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SEC Charges Man Behind Alleged Crypto Mining Scam
9.1.2020
The SEC claims Donald Blakstad bilked investors of $3.5 million. One scheme involved a non-existent crypto mining operation
NY Governor Wants Crypto Firms to Cover Costs for NYDFS Oversight
9.1.2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo argues that crypto entities licensed under the Financial Services Law should pay for NYDFS oversight
Bithumb to Invest USD 9M in a New Crypto Trading Platform + More News
9.1.2020
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.
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South Korean market-leading exchange Bithumb is set to launch a second domestic trading platform, reports Newsway....
This Company Sets Out to Prove Crypto Mining Has a Place in Your Home
9.1.2020
Hotmine, a company based in Ukraine which engineers home appliances for crypto enthusiasts, is not new to mining equipment development. But sometimes it takes the right time and the right technology to be able to create and offer solutions that consumers would be willing to buy and use. Thanks...
Experts Share: What Are the Biggest Topics to Follow in 2020 Beside Crypto
9.1.2020
All eyes on crypto? Sure! But what else is worth learning in the new year? Cointelegraph asked experts to share their interests. Feel free to follow
North Korean Hackers Now Using Telegram to Steal Crypto: Kaspersky
9.1.2020
Hacking group Lazarus is developing sophisticated new techniques to steal cryptocurrencies from victims
AT&T’s Cybersecurity Branch Breaks Down Crypto Miner Threat to Email Servers
9.1.2020
A new technical analysis from AT&T Alien Labs offers an inside look at how a pernicious form of monero mining malware infiltrates email networks
According to CoinMarketCap 2019
9.1.2020
In this “According to CoinMarketCap 2019” report, we will share an overview of the industry in 2019. As always, we hope you get a sense of the markets with our crypto data – with the additional nuance of the activity […]
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Blockchain and Crypto: Will Security Issues Finally Be Dealt With in 2020?
9.1.2020
There are some possibilities that the crypto space would become more secure in 2020: What should we expect?
North Korean Hacker Group Modifies Crypto-Stealing Malware
9.1.2020
The Lazarus hacker group — widely believed to be sponsored by North Korea — is deploying new viruses to steal cryptocurrencies, Kaspersky states
ECB Wants Active Role in Crypto, Will Not Deter Private Solutions
9.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to play an active role in the field of digital currency, said President Christine Lagarde. As the bank works on its own digital currency and an instant payment system, Lagarde emphasizes that “central bank initiatives should neither discourage nor crowd...
Crypto Brokerage Bitcoin Suisse Hopes Banking License Will Boost its IPO Bid
9.1.2020
Swiss crypto financial services provider Bitcoin Suisse is planning to acquire a banking license in 2020 as part of its plans to build momentum for an initial public offering (IPO).
The Zug-based company put in its license application in July last year, and is hoping to be given the regulatory...
ThunderCore Transforming Crypto Gaming With Blockchain-based Applications
9.1.2020
ThunderCore has been altering the crypto gaming industry practices with its blockchain-based applications. In recent months, this public blockchain platform has launched its first crypto game ExoPlanets. ExoPlanets is the first 3D virtual reality MMO game, which is blockchain-powered. It gives...
Latin American Banks Intensify Closure of Crypto Exchange Accounts
9.1.2020
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Crypto exchanges in Latin America are increasingly becoming embroiled in bitter struggles with domestic banks, with many banks moving to block trade with trading platforms.
Bradesco, one of the biggest banks in Brazil, appears to have won its fight against...
Kerala Outlines Plans to Become India’s Blockchain Hub
9.1.2020
The Indian state of Kerala is actively exploring using blockchain technology to improve a wide range of existing systems, including financial. Thousands of people are already being trained in the state to become blockchain experts, some of whom have already graduated, according to the state’s...
Why the Counter Economy Is Necessary to Bitcoin’s Survival as a Disruptive Currency
9.1.2020
As Bitcoin is adopted by more and more traditional financial institutions, and becomes regulated by governments worldwide, the question of its survival as a truly disruptive alternative to legacy financial systems is raised. After all, if governments like Qatar’s can ban it, and international...
Better Safe Than Hacked? Google and Apple Flip-Flop on Crypto
9.1.2020
In the wake of the malicious “Shitcoin Wallet” code attack, experts say it's time for change, “This ‘state of the market’ requires either more security investment or different thinking.”
Bitcoin History Part 23: The First BTC Escrow
9.1.2020
Before the emergence of crypto exchanges and trustless multi-sig, early bitcoiners saw the need for an escrow service – a mediator to act as a go-between for strangers transacting online. Given the panoply of options now available, it is strange to think that escrow was once provided by a...
Crypto Trading Privacy Gets a Boost as $15M of Tether Moves to Liquid Sidechain
8.1.2020
Innocuous at first glance, the transfer has implications for both digital asset trading and the larger tether market
3,000 New S17 Pro Antminers Start Operation at Riot's Oklahoma Crypto Mine
8.1.2020
Riot Blockchain is in the process of incorporating 3,000 S17 Pro Antminers from Bitmain to Oklahoma facility