#Bitcoin Forks News

Craig Wright Goes on Crypto and Blockchain Patent Spree, Plans to Subdue Entire Industry

February 3, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Bitcoin

Australian computer scientist and self-acclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright says he plans to acquire 6,000 crypto and blockchain patents as part of his efforts to dominate the entire industry. Wright Plans 6,000 Blockchain Patents Speaking to Australian crypto media outlet Micky, Wright, chief scientist at nChain says the company plans...

Bitcoin Gold Suffers Another 51% Attack with $72,000 Double-Spent

January 27, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at News

Bitcoin Gold (BTG) has suffered another 51% network exploit with the attacker reportedly double-spending $75,000 in BTG tokens. Details of the Bitcoin Gold 51% Attack According to MIT crypto researcher James Lovejoy, Bitcoin Gold, one of the Bitcoin hard forks is once again the victim of a 51% attack. In...

Rhett Creighton Announces the Next Bitcoin Fork to the Chagrin of the Community

May 2, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Tech

In 2017 we watched a handful of forks come out directly from the Bitcoin blockchain. The most well-known were Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bitcoin Gold (BTG) and Super Bitcoin (SBTC). In 2018, yet another fork occurred in the Bitcoin space: Bitcoin Private (BTCP). The Bitcoin Private Fork was authored by developer...

Coinbase to Launch Venture Fund for Blockchain Startups and Offer Support for Bitcoin Forks

April 7, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News

Coinbase, the California-based cryptocurrency platform is the largest in the United States. Founded in 2011 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, it has gone on to become one of the largest digital currency marketplaces in the world. Just a rumor that the platform is considering adding a new crypto to...