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  • SEC Temporarily Pauses Trading of Cryptocurrency

    SEC Temporarily Pauses Trading of Cryptocurrency

    Over the last year, and maybe longer, we’ve debated the idea of cryptocurrency.  Is it good?  What is it?  How does it work?  Is this something that people would want to use, or is it something that we just don’t know enough about yet?  It seems obscure.  It’s not really money, but it has a…

  • Judge Rules in Favor of Petitioner in Bitcoin Court Case

    Judge Rules in Favor of Petitioner in Bitcoin Court Case

    Again with the cryptocurrencies.  We are definitely in unchartered territory when it comes to the currency itself, and even the technology in many ways.  Recently, a Dutch court has ruled in favor of a petitioner who was owed 0.591 BTC by a private company.  Significantly, the judge classifies Bitcoin as a “transferable value”.  Which definitely…

  • Tamper-Proof Ledger Crypto-Wallet Isn’t So Tamper-Proof

    Tamper-Proof Ledger Crypto-Wallet Isn’t So Tamper-Proof

    For many years now, Ledger has boasted that their specialized hardware for storing cryptocurrencies is extremely securely designed.  In fact, they say that resellers or others in the supply chain can’t tamper with the devices without it being obvious to consumers.  The reason is what is known as “cryptographic attestation”.  It uses unforgeable digital signatures…