key United States inflation data. This period of relative stability for the leading cryptocurrency contrasts with recent…