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The Kin Foundation has begun rolling out its plans to build a cryptocurrency ecosystem to power its messenger platform, starting with a new tipping feature. Kik Kickstarts Its Crypto Strategy with Kin Tipping Kik, the popular messenger app for iPhone and Android, revealed today a new tipping feature...
A mining equipment company CEO has responded to issues raised by mining malware hacks infiltrating Amazon Fire software and Android devices saying that it is not representative of the industry. Talking to NewsBTC, he also said that more crypto mining companies are likely to get listed on the...
Security firm Trend Micro has discovered a new strain of Android malware, calling it “HiddenMiner” because of the advanced techniques it employs to protect itself from discovery and removal. Like most cryptocurrency-mining software, HiddenMiner uses a device’s computing power to mine Monero. But according to Trend Micro, because there is no...
There are many different wallet solutions which can support multiple cryptocurrencies. In the case of Bitcoin Cash, this list has been growing steadily. There is always room for improvements in this regard, though. Jaxx is the latest wallet to focus on BCH integration. It is a welcome addition...
With Bitcoin price at an all-time high, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for cryptocurrencies brings a dark side to the industry. Researchers this week discovered hidden code that secretly mines coins on Android devices from apps in Google Play. Security Company Trend Micro revealed in a blog post on...
Even though mobile devices are becoming more popular than ever before, there are still systemic risks. Mainly the Android operating system seems vulnerable to more attacks than ever before. Dirty Cow, a new vulnerability discovered this week, may affect a lot of Bitcoin users as well. One can...
The Bitcoin community now has more worrisome things on its plate. As if hacking incidents plaguing cryptocurrency exchanges aren’t enough, the number of malware and ransomware threats are on the rise. In the past couple of weeks, a number of new malicious programs were detected by multiple cyber...
Freewallet’s Ethereum wallet is now available for Apple (NASDAQ : AAPL) iPhone users. The company known for its mobile first cryptocurrency wallet had its Ethereum wallet available only on Google (NASDAQ : GOOG — listed as Alphabet Inc.) Play Store for Android-powered mobile phone users until now. Freewallet...
Abra is a Bitcoin remittance application a lot of people seem to have high hopes for. Ever since the company raised money to bring their project to the masses, things had gone quiet. But it appears the Abra app has now launched for both iPhone and Android, albeit...
A new gaming application inspired from Sega’s Chu-Chu Rocket is using its advertising earnings to distribute Bitcoin rewards among players. The Bitles, as the application is titled, features a puzzling scenario where players are given with an aim to guide some running beetles by placing arrows on the...
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