Book news: happy author, happy readers, “50 Foot Blockchain” photos
1634 copies sold. I got paid!
News: ICOpocalypse! SEC, Switzerland, South Korea
And some bloke with a megaphone standing across the street from the Bloomberg office in London, ranting about Bitcoin.
The EtherDelta hack: malicious JavaScript in a contract name, stealing the user’s private key
Plus a review of the EtherDelta smart contract’s coding and security. Summary: it’s pretty bad.
Darknet market hazard: blackmailed by the dealer you gave your address
Kyle Torpey notes the obvious hazard of giving your postal address to criminals so they can sell you drugs.
News: SEC targets cryptos, CBS site mines Monero, slapdash crypto “hedge funds,” Singapore pulls bank accounts
This is actually good news for Bitcoin, because,
News: Single source of most Ethereum transactions, exchange execs can’t leave China, Tim Swanson, Spoofy at GDAX
And you thought things were quiet right now.
Amazon is accepting Bitcoin!! SPOILER: there is no evidence nor reason for Amazon to accept Bitcoin
The Bitcoin sphere is currently going nuts over the idea that Amazon will start accepting Bitcoin next month! Sure thing! IT’S HAPPENING!
News: uBlock Origin vs web miners, third Bitcoin split, China, crypto press, crypto art, the dog ate my bitcoins
Featuring the World’s Most Expensive Puppy.
News: Pirate Bay website Monero miner, Feds targeting darknet vendors, Monero review, CoinDesk on Estcoin
And another soul attains enlightenment.
Kim Nilsson of WizSec: how the bitcoins were stolen from Mt. Gox
The thought “I know PHP! How hard could running an exchange be?” never goes anywhere good.