JP Buntinx – Coiner Blog

Crypto Mining 101: College Students Capitalize on Free Electricity, Internet to Mine Cryptocurrencies in Dorm Rooms • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 12, 2018

Cryptocurrency mining is an appealing business model. With the right hardware and access to cheap electricity, profits can be generated over time. It now appears…

Central Bank Innovation Will Mainly Hinge on Gold and Bitcoin • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 12, 2018

Financial institutions are looking for ways to expose clients to new assets. Gold and precious metals have always made their mark in this regard. Bitcoin…

South Korean Police Raid Shinil Group Over Alleged Shipwreck Cryptocurrency Scam • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 11, 2018

Earlier this week, police in South Korea raided the offices of Shinil Group, a Seoul-based company that claimed to have discovered the wreck of the…

TRON Acquires the Blockchain.org Domain for Data Aggregation Purposes • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 11, 2018

The TRON project continues to attract a lot of attention. After successfully acquiring BitTorrent Inc, the blockchain project is moving further ahead. Acquiring the blockchain.org domain…

4 in 10 Americans Will Never Invest in Bitcoin, Says Latest Crypto Study • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 10, 2018

In 2017, rising cryptocurrency prices introduced a lot of new people to Bitcoin and altcoins. Even so, not everyone is convinced this is a wise…

Dash Aims to Become a Payment Currency Rather Than a Speculative Tool • Live Bitcoin News %

JP Buntinx August 10, 2018

Cryptocurrencies are designed to be used as a payment method first and foremost. Most top cryptocurrencies have lost track of the bigger picture in this…

Hot Enough to Fry an Egg: CoinHive Cryptojacking Malware Edition • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 9, 2018

The number of internet-connected devices around the world continues to expand exponentially. Any and all of these machines are susceptible to hacking and malware. One…

Dan Morehead: ‘Bitcoin ETF Delay Needs to be Put Into Perspective’ • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 9, 2018

All cryptocurrency markets have taken another beating over the past few days. Most of this negative momentum stems from the delay involving a Bitcoin ETF.…

New Coinbase Features Remove Barriers to Entering the Bitcoin Space • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 8, 2018

A lot of things are changing behind the scenes of Coinbase. The popular exchange continues to push for global cryptocurrency adoption. Increasing the daily purchase…

White Hat Hacker Discovers Potentially ‘Crippling’ Bug in Augur Cryptocurrency Platform • Live Bitcoin News

JP Buntinx August 8, 2018

Software and coding bugs can affect any platform or project. In the cryptocurrency world, such problems affecting prediction markets can be very problematic. Augur users…