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Respected Chinese Crypto Miner of Poolin Believes Bitcoin Could Scale up to $738,000 Price in the Future
According to the Zhu Fa, the co-founder of Poolin (a Chinese crypto mining firm), the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could scale up to a staggering 5 million Yuan (USD $738,000 approx) in the coming few years. дальше »
2019-2-16 19:12 | |
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Report: Crypto Exchanges Saw Trading Volumes Plummet in January
The crypto winter that started toward the end of last year doesn’t appear to be showing signs of slowing down. Digital assets like bitcoin lost more than 80 percent of their value while the overall crypto market cap shrunk from over $600 billion in January 2018 to less than $138 billion in December 2018. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:17 | |
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Santander Bank and IBM Start $700 Million Blockchain Deal to Enhance Financial Technologies
Banco Santander, the Spanish bank which is one of the largest financial institutions in Europe, has announced a partnership with the technology giant IBM. The idea of this deal is to accelerate Santander’s development of technologies like the blockchain using IBM’s technology. дальше »
2019-2-14 19:48 | |
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Ex Prime Minister of Thailand Gives Glory to Bitcoin to 23. Million Facebook Followers in Bank Rant
When Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand was greeting his followers on Facebook for new years, he made sure to mention that people should start looking at digital currencies rather than banks. дальше »
2019-2-13 19:03 | |
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Brock Pierce Claims Mt. Gox Revival as Former CEO Believes It Cannot and Will Not Happen
The tragedy that is Mt. Gox is one that many cryptocurrency investors know as one of the worst cases of theft. A massive hack in 2011 ended up collapsing it a few years later, resulting in an 850,000 BTC loss, which was about $460 million back then. Now, it would be valued at approximately $3 […] дальше »
2019-2-13 08:42 | |
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Ripple Grants $2 Million to University of Kansas, Funds 29 Universities to Conduct Blockchain and Crypto Research
The University of Kansas has become one of the 29 research institutions to receive funding from Ripple. The University is receiving $2 million—over five years—to support research related to cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital payments. дальше »
2019-2-12 21:08 | |
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Morgan Creek Bags $40M Raise, Attracts Industry First Funding From Pensions
Even in a bear market, Morgan Creek Digital has no problem swimming upstream. The crypto asset management firm just bagged a $40 million dollar investment and what appears to be the first blockchain/crypto investment by a major pension fund. дальше »
2019-2-12 20:51 | |
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Is the Satoshi Whitepaper-Set Bitcoin (BTC) Coin Supply Going to be Increased in the Future?
Bitcoin (BTC) was created by Satoshi Nakamoto around ten years ago with the intention to avoid the traditional financial system and government’s control over people. At that moment, Nakamoto wrote that there were going to be just 21 million BTC. дальше »
2019-2-7 23:25 | |
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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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The Money Laundering War Wages On But is Bitcoin Really Better Than Banks for Financial Crimes
One of the biggest arguments that naysayers of cryptocurrency like to bring against it is the concept of money laundering. A recent report in September last year in the Wall Street Journal indicated that criminals used cryptocurrency exchanges in the laundering of $90 million in the last two years, though much of the report had […] дальше »
2019-2-5 17:24 | |
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What the moon’s craters reveal about the Earth’s history
Most scientists believe the rate at which the moon and Earth have been bombarded by meteorites has remained constant for the past two to three billion years. Understanding the age of craters on the moon can help us better understand the age of our own planet because the Earth would have received similar numbers of impacts. дальше »
2019-2-5 10:52 | |
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Flying High: Kraken Brushes Off Bitcoin Bear Market with Nine-Figure Crypto Futures Market Acquisition
Kraken announced today its acquisition of Crypto Facilities, the first regulated firm in the world to offer futures on crypto assets several years back. The move could put Kraken, currently the 46th largest bitcoin exchange by adjusted volume, on track to the top 10. дальше »
2019-2-5 21:12 | |
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Banks are Better than Bitcoin (When It Comes to Money Laundering)
On September 28, 2018, the Wall Street Journal published a report which claimed that criminals laundered nearly $90 million of proceeds via cryptocurrency exchanges over two years. The piece mainly targeted ShapeShift, a US-based crypto-to-crypto exchange, for facilitating trades without identifying the traders. дальше »
2019-2-4 12:16 | |
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Mario Gamers Rejoice: Nintendo Lowers Sales Forecasts, Plans to Release Cheaper Switch Consoles
When Nintendo launched Switch some years back, it seemed the Japanese game had found a worthy successor to the Wii. The company cut its forecast for annual Switch shipments for the fiscal year from 20 million units to 17 million, an indication that the hybrid console might be struggling to acquire new users. дальше »
2019-2-3 12:44 | |
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Crypto-Stealing SIM Swapper Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years in Prison
Joel Ortiz, a college student who allegedly stole cryptocurrency worth over $5 million, has pleaded guilty and accepted a 10-year prison sentence. Ortiz was arrested last year and accused of hijacking the phone numbers of around 40 people. дальше »
2019-2-3 06:39 | |
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After Pleading Guilty to $5 Million Crypto Theft, SIM Swap Hacker Receives 10-Year Jail Sentence
Joel Ortiz is just 20 years old, but he already knows what he will be doing with the next ten years of his life – jail time. Ortiz was recently the thief of $5 million in cryptocurrency, which he took from 40 separate victims by swapping out their SIM cards. However, he did not get […] дальше »
2019-2-2 21:21 | |
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Chainalysis Report: Two Groups Responsible for Most Publicly Reported Hacks
Two “prominent professional hacking groups” are responsible for the majority of publicly reported hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and other cryptocurrency organizations, concludes a report published by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis this week. дальше »
2019-2-2 01:45 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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This Guy Is Still Bullish On Bitcoin Even After Losing $1.9 Million To The Bear Market
From a critical perspective, everyone is bound to agree that the crypto industry, and especially Bitcoin, has come a long way since its introduction into the financial markets back in 2009. At the time, not many people really thought the pioneer crypto could stay afloat for so long. дальше »
2019-1-30 18:06 | |
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Global Cloud Mining Service market set to grow according to forecasts
Detail Market Research Report on “Global Cloud Mining Service Market Outlook (2019-2022)” with Key Players Profiles, Industry Size, Trends, Opportunities and Challenges is made available by Analytical Research Cognizance. дальше »
2019-1-30 17:34 | |
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Polymath Decides to Lock Up $75 Million Dollars’ Worth of Tokens for the Next Five Years
Polymath is a company that is only just starting off with their security tokens, but their struggles have led them to take action to protect the company. While the market is incredibly cold right now, they have decided to preserve their treasury by locking up about $9 million worth of their tokens. This freezing of […] дальше »
2019-1-26 16:52 | |
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The Future of Petro: Will The National Crypto Survive If The Maduro Government Is Over?
Venezuela is facing some harsh times for a while now. In the last couple of years, the Maduro government is slowly but surely losing popular support and the economic crisis is quickly getting more and more severe. дальше »
2019-1-25 22:33 | |
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Venture capital is really male and really really white — Arlan Hamilton wants to fix it
Arlan Hamilton, CEO and founder of Backstage Capital, wants to see more color in venture capital. Backstage focuses on “investing in underestimated founders,” making Hamilton one of the few pushing for change in VC. дальше »
2019-1-25 14:23 | |
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Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments
Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume. дальше »
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
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Study Finds 4 Percent of Monero Mined via. Malware over the Last 12 Years
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and King’s College London have found that from 2007 to 2018, around $57 Million of Monero was mined via. Malware, January 3, 2019. Background of the Study The joint study co-authored and compiled by two researchers was published January 3, 2019, and it states that four percent of the Monero mined over the. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:00 | |
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Study Finds 4 Percent of Monero Mined with Malware over the Last 12 Years
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and King’s College London have found that from 2007 to 2018, around $57 Million of Monero was mined via. Malware, January 3, 2019. Background of the Study The joint study co-authored and compiled by two researchers was published January 3, 2019, and it states that four percent of the Monero mined over the. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:00 | |
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Mastermind Who Planned Iceland’s Biggest Bitcoin Heist Jailed for 4.5 Years
Last year, Sindri Stefansson was arrested for his part in what has been described as the biggest heist Iceland has seen – over $2 million worth of Bitcoin mining equipment stolen in an operation that left police baffled. дальше »
2019-1-22 04:05 | |
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The UK government’s settled status app for EU nationals is an embarrassment
Brexit is imminent. While the debate around the terms of the UK’s departure from the European Union is framed as a battle between “leavers” and “remainers,” it’s often easy to forget that there are over three million EU citizens caught in the middle. дальше »
2019-1-21 20:36 | |
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Report: WhatsApp surpasses Facebook as the social network’s most popular app
In recent years, Facebook has arguably been the most popular app in a lot of major markets across the globe. However, WhatsApp, one of the apps it acquired, has surpassed it in terms of monthly active users. дальше »
2019-1-17 15:28 | |
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773 million email addresses have been leaked – check if yours is on the list
We’re just over two weeks into 2019, and one of the biggest data leaks in recent years has surfaced. Today, renowned security researcher Troy Hunt reported a massive leak consisting of 773 million unique email IDs and 21 million unique passwords, which he refers to as Collection #1. дальше »
2019-1-17 10:55 | |
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Malaysia to Jail Illegal ICO and Crypto Exchanges Operators for 10 Years
Running an unregistered crypto exchange or an initial coin offering (ICO) in Malaysia could land the operator in jail for a maximum of 10 years. $2. 43 Million in Fines Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the country’s top financial watchdog, has announced that it would categorize cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as securities. дальше »
2019-1-17 19:33 | |
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Report: GitHub hosts the most cryptocurrency mining malware of any site
It’s no secret cryptojackers prefer Monero, but now researchers have determined exactly how much they have gained with illicit cryptocurrency mining malware. In a new study, academics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and King’s College London calculated that crypto-mining malware has generated roughly 720,000 XMR – or 4. дальше »
2019-1-10 14:47 | |
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Billionare’s Wife Kidnappers Demand a 9 Million Euro Monero Ransom
There are numerous correlations between cryptocurrency and criminal activity. This trend has been apparent for years and only seems to grow bolder every quarter. A group of individuals who kidnapped the wife of a wealthy Norwegian now demands a ransom in Monero. дальше »
2019-1-10 13:09 | |
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Parity Technologies Receives $5 Million Grant From The Ethereum Foundation
After being a member of the Ethereum ecosystem for several years, Parity Technologies was provided a grant from the Ethereum Foundation this week. They have been granted the sum of five million dollars for scalability, usability and security work. дальше »
2019-1-8 16:49 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Double Spend Attack, Over $1 Million Stolen
It is quite hardy that the cryptocurrency community has been faced with a lot of threats in the previous years which seems to not have been abated following the report from one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, that ethereum classic (ETC) which is an ethereum hard fork had suffered a 51% attack. дальше »
2019-1-8 14:33 | |
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FINRA Fines Morgan Stanley $5 Million for Sub-Standard Anti Money Laundering Practices
The American financial industry regulatory authority, FINRA, has fined wall Street bank Morgan Stanley for violating anti-money laundering (AML) rules over a period of five years, reported Finance Magnates on December 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-29 15:00 | |
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Contents Protocol ICO
Contents Protocol is a decentralized protocol to revitalize the premium content industry, powered by WATCHA Inc. Through Contents Protocol, content distribution platforms will be able to provide transparency to user data and insight to Content Providers, which will help them create better content in the future and incentivize Users for their activities and contribution, which will encourage them to become more active consumers in the industry. дальше »
2018-12-28 06:03 | |
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Bitcoin Network’s Hash Rate Finds Stable Recovery After 50% Drop Since August
In the last years, Bitcoin’s hash rate has been growing very fast. In August, it reached 61 million TH/s but it fell down to 31 million TH/s. However, during the last few weeks, Bitcoin’s hash rate has stabilized between 31 million TH/s and 45 million TH/s. дальше »
2018-12-21 20:57 | |
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Pierre Rochard: “Lightning Adoption Will Basically Mirror Bitcoin Adoption”
Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to. дальше »
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
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U.K. Cryptocurrency Exchange Cubits Shuts Down After $33M Scam
Cubits, a London-based digital asset trading platform, has been forced into administration after fraudsters reportedly stole €29 million (about $32. 5 million) from the exchange in February. The company claimed “it fell victim” to an elaborate scam orchestrated in collusion with three of its clients. дальше »
2018-12-14 21:00 | |
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Former Mt. Gox CEO Could Face 10 Years in Jail Over Embezzlement
Japanese prosecutors are seeking a 10-year jail term for Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of Mt. Gox. The embattled Frenchman, who has been previously accused of diverting company money for prostitutes, business acquisitions and luxury items, is facing charges of transferring $3 million of client funds to his own account for investment in a software […] The post Former Mt. дальше »
2018-12-13 23:15 | |
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Morgan Creek Digital Bets $1 Million ‘warren Buffet Style’ That Its Crypto Index Fund Will Outperform the S&P 500
Taking a page from billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s playbook, asset manager Morgan Creek Digital has challenged that its cryptocurrency index fund will outperform the S&P 500 over the next ten years. дальше »
2018-12-7 17:24 | |
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‘Buffett Bet 2.0’ – Investment Fund Puts $1M on Bitcoin to Outperform S&P 500
Asset manager, Morgan Creek Digital, is offering an interesting wager if anyone is willing to take it. It’s willing to bet $1 million, that its Bitcoin-focused Digital Asset Index Fund outperforms the S&P500 over the next ten years. дальше »
2018-12-7 17:00 | |
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