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Hacking Group Outlaw Upgrades Malware for Illicit Income Sources: Report

11.2.2020
Outlaw has been updating its toolkit to steal enterprise data for nearly half a year at this point

JPMorgan Might Merge Quorum With ConsenSys - Report

11.2.2020
Within the next six months, U.S.-based investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase is likely to announce that its blockchain unit Quorum is merging with major bockchain company ConsenSys, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the plans. Both companies are already in talks over this potential...

Report: JPMorgan Considers Merging Blockchain Unit with Consensys

11.2.2020
JPMorgan Chase is reportedly considering a merger of its blockchain unit Quorum with the Ethereum-focused firm ConsenSys

JPMorgan May Merge Its Blockchain Project With Ethereum Studio Consensys: Report

11.2.2020
The banking giant is apparently in talks to merge Quorum with ConsenSys, the ethereum-focused software developer and investor

VanEck Report Illustrates Why Institutions Should Hold Bitcoin

9.2.2020
Institutional investors should allocate a small percentage of their capital into Bitcoin, according to investment management firm VanEck

New Central Bank Group to Discuss Digital Currency Benefits at April Meeting: Report

6.2.2020
The heads of six major central banks will hold their first meeting on potentially developing their own digital currencies in April, Nikkei says

5 Mining Operations Command More Than 50% of BTC’s Network Hashrate

3.2.2020
The cryptocurrency community has been discussing mining centralization after a report was published that disclosed five mining operations command more than 50% of the BTC hashrate. At the time of publication, between F2pool, Poolin, Btc.com, and Antpool, the pools are hashing more than 59% of...

Cambodia Announces Own Cryptocurrency as More Details Surface About China’s Digital Yuan

3.2.2020
With China still in the lead, other countries are advancing their projects to develop payment systems around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Cambodia, for example, has recently revealed it will mint its own coin within months. The news comes as more details about the digital Chinese yuan...

Lack of Regulations Driving Crypto Firms to the Verge of Ruin - Report

31.1.2020
Source: iStock/StockSeller_ukr A new report claims that more South Korean cryptocurrency and blockchain technology companies could fold soon following a closure announcement earlier this week from much-vaunted wallet service BitBerry. As previously reported, BitBerry operator and Dunamu subsidiary...

US Bank Silvergate Sees Growth in Crypto Clients, Despite Decreasing Deposits From the Sector

31.1.2020
Financial results released by two U.S. banks providing services to the crypto industry have indicated a decline in deposits from digital currency customers. However, a positive trend has been observed as well. One of the crypto-friendly institutions, Silvergate Bank, has seen an increasing number...

Better Regulation Could Curb Crypto Scams, Chainalysis Report Says

29.1.2020
Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations could stamp out a large portion of that

New Chainalysis Report Sheds Light on Darknet Markets and the Need for Onchain Privacy

29.1.2020
Darknet market activity hit new highs in 2019, as shown in a new report from blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis. Despite concerted attempts from law enforcement (LE) to crack down on darknet markets (DNMs), coupled with several exit scams, crypto inflows and outflows surpassed $800 million last...

Deutsche Bank Report: Digital Yuan Could Upset Global Power Balance, Plastic Will Die, Cash Survive

29.1.2020
A new report from Deutsche Bank Research, Digital Currencies: the Ultimate Hard Power Tool, predicts that cash payments will remain for decades, but the emergence of digital payments “will lead to the death of the plastic card.” The report, which is the third installment in a series...

Over 1,000 Bitcoin Miners Granted Licenses in Iran: Report

27.1.2020
Iran is said to be issuing licenses to miners after new legislation was brought in last year

Spill Your Sats: H&R Block Tells Crypto Customers to Self-Report on Taxes, Even If Imperfectly

27.1.2020
Tax season for United States residents is fast approaching, and the IRS wants to know about everyone’s involvement in the crypto space. Thanks to a recently updated income tax form including a question about crypto activity, tax preparation companies like H&R Block are advising filers...

Companies Keep Flocking to Swiss Crypto Valley, Over 1,000 Jobs Added in a Year

26.1.2020
Crypto Valley, a fintech-friendly region centered on the canton of Zug, has been expanding to other parts of Switzerland and neighboring Liechtenstein. Despite all the challenges facing the blockchain industry, favorable regulations and improving access to banking and legal services are attracting...

WEF and PwC Report: Nature Risks Threaten Businesses and Economy

24.1.2020
A new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) makes a case for why the environmental crisis will directly and significantly impact primary, secondary and tertiary businesses, and therefore disrupt the markets and the economy. Titled Nature Risk...