Phishing domains attempting to hijack Blockchain.com accounts

Posted by DomainGang on November 13, 2023, at 1:10 pm

The price of Bitcoin has taken a leap in recent weeks, sending BTC to around $37,000 dollars. As BTC and other cryptocurrencies gained value, there has been an increase in phishing attempts targeting popular crypto wallet storage domains. One of them is Blockchain.com, that manages wallets for millions of crypto owners for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and […]

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Dan.com suspends Bitcoin payments for domain sales

Posted by DomainGang on May 2, 2023, at 9:27 am

Dan.com has suspended payments to accounts that have opted in cryptocurrency payments, receiving their domain sales’ payouts in Bitcoin (BTC.) According to an announcement at the Dan.com platform, the measure is necessary until some network glitches are fixed: Due to a delay on the BTC network, we are unable to process crypto payouts for the […]

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SmartContract.com and #BTC : Sergey Nazarov is NOT Satoshi Nakamoto

Posted by DomainGang on February 19, 2021, at 10:59 am

Bitcoin is on its course “to the moon” as its current price trajectory shows. Each BTC is worth $53,800 dollars as of this moment and while its price fluctuates BTC is being adopted by mainstream financial entities, including PayPal. The quest for Satoshi Nakamoto, the Bitcoin creator, is ongoing and a recent article at Bitcoin.com […]

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Smart investments: HODL.com owner did not hold the #domain

Posted by DomainGang on December 22, 2020, at 12:49 pm

In early 2018 the cryptocurrency market tanked, after a short rise in late 2017 led by Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. The price of Bitcoin went down and did not rise up again until 2020 – a year full of disasters including the Covid-19 pandemic. From below $5,000 dollars in March to the current heights of […]

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Crypto #domains : Is Bitcoin.org about to be sold?

Posted by DomainGang on June 6, 2020, at 2:25 pm

Bitcoin.org is the official mouthpiece of the Bitcoin foundation; its domain was registered anonymously in 2008. Some believe that Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s designer, registered Bitcoin.org at DigiRock, Inc. – a Japanese domain registrar – at the time. Satoshi Nakamoto used an anonymous email provider at the time, according to some, but historic WHOIS data from […]

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#Bitcoins .com : How Rodolfo Andragnes started the project in 1998 with a 2000 #domain name

Posted by DomainGang on December 27, 2017, at 2:28 pm

The domain name Bitcoins.com was registered in 2000, preceding the creation of Satoshi Nakamoto by 9 years. Unbelievable as it may sound, the Bitcoins project started in 1998, when Rodolfo Andragnes, eventual co-founder of Bitcoin Argentina, decided to create a digital currency. Rodolfo Andragnes registered the domain Bitcoins.com in 2000, to host his Bitcoins project, […]

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Rick Schwartz’s #crypto #Christmas : A #Bitcoin story

Posted by DomainGang on December 25, 2017, at 12:24 pm

An ominous, frozen wind was blowing down hard on the small town of Boca, making even the 45ft yachts at the bay sway like marionettes; their bells chiming in a random pattern with religious overtones. Awaken by the commotion, Rick Schwartz sat up in his bed, rubbed his eyes and looked outside the window. On […]

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#BODIS : Domain parking payouts in #Bitcoin growing in popularity

Posted by DomainGang on December 13, 2017, at 12:29 pm

BODIS, a DomainGang sponsor, operates a successful domain parking and monetization platform from Bodis.com. Last year, we interviewed its principals during NamesCon, learned about the company’s processes, and how it constantly strives to improve the services provided. A quick chat with Matt Wegrzyn, founder and CEO of BODIS, identified another important benefit of using the […]

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Yellow.com : Colorful #domain changed hands for #Bitcoin

Posted by DomainGang on December 10, 2017, at 4:02 pm

The aged domain, Yellow.com, has changed hands, being acquired by Media Options for an undisclosed sum in Bitcoin. Drew Rosener, founder of Media Options, announced the exceptional domain acquisition earlier today: “We hedged our bet and traded in some Bitcoin to buy Yellow.com ! Only time will tell which side of that bet was smart money!” […]

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Is #Bitcoin crashing? New #domain will let you know!

Posted by DomainGang on December 8, 2017, at 11:27 am

The volatility of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has not stopped investors and speculators from testing the blockchain waters. BTC prices skyrocketed at the Coinbase exchange, before crashing down hard; many people complained that it’s not volatility that complicates the market, it’s the availability – or lack thereof – of a trading platform such as Coinbase. […]

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#Coinbase crashes as #Bitcoin price shoots through the roof

Posted by DomainGang on December 7, 2017, at 11:44 am

Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, crashed moments ago due to apparent record traffic. During the past hour, the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed on the exchange, reaching more than $19,000 dollars. Domain investors that have been supporting BTC, such as Drew Rosener, must be really happy with the popular cryptocurrency’s current levels – truly stratospheric! The […]

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#Bitcoin users: Ten thousand dollars per BTC? This guy was right!

Posted by DomainGang on November 28, 2017, at 5:07 pm

Bitcoin crossed the $10,000 dollar threshold today. The most popular cryptocurrency in the world, has appreciated more than 1,000% in 2017. Whether you buy Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, or invest in domain names that are related to crypto, you probably fall into one of several categories of Bitcoin users. In a hilarious video, created by […]

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