If you have any bitcoin stored at Coinbase or any other online exchange, it’s probably a good idea to move it into a private wallet that you control ASAP. On August 1st, the Bitcoin network will likely fork into two separate blockchains—which will create a new currency in the process. Everyone that owns bitcoin will […]
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Alexander Vinnik arrested; possibly responsible for Mt. Gox hack
July 26th, 2017 
CryptoBadger Reports are popping up that Alexander Vinnik, head of the popular cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has been arrested. So far, the charges of bitcoin-related laundering are vague, but some believe that Vinnik/BTC-e is responsible for the hack and bitcoin theft that caused the demise of Mt. Gox in 2014. BTC-e has been offline for “maintenance” since […]
Amazon Prime Day Deals
July 11th, 2017 CryptoBadger It’s Amazon Prime Day, and that means some pretty nice deals for the next ~24 hours. I’ll try to keep this post updated below with any mining-related deals that I spot. Note that you’ll need an Amazon Prime membership to access the deals, but you can get a free 30-day trial if you don’t already […]
