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2016 Bitcoin and Altcoin Hacks [Part 8]
This article is part of our complete guide to Bitcoin and altcoin hacks. Here we cover Bitcoin and altcoin security incidents from the year 2016. Gatecoin In May 2016 an attack on Gatecoin’s hot wallets cost them U$ 2 million in damages. As much as 185,000 ETH and 250 BTC were stolen in the heist. […]
What is a “paper wallet”? Doesn’t sound very high tech!
Writing secrets on paper doesn’t sound very high tech but, as it turns out, it’s one of the most secure Bitcoin storage methods available! Why? Because printed paper is actually very durable. Documents printed on paper hundreds of years ago can be found in perfect reading condition to this day. Since ancient China, paper has […]
ELI5 Ledger Nano
Ledger Nano is a family hardware wallets that earned their fame for being reliable, sturdy and affordable. Ledger’s also were some of the very first hardware solutions for secure cryptocurrency storage. As folks realized that they’d become their own bank, security became a concern. It turns out that storing money at home isn’t as simple […]
2017 Bitcoin and Altcoin Hacks [Part 9]
This article is part of our complete guide to Bitcoin and altcoin hacks. Here we cover Bitcoin and altcoin security incidents from the year 2017. BitGrail In late 2017, Italian cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail was hacked and 2.5 million NANO were stolen. Initially, the exchange reported the issue as a “maintenance”: XRB withdrawals will be enabled […]