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SIM-swappers face hundreds of years in prison for $2.4M cryptocurrency theft
An Irish man, part of a hacking group called “The Community,” is facing upwards of 100 years in a US prison after allegedly stealing over $2 million worth of cryptocurrencies in a series of SIM-swap attacks. дальше »
2019-5-13 13:04 | |
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Major Energy Companies Invest $6 Million in Blockchain Startup Data Gumbo
The American blockchain startup Data Gumbo Corp. secured $6 million in its Series A funding. It was co-led by the venture arm of the largest petroleum and natural gas company Suadi Aramco, reported World Oil on May 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-10 23:00 | |
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University of Waterloo Researchers Increase Hyperledger Fabric Transaction Speeds
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada have managed to increase the speed of Hyperledger Fabric blockchain transactions almost sevenfold through a series of optimizations. Waterloo Researchers Give Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain a Boost According to a blog post on the University of Waterloo website, researchers have increased transaction speeds on the Hyperledger FabricRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-4 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin 2019 Gears Up to Bring Bitcoin Back Into the Conference Spotlight
We’re a month and some change away from Bitcoin 2019: a conference made by Bitcoiners, for Bitcoiners. The conference will rekindle the same spirit of a similar Bitcoin conference that ended five years ago. дальше »
2019-5-3 15:10 | |
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Report: DDoS Malware Attacks on Electrum Affects 152,000 Hosts
A report from Malware Bytes Labs, April 29, 2019, reveals the long-standing malware issue in the Electrum wallet has reached 152,000 hosts. Users were asked to update their wallets after which they were infected with a bug. дальше »
2019-5-1 13:00 | |
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Just In: ErisX, Bakkt competitor, receives $20 million in Series B funding
Institutional investors in the cryptocurrency world are on the horizon as the industry looks to move into the mainstream. Cryptocurrency exchange ErisX secured an additional $20 million from several new investors as it gears up for an imminent launch in the spot market. дальше »
2019-4-30 14:16 | |
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John McAfee Hints On Issuing Universally Accepted Crypto Debit Card
Controversial Bitcoin bull John McAfee has given a hint in a series of Twitter posts that he will be issuing his own cryptocurrency debit card which will be universally accepted. According to a report, McAfee intends to work with Visa to issue the card. дальше »
2019-4-28 21:55 | |
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One mining pool controls a dangerously dominant share of BitcoinSV’s hash rate
The integrity of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BitcoinSV) remains in question, as one group of cryptocurrency miners approaches control of the network‘s hash rate. Calvin Ayre’s CoinGeek has become BitcoinSV’s primary mining pool. дальше »
2019-4-26 17:56 | |
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Alt Thirty Six Raises $10 M For Dash- Powered Cannabis Industry
Digital payments and compliance platform Alt Thirty Six is dedicated to banking the rapidly growing $10 billion legal cannabis industry, and replacing their cash with cryptocurrency. According to a recent press release, the startup, which plans to leverage Dash to help the largely-unbanked Cannabis industry, has just secured $10 million in a Series A investment […] The post Alt Thirty Six Raises $10 M For Dash- Powered Cannabis Industry appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-4-26 18:04 | |
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Blockchain-based Art Platform Artory Raises $7.3m to Improve Data Integrity
Artory, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered art registry that claims to track provenance of art and valuable collectibles, has raised $7. 3 million in its Series A funding round and it says the funds will be used to improve data integrity, functionality and other areas of its business, according to a report by The ArtRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:00 | |
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Binance CEO Says Ethereum ‘Can Do Much More’ Than Binance Coin
The CEO of one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges delivered an unexpected compliment to his rival this week – but markets appeared unwilling to follow. CZ Denies BNB Will ‘Devastate’ ETH In a series of tweets April 22, Binance’s Changpeng Zhao (also known as CZ) called for tolerance of the various blockchain projects within the cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2019-4-23 12:30 | |
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Prolific sim-swapper gets 10 years for stealing $7.5M worth of Bitcoin
A 21-year-old man in the US, who is credited with being one of the first people in the country to be convicted of stealing cryptocurrency by hacking a victim’s mobile phone, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. дальше »
2019-4-23 10:24 | |
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RT.com To the Moon – What to Expect From “Bitcoin: The Genesis” Episode 1 [VIDEO]
Understanding cryptocurrency cannot be done without first exploring the asset behind it all – Bitcoin. A new series called TO THE MOON aims to explore this industry, starting the series with “Bitcoin: The Genesis. дальше »
2019-4-22 17:13 | |
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BitcoinSV’s blockchain is struggling with its enormous 128MB blocks
The Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BitcoinSV) blockchain has suffered a series of “block re-oganizations,” putting the integrity of its network in question. “On 18th April 2019, our Bitcoin Cash SV [sic] node experienced two block re-organizations. дальше »
2019-4-19 16:49 | |
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Bonjour, CZ: Could Binance Be Considering A Move To Paris?
Paris is known for many things: gorgeous architecture, exquisite cuisine, and perhaps, one day, cryptocurrency. Binance has been in a series of talks with representatives from the French government, suggesting the world’s largest exchange could be considering a move to France. дальше »
2019-4-19 20:47 | |
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Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin Has Bottomed And On Its Way to $8000, Not Down
Bitcoin (BTC) after some days of stagnation, is on the move again, not downward but upward. So far it has gained over 2% in the last 24 hours and cryptocurrency analyst and trader Crypto Thies says it is going far this time. дальше »
2019-4-18 01:32 | |
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Monero’s [XMR] Riccardo Spagni gives insight into Bitcoin and Monero’s supply
Samson Mow, the CSO of Blockstream, recently spoke about Blockstream’s Green wallet, on the latest episode of Magical Crypto Friends. Magical Crypto Friends is a series where Samson Mow, Riccardo Spagni, core developer of Monero, WhalePanda, a Bitcoin proponent, and Charlie Lee, Creator of Litecoin, discuss the events surrounding the cryptocurrency space. дальше »
2019-4-14 04:30 | |
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South Korea Crypto-Exchange Bithumb Reports $180 Million 2018 Losses
South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb suffered a mammoth loss of $180 million (205 billion Korean won) in 2018, reports The Korea Times, April 10, 2019. A Series of Unfortunate Events Although the current sentiment in the crypto market has a slightly positive shade to it, things were not so hunky-dory in 2018 and, the financial results reportedRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-12 13:00 | |
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VC Firm Accomplice to Lead O(1) Labs Series A Fundraise
San Francisco-based venture capital firm Accomplice announced on April 9, 2019, that it would lead the O(1) Labs Series A fundraiser. Notably, O(1) Labs is the firm behind the highly-acclaimed blockchain protocol called Coda. дальше »
2019-4-11 15:00 | |
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Blockchain Technology Could Be the Solution to Facebook’s Data Woes
Over the past day, there have been several reports talking about ‘FBCoin’. ‘FBCoin’ is the nickname that has been given to Facebook’s alleged impending cryptocurrency launch. The report was broken by New York Times writer, Nathaniel Popper in a series of tweets on April 8th, 2019: Update on Facebook's cryptocurrency: Sources tell me that Facebook […] дальше »
2019-4-10 05:16 | |
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Bullish Price Prospects For TRON & IOTA as Both Retest Key Levels [Price Analysis]
TRON Analysis It is almost one week since the rapid price rises took place across the cryptocurrency market. The price rises have resulted in both TRON and IOTA moving above key levels but failing to maintain valuations at these levels. дальше »
2019-4-8 13:04 | |
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Op Ed: Why Bitcoin’s “Toxic” Maximalism Makes Sense
Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. This accusation is mostly thrown at Bitcoin by proponents of altcoins and those who have supported various Bitcoin hard fork attempts in the past. дальше »
2019-4-5 16:23 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Liquid Attains Unicorn Status after Series C Funding Round
Liquid, a Japanese cryptocurrency platform, has become only the second company in the industry to attain unicorn status, the firm reports in a recent press statement. Founded in 2014, Liquid is now worth north of $1 billion after its latest funding round. дальше »
2019-4-4 20:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Startup Becomes Japan’s 2nd Billion-Dollar Tech Unicorn
Liquid. com, a Japan-based cryptocurrency platform, announced the successful closure of its Series C fundraising round, which saw the company achieve a total valuation of over US$1 billion — making it one of only two tech unicorns in the country’s startup industry. дальше »
2019-4-4 05:00 | |
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Elon Musk ‘Resigns’ as Dogecoin CEO After Price Soars 30%
Dogecoin has become the unexpected new champion of the sudden cryptocurrency bull market which gripped the industry this week – thanks to Elon Musk. Musk Pets ‘Pretty Cool’ DOGE In a series of surprising yet distinctly familiar tweets, Musk, who has hinted at his alleged fondness of Dogecoin, said the meme-based cryptocurrency was his “favorite” and described it as “pretty cool. дальше »
2019-4-4 23:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange Liquid Claims Unicorn Status With New Funding Round
Liquid, a cryptocurrency exchange platform operated by Quoine Pte. Ltd. , has announced the first close of an ongoing, undisclosed Series C funding round which the company claims has brought its valuation “to over US$1 billion” and established itself as one of only two tech unicorns in Japan. дальше »
2019-4-3 21:50 | |
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Elon Musk joins Dogecoin bandwagon; steps down after being ‘elected’ its ‘CEO’
April Fools’ Day saw the cryptocurrency community, including major crypto-projects and proponents, embracing the whimsies of the day. Elon Musk and his affair with the Dogecoin project was yet another episode in a series of popular pranks for the day. дальше »
2019-4-3 17:00 | |
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Liquidators put the final nail in Gatecoin’s coffin
One of the first regulated cryptocurrency exchanges, Gatecoin, has officially been taken over by liquidators following a series of hacks and banking problems. In a document sent to creditors of the exchange late last week, the liquidators state that “all powers of the directors of Gatecoin have ceased and the directors no longer have any authority to deal with the assets and/or undertakings of Gatecoin. дальше »
2019-4-1 11:45 | |
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FBI Seizes Cryptocurrency worth $4.5 Million in Opiod Darknet Raid
The FBI announced on March 26, 2019, that several law enforcement agencies teamed up to conduct a series of separate raids and interviews targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet. The officers seized a cache of drugs, firearms, gold, cash, and an assortment of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-3-28 16:00 | |
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Tron’s Educational Event Series: Speakers prefer technological developments over crypto-prices
Tron has been having a tough time in the cryptocurrency market as it slipped down to the eleventh position recently. However, to further adoption, Tron’s team has now kick-started the Educational Event Series to make people who are not a part of the crypto-world get acquainted with blockchain and digital currencies. дальше »
2019-3-27 04:00 | |
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Augur Developer’s Dilemma in Fixing Vulnerability in Bettors Prediction Market
Augur CEO Joey Krug admitted the platform’s betting system had a vulnerability that has been exploited by scammers. Bet on Impossible Outcomes In a series of Tweets, Krug admitted that a malicious actor has taken advantage of a vulnerability in the best-known prediction market by taking advantage of deliberate ambiguities in phrasing in certain marketsRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-22 02:00 | |
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Malware rises from the dead to take vengeance on cryptocurrency trading firms
A Trojan-style malware that did the rounds a couple of years ago has risen from the ashes, and is reportedly going after Israeli fintech and cryptocurrency trading software companies. The Cardinal RAT malware was first spotted back in 2017 and went largely undetected for two years. дальше »
2019-3-20 12:08 | |
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Tendermint Raises $9 Million Series A Funding
Coinciding with the launch of their Cosmos Mainnet, Tendermint announced on March 14, 2019, that they have raised $9 million in Series A funding. Incoming Funds Bear market or not, crypto and blockchain firms are steadily raising impressive amounts of funding such as Chainalysis and Ciphertrace. дальше »
2019-3-15 20:00 | |
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Cosmos Atom Staking Hub Mainnet Goes Live After $17 Million ICO
On March 13, 2019, Cosmos, the so-called “Internet of blockchains” announced the release of its software called Cosmos Hub. With this release, Cosmos is looking to establish a broad and extensive network of validators and stakeholders in a series of proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains hoping to bring a new and innovative financial system to life. дальше »
2019-3-15 12:00 | |
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Ripple Executive Denies Bribing Coinbase For XRP Listing; Should You Believe It?
Miguel Vias, the head of XRP markets at Ripple, denied allegations of paying off Coinbase to list XRP on their cryptocurrency exchange. The response followed a series of bribery accusations shot towards Coinbase after its sudden announcement of adding XRP trading pairs to its platform on Feb 26. дальше »
2019-3-14 09:32 | |
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Brock Pierce Predicts Blockchain to be Propelled by Gamers, STOs and D’apps
In a series of predictions regarding the blockchain industry in 2019, Brock Pierce has stated that d’Apps will see greater success, security token offerings (STOs) will take over and gamers will drive crypto adoption, as reported by Forbes, March 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-13 10:00 | |
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Brock Pierce Predicts Blockchain to be Propelled by Gamers, STOs and dApps
In a series of predictions regarding the blockchain industry in 2019, Brock Pierce has stated that d’Apps will see greater success, security token offerings (STOs) will take over and gamers will drive crypto adoption, as reported by Forbes, March 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-13 10:00 | |
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UK Regulator: Most Crypto Investors Driven By “Get Rich Quick” Mindset
A series of studies published by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reveal some of the mentality driving cryptocurrency investment interest. While all investors, whether it be the traditional markets or cryptocurrency, are motivated. дальше »
2019-3-7 18:23 | |
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Mt. Fox: Fake Exchange Creator Aims to Prevent a Real Crypto Disaster
Fantasy fans may remember Arwen, the character from the “Lord of the Rings” who guides the main characters through a series of dangerous situations. The Arwen protocol intends to do the same, only for cryptocurrency trading. дальше »
2019-3-4 20:14 | |
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Singapore Wealth Fund Invested in Coinbase’s Series E Equity Round
On February 28, 2019, Bloomberg revealed that GIC Private Limited made up part of the investment team in Coinbase’s 2018 Series E equity round which enabled the San Franciso-based cryptocurrency exchange to raise $300 million and hit a valuation of $8 billion. дальше »
2019-3-2 10:00 | |
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Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange – Report
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received the majority of its $300 million 2018 funding round from a fund owned by the Singapore government, anonymous sources have revealed. GIC Private Surprise Funding Round Participant Speaking to Bloomberg, people “familiar” with the details of the fundraising deal said that GIC Private Limited (formerly Government of Singapore Investment Corporation), invested in the company. дальше »
2019-2-28 14:00 | |
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Angry users call for Coinbase boycott with #DeleteCoinbase after contested acquisition
Disgruntled cryptocurrency enthusiasts are lobbying to boycott popular exchange Coinbase. Users have taken to social media using the #DeleteCoinbase hashtag, encouraging others to delete their accounts, following a series of perceived mishaps by the US-based company. дальше »
2019-2-28 13:38 | |
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Cryptopia Lost Almost a Tenth of Its Assets in January Hack
New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has published a series of tweets detailing the extent of the losses it suffered during an attack by hackers in January. It said: “We have calculated that worst case 9. дальше »
2019-2-28 02:40 | |
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Ebang Reveals Plans to Produce 400,000 Bitcoin Mining Units in 2019
Ebang, one of China’s top manufacturers of bitcoin miners, is planning to produce 400,000 mining machines in 2019. On February 22, 2019, Ebang reportedly announced this plan to expand dramatically throughout the fiscal year. дальше »
2019-2-26 22:09 | |
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Samsung Launches Galaxy Series Preloaded With Cryptocurrency Wallet
On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the mobile phone manufacturing giant Samsung Electronics released its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S10. Crypto enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the new phone comes with the company’s proprietary Samsung Knox security system which stores blockchain-based private keys. дальше »
2019-2-21 11:11 | |
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