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Mark Cuban May Be More Involved with Crypto, 'Shitcoins' than First Thought
28.1.2021
Mark Cuban. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, TMZSports
Crypto sleuths have taken a peek into the ethereum (ETH) wallet of the outspoken American billionaire Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball franchise. And it turns out that Cuban owns a lot more altcoins and what he...
Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Devices Infected by Bitcoin-Mining Malware
28.1.2021
A Taiwanese hardware company has warned its clients about a targeted crypto mining attack against their storage devices. The malware infects NAS devices connected to the internet by installing a crypto-miner named Dovecat. Threat Actors Install Malware That Illicitly Mines Bitcoin According to...
Australian Crypto Exchange to Delist BSV Over ‘Bullying’ Threat to Bitcoin Developers
28.1.2021
The exchange's CEO said "Recent talk of legal action against developers working to improve the Bitcoin ecosystem proved to be the final straw."
Crypto Fans 'LOL' At BIS GM Claims that Bitcoin 'May Break Down'
28.1.2021
The crypto community has reacted with incredulity after a senior Mexican economist and the boss of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) appeared to dismiss the notion of decentralized digital currencies such as bitcoin (BTC).
In a recent speech, Agustín Carstens, the General Manager of...
Crypto User Builds a Mining Rig in the Back of His BMW Hybrid Car With Six Graphic Cards
28.1.2021
A U.S. cryptocurrency miner installed a mining rig in a particular place with the motivation to “annoy gamers.” Simon Byrne installed the full infrastructure in the back of his BMW i8 hybrid car. Miner Is Trying to Create a ‘Crypto Utopia’ According to PC Gamer, Byrne...
Privacy-Centric Messaging App Signal Experiments With Stellar-Based Mobilecoin Project
28.1.2021
One of the most popular privacy-centric messaging applications Signal has seen explosive growth during the last two months over things like the Whatsapp acquisition and the recent Big Tech censorship. According to a number of reports, the company has been experimenting with monetization and more...
South Korean Lawmaker Wants To Criminalize Crypto Market Manipulation
28.1.2021
A South Korean MP has announced the creation of a draft private members’ bill that seeks to criminalize crypto market manipulation.
Per News1, the measure is the brainchild of the opposition People Power Party MP Lee Ju-hwan, who has criticized architects of the existing legal framework for being...
American Cancer Society Creates Its First Crypto Only Donation Fund
28.1.2021
The American Cancer Society has set up a fund for crypto donations so the nonprofit can raise at least $1 million by early 2021. Together with The Giving Block, the U.S.-based voluntary health organization expects to collect funds via several cryptocurrencies. Donations to Fund Cancer-Related...
S&P Global: Cryptocurrencies Have Become Mainstream and Are Here to Stay, Bitcoin Reminiscent of Gold Rush
27.1.2021
S&P Global says cryptocurrencies have become mainstream and appear to be here to stay, as more companies are offering crypto services and adoption is growing worldwide. Meanwhile, an S&P analyst believes that bitcoin’s rise is reminiscent of the U.S. gold rush. S&P Global Says...
Massive Gamestop Short Squeeze Highlights the Fragility of Today’s Financial System
27.1.2021
The bigwigs trading stocks on Wall Street have been upset this week as billion-dollar hedge funds have been crippled by Redditors and memes. Not too long ago, the firm Gamestop’s shares were plummeting, and Wall Street veterans lined up a mountain of short bets against the company’s...
FinCEN Extends Crypto Rulemaking Review Period as Senate Confirms Janet Yellen
27.1.2021
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a notice extending the comment period for its crypto wallet proposal. The extension came shortly after the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary. FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Crypto Wallet Rulemaking...
BlackRock CEO on BTC, Grayscale Competitor, USD 16.5bn Lost to Crypto Scams + More News
27.1.2021
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Commenting on Bitcoin (BTC), Larry Fink, Founder, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, said: "It's not a market for the calm. Right...
As Bitcoin price sees sub-$30K, do bears control the BTC market now?
27.1.2021
The price of Bitcoin dropped below $30,000 in a quick swoop on the third retest in two weeks of the support area
Former Bitspark CEO George Harrap Joins Crypto PR Firm as Head of DeFi
27.1.2021
"I've been around crypto for a decade now and DeFi has me as excited as when I mined my first bitcoin," Harrap told CoinDesk
Apple updates iOS to fix crypto wallet security vulnerabilities
27.1.2021
Coinbase’s head engineer is warning iOS users to update their mobile devices as soon as possible
South African Regulator Seeks More Crypto Powers After Alleged Ponzi’s Collapse
27.1.2021
“At the point something becomes a Ponzi scheme, we have lost our jurisdiction,” a regulator told Bloomberg
Crypto Exchange 2gether Says It Can’t Fully Reimburse 9% of Users After 2020 Hack
27.1.2021
After a successful fundraising effort, the company said it can now reimburse most, but not all users
‘Pomp’ Launches Crypto Jobs Board With Gemini, Coinbase and BlockFi
27.1.2021
Morgan Creek’s Anthony Pompliano aims to list 10,000 openings by the end of the year
Lawsuit Against Israeli Crypto Entrepreneur Moshe Hegog Fails in US Court
27.1.2021
A Washington judge threw out the lawsuit after the plaintiff failed to make a case
Dutch Bitcoin exchange drags central bank to court over wallet KYC rule
27.1.2021
One Dutch Bitcoin exchange has taken legal action against the central bank over its controversial crypto wallet verification law