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CBDC Design Needs to Address Risk to Users, Says Bank of Canada

6.10.2020
Building an anonymous central bank digital currency (CBDC) presents security risks – not only to the issuer but to the users themselves, says the Bank of Canada

Oman Central Bank Warns on Crypto ‘Risk,’ Singles Out Dagcoin

6.10.2020
The central bank warned citizens and residents that they use cryptocurrencies at their own risk

First Mover: Day In The Life of a Yield Farmer Means Part-Time Gig, Full-Time Risk

5.10.2020
Yield farming steals crypto traders' obsession as bitcoin's volatility falls to 180-day low; Coinbase employees take severance

OFAC Warns That Firms Helping Victims With Ransomware Payouts Risk Violating Its Rules

5.10.2020
If you assist a ransomware victim in paying out to cyber attackers, you could end up facing civil penalties, OFAC says

OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments

5.10.2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued an advisory highlighting the sanctions risk American citizens face if they help facilitate ransomware payments. In the advisory, the OFAC says it will “continue to impose sanctions on those...

ETH Volumes Top $119.5 Billion in Q3: High-Risk Dapps Dominate Tron Network

4.10.2020
A recent report says total Dapps transaction volumes reached $125 Billion in Q3 2020, a figure which is $113 billion higher than in Q2 2020. From these volumes, the Ethereum blockchain accounts for 96% or $119.5 billion of the total created value with the majority of this being attributed to...

ETH 2.0 represents a material risk to Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust, says SEC filing

3.10.2020
The uncertainties outlined in the document may offer significant insights for Grayscale's investors

FinCEN director warns banks about cryptocurrency risk exposure

30.9.2020
FinCEN has warned U.S. banks that it is closely watching how they respond to crypto risk exposure with their AML programs

Bitcoin and Altcoins at Risk of Further Declines

24.9.2020
Bitcoin price failed to recover above USD 10,550 and extended its decline below USD 10,300. BTC even spiked below the USD 10,200 support and it is currently (08:30 UTC) consolidating near USD 10,330. If there is an upside correction, the price might face sellers near USD 10,400 and...

Survey: Large Number of Yield Farmers Can’t Read Smart Contracts Despite High Risk

23.9.2020
A new Coingecko survey has found that a large number of yield farmers do not know how to read smart contracts despite claiming they understand the risks that come with such investments. According to the survey, which polled 1,347 people, around 40% of decentralized finance (defi) users cannot...

Brazen Nigerian Crypto Scam Inksnation Still Operational Three Months After Regulator Warning

20.9.2020
One of Nigeria’s most brazen crypto scams, Inksnation remains operational and still invites new investors some three months after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed its activities illegal. The SEC has previously warned Nigerians against investing with the scam...

Market Outlook: Bitcoin Breaks $11K, Whales Refuse to Sell, Downside Risk Remains

19.9.2020
The price of bitcoin jumped above the $11k threshold on Saturday morning and into the afternoon, after hovering above the $10,900 range the day prior. The entire crypto-economy of 7,600+ coins has gained 2.29% during the last 24 hours touching $344 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) markets have surpassed...

Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Framework to Align With FATF Crypto Regulations

19.9.2020
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its guidance notes for distributed ledger technology (DLT) providers to include recommendations for risk management, as well as clarify aspects around the issuance of digital assets. In a statement released on September 17,...

In Devs We Trust: Bitcoin Bugs Die in Secret, Leaving Altcoins At Risk

19.9.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) is regularly championed as the most secure cryptocurrency out there, but even it’s vulnerable to the occasional bug, also meaning that BTC forks might be suffering from the same problem. This unavoidable fact was brought home at the beginning of September, when a research paper...