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ShapeShift Lost $230k in String of Thefts, Report Finds

ShapeShift has published new details about recent digital currency thefts from the online exchange following an investigation.

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Digital Currency Exchange ShapeShift Claims Hack Was Inside Job

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it now believes that a hacking incident announced last week involved a former employee.

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Crypto Exchange Service ShapeShift Offline After Hack

Digital currency exchange service ShapeShift is offline after a security incident earlier this week.

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Meet the Man Who Will Hack Your Long-Lost Bitcoin Wallet for Money

The owner of a cryptocurrency wallet recovery service is seeing increased business following the launch of Ethereum's blockchain.

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Report: Bitcoin Wallet Providers Failing to Make Privacy a Priority

A new report suggests that bitcoin wallet providers are not providing features that promote consumer privacy and financial independence.

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The Fifth Amendment and Bitcoin: Why the Battle is About to Begin

Baker Marquart partner Brian Klien discusses a recent federal court case and its implications for the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

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Gemalto Sees Two Waves of Blockchain Adoption Forming

Gemalto discusses its recent partnership with Symbiont, what it calls its "first step" in engaging in business opportunities in the blockchain space.

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Blockchain Startup Symbiont Partners With Security Giant Gemalto

Digital security firm Gemalto has partnered with blockchain platform Symbiont to let financial institutions more securely execute smart contracts.

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How ’70s Cryptography Could Improve Bitcoin in 2016 and Beyond

Security and privacy researcher Kristov Atlas discusses how cryptography research from the 1970s could help bitcoin addresses become user-friendly.

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Cryptography Pioneer Nick Szabo Touts Blockchain Tech’s Security

Smart contracts pioneer Nick Szabo spoke today at a developer conference for developers working on the public Ethereum blockchain.

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