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Bitfinex & Tether Respond: We are “Financially Strong”, Will “Fight” NY AG’s “Gross Overreach”
The New York Attorney General Office in a statement on Thursday alleged that Bitfinex lost $850 million and as a coverup used customer and corporate funds from the USDT stablecoin operator Tether. “The issue is not printing tethers to manipulate bitcoin, but Bitfinex having funds “stolen” and then using Tether's funds,” said economist and crypto […] дальше »
2019-4-26 21:04 | |
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Wall Street Market Shutdown Sees $14.2 Million Stolen
Following the shutdown of another prominent dark web marketplace, the Wall Street Market has also shut down, with $14. 2 million in customer funds lost, as reported on April 23, 2019. The Great Shutdown One of the biggest ongoing tasks for the crypto community is the shedding of its image as being a hub for criminals. дальше »
2019-4-26 14:13 | |
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Bitfinex Will Vigorously Challenge $850M Lost Tether ‘False Assertions’
Following the New York Attorney General’s accusations of a $850M cover-up by Bitfinex, the company has issued its response. Binfinex refutes the claims as ‘riddled with false assertions’ and that the funds are not lost. дальше »
2019-4-26 10:00 | |
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SEC, CFTC Issue Investment Warning on Crypto Scams
Sensing a rise in crypto-related scams and fraudulent investment schemes, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint warning to investors, encouraging them to take a more thorough approach to verifying potential investments in the space. дальше »
2019-4-26 18:43 | |
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Japan FSA Investigates Security Lapses at Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) recently investigated two cryptocurrency exchanges which made significant changes in its management as reported by Reuters. The regulatory watchdog was on the lookout for the modalities put in place by these platforms to prevent money laundering and to protect customer funds. дальше »
2019-4-24 22:00 | |
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Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Bithumb Tells Traders to Halt Deposits
Bithumb, the exchange recently hacked last week to the tune of around $20 million, sent out an e-mail this morning asking customers to cease making deposits until further notice. The exchange reiterates its claim that no customer funds are lost. дальше »
2019-4-4 18:33 | |
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South Korea: Bithumb Exchange Hacked; EOS and XRP Worth Millions Stolen
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on March 30, 2019, announced that it recently observed “abnormal withdrawal” of crypto holdings from the company’s hot wallet, an incident its employees orchestrated the firm suspects. дальше »
2019-4-1 09:00 | |
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Sportcash One ICO
Our project is a Platform for the Sports Industry with safe transactions secured by a blockchain system. Our project will be built on the Waves Platform, will be named Sportcash One, and we will be using 2 tokens, an SCOne Utility Token to purchase real world and digital goods directly through the platform and a Diamond Token that will reward our users for promoting, using and sharing our token economy and social media platform. дальше »
2019-3-28 10:35 | |
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Cryptopia breaks silence - promises a 'rebate' for lost funds
After months of silence, compromised exchange Cryptopia has emailed its customer base with information about its January 14th breach, its current operational status, and its plan to compensate users who lost funds. дальше »
2019-3-21 23:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Reveals Customer ‘Rebate’ Plan after $16 Million Theft
More than a fortnight since Cryptopia hinted at reimbursing users affected by a security breach that occurred in mid-January, the New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange has confirmed to customers that it will offer a ‘rebate’. дальше »
2019-3-18 15:21 | |
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QuadrigaCX granted another extension to find lost $134M in cryptocurrency
QuadrigaCX, the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange embroiled in an ongoing mystery about the disappearance of $134 million in customers’ funds, has been granted an extension on its 30-day order for creditor protection. дальше »
2019-3-6 13:34 | |
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A Forensic Analysis of Blockchain Surveillance Companies
Blockchain analysis is big business. The U. S. government alone has spent $6 million on transaction mapping tools, while cryptocurrency exchanges routinely partner with compliance companies that promise to track and trace the origin of customer funds. дальше »
2019-3-6 07:20 | |
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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets
As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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Quadriga Update: Wallet Empty, Unused Since April 2018, Says Ernst & Young
QuadrigaCX, the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange that purportedly lost $250 million CAD ($190 million USD) of customer funds when the… The post Quadriga Update: Wallet Empty, Unused Since April 2018, Says Ernst & Young appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-5 00:55 | |
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QuadrigaCX Wallets Found Empty, Mystery of $150 Million Missing Crypto Deepens
The cold wallets of QuadrigaCX, once the largest crypto exchange of Canada, have reportedly been found to be empty. According to Bloomberg, most of the Bitcoin funds from the exchange’s cold wallets were moved out in April 2018, more than 9 months before QuadrigaCX revealed it had lost $150 million in customer funds after its CEO Gerald Cotten passed away with sole control of the company’s wallets. дальше »
2019-3-4 13:21 | |
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Grim Stories of Ethical, Privacy Abuses Emerge About Coinbase’s New Partners
When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition. дальше »
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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QuadrigaCX and the Million Dollar Questions: What We Do and Don’t Know
QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him. дальше »
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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US Govt Returns Stolen Bitcoin to Crypto Exchange Bitfinex From $65 Million Hack
Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has revealed that 27. 66270285 BTC, a portion of the stolen funds from the 2016 hack, was successfully recovered by law enforcement of the U. S. government. Recovered BTC to Reimburse Recovery Right Token Holders Following the hacking event, Bitfinex launched an investigation with the assistance of enforcement agencies internationally, to trace the 119,756 BTC that vanished from the exchange’s premises. дальше »
2019-2-26 21:40 | |
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Brian Armstrong Speculates the Death of Quadriga’s CEO Was Used as Cover for Mismanagement
Brian Armstrong, the CEO and co-founder of Coinbase, made a public statement speculating that QuadrigaCX—the exchange that lost $135 million in customer funds—may have used its CEO’s death as cover for earlier mismanagement. дальше »
2019-2-22 12:35 | |
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Coinbase Deems “Replay Protection” as Essential During Hard Forks to Protect Customer Funds
In a recent Coinbase blog post written by their very own engineer, Breck Stodghill, the need for replay protection – especially during a hard fork – was explained. In particular, Coinbase has implemented replay protection through what they refer to as, “dust mixing”. дальше »
2019-2-21 16:29 | |
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Quadrigacx Cold Wallet Was Stored in a Safety Deposit Box
In a 2014 appearance on the True Bromance Podcast, Gerry Cotten, the late CEO of embattled Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Quadrigacx, made comments indicating that the exchange was storing customer funds using paper wallets. дальше »
2019-2-21 03:00 | |
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Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud
There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
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Another Plus for Ripple, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) Join RippleNet
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) is the latest bank to integrate Ripple’s technology and join the ever expanding Ripple Net, The Arabian Business reports. The bank, announced hours ago that it shall in days ahead use Ripple’s solution to improve customer experiences as they transfer their funds in and out of Kuwait. дальше »
2019-2-14 20:31 | |
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QuadrigaCX: The Strangest Story in the Cryptoverse
QuadrigaCX was granted creditor Protection from a court on February 5, 2019, after claiming that customer funds are trapped in a cold wallet only their late CEO had access to in what may be one of crypto’s most bizarre stories. дальше »
2019-2-7 20:00 | |
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Report Claims Quadrigacx Never Held More Than 1,000 BTC
The drama surrounding Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Quadrigacx continues to intensify, with a recent report by Zernoncense claiming that the exchange has no identifiable cold storage reserves and that it has never held more than 1,000 BTC in customer funds. дальше »
2019-2-5 18:30 | |
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Quadriga CEO Death – Funds Moved From ‘Lost’ Cold Wallets
A company with legal problems; a mysterious death; missing customer funds. The QuadrigaCX story could have come straight from the pen of a hack Hollywood writer. Well now, the internet’s faithful crypto-investigators, claim to have found evidence of transactions initiated from the supposedly ‘lost’ cold wallets. дальше »
2019-2-4 20:00 | |
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Gemini Certifies High Level of Security Compliance Successfully Passing Deloitte’s Review
CoinSpeaker Gemini Certifies High Level of Security Compliance Successfully Passing Deloitte’s Review Successfully passing the examination, Gemini confirmed its status of a company with a high level of security compliance in protecting customer data and funds. дальше »
2019-1-31 14:20 | |
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Italian court forces BitGrail CEO to repay $170M in ‘lost’ cryptocurrency
An Italian judge has reportedly ordered Francesco Firano, founder of shady cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail, to repay the $170 million worth of cryptocurrency that went “missing” early last year. дальше »
2019-1-28 18:25 | |
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Huobi Resumes Operations in Japan as a Fully Regulated Exchange
Huobi is back in Japan, this time as a fully regulated exchange under Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA). Following its merger with BitTrade, Huobi Japan Holding Ltd. дальше »
2019-1-19 19:03 | |
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Thai Crypto Exchange Determined to Stay Open After SEC Orders Shutdown
The Thai Ministry of Finance has rejected the last cryptocurrency exchange application it had been reviewing. The exchange, which has been ordered to close down business and return customer funds, is determined to stay operational. дальше »
2019-1-17 08:25 | |
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Bitrefill Channel-Opening Service Makes Accepting Lightning Payments Easy
Crypto payment platform Bitrefill has launched Thor, a service that allows customers to open Lightning channels on demand. Thor will connect to Bitrefill's node on the Lightning Network, allowing users to receive Lightning payments whether they have bitcoin loaded into their Lightning wallets or not. дальше »
2019-1-11 18:02 | |
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Electrum Becomes The Subject Of Ongoing Bitcoin Hack Attack, Results In Nearly 250 BTC Stolen (So Far)
Electrum Becomes The Subject Of Ongoing Attack, Resulting In Nearly 250 Bitcoin Stolen (So Far) One of the most publicized problems in the cryptocurrency industry is the way that hacking keeps stealing money from it. дальше »
2018-12-28 04:04 | |
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New Shakepay Feature Turns Your Spare Change Into Bitcoin
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. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
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Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Jail Sentence for Karpeles Over Mt. Gox Embezzlement
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has run into trouble in the Japanese legal system, and prosecutors are pursuing a 10-year jail sentence for alleged embezzlement during his tenure at Mt. дальше »
2018-12-13 21:15 | |
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R3 Announces Global Payment App With XRP as Base Currency
R3 has unveiled a new app on their international blockchain, a global payment platform that uses Ripple’s XRP as its initial base currency. The app, dubbed Corda Settler, continues R3’s track record for pursuing ambitious blockchain projects, and it is allegedly “purpose-built to allow for payment obligations raised on the Corda blockchain platform to be made through any of the world’s payment systems, both traditional and blockchain-based. дальше »
2018-12-6 01:54 | |
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Investor Lawsuit Brought Against AT&T, T-Mobile for SIM Swapping Hacks
Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping. дальше »
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
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“I have seen far too much outright dishonesty ” Reddit users “exposes” Samourai wallet
The tradition of informing users and protecting fellow investors from possible fraudulent exchanges and wallet is one that cryptocurrency users are known for. Sharing firsthand experience on yet another privacy contradiction, crypto users have piled up in their numbers to express disappointment over the privacy of invasion Samourai Bitcoin wallet to customer funds. дальше »
2018-11-3 12:59 | |
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Gone With $60 Million: MapleChange Cryptocurrency Exchange Exit Scam Disguised As a ‘Legitimate’ Hack
Scam artists are at it again. MapleChange, a small cryptocurrency exchange based in Alberta, Canada has shut down its operations following an alleged hack which wiped away 913 Bitcoins ($60 million) in customer funds. дальше »
2018-10-30 13:59 | |
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Breach of Cold Storage Wallet Effectively Handled by Trade.Io
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. дальше »
2018-10-30 06:20 | |
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US Federal Court Fines Bitcoin Ponzi Schemer Over $2.5 Million
A U. S. federal court has fined a New York firm and its chief executive officer over $2. 5 million in the first anti-fraud action involving bitcoin filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. дальше »
2018-10-21 11:15 | |
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Binance Exchange User Loses Funds to Hackers, Says Binance’s faulty Email System Caused it
Following previous cases of irregularities and other issues with Binance exchange, another customer has gone on Twitter to say his account has been hacked and all funds withdrawn by an unidentified hacker. дальше »
2018-10-18 21:40 | |
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BlockFi Now Offers Litecoin and Gemini Stablecoin-Backed Loan Options
Crypto-to-USD lender BlockFi has announced that it will support loans backed by both Litecoin and Gemini’s recent stablecoin token GUSD. This is the first time the company is expanding to accept collateral in one of the crypto industry’s top-10 assets besides bitcoin and ether. дальше »
2018-10-16 16:07 | |
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Fidelity Unveils New Institutional-Grade Cryptocurrency Investment Service
Fidelity Investments has launched a new business to allow its institutional clients to trade in digital currencies such as bitcoin, a press release reveals. Known as Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC, the company will purchase and sell cryptocurrencies for family offices, hedge funds and other monetary ventures. дальше »
2018-10-16 22:22 | |
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As Tether’s Peg Slips, Bitcoin Price Is Distorted Across Market
Tether’s peg is slipping, and an exchange-wide firesale has led to major price discrepancies between bitcoin’s BTC/USDT and BTC/USD trading pairs across the market. дальше »
2018-10-16 22:06 | |
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Crypto Cybercrime Has Tripled Since 2017; Nearly $1 Billion Lost in 2018
Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018. дальше »
2018-10-13 23:34 | |
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XRP’s Return Seems To Be Slowing Down
Yesterday, October 11th 2018, you may have heard of a little bit of a crash that occurred in the markets, seeing Bitcoin significantly dropping below the $6,500 mark. The third biggest digital currency saw a big change too as it moved from $0. дальше »
2018-10-12 13:00 | |
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