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Research: New Malware Employs Tor and Bittorrent To Steal Bitcoin and Ether

4.9.2020
A new trojan called Krypto Cibule uses infested computers’ power to mine cryptocurrency, steal crypto wallet files, and redirect incoming digital assets to a hacker address. The malware rides on the Tor network and the Bittorrent protocol to perform attacks, according to an extensive report...

All fintech companies will use blockchain within 10 years: Aussie government report

4.9.2020
Australian government report on the future of fintech and regtech suggests blockchain technology is critical to Australia’s future

Privacy Options Underutilized in Cryptocurrency Usage: Report

4.9.2020
Advances in cryptography have not met with user enthusiasm, suggesting a disconnect between the cryptocurrency community and its cypherpunk ancestors. According to Coin Metrics, transactions of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies zcash (ZEC), monero (XMR), and grin only add up to 6% of bitcoin’s...

Twitter Hack May Have Involved Another Teenager: Report

2.9.2020
According to a recent report, a 16-year-old was served with a search warrant by federal agents at his home on Tuesday

Russia’s Crypto Mining Farms Would Have to Report to Government Under Proposed Bill

31.8.2020
Russian wants all data centers, including mining farms, to report what they do and how they operate. Local experts say that brings risk

3.5 Million Crypto Wallets Downloaded in July, Active Users up 110% in the Year

29.8.2020
A record 3.5 million crypto wallet app downloads were recorded in July 2020, representing an increase of 81% when compared to the same period last year. In addition, the number of active users went up by 110% between January 1 and August 19, 2020. According to a report authored by Madeline Lenahan...

Energy Giant Equinor to Cut Gas Flaring With Bitcoin Mining Tie-Up: Report

28.8.2020
Equinor will use digital flare mitigation tech from Crusoe Energy at its Bakken oilfield operations in the U.S

Banks in Mexico Pose Greater Money Laundering Risk Than Crypto Firms, Says Report

28.8.2020
Commercial banks by far pose the greatest risk of money laundering in Mexico compared to crypto-related companies, according to a new report by the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The study singles out what it calls the “G7 banking group”, which includes BBVA...

More Than 95% of Crypto Futures Volume Is in Asia: Report

27.8.2020
Asian exchanges account for more than 95% of the futures volume in crypto, according to a new report by Switzerland-based Blockchain Valley Ventures

Chainalysis Report Shows Healthy Crypto Usage in Venezuela

27.8.2020
The Venezuelan government's push to create a cryptocurrency-centric economy appears to be working, but perhaps not in the way officials had hoped

Korean Police Seize Crypto Exchange Coinbit Over Allegations of $84 Million in Wash Trades

27.8.2020
Police in South Korea on Wednesday raided and seized the offices of Coinbit, the country’s third largest crypto exchange, over allegations it faked 99% of its trading volume. According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well...

Report: Russia Remains a ‘Key Market for Crypto,’ Commands the 3rd Largest Bitcoin Hashrate in the World

27.8.2020
The fervor for cryptocurrency assets in Russia has grown wild over the last few years. This week Xangle Research published a comprehensive report about digital currencies and the Russian environment in 2020. The study’s findings show that Russia is one of the world’s key players when...

A new report from Mexico says banks are used to launder money more than crypto

26.8.2020
The traditional banking sector is lagging behind in the race with crypto

Biggest Darknet Market Allegedly Exit Scams USD 30M In Crypto - Report

26.8.2020
Leading darknet market Empire Market has reportedly shut down its operations, exit scamming the site’s estimated 1.3 million users out of some bitcoin (BTC) 2,638, worth close to USD 30 million. Reported by dark.fail, a journalist specialized in covering the darknet, the development comes with...

Crypto Exchanges as Competitive as Google, JPMorgan, the Fed - Report

26.8.2020
Business is booming for crypto exchanges, per a new report, which claims that the industry is becoming as competitive as tech giants, major banks – and even the American central bank. These were the findings of a paper from Coin Metrics, whose authors wrote, “The crypto industry, and exchanges...

North Korean Hacker Group Targeted Crypto Firm Using LinkedIn Ad: Cybersecurity Report

25.8.2020
According to a report by F-secure, a Finland-based cybersecurity company, hackers from the infamous Lazarus group targeted a crypto firm in an attack last year

BIS Report: CBDCs Are on the Way, But They Won’t Replace Cash

25.8.2020
Soure: Adobe/syahrir The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has talked up central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) again, but insists that state-issued tokens would not make cash obsolete – and will instead work alongside fiat. These were the findings of a new paper entitled “Rise of...