Bought a used Nest security cam? The previous owner can spy on you

If you are thinking about buying a used Nest cam, you may want to hold off on that purchase. According to a new report by the Wirecutter, some users who sold their Nest cam devices are able to access images from their old cameras even after performing a factory reset — only the images are those from the new owners. дальше »

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LINE’s Crypto Exchange Could Win Japan License This Month, Report Says

Japanese messaging giant LINE may soon be able to open a cryptocurrency exchange for its 80 million users based in the country. дальше »

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Korean Crypto Exchanges Revise Terms of Service in Boost for Investors

By CCN Markets: According to The Korea Herald, Bithumb and four other major crypto exchanges in South Korea have formally changed their terms of service to become liable for potential hacking attacks that may affect users. дальше »

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Today, Circle released the latest attestation report on US dollar reserves backing USDC issued by independent accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP. The report states that as of May 31, 2019 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time: USD Coin (“USDC”) tokens issued and outstanding = 333,854,877 USDC US Dollars held дальше »

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Chinese Bitcoin miner arrested for stealing electricity from oil well

Authorities in China have arrested a man after he reportedly stole electricity from an oil well to mine Bitcoin. The arrest was made after the police received a phone call from Daqing Oilfield, located in Haerken district (Tsitsihar, China) on May 28th. дальше »

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EOS New York Hits Back at AnChain’s Damaging Blockchain Bot Report in a Bare Knuckle Style

On 31 May, a blockchain security auditing firm known as AnChain published a report that indicated that dApps were failing to appeal to users and how the majority of dApps and networks based on EOS/Ethereum and other related blockchain networks, were ridden by bots. дальше »

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Financial Action Task Force [FATF] may be the cryptocurrency industry’s biggest challenge yet

Regulation for the better part of a decade, has been at loggerheads with the cryptocurrency industry. From being exhibited at the world stage as a rebellious, government-shunning decentralized currency to proponents of the industry voicing their support for “necessary regulation,” financial watchdogs are key players within the industry. дальше »

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EOS New York fights fire with fire; claims AnChain’s report failed to ‘de-legitimize’ EOS

AnChain, a blockchain security firm, released a Blockchain Bot Report on May 31, detailing how dApps are failing to attract users and how most of the reported volume from gambling dApps and sites powered by EOS/Ethereum or other similar blockchains, were infested by bots. дальше »

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Giant Korean Bank May Get Into Crypto, Could Catalyze Bitcoin Rally

Massive Institution Looks to Store Crypto Reported by CoinDesk on Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets may soon be stored by KB Kookmin, South Korea’s largest bank. Citing a report from its Korea branch,. дальше »

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Bitcoin SV soared by 232% and BAT was the worst performing crypto-asset in May, claims report

The fork coin has always been a point of contention for many in the community since its split with Bitcoin Cash [BCH], another Bitcoin fork coin. Bitcoin SV, the brainchild of the self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator, pumped by over 80%, induced by the Fake Satoshi row on 30 May. дальше »

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Ransomware Stems From Governments, But Bitcoin Gets The Blame

When hackers paralyzed the city of Baltimore with a ransomware attack last month, the focus became not the theft itself, but a $76,000 Bitcoin ransom. NSA Passes Ransomware Buck According to a recent report from The New York Times, a ransomware attack in Baltimore, Maryland in May was empowered by the use of a stolen National Security Agency (NSA) cyberweapon. дальше »

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Scope of DAI Use Cases are Exponentially Widening

A recent report from MakerDAO digs into the growing adoption of the DAI stablecoin. Issuance of DAI may be done through Maker debt contracts, but usage is being leveraged across the Ethereum dApp ecosystem, June 8, 2019. дальше »

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0x Protocol Team Gives Update on 0x Mesh, Launch Kits, and More

The 0x team has published their development report for May 2019, focusing on 0x Mesh, launch kits, and improving developer experience on the platform, June 7, 2019. Peer to Peer Order Sharing 0x Mesh, being co-developed by 0x and StarkDEx, is an order sharing platform to create a decentralized order book that can be trackedRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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EOS Price Analysis - Dapp numbers mostly bots, finds report

EOS has led the numbers game in terms of dapp activity and transactions per day for months. However, upon further investigation, 75% of these transactions may be bot activity. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Loses Bullish Edge as FOMO Rally Runs Outta Steam

By CCN: The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) that recently drove bitcoin’s price above $9,000 has run out of gas, according to a new report published by crypto analytics firm SFOX. While the BTC price was on a steady incline since the beginning of April when bitcoin traded for $4,100, the coin has hit a ‘tipping point’ in overall sentiment. дальше »

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Apple (AAPL) Stock Drops Amid the Report of a Possible Antitrust Probe

Coinspeaker Apple (AAPL) Stock Drops Amid the Report of a Possible Antitrust ProbeApple (AAPLE) stock has begun dropping after it was revealed that the company, as well as other tech giants, may face an antitrust probe. дальше »

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Attackers Compromise 50,000 Servers Worldwide To Mine Virtual Currencies

According to a new report released by the Cybersecurity firm Guardicore Labs, hackers were able to breach over 50,000 servers around the world and start mining virtual currencies. This has been performed through an unusually sophisticated method. дальше »

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Salesforce Launches Blockchain Platform for Verified Data Sharing

Salesforce, an American cloud-based software company has announced the launch of Salesforce Blockchain, a distributed ledger technology platform that enables organizations to seamlessly share and distribute verified data across a trusted network of partners and third parties, according to TechRadar report on May 31, 2019. дальше »

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S&P 500 Stock Market Bear Mark Yusko Forecasts Massive 2019 Downturn

By CCN: Morgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko doesn’t think we’re headed for a bear market. He says we’ve been in a bear market since last September. Furthermore, Yusko forecasts the stock market will be down double digits for 2019 by year’s end. дальше »

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North Korean Hackers Target UpBit Users in Bitcoin Scam

North Korean hacking group, “Kim-Soo-ki,” have allegedly orchestrated a phishing attack targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency trading venue, UpBit, in a bid to steal their bitcoin, according to a report by The Next Web on May 31, 2019. дальше »

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Report: Despite the Resurgence in Price, Bitcoin Sees Little Adoption

According to a Bloomberg report published May 31, 2019, bitcoin’s use for economic transactions is still tremendously low despite the recent surge in its price. Not so Bullish Behind the Price It would be fair to say that the recent spike in the price of bitcoin has been largely successful in lifting the morale ofRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Chainalysis Report: Bitcoin’s Major Use Case is for Speculation

Chainalysis, a U. S. based blockchain intelligence firm’s research revealed that between January and April 2019, only 1. 3 percent of Bitcoin economic transactions were carried out by merchants and as such, speculation remains Bitcoin’s major use case and it has retarded the cryptocurrency’s massive adoption as means of payment, reports Bloomberg on May 31, 2019. дальше »

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Man Sentenced for Illegal Money Transmission Services on LocalBitcoins

U. S. citizen Morgan Rockcoons has been sentenced to fines and prison time for running unlicensed money exchange services on LocalBitcoins. Advertising himself on the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network, Rockcoons made more than 1,000 transactions with hundreds of different users. дальше »

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Cryptopia releases first liquidators’ report; exchange does not confirm date of completion yet

After being granted an extra ten days to release the first liquidators report by the New Zealand Court on 23 May 2019, Cryptopia, at last, released the report filed by Grant Thornton. The report also gave an insight into the background on the events that occurred over the past few months. дальше »

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Hackers Now Stealing People’s Bitcoin via YouTube Videos  

Crypto thieves are now embedding Qulab, the information-stealing and clipboard hijacking Trojan in YouTube videos promoting a fake Bitcoin generator tool, in a bid to steal victims’ bitcoin and other virtual currencies, according to a report by BleepingComputer on May 29, 2019. дальше »

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China Investigates Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farms at Hydropwer Stations In Sichuan Province

Authorities in China are investigating allegedly illegal Bitcoin (BTC) mining farms that have apparently been built without the required permissions in Sichuan province. This is according to the local media agency Sina in a report on May 30. дальше »

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Robinhood Finds Ally in Jump Trading to Power Fee-Less Cryptocurrency Trading

According to a Bloomberg report published May 29, 2019, popular fintech company Robinhood Markets Inc. has turned to Chicago-based trading firm Jump Trading LLC. to help it buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies like bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and others. дальше »

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Cryptopia’s non-verified customers reportedly may not get funds back; Chaincreator offers to acquire platform

Cryptopia, the New Zealand exchange that closed its business because of hack that led to a loss of millions of dollars, would reportedly not be giving funds back to its unverified users, according to a Steemit report by Gary Johnston. дальше »

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Central Bank of Bahamas to Launch a CBDC by 2020

The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) is set to move one step closer toward a nation-wide digital payment structure as it looks to ink a business partnership with transaction provider NZIA. io on May 30, 2019. дальше »

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Breaking: BitMart Will Join Magic Cube to Launch Live Game Show and IEO Token Sale!

On May 28th 8:00 AM and May 29th 10:00 PM (EDT), BitMart, a premier global digital asset trading platform, will join Magic Cube to launch a unique two rounds of Live Game Shows. Winners will be able to split 200 ETH worth of the intraday quota of Magic Cube Coin (MCC) and purchase with ETH. дальше »

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Report: Facebook’s User Demographics Could Be “GlobalCoin’s” Biggest Challenge

On May 28, 2019, cryptocurrency analytics firm Diar published a report that paints a rather gloomy picture of the fate of Facebook’s payment-focused cryptocurrency GlobalCoin. According to the report, the social media website’s user demographics could prove to be a huge challenge to GlobalCoin’s mainstream adoption. дальше »

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Congressional report: Bitcoin adoption ‘miniscule’ compared to traditional finance

Distributed ledger systems that underpin cryptocurrencies aren’t capable of processing the number of transactions required for mass adoption — but it doesn’t matter, they’re only really used for speculation. дальше »

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Egypt: Central Bank of Egypt to Ban Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Businesses

According to a report by Egypt Independent published on May 28, 2019, a new banking law drafted for the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) would make it illegal to form or operate a crypto-based business without obtaining the mandatory licenses in advance. дальше »

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Time’s Running Out to Bet Against Billion-Dollar Loser Uber’s Stock

By CCN: The first earnings report for Uber stock is about to be released, and UBER is expected to have lost over a billion dollars in Q1. This loss comes despite an expected 20 percent revenue increase to $3. дальше »

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Aging FB Users and Low-Income Teens Unlikely to Embrace Facebook’s GlobalCoin, Report Says

An analytical report says that massive adoption of the soon-to-be-launched Facebook’s GlobalCoin will not be as easy as everyone may think On May 28, an analytics company Diar published its weekly report which says that. дальше »

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Facebook’s Aging Users & Broke Teens Will Reject GlobalCoin: Report

By CCN: Excitement for Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency, dubbed GlobalCoin, may have hit its first roadblock in adoption. Poor Demographics for GlobalCoin According to research published on May 28 by cryptocurrency analytics firm Diar, Facebook’s payment-focused coin will fail to gain traction based upon the demographics of the platform’s user base. дальше »

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Blackstone Group-Affiliated Mphasis Out Of India Partners With Bitfury To Work On Trade Finance Deal

Partnership: Blackstone Majority –Owned Indian Tech Firm Collaborates With Bitfury On Finance Project Indian technology firm Mphasis, owned by American private equity firm Blackstone Group on May 28 announced its effective collaboration with blockchain giant Bitfury on a trade finance project. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley Rings Recession Alarm, Ignores Booming Economy

By CCN: An analyst at vaunted investment bank Morgan Stanley made himself look like the village idiot Monday, saying America’s economic outlook is crumbling toward recession even as the economy booms. дальше »

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This Gallery Is Selling Indigenous Australian Art for Bitcoin

Things you can buy with bitcoin: AT&T’s services, airfare, pretty much anything using gift cards through Bitrefill, pizza, drugs (duh) and now, Indigenous Australian art. дальше »

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East Africa: Malawi Doesn’t Consider Cryptos a Legal Tender

“Not a legal tender” is a phrase that we have come across more often in the past 12 months than we ever did in the past. A report published on a local news agency Nyasa Times on May 27, 2019, informed that the Reserve Bank of Malawi has jumped on the bandwagon to declare thatRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Will Ripple’s Drive for Mass Adoption Receive A Boost from Facebook’s Globalcoin?

A report from Binance released on the May 15th, 2019 is pointing to the increased interest multinationals, and business conglomerates are showing stable coins. Giants like Facebook and Samsung are getting onto the stable coin. дальше »

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Research: Bitcoin Cash Hardfork Plagued by Three Key Issues

As reported by BTCManager earlier in May 2019, the Bitcoin Cash network went ahead with its hard fork as earlier planned. However, the event was nearly scuppered by a bug on the Bitcoin ABC client which rendered the chain non-functional for several hours. дальше »

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Alibaba May Pursue $20B Hong Kong Listing amid Trade Tension: Report

By CCN: As U. S. -China trade war tensions escalate, Alibaba Group is toying around with the idea of raising $20 billion via a Hong Kong listing, Bloomberg reports citing unnamed sources due to the privacy of the matter. дальше »

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Tron Weekly Report: Developers provide update about BTFS launch; Name change, Status-Server all on track

Tron [TRX], the eleventh largest coin on CoinMarketCap, noted significant growth on May 26. The coin’s surging price caused a rise in BitTorrent’s [BTT] price as well. Apart from the coin’s performance in the market, the Tron Foundation released its Weekly Report to note the progress made in Tron’s ecosystem and the developments to look […] The post Tron Weekly Report: Developers provide update about BTFS launch; Name change, Status-Server all on track appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Indian Telecom Firms Set to Deploy Anti-Spam Blockchain Solutions

Major Indian telecom service providers including Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) are poised to roll out blockchain-powered solutions to tackle the widespread menace of spam calls and messages faced by more than a billion mobile phone users in India. дальше »

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ConsenSys Jobs Report: Landscape for Distributed Ledger and Blockchain

After a recent study showed that USA and India are to top two countries in terms of a blockchain development talent pool, ConsenSys published their blockchain jobs report in a blog post, 24 May, 2019. дальше »

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iSTOX to Launch Digitized Securities Trading Platform in Singapore

According to a report from The Straits Time, May 24, 2019, Singapore-based capital market platform iSTOX has been added to the Fintech Regulatory Sandbox of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). дальше »

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BCH May Have Sustained $1.3 Million+ Double Spend: BitMex Research

According to a report released by BitMex Research, 3,392 BCH (over $1.35 million) was double spent after the coin’s hard fork

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Russia Central Bank Mulls Gold Standard for National Cryptocurrency

Russia’s Central Bank could be considering a gold-pegged cryptocurrency, according to a report by Russian news agency, RIA on May 23, 2019. However, the apex bank states that virtual currency would not act as a substitute for the Russian Ruble. дальше »

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India’s Third Largest Telecom Firm Partners with IBM to Block Pesky Calls, Messages

Smartphone users in India can soon say goodbye for good to unsolicited pesky calls and messages as one of the country’s largest telecom companies, Bharti Airtel in partnership with IBM plans to deploy a blockchain-powered pan-India network. дальше »

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