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South Korea’s Finance Watchdog’s New Crypto Division

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has revealed it is setting up a department dedicated primarily to cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The FSC said the new department – dubbed the Financial Innovation Bureau – will focus on developing policy-making initiatives for the domestic blockchain and fintech industry, The Korea Times reported on Thursday. The decision to set up the дальше »

2018-7-20 21:30


A deeper look into the role of Bitcoin [BTC] in the discovery of election manipulation by Russia

OPINION: Ever since its entry into the mainstream, Bitcoin [BTC] has been criticized for being supportive towards illegal activities to the tune of money laundering and funding terrorists. Moreover, Bitcoin primarily gained prominence during the heyday of dark web-based black marketplace Silk Road, where illegal items such as drugs and unlicensed guns were purchased using […] дальше »

2018-7-17 17:29


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In Upstate New York, Crypto Miners have approved New Power Rates

A municipal utility provider in New York got the green light from state regulators to create a new set of electricity rates for cryptocurrency miners. While primarily an administrative move, it’s a potentially significant development for cryptocurrency miners hoping to tap the hydroelectrical resources located in New York. However, given the abundance of low-cost electricity дальше »

2018-7-13 03:13


The Pirate Bay Embraces In-Browser Monero Mining as a New Revenue Model

In-browser mining has gotten a very bad reputation over the past few months. This is primarily because so many websites use this model for nefarious purposes rather than legitimate uses. The Pirate Bay has previously experimented with in-browser cryptocurrency mining, and it seems the platform will maintain that business practice. The Pirate Bay Still Mines […] дальше »

2018-7-10 21:00


China Crypto Mining Malware Siphons $2 Million Worth, Over 1 Million Computers Infected

Malware attacks are one of the easiest ways for hackers to steal money from unsuspecting consumers, especially those that invest in the crypto world. In a report on July 9th, hackers used exactly this method to steal a total of $2 million from over 1 million computers. The hacking took place primarily in China, though […] дальше »

2018-7-10 10:13


MiVote, Orange Generation Use Ethereum Blockchain For Gun Policy Vote

MiVote announced during Houston For Change that it will be working alongside Orange Generation to conduct a vote on gun policies. The twist? The two parties involved have decided to use the Ethereum blockchain to safe guard the results and to primarily rid the event from misrepresentation, illegal voting and others. Both MiVote and Orange […] дальше »

2018-7-10 10:05


Pigzbe Wants to Make Cryptocurrency More Appealing to Children

Making cryptocurrency more appealing to the masses is one of the more interesting social experiments to keep an eye on. So far, no real progress has been made other than for speculative purposes. Pigzbe may be introducing a major change in this regard, as its cryptocurrency wallet is primarily designed for children and young adults. […] дальше »

2018-6-28 03:00


Financial Crime Watchdog FAFT to Consider Cryptocurrency Regulations This Month

The international financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), will hold discussions later this month to develop rules for governing cryptocurrency exchanges. It will primarily make sure effective countermeasures are in place to prevent money laundering and terrorist funding, according to a Japanese government official familiar with the matter. дальше »

2018-6-13 00:00