How A Crypto Game Gained 300 Million Users And Annoyed Iran’s Military
Beyond annoying the Iranian military, Hamster Combat, is touted as having ‘the potential to bring millions to blockchain’, and the anonymous creators say they are only getting started.
Actual Blackmail Letter Sent To Wives Of Cheating Ashley Madison Men
Someone is trying to use the Ashley Madison database to mess up people’s lives and all he wants is some bitcoins.
Silk Road Competitors Nailed By Massive Theft
It seems online black markets are going through a precarious time. Sheep, one of the most popular online drug-selling sites, has shut down after an alleged theft of thousands of Bitcoins from the site. Another site, Black Market Reloaded, has temporarily gone offline.
There’s A Hard Drive In A Dump Filled With R60 Million Worth Of Bitcoins
Finding Bitcoins in a rubbish heap is a lot harder than finding a needle in a haystack. James Howell found this out the hard way when he accidentally threw out his Dell hardrive containing 7 500 Bitcoins, worth R60 million.
Crowdfunding Murder With Bitcoins – Welcome To The Assassination Market
Here’s yet another reason not to become a politician. While some people use Bitcoins to buy things like socks and sushi online, Kawabatake Sanjuro invented a website called the Assissination Market, where you place a bid to have a government official killed in exchanged for Bitcoins.
Remember That Bitcon ATM idea? Here It Is Actually Working [VIDEO]
Remember the story about a bitcoin ATM opening in Canada? Well, they’ve already installed it and its working as we speak. The machine now lives at Waves Coffee House in Vancouver’s downtown area. It uses palm-recognition for users to log in to their accounts, which is pretty nifty – but could get pretty gross pretty quickly.
The World’s First Bitcoin ATM Is On Its Way [VIDEO]
If you’ve been reading our stories on bitcoins recently you’d be forgiven for thinking that Bitcoin is only used by the most nefarious online criminals, because they are largely untraceable. You’d be partially wrong though, as absolutely anyone can use Bitcoin anywhere in the world. And now, the ever-progressive Canada is launching the very first Bitcoin ATM.
This Is How People Are Using Bitcoins To Have People Killed
“Hitman Network” is a site that hires out three hitmen who are willing to kill anyone who isn’t under 16 or a major politician (nice morals there – what about a 17 year-old disabled chap, that’s a-okay?). What’s more, these guys won’t do it for real cash. Nah – they want bitcoins.
The FBI Are Trying To Get Silk Road Owner’s $80 Million Worth Of Bitcoins
So the alleged founder of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, appeared in court today. If you still don’t know what Silk Road is, here’s everything you need to know. When the FBI shut his site down, they also seized all of its assets – a whole lot of Bitcoins – Bitcoins, which used to belong to the site’s users.
Your Fantasies Have Come True: Here’s An Erotic Novel About Bitcoins
Ever since Bitcoin hit the big time, disrupting online commerce, and presenting itself as the potential future of currency, you’ve been waiting for one thing, and one thing only: a Bitcoin-themed erotic novel. And baby, it’s so here.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Putin reacts to topless protestor in his face. People confused Thatcher death with Cher yesterday. Elon Musk responds after Sarah Palin calls his car a ‘loser.’ Thieves steal 9 tons of Nutella. Trojan turns your PC into a Bitcoin mining slave.
Everything You Want To Know About BITCOINS – Spending, Buying, Selling
It won’t be long before your mother starts asking questions about Bitcoins – that’s how big this thing has blown up in recent weeks. So best you prepare to answer all her questions, with this handy guide.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Total Bitcoin value passes $1 billion. Pope mentions NKorea during Easter message. ANC says M&G are ‘pissing on graves’ of our troops. SA born ‘Pope of Pop’ dies. More Bieber drama. Ex-Rwanda king living in poverty in US. Gosling flips out.