Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 Brings Taproot Closer and Adds Tor, Fee, Signet Changes

Bitcoin Core Project announced that Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 has been released, bringing a variety of fixes and upgrades to the Bitcoin (BTC) protocol, including a step towards the much-anticipated Taproot upgrade, fee changes, a new type of testing ground, new type of wallet support, and more.

Tor-enabled Bitcoin nodes are back after bug on network

Anonymous Tor-enabled Bitcoin nodes normally make up as much as 25% of totally reachable Bitcoin nodes. According to the latest data from node monitoring resource Bitnodes, Tor-enabled Bitcoin (BTC) nodes are back to normal following almost a full-swing crash in early January 2021.

Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It

These new features don’t grab headlines every day, but the improvements they make to the Bitcoin network’s privacy, tooling and complex transaction logic are building a stronger foundation.

How Bitcoin Privacy Wallet Wasabi Withstood an Attack on Tor

A bug that took down certain Tor sites didn’t cause much trouble to one privacy wallet that relied on its services.

Current 'Trickle Into Bitcoin' Could Become 'A Torrent' - Bill Miller

Bill Miller. As bitcoin (BTC)'s latest surge continues to convert ranks of legacy finance institutions into crypto-enthusiasts, legendary investor Bill Miller predicts that "the current relative trickle into bitcoin" could become "a torrent." "If inflation picks up, or even if it doesn’t, and more companies decide to diversify some small

Darknet Giant White House Market Drops Bitcoin, Supports Monero Payments Only

The prominent darknet marketplace, White House Market, has dropped bitcoin payments and now accepts monero only.

Snowden and human rights advocates talk internet surveillance in the era of BLM

Challenges to internet freedom are threats to grassroots protests, panelists agreed.

With share price outpacing Bitcoin, Riot Blockchain appoints new director

The Bitcoin mining giant appoints a new director with a stellar institutional background as stock prices surge. Last week, as share prices ripped upwards of 50% to levels not seen since the 2018 cryptocurrency bullrun, Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT) appointed former director of the listing committee for the Toronto Stock Exchange Hubert Marleau to the Riot board of directors.  The Colorado-based firm was in the market for a new director after the departure of former Canadian Cabinet member Remo Mancini.

Tor Developers Pursuing ‘Anonymous Tokens’ to Stop Hacks and DoS Attacks

Tokens could be included in a users traffic request, which would allow websites accessible through the Tor network to “intelligently prioritize which requests it answers.”

Televend’s Complex System of Telegram Drug Bots Swell as German Police Seize 9 Telegram Drug Channels

During the last few months following the departure of the infamous Empire darknet market (DNM), a great number of DNM users have been flocking to alternative vendors.

A System of Robot Drug Dealers on Telegram Allows People to Buy Illegal Products for Bitcoin

There’s a new avenue darknet market (DNM) customers have found that allows them to purchase illegal wares 24 hours a day via a robot drug dealer hosted on Telegram.

Bitcoin's Next Upgrade Will Support Tor V3 Addresses

The next version of Bitcoin Core will support the latest type of Tor addresses, before they are fully rolled out.

Privacy Browser Brave Now Available From the Dark Web

Brave has put its websites on the Tor onion network, a gateway to the dark web.

While Darknet Users Search for New Markets, Global Law Enforcement Reveals Mass Arrests

During the last month since the fall of Empire Market, darknet market (DNM) patrons have been migrating to alternative markets.

Darknet, cryptocurrency and two intersecting health crises

With new technologies evolving, criminals find easier ways for illicit activities — that is the dark side of anonymity and decentralization. While the precise origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown, it has infected more than 30 million people, with almost 1 million confirmed to have died from it as it continues to spread across the world.

‘You Are Not Anonymous on Tor’ – Study Shows Privacy Network Offers Superficial Anonymity

Privacy advocates are growing leery of the Tor network these days, as recently published research has shown a great number of network’s exit relays are compromised.

Hydra’s ‘Complex Drug Delivery System’ in Russia Overshadows Western Darknet Markets

On September 14, the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis reported on the infamous Russian darknet marketplace (DNM) known as Hydra and noted the DNM is Eastern Europe’s “sixth-largest service by volume in the region.” Moreover, the report also reveals that Hydra has created a “complex drug delivery system” inside Russia and throughout various countries in Europe […] The post Hydra’s ‘Complex Drug Delivery System’ in Russia Overshadows Western Darknet Markets appeared first on Bitcoin News.

The Care Bears, Roger Ver, and Tesla shenanigans: Bad crypto news of the week

Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. While Bitcoin stays under its $12,000 ceiling, you can take your pick of future price predictions.

Research: New Malware Employs Tor and Bittorrent To Steal Bitcoin and Ether

A new trojan called Krypto Cibule uses infested computers’ power to mine cryptocurrency, steal crypto wallet files, and redirect incoming digital assets to a hacker address.

Researchers are calling this new malware a triple threat for crypto users

The surrounding threat level is low, but there are fears it could increase. Cybersecurity experts at ESET published an in-depth study about a new malware named “KryptoCibule.” This exploit specifically targets Windows users with three methods of attack, including by installing a crypto mining app, directly stealing crypto wallet files, and replacing copy/pasted wallet addresses as a means to hijack individual transactions. According to the cybersecurity firm, KryptoCibule’s developers rely on the Tor network and BitTorrent protocol to coordinate the attacks. The malware’s original incarnation first appeared in December 2018.

Tor Project Launches Membership Program to Boost Agility, Funds

After laying off a third of its staff in April, the project is looking for ways to increase the “diversity of funds" in its budget.

The Great Reset and accredited investors: Bad crypto news of the week

Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. Bitcoin was down a bit this week, stopping just above $11,000.

South Korean Court Sends Bogus Crypto Exchange Chiefs to Prison

In what has been a torrid week for South Korean crypto exchanges, the CEO and the executive director of a legitimate-looking trading platform have been sent to jail for three and two years respectively – after a court found them guilty of duping investors with a bogus exchange. A branch of the Supreme Court in Seoul convicted the men, surnamed Choi and

Digital Currency, Akoin and Blockchain Voting: Bad Crypto News of the Week

Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. It’s back to stability for Bitcoin this week as the currency continues to knock at the $12,000 ceiling.

Bull Runs, Mining, and Tor Attacks: Bad Crypto News of the Week

Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. Last week, the Bitcoin news was all about lift-off.

Bitcoin wallet Wasabi says its safe against massive Tor exploit

Wasabi relies on the Tor onion network.

Bitcoin Users Leery of Tor: 23% of the Network’s Exit Capacity Compromised

Hackers are stealing bitcoin through the large-scale use of malicious relays on the Tor network according to a newly published research report on the subject.

Tor Network Compromised by Single Hacker Stealing Users’ Bitcoin: Report

The unknown hacker is using Tor exit relays to remove encryption on bitcoin mixer services and change wallet addresses from users to their own.

Tor and Psiphon activity surges in protest-stricken Belarus

Amid Internet outages, savvy Belarusians have found alternative ways to access information and communicate about the protests engulfing their country.

TOR Network Vulnerability May Have Facilitated Dark Web Bitcoin Theft

According to a cybersecurity researcher, Bitcoin thieves and hackers have controlled more exit relays on the Tor network this year than in the past five, raising serious cybersecurity concerns that experts are looking to fix.

A Tor Vulnerability May Have Enabled Dark Web Bitcoin Theft

Stealing Bitcoin from Tor users is easy. According to recently published research, an attacker has found vulnerabilities in the Tor browser network that might have allowed them to steal Bitcoin (BTC) from users.

Hackers steal Bitcoin through large-scale exploit on Tor: report

Hackers at their peak operated about a quarter of "exit relays" on Tor this year, allowing them to redirect Bitcoin transactions.

Binance Labs Leads $1M Seed Round in Crypto Tor Alternative HOPR

Binance Labs, the seed funding arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange, has made its first investment of 2020, backing privacy startup HOPR.

Start9 Labs Pitches a Private At-Home Server. And It Works

Start9 Labs’ Embassy server sets up its own private internet network and comes with its own operating system.