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SEC Denies That Bitcoin Is a Security + 8 More Crypto News
7.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
American regulatory body the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected an investment company...
Algo Capital Ex-CTO Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Hot Wallet Breach
7.10.2019
Algo Capital ex-CTO Pablo Yabo publishes a statement in the wake of a major security breach of a hot wallet under his personal management
SEC: If Bitcoin Was a Security, It Would ‘Raise Substantial Issues’
6.10.2019
Bitcoin is not a security, says the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in a letter to Cipher Technologies Bitcoin Fund
Algorand’s Venture Arm Loses up to $2M in Hot Wallet Breach: Report
6.10.2019
An investment arm of United States-based blockchain firm Algorand loses up to $2 million in crypto after its CTO’s phone was hacked
Crypto Rating Council Is Out to Help Change US Regulatory Landscape
4.10.2019
The Crypto Rating Council (CRC) boasts of a number of high profile members including Coinbase, Kraken and Bittrex
Research Claims EOS Network Can Freeze, Block.one Denies Any Errors
4.10.2019
The entire EOS network can be frozen with just $6 worth of tokens, new research suggests. Block.one developers reassure that everything is “operating correctly”
Cosmos Network Discloses Critical Vulnerability in Tendermint Core
4.10.2019
Blockchain interoperability platform Cosmos discloses a “high-severity security vulnerability” in consensus engine Tendermint Core
The Exchange for the New Generation — Bitsoda.com Launches Globally
4.10.2019
The Singapore-based exchange, Bitsoda.com, is the newest force in digital asset trading platforms. Invested by Digital Finance Group with Ledger X, Circle and other well-known blockchain projects in the portfolio, Bitsoda.com stands out with adequate resource and enters global market fast with...
ESET Flags New Latin American Banking Trojan That Targets Crypto
4.10.2019
Antivirus software provider ESET has discovered a Latin American banking trojan that can steal crypto
US Police Devices Firm Explores Blockchain to Fight Deepfake Videos
4.10.2019
Axon, a maker of police body cams in the U.S., is looking to blockchain to verify video authenticity
Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware
3.10.2019
With millions of dollars cryptocurrency stolen from crypto wallets every year, security researchers were found one active botnet being run for about $160
MakerDAO Bounty Program Catches ‘Critical’ Bug Before Launch
3.10.2019
MakerDAO patched a "critical" bug in its upcoming Multi-Collateral Dai upgrade that could have put 10% of the system's total collateral at risk
Algorand Integrates Tech to Bring Users Detailed Analysis of Largest Blockchains
3.10.2019
Algorand is gaining the ability to analyze the largest blockchains by adding the PARSIQ monitoring system to its platform
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Counsel Tackles Crypto Ratings Concerns
3.10.2019
The chief legal counsel at Coinbase responds to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council
Leading Japanese Firms Form Security Token Offering Association
3.10.2019
Leading Japanese financial firms are forming a regulatory body for security token offerings as new regulations make them possible in the country
Offline Transactions: The Final Frontier for Global Crypto Adoption
2.10.2019
Some blockchain startups are exploring mesh networks and satellite technology to enable offline crypto transactions
Parity Updates Tech to Let You Turn Old Phones Into Cold Storage Crypto Wallets
2.10.2019
Parity adds support for Polkadot in the latest beta version of its mobile cold wallet app
Six Major Japanese Brokerages Form Security Token Offering Association
2.10.2019
A self-regulatory organization has been formed in Japan to guide security token offerings
No Victim, No Crime: How the Darknet Drug War Is Ruining Young Lives
2.10.2019
There aren’t many areas of modern society unaffected by the draconian war on drugs, and non-violent crypto exchange is no exception. Two San Diego men in their twenties reportedly pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of money laundering conspiracy, for selling cannabis on the darknet...
US Department of Homeland Security Awards $143K Grant to Blockchain Firm
1.10.2019
The United States Department of Homeland Security has awarded $143,478 to Vienna-based Danube Tech to develop blockchain security solutions