2019-4-17 18:09 |
To better protect investors from theft and help spur economic growth in Japan, the country's Financial Services Agency will now require cryptocurrency exchanges to beef up cold wallet security. origin »
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Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server).
2019-4-12 22:03 | |
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The CoolWallet S, made by CoolBit X, combines hot and cold storage solutions, blending the mobility afforded by software wallets with the enhanced security features offered by hardware wallets.
2019-4-4 00:05 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi.
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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In another blow to the crypto industry’s reputation, South Korean bitcoin exchange Bithumb was hacked again on Saturday morning. The hack marks the second time the exchange has been successfully penetrated in less than a year.
2019-3-31 20:30 | |
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Bithumb, the largest bitcoin exchange in South Korea alongside Upbit, has been hacked for around $20 million. The company said that user funds stored in crypto cold storage wallets were not hacked, but corporate funds were moved.
2019-3-31 21:45 | |
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CoinSpeaker Immediate Liquidity on Offline Funds: Coinbase Completes First OTC Trade from Cold StorageCoinbase has completed its first OTC trade from cold storage offering investors with immediate liquidity on their offline funds while improving transaction speeds without jeopardizing security.
2019-3-14 15:30 | |
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CryptoNinjas CoolBitX, the Taiwan-based blockchain security company and creator of the first bluetooth mobile hardware wallet for digital assets, the CoolWallet S, is engaging in a strategic technology partnership with the Asia Blockchain and Crypto Association (ABACA), the appointed Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) of the.
2019-3-14 01:00 | |
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The conviction of two former, high-ranking Russian cybersecurity officials for undisclosed acts of treason last month underscores deteriorating cybercrime cooperation between Washington and Moscow, as U.
2019-3-14 00:17 | |
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Brian Armstrong, CEO of $8 billion crypto exchange Coinbase, wants to set some misconceptions straight about the security of various types of Bitcoin wallets. Writing in Fortune, Armstrong clarifies – for a mainstream audience – the difference between hot and cold wallets.
2019-2-22 03:30 | |
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CoinSpeaker Ellipal – The Cold Wallet 2.0 Review Highest security for your assets, yet incredibly simple. ELLIPAL hardware wallet works with mobile phone and requires no connection. Ellipal – The Cold Wallet 2.0 Review
2019-2-20 12:42 | |
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Today, February 5, 2019, a court in Nova Scotia, Canada, granted bankruptcy protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to the embattled Vancouver-based cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.
2019-2-6 23:12 | |
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Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is breaking into bitcoin custody. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, three people “with knowledge on the matter” from firms in contact with Fidelity have said that the company is tentatively planning to launch a custody service for bitcoin in March.
2019-1-31 23:39 | |
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CryptoNinjas TokenSoft, a technology and security platform for companies seeking to use digital assets as a growth strategy, today announced the beta availability of its new Knox Wallet, a mobile-first, secure cold storage, and self-custody system.
2019-1-30 05:44 | |
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New Cryptocurrency Cold Storage Services Focused On Securities Announced by TokenSoft A new crypto custody solution is entering the market now as TokenSoft has decided to launch a new cold storage custodial service that was designed with a focus on security tokens and claims to be the first of its kind in the market. TokenSoft […]
2019-1-30 01:23 | |
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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 […]
2019-1-26 16:52 | |
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There are tradeoffs between centralization and convenience in cryptocurrency trading. BitGo has partnered with Genesis Global Trading Inc. to introduce a new method for exchanging funds offline that could offer greater flexibility and security, but it may come at the cost of custody.
2019-1-19 09:51 | |
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Palo Alto-based blockchain security company BitGo has developed a platform which will enable traders to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without having to take it out of cold-storage. A Focus on Security Days after the cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia got hacked, Palo Alto-based security company, BitGo, announced that it has developed a platform allowing traders to buy and sell digital assets right from BitGo’s cold storage custody.
2019-1-18 02:00 | |
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BitGo Inc. , a California-based blockchain security company has announced its partnership with Genesis Global Trading, a digital currency group company that offers clients over the counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading to enable its customers to trade cryptoassets without having to move their funds out of cold storage or handling their private keys, according to a press release on January 16, 2019.
2019-1-17 12:00 | |
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American crypto wallet and custodial firm BitGo has teamed up with Genesis Global Trading, a digital asset trading firm, to improve the crypto trading experience for its institutional investors.
2019-1-17 01:02 | |
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Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post.
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
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A quarterly ratings report has upgraded the score previously given to seven cryptocurrency exchanges, while downgrading four. It has also added seven new exchanges, rating them on such metrics as trading volume, security, and compliance.
2018-12-9 17:30 | |
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Don’t drink and drive, and don’t keep your coins online. Exchange security is still largely dismal, according to a sobering report by CryptoCompare. Many trading venues are still lacking when it comes to protecting users’ funds, and only one third of exchanges store the vast majority of their users’ coins in cold wallets.
2018-12-7 17:03 | |
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A hardware wallet has the ability to connect to an internet source send or receive specific cryptocurrencies and then disconnect from the internet source. This is a valuable security feature because without being connected to a network, the holder can keep their coins safe from hacks like the infamous Mt.
2018-12-1 15:40 | |
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Today, November 29, blockchain-focused electronics supplier SIRIN Labs (SRN) will launch its first blockchain-based smartphone FINNEY. FINNEY features Built-in cold storage wallet Decentralized Application center (dCENTER) Learn & Earn Incentivized Education Token Conversion Service Cyber protection Behavioural based Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Blockchain based, full tampering proof Physical security switch (for wallet protection) Secured communications […]
2018-11-29 15:35 | |
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CryptoNinjas Rivetz, the provider of embedded, blockchain-based mobile security solutions, and Ferrum Network, a fast interconnectivity network designed for decentralized financial applications, today announced a partnership to incorporate Rivetz’s hardware-level security into Ferrum’s hot and cold.
2018-11-16 02:17 | |
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The popular and recognized XRP influencer Dr. T talked with another XRP follower about how the XRP TipBot works. The Twitter user that is known as @hard_hodl asked how XRP is secured with the XRP TipBot.
2018-11-11 21:26 | |
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Security is of paramount importance when dealing with digital assets. Not everybody has the technical knowhow or time to figure out setting up cold wallets so most casual crypto traders use exchanges.
2018-11-7 10:14 | |
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Blockchain financial service company Unchained Capital will now offer multi-signature and multi-institution cold storage solutions for borrowers who leverage its crypto-collateralized loans service.
2018-11-2 21:42 | |
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Trade. io recently managed a breach of funds, with no customer funds thankfully unaccounted for. Further steps have been taken to beef up security all around as well as a fork of the TIO Token. Breach Details Crypto Exchange Trade.
2018-10-30 06:20 | |
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Google Ventures-backed Blockchain is debuting a hardware wallet that integrates with its software services, a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine details. In a partnership with hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, the cryptocurrency software company has developed what it calls “a custom hardware device.
2018-10-26 19:38 | |
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At 08:40 EST 20 October 2018, the trade. io security team was alerted to a large transaction originating from our wallet holding 50M Trade Tokens (TIO) owned by trade. io reserved for the liquidity pool.
2018-10-25 07:08 | |
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The trade. io security team was alerted to a large transaction originating from our wallet holding 50M Trade Tokens (TIO) owned by trade. io reserved for the liquidity pool. Immediately following the alert, our trade monitoring observed abnormal trading of TIO on external exchanges.
2018-10-24 20:30 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: At 08:40 EST 20 October 2018, the trade. io security team was alerted to a large transaction originating from our wallet holding 50M Trade Tokens (TIO) owned by trade. io reserved for the liquidity pool.
2018-10-24 09:41 | |
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San Francisco-based mobile payments firm Square announced it is open-sourcing its Bitcoin cold storage solution, which is now available on Github. Mobile Payments Startup Square Open-Sources Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and Wallet Auditing Tool The company founded by Jack Dorsey, who is also CEO of Twitter, has built out its cryptocurrency infrastructure when it started.
2018-10-23 23:00 | |
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Square invested both time and money into a bitcoin cold storage solution to support trading through its Cash app. Realising that this work could help others in the community, Square today released the entire GitHub repository as open-source.
2018-10-23 19:00 | |
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At 08:40 EST 20 October 2018, the trade. io security team was alerted to a large transaction originating from our wallet holding 50M Trade Tokens (TIO) owned by trade. io reserved for the liquidity pool.
2018-10-23 12:03 | |
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Swiss digital asset exchange Trade. io claims hackers have stolen nearly $8M million worth of cryptocurrency directly from its cold storage devices, which were supposedly kept under lock and key in a bank.
2018-10-22 18:11 | |
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On October 21, a crypto exchange Trade. io announced that on October 20, its security team was alerted to a large transaction from one of the wallets held in cold storage. As they investigated, they started noticing some irregular trading activity in TIO pairs on Bancor & Kucoin.
2018-10-22 13:31 | |
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G4S, a multinational security firm, has jumped on the crypto-custodian bandwagon by offering to secure clients’ digital assets in a cold storage vault. Have No Fear, G4S Is Here The world’s largest security firm aspires to apply their expertise by safeguarding clients’ digital assets.
2018-10-19 07:00 | |
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G4S, a multinational security company based in the UK has developed a “high-security” offline storage solution for cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Relying on its expertise in securing high-valued items and its risk consulting experience, G4S is delving into the crypto industry to offer secure, cold storage for virtual currencies.
2018-10-18 23:32 | |
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CryptoNinjas ITBiometrics (ITB), a security company specializing in biometric authentication has announced its new cryptocurrency wallet security solution. The company’s hardware “cold” fingerprint wallet addresses needs of cryptocurrency owners to transact without the need for PINs, passwords or.
2018-10-12 16:14 | |
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The Liquid Network is up and running. More than a year after its conceptual introduction at the Blockchain Association of Canada's Government Forum in Ottawa, Blockstream’s bitcoin scaling solution made its public debut on October 10, 2018, after going live among its partners on September 27.
2018-10-11 20:44 | |
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An exchange-traded bitcoin fund (ETF) would signal greater acceptance of bitcoin as a mainstreet investment, while also making it much easier for both institutional and retail investors to get involved.
2018-10-6 01:07 | |
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London-based ONEm Communications has announced the launch of its mCoin program across Africa. Designed to be a hybrid currency, mCoin is a digital currency that can be transferred over text or through the smartphone app.
2018-9-25 21:26 | |
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A man known as “Tokyo Whale,” for the enormous amount of bitcoin he controls, confirms he unloaded another big chunk of it earlier this year. Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee of now-defunct Tokyo exchange Mt.
2018-9-25 19:54 | |
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An alpha version of the new Lightning desktop app has been released. The application includes a redesigned and optimized backend for light clients, as well as a simplified interface for users with little to no cryptocurrency experience.
2018-9-15 21:22 | |
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BitGo has received the green light from the South Dakota Division of Banking to act as a qualified custodian for digital assets, according to a Business Wire press release.
2018-9-14 20:01 | |
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Today, any crypto platform requires an advanced mechanism to enable transactions between its users. When it comes to crowd investing platforms like the Bitbon System, such a mechanism must be extremely reliable, quick and cheap.
2018-9-12 13:45 | |
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Polymath Partners With Monarch Wallet To Add ST-20 Tokens To Its Platform Polymath, a platform for the creation of security tokens and the blockchain asset wallet, Monarch Wallet have entered into a partnership that will see Monarch list as a custody provider on Polymath for ST-20 security tokens.
2018-9-7 07:38 | |
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According to a tweet from the CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, the well-known cryptocurrency exchange has suddenly paused its trading due to what is being called “unscheduled maintenance. ” The tweet did not explain much more than that, but Binance has been facing issues for the past few weeks, infuriating their users.
Crypto exchange Binance has rolled out yet another service offering dubbed Binance X. The platform will serve as a hub to engage and support developers and foster third-party development within Binance's network.
Privacy-focused web browser Brave has announced plans to develop its own crypto wallet, which will run on MetaMask's open-source codebase. The wallet will support Ethereum tokens, including Brave's own native BAT, and cryptocollectibles like CryptoKitties.
Crypto exchange Binance has announced it will launch Binance Lending. The service will allow users to lend out their dormant holdings and earn interest in return. The service will launch with support for Tether, Binance Coin, and Ethereum Classic.
Agencies to include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an Australian investigative agency, and an unnamed agency have opened separate investigations into the defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX.
Data firm Nomics has announced the launch of its transparent volume service, which calculates the percentage of real volume traded on crypto exchanges to push back against the trend of faked trading volume.
Though Binance has maintained that the know-your-customer hack earlier this month was not entirely made up of Binance users, those whose photos were successfully linked to the exchange will receive free, lifetime VIP membership accounts.