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California University Pays Million-Dollar Crypto Ransom
30.6.2020
The University of California at San Francisco has paid a million-dollar ransom following unsuccessful negotiations with a ransomware hacker group
Researchers Say Ransomware Attacks on the Rise As More People Work From Home
29.6.2020
Proofpoint research shows that phishing-based ransomware attacks are on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The US Plan to Monitor Illegal Crypto Activities More Sufficiently
29.6.2020
U.S. agencies sought millions of dollars in new funding to bolster national and international cryptocurrency investigations
Tezos Likely Avoiding SEC Action with $25M Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement
28.6.2020
The consolidated class-action lawsuit against the Tezos Foundation appears likely to end in a $25M settlement which might forestall further SEC action
Crypto Derivatives Might Drive a New Cycle of Mass Adoption
28.6.2020
The lack of progressive jurisdictions in which a particularly attractive regime for regulating derivatives exists keeps crypto in a gray area, and it has to be changed
What Recent Developments in the Fintech Space Mean for Our Future
28.6.2020
There have been several significant movements forward for digital assets, and there are more to come. Here’s what to keep an eye on
Ransomware Gang Failed to Deploy an Attack Against 30 US Firms
28.6.2020
Symantec revealed that a WastedLocker ransomware attack was blocked on time after an early alert by the cybersecurity firm
Transnational Cybercrime Group Co-Founder Who Amassed $568M Pleads Guilty
28.6.2020
The co-founder of the Infraud Organization pleaded guilty to racketeering charges before a U.S. District Court in the District of Nevada
Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID-19
27.6.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services
Proposing an ‘Uber-Like’ Growth Model for Blockchain Incentives
27.6.2020
A DeFi lending platform for cryptocurrency, Kava Labs, could be described as the “Uber of Bitcoin,” as the platform represents an Uber-like business model
Even Putin Couldn’t Save This Dark Web Mastermind From Prison
26.6.2020
Even Vladimir Putin was not able to save this Dark Web mastermind who ran an elite invite-only cybercrime club
Law Decoded: All Roads Lead to New York, June 19-26
26.6.2020
New York, New York runs the show this week as the site of a host of developments and setbacks for crypto
Ebang Hits Nasdaq IPO Running With Ambitious Expansion Plan
26.6.2020
Chinese mining company Ebang has yet to see a positive net income in 2020, but an IPO might give it a jumpstart
US Senators Introduce ‘Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act’ — With Backdoor Mandate
25.6.2020
US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one expert says. It requires manufacturers of encrypted devices...
Former US Treasury Head Calls Payment ‘Friction’ the Best Argument for Crypto
25.6.2020
Clinton-era Treasury Secretary Summers doesn’t buy some of the crypto community’s anarchic sentiments but agrees that they are solving a major problem
Dragonchain to Showcase 'Provably Fair' Blockchain System on Cable TV
25.6.2020
Dragonchain will demonstrate its new blockchain-based contest system in a televised contest with a $50,000 prize
SEC Asks Court to Order Telegram to Pay $1.2B Back for $1.7B ICO
25.6.2020
Despite the original TON project being officially terminated, the U.S. SEC asks Telegram to return $1.2 billion
Ripple Exec: Slow Response on Blockchain Could be 'Potential Catastrophe' for US
25.6.2020
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen discussed U.S. regulators’ ignorance towards regulating the blockchain and crypto space and how it is helping China
Celebrities May Have Their Dirty Secrets Exposed if Crypto Ransom is Unpaid
24.6.2020
Ransomware group threatens to auction secrets stolen from a law firm specializing in the entertainment industry
Someone Has Been on a $200M Crypto Exchange Hacking Spree
24.6.2020
CryptoCore reportedly launched a phishing campaign against several crypto exchanges and managed to steal $200 million in two years