Cryptocurrency is based on very complicated math. When these vital foundations fail, the consequences can be devastating. The LuBian hack is a very instructive canary in the coal mine. In short, it illustrates the dire need for robust security standards in the digital asset realm. Crypto analyst Arjun Patel, lionized...
The future of crypto is hard to predict, but with Bitcoin still leading the charge, it’s an exciting time to be part of this digital revolution. As a crypto blogger, Kwame Nkosi’s goal is to deliver well-researched, straightforward and entertaining analysis to help demystify the crypto market for all. Recently,...
The recent verdict in the Tornado Cash case has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry, igniting a fierce debate about the intersection of coding, legality, and regulation. The case focuses on Tornado Cash, a decentralized and non-custodial privacy tool built for use on the Ethereum blockchain. The credit union has...
Since their advent, the crypto world has been rife with stories of stolen crypto with no hope of recovery. What makes LuBian’s case unique is the nature of the theft. What’s most remarkable are the extreme and unorthodox steps that have been taken to retrieve the pilfered money. This article...
The dramatic world of cryptocurrency heists is typically one full of intrigue with high-profile, brazen thefts stealing the show. As we’ve learned from our victims’ experiences of these robberies IRL, the aftermath can be just as confounding online. Envision a worldwide Bitcoin heist in which billions of dollars in BTC...
The cryptocurrency arena is going through its equivalent of 1929. That and one of the most audacious heists in digital asset history should have your legal alarm bells ringing with the truths they’ve uncovered. A jaw-dropping 127,426 BTC disappeared from LuBian’s mining pool in December 2020, a feat that broke...
Investors and analysts have been mesmerized by Ethereum’s impressive performance. Not surprisingly, it seems like everyone and their grandmother is comparing its present market actions to the historic run of 2016-2017. BlockchainShock analyzes the technical and fundamental factors that suggest a potentially significant upward movement for ETH, while providing insights...
Innovation and development are ongoing in the blockchain world, with new technologies being developed to connect different public and private ecosystems. One such innovation is ZetaChain’s integration with Sui — a high-performance, layer-1 blockchain technology engineered for maximum scalability and a revolutionary object-centric paradigm. This integration unlocks native Bitcoin (BTC)...
The cryptocurrency market as a whole is riding the second wave of altcoin season, where almost every altcoin is seeing incredible gains. Eleanor Brooks, a veteran blockchain researcher, examines the forces behind the altcoin boom. She measures Bitcoin’s performance relative to Ethereum and other leading altcoins, as well as explaining...