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Hacker returned part of ETC stolen during 51% attack

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Some situations in the crypto world can go as crazy as possible. Here"s a great example. Those responsible for the 51% attack on the Ethereum Classic blockchain returned $ 100,000 in ETC. According to the official blog of the crypto exchange Gate.io, on January 10, an anonymous hacker returned $ 100,000 in Ethereum Classic (ETC) cryptocurrency to this exchange company, without giving any explanation. White hacker performed 51% attack? The crypto exchange team Gate.io tried to contact a hacker (or organization), but their attempts were unsuccessful. Thus, the exchange could not get any explanation about the motivation of this incident. Now, Gate.io assumes that this campaign was aimed at pointing out the risks associated ... Read more about " Hacker returned part of ETC stolen during 51% attack " on coinatory.com

SlowMist representatives are actively looking for initiators of the Ethereum Classic 51% attack

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Chinese security firm SlowMist said it could soon locate the initiators of the recent 51% attacks on Ethereum Classic (ETC). In an article on Medium of January 9, SlowMist points to three wallet addresses and a hash of four transactions, due to which, presumably, a lengthy attack was launched on the ETC blockchain. The company also confirmed the data published Coinbase cryptographic. Both companies said that as a result of attacks that began on January 5 at 19:58 UT, there was a double spend. According to SlowMist, seven transactions were rolled back from the network in the amount of 54,200 ETC (almost $ 270,000). SlowMist also reported that the attacks have already stopped, and the last one was recorded at 4:30 am UT on January ... Read more about " SlowMist representatives are actively looking for initiators of the Ethereum Classic 51% attack " on coinatory.com

AntPool will be the official sponsor of NBA Houston Rockets

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The largest pool for mining cryptocurrency AntPool will be the official sponsor of the NBA Houston Rockets basketball club. For both sides this will be the first cooperation of this kind. For the first time in history, the sponsorship of the NBA club will be carried out in the Bitcoin Cash cryptocurrency. AntPool is the second-largest bitcoin mining pool. It is managed by the Chinese giant, the maker of Bitmain"s mining equipment. It mines Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Zcash, Dash, Siacoin. Houston ... Read more about " AntPool will be the official sponsor of NBA Houston Rockets " on coinatory.com

The largest bitcoin-pool BTC.com will mine Ethereum and Ethereum Classic

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The largest mining pool of BTC.com will soon add support for Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. In the near future, the BTC.com Mining Pool, owned by the Chinese company Bitmain, intends to offer its users the opportunity to mine two cryptocurrencies: Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. Miners will be able to switch their capacities from one currency to another, depending on the situation on the market. As stated in the press release of the company, this step is aimed at helping the Ethereum network in the scalability of the infrastructure for ... Read more about " The largest bitcoin-pool BTC.com will mine Ethereum and Ethereum Classic " on coinatory.com

The recent story with Ethereum Classic

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The Ethereum Classic (ETC) has recently grown by as much as 19%, thanks to the Coinbase crypto exchange in San Francisco, which announced the inclusion of a coin in its Coinbase Consumer program and placing it on the list. Thus, users and customers of crypto exchanges will soon be able to purchase a coin both on the official site of the crypto exchange and in its mobile application. It is reported that the launch of the coin on sale will be available later, August 16. According to CryptoGlobe, Coinbase previously reported its intentions to ... Read more about " The recent story with Ethereum Classic " on coinatory.com

Bitwise filed an application for registration of the cryptocurrency ETF

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American company Bitwise Asset Management has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an application for the registration of a cryptocurrency index fund (ETF). This was said in a statement. It is assumed that the fund will work with the index HOLD 10, consisting of the ten largest cryptocurrencies. At the same time, the company will provide access to the ETF index fund not only to institutional investors but also to retail investors. To date, HOLD 10 includes bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Ethereum Classic, Monero, ZCash, ... Read more about " Bitwise filed an application for registration of the cryptocurrency ETF " on coinatory.com