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Hackers Steal USD 32M in Crypto from BITpoint Japan
12.7.2019
Source: iStock/Ali Kerem Yücel
On July 11, hackers stole JPY 3.5 billion (USD 32 million) from the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BITpoint, its parent company Remixpoint confirmed today, adding that victims of the hack will be compensated.
The exchange stopped all its services earlier today...
Japanese Exchange Bitpoint Hacked by $32 Million Worth in Cryptocurrencies
12.7.2019
Bitpoint, a licensed cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has been hacked with $32 million worth in crypto assets stolen from the platform
Binance: 10K Margin Traders Borrow USD 15M; BNB Jumps on Burn News
12.7.2019
More than 10,000 people signed up on “yesterday alone” for the Binance’s new margin trading account, which makes up more than USD 15 million borrowed for margin trading, CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao said during a livestream today. The company has also announced a major Binance coin (BNB) burn...
Bitcoin Unaffected as Markets Shrug Off Trump’s Critical Tweets
12.7.2019
On thursday evening, the US president stated in a tweet that unregulated crypto assets possess the ability to facilitate unlawful behavior, so far the markets have been slower to react
S Korean Blockchain Sandbox ‘Leaving Crypto Companies in Limbo’
12.7.2019
Companies hoping to use South Korea’s regulatory sandbox to pioneer blockchain-powered overseas remittance operations have been left treading water – with ministers still undecided as to whether they will grant operating permits seven months after beginning deliberations.
Per media outlet Next...
Trump Takes Aim at Bitcoin, But Crypto Community Says ‘Thanks’
12.7.2019
Source: Twitter, @WhiteHouse
American President Donald Trump has lashed out at cryptocurrencies – taking aim at Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra project in particular, and insisting that the social network and other token issuers must “face global regulations” if they intend on “becoming banks.”
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US President Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Not a Fan’ of Bitcoin
12.7.2019
US President Donald Trump tweeted about bitcoin and Facebook's Libra on Thursday. He's not a fan
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Compares Bitcoin to Gold
12.7.2019
Powell compared bitcoin to gold, referring to them both as speculative stores of value
Police in Spain Say Bitcoin ATMs Expose Problems in Europe’s AML Laws
12.7.2019
Spanish police authorities are raising the alarm because a recent criminal case involved the use of bitcoin ATMs, making their jobs more difficult
SEC Gives YouNow’s Ethereum Token ‘Props’ Reg A+ Approval
11.7.2019
The U.S. securities regulator has given two blockchain token-centric projects its approval this week
Expert Witness in Satoshi Case Claims Dr Wright’s Documents Were Doctored
11.7.2019
The Kleiman v. Wright case continues this week and a slew of new evidence has been submitted to the Southern District of Florida courthouse. A supplemental affidavit stemming from the Kleiman estate’s expert witness, Dr. Matthew Edman, indicates that documents submitted to the court...
110 Crypto Exchanges Are Reportedly Trying to Get Licensed in Japan
11.7.2019
In 2019 the Financial Services Agency has approved 3 new exchanges, following a year without any new openings
Bitcoin Cash Community on Bitkan’s K-Site Raises Funds for BCH Development
11.7.2019
Last year news.Bitcoin.com spoke with the cofounder of Bitkan, Fang Yu, about the company’s K-Site project, which acts as a decentralized media outlet, micro-blog and forum with rewards. Just recently, Bitkan spoke with news.Bitcoin.com about K-Site’s growth and how the platform’s...
Bitcoin’s 3-Day Price Charts Point to an Impending ‘Golden Cross’
11.7.2019
Bitcoin's three-day chart suggests that a "golden cross" is set to occur for the first time since early 2016
Weekly Platform News: HTML Inspection in Search Console, Global Scope of Scripts, Babel env Adds defaults Query
11.7.2019
In this week's look around the world of web platform news, Google Search Console makes it easier to view crawled markup, we learn that custom properties aren't computing hogs, variables defined at the top-level in JavaScript are global to other page scripts, and Babel env now supports the defaults...
Protestors Set Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator’s Home on Fire
11.7.2019
Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house
The Cryptocurrency Projects Pursuing a Path to Decentralization
11.7.2019
Decentralization over time is an ethos that many crypto projects espouse. To date, however, few have completed this journey. Talking the talk is easy, but when it comes down to it, only a handful of projects are bold enough to walk the walk and willingly entrust their fate to the community. Also...
Amazon, Deloitte, Fidelity Partner With IDEO CoLab on Blockchain Accelerator
11.7.2019
The new blockchain accelerator is aiming to boost 12 promising startups this year
Alert: Crypto Scam Season is Upon Us, Even Central Bank Issues Warning
11.7.2019
It’s scam season again. Though scams have been omnipresent online basically since the inception of the Internet, there are periods in the cryptoworld when they are particularly prominent and are more brazen with each cycle. It has come so far that even a central bank had to issue a warning now.
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Fidelity Digital Assets Is Hiring 10 More Blockchain and Trading Experts
11.7.2019
The crypto-focused branch of the major asset manager is looking to grow its team with the addition of 10 new roles across blockchain and trading