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Report: Binance Asked to Provide More Information as Dubai Tightens Screws Against Crypto Entities
7.4.2023
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has reportedly asked Binance to share more information about the crypto exchange’s ownership structure and its auditing procedures. According to reports, Dubai regulators are still keen on fostering innovation but without comprising...
Crypto Exchange Gemini Looking to Launch Overseas Derivatives Operation: The Information
29.3.2023
Binance’s legal troubles and the collapse of FTX may have left an opening for others to grab market share in the crypto derivatives business
Controversial ‘Tiktok Ban Bill’ Sparks Concerns Among Cryptocurrency and Technology Advocates
29.3.2023
Cryptocurrency and technology proponents have recently been discussing a new bipartisan bill called the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT)” Act. In addition to targeting firms such as Kaspersky, Huawei,...
‘Self-Custody Should Mean the Ownership of Everything About You’ Says Sharering’s Tim Bos
19.3.2023
According to Sharering, a blockchain-based platform enabling the creation and use of “self-sovereign” verifiable credentials, millions of potential world wide web users are still disconnected from the internet because they lack required or verifiable identities, among other things....
Binance's response to U.S. Senators lacks financial information: Report
18.3.2023
Binance's Patrick Hillman answered a letter from United States Senators requesting information on Binance's operations in the country and its relationship with Binance.US
Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners
18.3.2023
The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share information about their digital...
Euler Foundation to reward a sum of $1M in exchange for hacker’s information
16.3.2023
Euler Finance lost $197 million to a hacker who performed a flash loan attack on the network and stole $177 million in four transactions, followed by two more transactions to bring up the total to $197 million. Euler Foundation has now announced a reward of $1 million to anyone who shares...
Bank of Russia Registers Another Digital Asset Issuer
13.3.2023
The Central Bank of Russia has added another entity to its register of authorized issuers of digital financial assets. The platform, called ‘Masterchain,’ becomes the fifth ‘information system operator’ in the country that can legally tokenize traditional assets and organize their trade. Number...
What is ethical hacking, and how does it work?
11.3.2023
Ethical hacking is the practice of identifying and testing vulnerabilities in a system to improve its security and prevent unauthorized access
Pakistan Banks to Use Blockchain Technology for KYC
6.3.2023
Banks in Pakistan plan to launch an electronic platform for know-your-customer procedures that will be operating on a national level. The blockchain-based system will allow them to exchange the personal information of customers through what they describe as a decentralized and self-regulated...
Binance Faces Scrutiny as Senators Request Information on Business Operations – Crypto Clampdown Incoming?
3.3.2023
Three US senators have asked Binance and its US partner Binance.US to provide detailed information regarding their business operations amid accusations of illegal practices.
In a letter dated Wednesday, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas)...
Top 5 universities to study blockchain in the UK
28.2.2023
Universities in the U.K., including Cambridge, Imperial, Edinburgh, Oxford and University College London, offer blockchain-related programs
Crypto Policy: Kenyan Senate Ready to Engage Central Bank
24.2.2023
The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping the country’s policy towards crypto assets and virtual asset service providers. According to the committee, such...
Hackers Attack Domain Registrar Namecheap; Flood of DHL and Metamask Phishing Emails Follow
13.2.2023
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, the domain registrar Namecheap’s email account was compromised by hackers. Subsequently, a large number of individuals received phishing emails claiming to be from Metamask and DHL. These emails originated from the email platform Sendgrid, a service used by Namecheap...
Bitcoin, Markets and the Symmetry of Information
8.2.2023
In almost all markets, the seller knows more than the buyer. With Bitcoin, that’s not the case. What does that mean for markets, regulation and even economics? Noelle Acheson digs in
Lawmakers write to US officials about crypto energy usage information gathering
7.2.2023
Elizabeth Warren and seven other Democrats want to know how much the Environmental Protection Agency and Energy Department know about crypto mining energy draws
Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports
21.1.2023
While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be attributed to more of the targeted organizations refusing...
SEC leaked crypto miners' personal information during investigation: Report
17.1.2023
The financial regulator reportedly unintentionally included 650 names and email addresses in communications with blockchain firm Green as part of an investigation
Bankman-Fried’s Lavish Lifestyle Allegedly Revealed, Cuban Warns of Wash Trade Implosion, Experts Expect Soaring Gold Prices in 2023 — Week in Review
15.1.2023
More information has come to light allegedly revealing the lavish lifestyle of FTX co-founder and “altruist” Sam Bankman-Fried, as the failed former crypto exchange CEO also fights for Robinhood shares he says he needs more than customers. In other news, Shark Tank star Mark Cuban...
Hungarians Interested in Investment Potential of Cryptocurrencies, Poll Shows
15.1.2023
A survey has indicated that Hungarians would like to learn more about the long-term investment opportunities presented by cryptocurrencies. However, associated risks and insufficient information in their native language are major concerns, according to the polled. Hungarians Want to Know How Crypto...