Crypto Fund Pantera Capital Is Seeking $175 Million For Its Next Venture

As reported by Ethereum World News previously, Pantera Capital has been an integral part of this flowering industry for over five years. Along with recently reaching a five-year milestone, the industry veteran has also posted a lifetime return of 10,000 percent (100x) on its foremost fund, an astounding feat to say the least. дальше »

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Ripple Still Want To Take On China, Will XRP Become The Next NEO?

Ripple’s international expansion may have been put on hold recently, whilst they battle the courts in the United States, this however doesn’t mean that their international expansion isn’t still a project on the horizon for the company. дальше »

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Crypto Scammers Stole $2.3 Million In Q2 2018 According to Kaspersky

New Report By Kaspersky Reveals That Crypto Scammers Stole $2. 3 Million In 2018 Q2 After doing a thorough research on cyber crimes, Kaspersky Lab reported that hackers earned more than $2. 3 million from cryptocurrency scams during the second quarter of 2018. дальше »

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Turkey’s Crypto Market Surges as the Lira Tumbles Against the Dollar

Turkey’s cryptocurrency exchanges have seen an influx in trading volume after the nation’s currency, lira, nosedived to an all-time low against the dollar. In the past week, all of the country’s top exchanges have reported sudden user hikes, with Koinim, Btcturk and Paribu reporting gains of more than 100 percent on Aug. дальше »

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Trouble on the Horizon? What Last Weekend’s Ruckus Means for Bitmain’s IPO

Over the weekend, information surfaced that could suggest that mining giant Bitmain may be facing an uphill battle as it looks to launch an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange. дальше »

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1,500 Reports Against Cryptocurrency Per Month In The US Alone

FinCEN, the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have reported that on average, over a month, they receive around 1,500 reports against cryptocurrency and illicit use of digital currencies. дальше »

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Will India Finally See Cryptocurrency Regulations in Place By End of 2018?

Cryptocurrency regulations in India have been a source of uncertainty for the markets since the government’s unprecedented tirade against crypto that began this past April. However, it’s reported that the government is now likely to finalize some common sense regulatory measures starting in late 2018. дальше »

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Thailand: Police Crush Bitcoin Scam Worth Over $30 Million, Local Celebrities Involved

The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police have clamped down on a group of fraudsters who orchestrated a Bitcoin scam scheme that succeeded in swindling Aarmi Otava Saarimaa, a 22-year old Finnish national, of over 5,000 bitcoins, as first reported by the Bangkok Post on August 13, 2018. дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash Crunch: Bitmain IPO Makes Crypto Industry Uneasy

Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain continues to gain attention over its initial public offering (IPO) as critics raise the alarm over its financial outlook. Bitcoin Cash Bets As Bitcoinist reported at the end of July, the manufacturer announced its plans to hold a $14 billion IPO before the end of 2018, having achieved Q1 profits of over $1 billion. дальше »

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India: Government Officials Propose “Crypto Tokens,” Maintain Negative Crypto Outlook

Despite continuing to maintain an unfavorable stance for cryptocurrencies and citing their potential role in money laundering, Indian government officials revealed they are looking at tokenized datasets and other cryptographic forms of blockchain technology. дальше »

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Thailand Authorities Detain Dragon Coin Crypto Scammer In $24 Million Theft

The cryptocurrency Dragon Coin recently attempted to launch their fraudulent platform, promising any contributor that the company would equally invest in their shares as well. Bangkok Post reported that investors played their part, but Dragon Coin did not fulfill their end of the deal. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic Is Inspiring Institutional Investment

Grayscale Investments have reported a $90 million investment in Ethereum Classic holdings. Grayscale are a digital asset investment firm that help investors get into the world of cryptocurrency and digital investment. дальше »

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World Blockchain Roundup: Germany Continues To Drive Change

Recently, Crypto Briefing reported that Joseph Lubin of Ethereum referred to Berlin in Germany as one of the most important cities in the blockchain industry. German blockchain startups across the entire country are exploring the possibilities of blockchain tech to improve banking, real estate, and intellectual property and control over art. дальше »

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Here’s What Is Clogging Up The ETH Network

Yesterday we reported on speculation surrounding what may have caused a spike in the price of Ethereum transactions. The network showed a great deal of congestion that seemed to be caused by a lone, rogue smart contract, the nature of it though was hard to detect. дальше »

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GMO's Cryptocurrency Business Made $2.3 Million Profit in Q2

After a net loss reported in Q1, the Japanese IT giant says it made an 11 percent profit through its crypto business this last quarter. дальше »

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Exchanges Round-Up: Goldman Considers Crypto Custody, SA Exchange Launches USDT

In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, it has been reported that Goldman Sachs is considering exploring custody and other services pertaining to cryptocurrencies; a South African exchange has introduced Tether pairings in the hopes of driving down the local premium on crypto prices through offering arbitrage opportunities to foreign traders; and Blockex has announced […] The post Exchanges Round-Up: Goldman Considers Crypto Custody, SA Exchange Launches USDT appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Opera Introduces Built-In Crypto Wallet For Desktop Version

The popular Opera Browser has pushed forward on its quest to gain traction in the cryptocurrency community, recently announcing that it was extending its built-in wallet to users of the Opera Desktop Browser. дальше »

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Why GXChain’s New Blockcity Mobile App Has Gone Ballistic

A few weeks ago, Crypto Briefing reported that the Chinese Government ranked GXChain, the decentralized and open-sourced data exchange platform, fourth in the Global Blockchain Assessment Index. It’s no shock that Ethereum and EOS are ranked higher, but GXChain’s emergence was a surprise since most of the Chinese project’s work is not especially familiar to […] The post Why GXChain’s New Blockcity Mobile App Has Gone Ballistic appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Security Researchers Discover Sophisticated Twitter Crypto Botnet

On August 6, 2018, two security researchers at Duo Security who were studying Twitter automation patterns, stumbled upon a vast network of Twitter bot accounts promoting crypto fraud. The sophisticated network was accidentally discovered while the researchers were looking into how to create a methodology for accurately identifying Twitter bots. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Back Over $7,000 on Growing Support From Wall Street

Growing support from Wall Street is encouraging Bitcoin bulls. As a result, big money from financial institutions could soon enter the crypto market. Investing in Digital Gold Bitcoinist reported yesterday that Goldman Sachs is moving to solve Bitcoin’ main obstacle for institutional investors: custody. дальше »

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Bob Goodlatte Becomes First Member of Congress to Disclose Crypto Holdings

Bob Goodlatte, the chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary, has reported his private cryptocurrency holdings – making Mr. Goodlatte likely the first member of the United States Congress to disclose private investments in the form of virtual currencies. дальше »

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South Korea’s Biggest Exchange UPbit 100% Solvent, New Report Finds

A new report from a Korean accounting firm has found the South Korean crypto exchange giant to be 100% solvent in light of recent worries about misconduct. A May raid on the company’s headquarters worried investors, who are now letting out sighs of relief as audits reinforce the company’s integrity. дальше »

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‘Treasure Ship’ ICO Dupes Investors – South Korea Asks Interpol for Help

South Korean police have asked Interpol for help with an investigation into the fraudulent token sale of Shinil Gold Coins that were claimed to be backed by the “treasure” on the sunken Dmitrii Donskoi. дальше »

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Top Crypto Exchanges Still Using Authenticator 2FA Despite Google Dropping Support

Google has had none of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished since early 2017 when it was reported they dropped the use of its own Authenticator app and switched to a U2F model.  [Note: This is a guest article submitted by Marco Paez] All Top Crypto Exchanges Currently Use Google Authenticator The move was necessary as recent data released by the APWG reported that phishing attacks have tripled since 2013, with over 246 million user attempts being made Read More The post Top Crypto Exchanges Still Using Authenticator 2FA Despite Google Dropping Support appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

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Square Processes More Than $71 Million in Bitcoin Transactions in 2018

Square Inc’s quarterly earnings report shows that the company is processing more Bitcoin transactions each quarter, though the growth is slow. According to the report recently submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company reported revenue from Bitcoin at over $71 million in the first half of 2018. дальше »

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Crypto Hedge Fund Records 10,000% Returns

Move over, Warren Buffett. A crypto capital fund has just reported its earnings, and the gains make the Oracle of Omaha look positively nearsighted. Pantera Capital, a blockchain hedge fund with $700 MN under management, reported lifetime returns to their investors of over 10,000 percent. дальше »

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Philippine SEC Approves Draft Rules for ICOs and Crypto

The Philippine SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) approved draft rules for initial coin offerings (ICOs), ABS CBN News reported. This official approval will pave the way for the legal sale of cryptocurrencies in the Philippines. дальше »

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Largest Crypto Miner To IPO In Hong Kong

This week, it was reported that the co-CEO of Bitmain Technologies, the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining company, has revealed plans to conduct an initial public offering in Hong Kong. The IPO would give early investors, including Sequoia Capital and IDG Capital, an opportunity to cash out. дальше »

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South Korean authorities are investigating a possible crypto investment scam involving the Seoul-based Shinil Group as the key figure, Korea JoongAng Daily reported July 31. Shinil Group (Shinil) allegedly promised to pay investors in gold from a sunken Russian shipwreck. дальше »

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Binance Exchange is Acquiring Cryptocurrency Wallet Provider Trust Wallet

Binance is Buying Crypto Wallet Provider Trust Wallet Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, just made its first acquisition. The company is purchasing crypto wallet provider and decentralized application browser Trust Wallet. дальше »

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Regulations Round-Up: Holland Targets Electricity Theft, MI Republican Wants More Oversight

In recent regulatory news, Dutch police have reported an increase in electricity fraud associated with crypto mining, a Michigan Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee has urged Congress to make the development of clear guidelines overseeing the cryptocurrency industry a top priority, and digital currency advocacy group, Chamber of Digital Commerce, has published […] The post Regulations Round-Up: Holland Targets Electricity Theft, MI Republican Wants More Oversight appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Abstractism Deny Wrongdoing As Steam Remove Illicit Miner From Gaming Platform

Just this morning we reported on a game, available via Steam that goes by the name of Abstractism. The game was designed to be a benign platform designed for procrastination and wasting time. After further investigation by YouTuber, SidAlpha, it transpires that the game actually contained an illicit cryptocurrency miner, that was abusing the processing powers of users computers to illegally mine cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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South Korea is Pioneering Cryptocurrency Research Centers For Mass Adoption

South Korean Crypto Research Centers Means Mass Adoption? Business Korea, a local media source, reported that the country has started to launch cryptocurrency research centers. The purpose of such centers is to provide potential investors with the information and knowledge necessary to make smart investments and to promote the mass use of cryptocurrency as well. […] дальше »

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Novogratz’s Crypto Bank will begin trading on Toronto Stock Exchange starting August 1

According to the latest report from Bloomberg, Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital is all set to trade on the Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange from the 1st of August, 2018. Earlier this year in February, CoinSpeaker reported that the Galaxy Digital merchant bank had raised $250 million. This was just the time then when дальше »

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Crypto mining applications are no longer being accepted by the Washington Utility

A customer-owned utilities company in rural Washington has stopped accepting applications for electricity from crypto mining and similar blockchain operations, the Seattle Times reported July 30. The Franklin Public Utility District commissioners (PUD) have approved a moratorium that will allow time for staff to investigate the impact of cryptocurrency mining on the electrical system before дальше »

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What is crypto done in the meeting?

The CEO of Vietnamese cryptocurrency mining firm Sky Mining has reportedly disappeared with investor and company funds worth an alleged $35 million, local media outlet VNExpress reported July 29. According to VNExpress, Sky Mining CEO Le Minh Tam disappeared a week ago, appearing to organize a cleanout of company assets. Tam told investors to go дальше »

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Publication: fans of elon musk forbidden, american politician welcomes digital currency, group of establishment financiers

The Weekly In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief, we reported about Twitter blocking ETH scambots mimicking Elon Musk, a US presidential candidate who accepts crypto donations, the expected arrival of a ‘herd of institutional investors’ and much more. дальше »

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The Weekly: Musk Bots Blocked, US Crypto Candidate, a Herd of Institutional Investors

In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief, we reported about Twitter blocking ETH scambots mimicking Elon Musk, a US presidential candidate who accepts crypto donations, the expected arrival of a ‘herd of institutional investors’ and much more. дальше »

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The Weekly: Muskbots Blocked, US Candidate Accepts Bitcoin, Herd of Institutional Investors

In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief, we reported about Twitter blocking ETH scambots mimicking Elon Musk, a US presidential candidate who accepts crypto donations, the expected arrival of a ‘herd of institutional investors’ and much more. дальше »

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UK Money Transfer Service Transactions ‘world’s first’

UK-based service TransferGo has reportedly become the world’s first remittance operator to offer crypto trading, Bloomberg reported July 27. TransferGo now lets customers buy and sell five major cryptocurrencies –– Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Litecoin (LTC). дальше »

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Google Bans Crypto-mining Apps on Play Store, Changes Developer Policy

A radical change in the Android Developer Policy by Google has now outlawed crypto-mining apps, aside from cracking down on repetitive content. The changes were first reported by Android Police, and these changes suggested that the company has a very critical point of view on crypto mining and would not allow it on their devices. дальше »

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Kapersky Reports New Crypto Mining Malware Targeting Corporate Networks

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new form of cryptojacking malware targeting corporations in multiple countries, the cybersecurity firm reported Thursday. PowerGhost, a form of fileless malware – which uses a system’s native processes to hijack a computer – has reportedly been spreading on corporate networks in India, Brazil, Colombia and Turkey. The miner дальше »

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Muddied and Fairly Opaque Crypto Industry Needs Oversight, Says US Lawmaker

A member of the U. S.  House Financial Services Committee wants lawmakers to focus more attention on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and the trading of crypto assets, calling the market “muddied and fairly opaque. дальше »

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Largest Wall Street Crypto Firm Lost $134 Million in Q1 2018

Galaxy Digital — a full-service digital assets merchant bank launched by ex-Goldman Sachs macro trader Michael Novogratz — took a financial beating in the first fiscal quarter of 2018.   Rekt… The New York-based cryptocurrency-focused merchant bank disclosed its financial report for the first time this week, and the results weren’t great. дальше »

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Reports Lower GPU Crypto Mining Sales In Q2

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) published its quarterly earnings report this Wednesday reporting that sales of graphics cards (GPUs) to cryptocurrency miners fell during the second quarter. AMD has reported second-quarter earnings of $116 million, or $0. дальше »

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XRP Gets Real: Wallets Rapidly Stuffed With Digital Cash

XRP is one of the most controversial cryptocurrencies on the market. Crypto Briefing has reported on the problems currently plaguing Ripple and (completely separately) XRP tokens as the SEC continues to contemplate the “security issue. дальше »

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Iran To Create Rial-Backed Cryptocurrency To Bypass Donald Trump’s Enacted Sanctions

Iran to Create Country-Backed Crypto After U. S Limits Access to USD Iran’s news platform, PressTV reported that Iran will be taking the mandatory actions to establish its own cryptocurrency. The decision stemmed out of necessity as the U. дальше »

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The Daily: Twitter Blocks Bots Mimicking Musk, Coinvault Hackers Sentenced

In Friday’s edition of The Daily, Twitter has taken measures against crypto scammers imitating the profile of Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk and a Dutch court has sentenced the operators of the Coinvault ransomware. дальше »

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Japan: Self-Regulating Cryptocurrency Body Proposes Margin Trading Limit on Bitcoin

The regulatory body overseeing Japan’s digital currency and trading market introduced a rule that could potentially affect thousands of traders in the cryptocurrency-crazy nation. Regulating Crypto, One Step a Time As reported by Nikkei Asia Review on July 25, 2015, the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA)  announced a widespread crackdown on the country’s margin […] The post Japan: Self-Regulating Cryptocurrency Body Proposes Margin Trading Limit on Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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3LAU: Spotify Earnings Prove Artists Need Blockchain

Back in May, Crypto Briefing reported an in-depth analysis of how music streaming services are impacting the entire music industry. It was noted that streaming services such as Spotify or Apple Music are the biggest financial contributors in the entire music industry. дальше »

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