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Hacking Group Allegedly Steals Sensitive Data of 70,000 Customers from Bankrupt Bitcoin ATM Firm Coin Cloud
13.11.2023
Source: iStock / welcomia An unidentified hacking group has purportedly claimed responsibility for a significant security breach targeting Coin Cloud, a Bitcoin ATM operator that once boasted over 4,000 machines in the U.S. and Brazil before filing for bankruptcy in February 2023. The group asserts...
Head of South Korea’s Biggest Crypto Exchange ‘Not Guilty’ of Data Manipulation
10.11.2023
Source: vladim_ka/Adobe The head of Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s market-leading Upbit crypto exchange, has been found not guilty of manipulating platform data. Per Chosun Ilbo, the nation’s Supreme Court acquitted the Dunamu Chairman Song Chi-hyung, of fraud charges under the Aggravated...
Crypto ATM Expansion Continues with Bitgamo Set to Install 90 More in 2024
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / l_martinez Crypto ATMs are continuing to expand globally with over 32,500 installed so far, Financial Times reported. Crypto ATMs allow everyday individuals to convert traditional fiat money into cryptocurrencies and vice versa, offering a level of convenience akin to standard...
South Korea’s Largest Mobile Operator Partners with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab to Offer Enhanced Web3 Experience
7.11.2023
SK Telecom , South Korea’s leading mobile operator, has partnered with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab to further develop its Web3 wallet service to offer enhanced experience to users. The collaboration aims to provide users with a seamless and secure experience in the web3 environment, focusing...
Busan City Seeks Operators for the Upcoming Busan Digital Asset Exchange
1.11.2023
South Korea’s Busan city is officially seeking operators for its forthcoming Busan Digital Asset Exchange. According to a notice issued by Busan City and reported by MarsBit news, the selection process for operators for the Busan Digital Asset Exchange is currently underway. Busan Digital...
Worldcoin to Stop Using USDC for Orb Operator Rewards – Here's the Latest
23.10.2023
The Worldcoin Foundation has announced a major change in the reward system for the Orb device operators: they are now paid in WLD tokens instead of the popular stablecoin USD Coin (USDC).
Ecosystem contributors, known as the Worldcoin Operators, have been paid in USDC during what has been...
Migrace na novou verzi O2 TV pokračuje. Co říká operátor na problémy?
23.10.2023
O2 TV na základě zpětné vazby od zákazníků přidá možnost vytvořit vlastní seznam kanálů. Vysvětluje také, čím se čeští uživatelé liší od jiných trhů, kde má PPF své televizní služby
US Treasury sanctions Gaza-based crypto operator allegedly tied to Hamas
18.10.2023
According to the U.S. Treasury, terrorist groups including Hamas, ISIS, and an al-Qaeda affiliate used the Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company to transfer funds
Japan's Largest Crypto Exchange Operator Monex Seals Deal with Telecoms Giant NTT Docomo
6.10.2023
Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo said Wednesday that it formed a capital partnership with crypto exchange Monex to build new asset formation services for customers.
The capital and business alliance agreement would let both parties establish an intermediate holding company on January 4, 2024....
Bitcoin.org's Anon Operator Denied Anonymity in Legal Battle Against Craig Wright
20.9.2023
A London High Court Judge has upheld a ruling that the Bitcoin.org operators, including the pseudonymous Cøbra, must reveal their identities or face substantial legal fees in the legal action brought by self-proclaimed Bitcoin (BTC) inventor Craig Wright.
In April 2021, Wright served legal papers...
Bitcoin Fog Case Challenges Blockchain Analysis; Chainalysis Software Faces Scrutiny in US Court
15.9.2023
Since his arrest in April 2021, Roman Sterlingov, the alleged operator of the crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog, has been defending his claimed innocence for more than two years. Recent court filings indicate Sterlingov’s legal team is challenging the Reactor software from Chainalysis, which...
Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Lemfi Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding Round
31.8.2023
An Africa-focused remittances platform, Lemfi, recently said it has raised $33 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital. Lemfi said it will use the capital raise to “expand its product offering to the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.” Making Remittances Less...
Coinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New Blockchains
21.8.2023
The Centre Consortium, jointly managed by Circle and Coinbase, is being shut down and Circle is bringing issuance and governance of the USDC stablecoin in-house
Yuga Labs to wind back from OpenSea over its axing of royalty enforcements
19.8.2023
Yuga Labs said it will start winding back OpenSea support for “all upgradable contracts and any new collections” following the announcement from the NFT marketplace
Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable its Operator Filter, Taiwan Proposes Business Category for Crypto Firms to Self-regulate & Form Industry Associations
18.8.2023
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NFT marketplace OpenSea to disable royalty enforcement tool
18.8.2023
OpenSea's royalty enforcement tool Operator Filter is going to be turned off, according to OpenSea’s founder and CEO, Devin Finzer
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino says Bitcoin mining needs better analytical tools
17.8.2023
Stablecoin operator Tether is building specialized Bitcoin mining software aimed at using data analytics to optimize mining operations and boost production, CTO Paolo Ardoino says
CEO of World's Largest Bitcoin ATM Operator Sees Industry Ripe for Consolidation
10.8.2023
Brandon Mintz, CEO and founder of Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest bitcoin ATM company, says his company, which currently has about 20% market share, is in a position to gobble up competitors
Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Reveals Vulnerability in Worldcoin Protocol Allowing Unverified Orb Operator Access
5.8.2023
Blockchain security firm CertiK has disclosed a vulnerability in the Worldcoin protocol that allowed unauthorized access for an Orb operator.
In a recent Twitter thread, CertiK explained that the vulnerability allowed anyone to bypass the verification requirements to become an Orb operator...
Worldcoin’s Orb had serious security vulnerability in operator onboarding: CertiK
4.8.2023
The smart contract auditor found that operator verification could have let operators into the system without a verified ID or even being a company