When bitcoin was launched back in 2009, anyone with a computer connected to the internet and with the right software could mine it. Early users gathered thousands of coins with ease, but because they ...

Vertcoin, a crypto project that aims to keep mining power decentralized, has suffered its second 51-percent attack in a year. The incident saw 603 genuine blocks on the Vertcoin main blockchain ...

A bitcoin-replica launched with an aim to discourage miners from forming pools and gain a monopoly over its network has been compromised. Mark Nesbitt, a security expert, revealed that the blockchain ...

Bitcoin, bitcoin, bitcoin. All anyone is talking about these days is bitcoin. OK, so maybe not everyone is talking about bitcoin, but having had its breakout year in 2013 (rising 6,000% in value) ...