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Suspected North Korean Hackers Move Bitcoin Worth $140K From Forfeited Account
1.9.2020
Suspected North Korean hackers on Monday moved 12 bitcoin, worth about $140,000, from one of 280 accounts the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has targeted for seizure. The funds have been wired into an anonymous wallet, according to Whale Alert, a bot that tracks notable crypto transactions....
Tor Project Launches Membership Program to Boost Agility, Funds
31.8.2020
After laying off a third of its staff in April, the project is looking for ways to increase the “diversity of funds" in its budget
How much do you know about crypto funds? Take our quiz to find out
29.8.2020
Do you know how a crypto fund works, and what investors should look for in a tokenized portfolio? Put your knowledge to the test in our quiz
NASA Is Bankrolling a Blockchain for Quadcopter Communications in Space
26.8.2020
The space agency has awarded $124,800 in funding to Orbit Logic and Fraunhofer Labs' blockchain system proposal, called SCRAMBL
Fidelity’s Chief Strategist Starts Bitcoin Index Fund
26.8.2020
The fund is the latest example of Wall Street veterans cozying up to bitcoin in their rhetoric and capital allocations
Canadian Exchange Shakepay Gets Cold Wallet Insurance to Protect Customer Funds
26.8.2020
Canadian crypto exchange Shakepay has secured cold wallet insurance through Aon with Lloyd's of London underwriters
DeFi surpasses $7B in locked funds, but just six projects hold 90% of capital
26.8.2020
Despite DeFi’s meteoric growth, only half a dozen projects represent more than 90% of the capital locked in the sector
Leveraged Funds Take Record Bearish Positions in Bitcoin Futures
24.8.2020
The funds likely boosted short positions to take advantage of attractive "cash and carry" yields
Coinbase-Backed Exchange to Redistribute Seized Venezuelan Funds
21.8.2020
A major win for the people of Venezuela and the fight against government corruption
Polychain Capital’s Original Crypto Fund Raises an Additional $19.5M
21.8.2020
The fund has raised $307 million in its four year history of investing in crypto and SAFTs
Onecoin Allegedly Tied to Racehorse Firm, Phoenix Thoroughbreds Removed from France Galop Race
21.8.2020
Last week the firm Phoenix Thoroughbreds was reportedly banned from horse racing in France over the founder’s alleged involvement with the crypto Ponzi scheme Onecoin. Last November, Onecoin cofounder Konstantin Ignatov, the Cryptoqueen’s brother, told New York prosecutors Phoenix...
Japanese Court Orders Conditional Confiscation of Coinckeck Hack Funds
19.8.2020
A court in Tokyo, Japan, has ordered the conditional seizure of some USD 46,000 worth of bitcoin (BTC) and NEM’s XEM token that has been traced back to the Coincheck hack of 2018 – the first-ever court-ordered crypto seizure in the nation's legal history.
Per Kyodo, a branch of the Tokyo District...
Japanese Court Orders Conditional Confiscation of Coincheck Hack Funds
19.8.2020
A court in Tokyo, Japan, has ordered the conditional seizure of some USD 46,000 worth of bitcoin (BTC) and NEM’s XEM token that has been traced back to the Coincheck hack of 2018 – the first-ever court-ordered crypto seizure in the nation's legal history.
Per Kyodo, a branch of the Tokyo District...
21Shares Has Added Over 160% to Its Managed Crypto Funds in 2020
18.8.2020
The crypto rally of 2020 is not the biggest reason for 21Shares’ growth
Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trusts from Grayscale Investments Begin Trading
18.8.2020
Grayscale Investments’ Litecoin Trust (LTCN) and Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCHG) have received DTC eligibility on Monday, which means the shares can begin trading publicly. The firm’s latest funds give investors exposure to the crypto assets bitcoin cash and litecoin and shares will be traded...
Ethereum Classic 51% Attack: Okex Crypto Exchange Suffers $5.6 Million Loss, Contemplates Delisting ETC
18.8.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Okex reveals it suffered the $5.6 million loss as a result of the double-spend carried out by the attacker(s) in Ethereum Classic 51% attack. Okex says it fully absorbed the loss as per its user-protection policy while insisting that the attack did not cause any loss to...
Pantera Tells SEC Its Crypto Fund Has Raised Nearly $165M
17.8.2020
Pantera has informed the SEC its crypto fund has recieved a total of $164.7 million from investors with portfolios worth over $5 million
Flipstarter Campaign Aims to Raise Funds for Viral Bitcoin Cash Marketing
17.8.2020
Bitcoin Cash supporters are a passionate bunch and the CEO of Bitcoinbch.com, Hayden Otto is an extremely impassioned BCH supporter. Otto has initiated a fundraising effort toward Bitcoin Cash marketing by leveraging the nonscustodial Flipstarter platform. The fundraiser aims to raise 650...
Former Florida Tax Collector Used Public Funds for Blockchain Company
17.8.2020
A different kind of scam
Crypto Long & Short: The Surprisingly Sunny Outlook for Crypto Hedge Funds
16.8.2020
Bitcoin returns are beating crypto hedge funds, but other recent developments point to more favorable tailwinds for those funds in the long term