Cryptocurrency Articles, Page 5

Industry

Samsung is moving into the cryptomining business with production of ASIC chips

The crypto craze continues

By Rob Thubron, January 31, 2018, 1:05 PM 23 comments

Industry The Web

South Korea will not ban cryptocurrency trading, finance minister confirms

The government's immediate goal is to regulate exchanges

By Shawn Knight, January 31, 2018, 12:35 PM

The Web

Facebook is banning ads promoting questionable financial products (including cryptocurrencies)

Facebook's goal is to thwart scammers

By Shawn Knight, January 30, 2018, 6:06 PM

Industry

Hong Kong to launch TV ad campaign warning people of cryptocurrency, ICO risks

Not everyone is aware of the financial dangers

By Rob Thubron, January 29, 2018, 12:21 PM 7 comments

Industry

Coincheck exchange promises to refund customers after $500 million cryptocurrency hack

Using its own money

By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2018, 1:03 PM 9 comments

Hardware

Micro Center reduces the price of its graphics cards for gamers

The retailer wants to help put GPUs in the hands of gamers

By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2018, 10:07 AM 50 comments

Security The Web

'Drive-by' cryptomining code was discovered in YouTube ads this week

If you visited YouTube recently, your system may have been used to mine cryptocurrency

By Cohen Coberly, January 27, 2018, 11:26 AM 12 comments

The Web

Trading platform Robinhood will soon allow you to trade cryptocurrencies with no fees

Platform will open with BTC and ETH in five states next month

By William Gayde, January 25, 2018, 8:01 PM

Industry

Two charged in My Big Coin cryptocurrency scam

Over $6 million was 'misappropriated'

By Cal Jeffrey, January 25, 2018, 3:33 PM

Industry

Payment platform Stripe is dropping support for bitcoin

Due to high transaction times, fees, and failure rates

By Rob Thubron, January 24, 2018, 10:29 AM

Security

New 'SpriteCoin' ransomware disguises itself as fake cryptocurrency wallet

And installs more malware if you hand over the ransom

By Rob Thubron, January 24, 2018, 8:58 AM

Why Building a Gaming PC Right Now Is a Bad Idea, Part 2: Insane Graphics Card Prices

FEATURE By Steven Walton, January 17, 2018, 1:00 AM TechSpot Hardware

We're hardly two weeks into 2018 and it's been a wild ride for the tech industry already. Just as we thought graphics card pricing was settling down, it has skyrocketed higher than ever. We discuss the reasons why this scenario has provided the perfect storm for holding off on your next GPU upgrade.