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Bank of England Official Balks at Shielding Banks Against Digital Currencies: Report
13.11.2020
Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe says protecting bank business models is not BoE's responsibility
Venezuelan State Electricity Company Reportedly Cuts Power To Crypto Miners
12.11.2020
Reports say the Venezuelan state electricity company Corpoelec is disconnecting bitcoin mining farms in Carabobo state on orders from authorities. The power disconnections come amid reports that government and Corpoelec officials are planning to meet mining farm operators. According to one report...
Report: Blockchain Price Oracle Manipulation Produces Millions in Losses, Shows No Signs of Slowing
12.11.2020
On November 9, a writer from the website samczsun.com published a report that shows a number of issues with price oracle manipulation stemming from a few blockchain applications. The researcher notes that price oracle manipulation has resulted in “over $30 [million] in losses so far.”...
Hackers Have Stolen $100 Million From Defi Projects This Year
11.11.2020
Hackers have stolen $100 million from decentralized finance (Defi) projects so far this year, according to a new report. Defi accounted for 50% of all hacks and thefts in the second half of the year. Defi Hacks on the Rise A new report by cryptocurrency forensics and blockchain threat intelligence...
Report: Crypto crimes declined in 2020, but DeFi hacks are on the rise
10.11.2020
The recent surge in DeFi makes the industry is an attractive target for hackers
CER.LIVE Report: Top 25 Decentralized Exchanges by Cybersecurity Score
10.11.2020
Report Highlights 1. Only 2 crypto exchanges out of 25 gained “high” scores of 8 out of 10 points orContinue Reading
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Currency Depreciation to Blame for 7.2% Drop in Global Remittances: World Bank Supports Digital Remittances
10.11.2020
According to a new report, the depreciation of some currencies against the U.S. dollar is contributing to the declining international remittances. After touching an all-time high of $548 billion in 2019, the World Bank report now projects remittances to drop 7.2% in 2020 to $508 billion and...
$100K Bitcoin: S2F Author Confident With His Model, Suggests Six-Figure BTC Price by 2021
10.11.2020
Not too long ago, the author of the controversial bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2FX) price model said that the model was “perfectly on track.” On Sunday, November 8, the S2FX creator known as “Plan B” reiterated his belief in the model and told his Twitter followers that he...
EU Resolution Draft Seeks to Bypass Encryption - Report
9.11.2020
An alleged document has surfaced, per which the Council of the European Union is seeking to work with governments and industries to find a "balanced" way to bypass encryption and access people's personal electronic devices when a law enforcement investigation requires it, while still...
Family Offices May Now See Bitcoin as Alternative to Gold: JPMorgan Report
9.11.2020
In a research report by JPMorgan’s global markets team, analysts noted that Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s flow trajectory outperformed gold exchange traded funds
Decentralized Exchanges That Use Automated Market Makers Now Represent 93% of the Market
6.11.2020
A recent report by Consensys says the surge in decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes in Q3 of 2020 is down to their adoption of the automated market maker (AMM). According to the report, DEXs that use AMM, a software that algorithmically creates token trading pairs, now represent 93% of the market....
WTO blockchain report says customs remains ‘weak link’ of trade digitalization
5.11.2020
Analysts have been categorizing blockchain projects worldwide into a “periodic table” that allows for a granular analysis of the technology’s inroads into global trade
Report: Blockchain-related hacks have declined in 2020
2.11.2020
Analysts state that blockchain hacks should remain on the decline
Blockchain Could Make Dismantling Nuclear Warheads More Secure: UK Report
2.11.2020
Nations working to decommission nuclear weapons should turn to blockchain to build trust and make the verification process more secure, a new policy report says
Dark Web Hackers Claim to Hold Keys to 10K Robinhood Accounts: Report
1.11.2020
The number of Robinhood-related emails for sale outnumber those for other brokerages by about 5-to-1, the report says
Technician in Italy Used Airport’s Computers to Mine Ethereum in Italy: Report
1.11.2020
Using the airport's computers allowed the miner to avoid the cost of electricity needed to mind crypto, the report said
Report: Token Listings Have Short Term Positive Influence on Price, M&A Have Better Impact in the Long Term
1.11.2020
A study by Etoro and The Tie find listing and partnership announcements as significant developments (Sigdev) that have an immediate, large, and positive influence on token price. This influence, which peaks within the first 24 hours, usually wears off after a week, according to the study report....
How the IRS tracks down people who don’t report their crypto
30.10.2020
The United States tax authority doesn't seem to be very efficient when it comes to tracking down who owes crypto taxes — for now
Report: Governance remains highly centralized on many DeFi projects
30.10.2020
Top holders control vast amounts of supply
Report: Bitcoin Set for its Biggest Breakout Yet
30.10.2020
A recent Coinmetrics report says on-chain fundamentals are hinting at bitcoin experiencing its biggest breakout yet. The report notes that bitcoin is already showing signs of this following its rise by about $1,000 in one day on October 21. The digital asset has subsequently set a new all-time high...