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Banking Trojans Could Be Used to Target Your Wallet & Crypto Exchange
3.3.2020
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Cryptocurrency traders, blockchain and crypto firms have been warned to prepare for an intensified spate of cybercrime-related raids, with nasty new strains of malware already circulating.
Per a report compiled by ThreatFabric, criminals have been deploying sophisticated...
Major Crypto Exchanges Lament Outsized Scrutiny From US IRS
3.3.2020
Major crypto exchanges fear that U.S. regulators see the industry as far more dangerous than it really is, posing major obstacles to development
Bitcoin Drops 2% Following Fed’s First Emergency Rate Cut Since 2008
3.3.2020
Bitcoin prices slid Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an emergency cut in interest rates to counteract risks to the economy from the spreading coronavirus
Poloniex Exchange: Redefining Trust Factor in Cryptocurrency Trading
3.3.2020
Poloniex deserves a special mention in the field of cryptocurrency exchanges as the trading platform has consistently set new benchmarks of safety and security since its inception in 2014. In addition to providing a wide range of options in trading cryptocurrencies, one of the distinguishing...
Binance Reverses Vote in Apparent Steem Takeover, Steemit Comms Head Resigns
3.3.2020
An apparent takeover of the Steem blockchain drew widespread criticism from the crypto community, and prompted the resignation of Steemit’s head of communications
US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...
US Court says $250 Million Stolen from Unnamed Exchanges
3.3.2020
Two individuals may have stolen millions of dollars in virtual currency between 2018 and 2019, according to a court filing released this week
Bitcoin Is Financial Instrument, Clarifies Germany, Crypto Custodians Qualify as Financial Institutions
3.3.2020
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, Bafin, has issued guidance to clarify the status of cryptocurrencies and the regulations that apply to related business activities. The recommendations are based on the country’s current legislation, taking into account the latest...
LocalBitcoins Hits a 7-Year Low of Weekly Traded Bitcoins
2.3.2020
Bitcoin trading volumes on LocalBitcoins dropped to their lowest levels since 2013
Binance Users in Turkey Can Now Deposit and Withdraw TRY via Akbank Integration
2.3.2020
The competition for the Turkish cryptocurrency market appears to be heating up as Binance is the latest platform to launch a banking integration for the Lira (TRY). The global digital asset exchange is now open to direct transactions of local fiat from Akbank, one of the largest banks in Turkey....
Bitfinex to Delist Nearly 50 Cryptocurrency Trading Pairs on March 6
2.3.2020
Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex will delist 46 crypto trading pairs on March 6 to improve liquidity
Crypto Exchange Huobi’s DeFi-Focused Blockchain Released in Public Beta
2.3.2020
The exchange is eyeing use cases for its tech across areas such as tokenized asset issuance, payments, identity verification and lending
Ripple Friendly SBI Chief in Talks About Launching an STO Exchange
2.3.2020
Yoshitaka Kitao. The CEO of SBI, one of Japan’s biggest financial companies, has spoken of his intention to co-launch a securities token offering (STO) exchange platform within the current financial year.
Per newspaper Jiji, SBI Holdings chief Yoshitaka Kitao, who is also a long-term Ripple partner...
Huobi Open-Source DeFi Blockchain Now Live for Public Beta Testing
2.3.2020
The public testnet of Huobi’s decentralized finance blockchain is now live
LINE Targets US Residents With New Crypto Exchange
2.3.2020
The messaging app firm launched a new U.S.-based crypto exchange, Bitfront, last week, offering traders dollar-to-crypto trading pairs
Coinbase Registers as Second-Class Member with JVCEA
2.3.2020
The Japanese Financial Services Agency will see three additional crypto currency exchange companies registered
Threat Alert: New Trojans Targeting Major Crypto Exchanges Apps Discovered
29.2.2020
26 crypto exchange and wallet apps, including Binance, Coinbase, and Xapo, are being targeted by three popular remote access Trojans
Wilshire Phoenix Slams SEC for Bitcoin ETF Rejection
29.2.2020
Wilshire Phoenix has taken aim at the SEC for rejecting its Bitcoin ETF, arguing that a regulated product would offer US investors a safer way to access exposure to crypto
‘Digileaker’ Claims to Have Stolen KYC Documents for 8,000 Digitex Users
29.2.2020
In an escalating data breach, Digitex has seen some of its customers’ KYC data leaked on Telegram
TradAir: Your One-stop Solution for Foreign Exchange and Crypto Trading Services
29.2.2020
There are a number of companies that provide access to foreign exchange (FX) services, but only a few names are there when it comes to providing the FX facility with the facility of crypto trading underpinned by the ecosystem of blockchain. More importantly, it is quite a hard task to find...