(Petya/Petrwrap)Will Ethereum Price Skyrocket now that Ransomware Accepts Coin As Payment ?

in cryptocurrency •  7 years ago 

Late last night computers started getting infected with a variant of Petya/Petrwrap starting in eastern Europe and moving across the world as the sun rose in the USA.

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Two of the early "reverses" indicate that Ethereum will soon be accept right beside bitcoin as valid method of payment.

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Bitcoin has been the Gold standard (No pun intended) of criminal hackers that infect computers and hold them ransom. several ransomwares started out accepting prepaid giftcards and visa logo cards but soon moved to Bitcoin in 2014 this drives the coin into the headlines and in some cases causes increase in prices for the digital currency.

This all happening the day after that a Rumor/Hoax of the death of Vitalik Buterin's death. Which was spread VIA social media accounts yesterday 6-26-17

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Vatalik Buterin is the founder of Ethereum and the hoax of his death is alleged to have cause a several billion dollar drop in the currency according to stories online.

It will be interesting to see how Ethereum Fairs in the coming weeks let me know your thoughts and feedback on how you think this will affect Crytocurrency's

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6-27-17

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I don't think so, didn't affect bitcoins price.

Im thinking the fact that it will bring it into main stream media more.