Correction: Huobi wasn’t hacked in 2015, but the 2015 Bitstamp hacker did withdraw 12,000 BTC from Huobi
Correction to yesterday’s post: Bitstamp was hacked, Huobi say they weren’t.
News: Zimbabwe, why invest in Bitcoin, post-apocalyptic Bitcoin, how to get security researchers’ attention
It’s not all Tether hacks!
News roundup: Tether hacked, 31 million USDT taken
Well, that was something to wake up to. The same hacker may have hit Bitstamp in 2015 as well.
There can only ever be 21 million forks of Bitcoin: a survey so far
Bitcoin is strictly limited, just like gold! If you could create new gold mines out of nothing by cut’n’paste.
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News: Parity bug known since August, ancaps vs actualcaps, BitBounce, MtGox 2.0, Zimbabwe, Tethers
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Unbubbled: Jamie King and Sarah Henry, with David Gerard and Emin Gün Sirer
A show with bits from me and Emin Gün Sirer, talking about the present and possible futures for Bitcoin. Plus: the process of recording my bit.
Bail Bloc: The New Inquiry recommends you steal electricity to run Bail Bloc
Really: The New Inquiry is literally recommending you commit electricity theft to fund their wizard wheeze.
Bail Bloc: mine Monero, generate CO2, send less money to charity than it cost to mine
The cause is good. The funding method is … not so good. Do not run Bail Bloc, tell everyone you know who thinks this is a good cause not to run Bail Bloc.
Chinese Bitcoin mining shutdowns; how is Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash affected?
Sichuan Electric Power Corporation is shutting down Bitcoin miners, as more hydroelectric plants join the grid. This comes just as Bitcoin Cash has been wielding miner support against Bitcoin. What happens next?