Coinbase Launches A Merchant Tool to Accept Cryptocurrencies

Digital-assets exchange Coinbase Inc. has unveiled a new service designed to help merchants accept cryptocurrency payments, according to a recent blog post by the San Francisco-based company. The service, called Coinbase Commerce, will allow businesses to accept payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin. These payments can be deposited directly into the merchant’s digital …

Thousands of websites hijacked by cryptocurrency mining kits

Many government and other websites were hijacked to mine the cryptocurrency Monero on Sunday. A list of affected websites can be viewed here: Texthelp Browsealoud security issue The malicious code was first spotted by UK-based infosec consultant Scott Helme, and confirmed by The Register. He recommended webmasters try a technique called SRI – Subresource Integrity – …

Amazon purchased three cryptocurrency domain names

Amazon has secured three new domain names related to cryptocurrency, sparking speculation that the e-commerce giant could be preparing a move into the cryptocurrency space. However, Amazon Pay’s VP Patrick Gauthier told CNBC last month that Amazon had no plans to accept cryptocurrency because there hasn’t been much demand yet, and Amazon may simply be …