In case you thought all the “first” bitcoin transactions had been completed, turns out you were thinking too small. Congratulation Genesis Mining! A few weeks ago they conducted the first bitcoin transaction in space. Continue reading First Bitcoin Transaction In Space
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The 7 Most Incredible Bitcoin Addresses
The bitcoin “Rare Address Hall of Fame” is a collection of the seven most incredibly unlikely vanity addresses ever to be generated. flatfly has been diligently maintaining and vetting new submissions of these most remarkable bitcoin addresses on this bitcointalk.org thread since July 2012.
Continue reading The 7 Most Incredible Bitcoin Addresses
Some Known Mt. Gox Bitcoin Addresses
Citing security concerns with the possibility of endangering personal information and the privacy of users in relation to the planned release of the list of bitcoin addresses controlled by now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, the trustee has suspended the release.
Fortunately we have collected some from other sources and will update as able.
Known Mt. Gox Addresses
1LNWw6yCxkUmkhArb2Nf2MPw6vG7u5WG7q
1P3S1grZYmcqYDuaEDVDYobJ5Fx85E9fE9
1M8s2S5bgAzSSzVTeL7zruvMPLvzSkEAuv
1Hzpk4eXTbrAfmH2noWrkrgxo6ewH6qncd
1eHhgW6vquBYhwMPhQ668HPjxTtpvZGPC
1EuMa4dhfCK8ikgQ4emB7geSBgWK2cEdBG
1BQYSHXFSTKXT7CMdTD3ebp5KucVfH2zYG
How To Prove You Are Satoshi: Demonstrate Control Of The Block 9 Bitcoin Address
The bitcoin address that received the 50 BTC mined in block #9 on January 9, 2009
belongs to Satoshi Nakamoto. There were 14 blocks mined that day, the first day of bitcoin mining. None of the bitcoin addresses from that day have outgoing transactions (to date) except for the one from block 9. The block nine bitcoin address was used in the first transaction ever on January 12, 2009 to send Hal Finney 10 BTC. Continue reading How To Prove You Are Satoshi: Demonstrate Control Of The Block 9 Bitcoin Address
The Hal Finney First Bitcoin Transaction Address
This is the bitcoin address associated with Hal Finney and his now famous first transaction with Satoshi Nakamoto on January 12, 2009.
1Q2TWHE3GMdB6BZKafqwxXtWAWgFt5Jvm3 Continue reading The Hal Finney First Bitcoin Transaction Address
Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks
This is a list of bitcoin ransomware attacks which I will be updating periodically as more become public.
Last Updated 11-June-2016
| Date | BTC Amount Paid (USD) | Target | City | Country | Virus Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2016 | 500 | Sports Team | USA | vocativ.com | ||
| 6/7/2016 | 20,000 | University | Calgary, OT | CA | cbc.ca | |
| 4/25/2016 | NA | Utility | Lansing, MI | USA | theregister.co.uk | |
| 4/1/2016 | 750 | Fire Department | Snoqualmie, WA | USA | CryptoLocker “Locky” | eastofseattle.news |
| 3/1/2016 | Pending (4 BTC) | Hospital | Henderson, KY | USA | CryptoLocker “Locky” | livebitcoinnews.com |
| 3/1/2016 | Pending | Hospital | Baltimore, MD | USA | Samsam aka MSIL or Samas | baltimoresun.com |
| 2/1/2016 | 17000 | Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | USA | CryptoLocker “Locky” | wired.com |
| 2/1/2016 | 450 | Police Station | Melrose, MA | USA | ibtimes.co.uk | |
| 12/10/2015 | 500 | Retail Store | Calgary, OT | CA | cbc.ca | |
| 10/1/2015 | 572 | Sheriff Office | Dickson County, TN | USA | bostonglobe.com | |
| 4/1/2015 | 500 | Police Station | Tewksbury, MA | USA | KEYHolder | bostonglobe.com |
| 1/1/2015 | 500 | Police Station | Midlothian, IL | USA | bostonglobe.com | |
| 11/1/2013 | 750 | Police Station | Swansea, MA | USA | CryptoLocker “Locky” | bostonglobe.com |
From pymnts.com
In 2015, the FBI received roughly 2,453 complaints related to ransomware malware attacks, which amounted to $24.1 million in losses for victims
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The Ever Popular DeepBit Mining Pool Address
The most likely explanation has to do with the significance of DeepBit in the early days of bitcoin history. Continue reading The Ever Popular DeepBit Mining Pool Address
Top 50 Bitcoin Donation Address Rankings
The First Ever Bitcoin Donation Address League Table
Gavin Andresen’s Faucet Ranks #1 With 19,922 BTC Received
One of the most redeeming qualities of the bitcoin community is their generosity. For every scammer trying to take advantage of the blockchain’s anonymity, there are multiple others giving transparently to a cause in which they believe. From the original Wikileaks campaign, which arguably put bitcoin on the map, to the current Free Ross movement, there is no shortage of organization’s taking advantage of bitcoin’s frictionless ability to cross borders and replace traditional payment systems.
This first ever ranking of bitcoin donation addresses is easily led by Gavin Andresen’s original faucet addresses. This faucet originally gave away 5 BTC just for solving a captcha when it first went live in July 2010. Talk about generous! The total received balance on these addresses is almost three times that of the second ranked Bitcointalk Forum address.
The popular Free Ross Ulbricht campaign address currently ranks #12. Free Snowden ranks #25.
Here are the rest of the top 50 bitcoin donation addresses based on total received balance out of 475 reviewed. Continue reading Top 50 Bitcoin Donation Address Rankings
A Living Currency: An Interview With “Jercos”, Party To First Bitcoin Pizza Transaction
An Interview with Jeremy Sturdivant aka “Jercos”, the young man who sold two pizzas for 10,000 BTC in what would come to be recognized as the first transaction involving a tangible good or service in bitcoin history. Now recognized as “bitcoin pizza day”.
On May 22, 2010 Laszlo Hanyecz now famously declared success in his four day quest to trade 10,000 BTC for “a couple of pizzas”, posting on a bitcointalk forum page:
“I just want to report that I successfully traded 10,000 bitcoins for pizza. Thanks jercos!”
At the time the transaction was valued at $25. A year later it was $57,700. Continue reading A Living Currency: An Interview With “Jercos”, Party To First Bitcoin Pizza Transaction