Indians Five Times More Likely to Suffer Crypto-Related Hacks: Report

People in India are five times more likely to suffer a cryptocurrency mining hack because of poor consumer awareness, according to a new security report by Microsoft. In its findings published July 29, Microsoft notes that although the number of similar attacks declined by 35% in 2019 from a year earlier, Indians, together with Sri […] The post Indians Five Times More Likely to Suffer Crypto-Related Hacks: Report appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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YFI Fork and “Dogecoin of DeFi Tokens” Asuka Token Creator Reportedly Exit Scams

DeFi is the talk of the town in the crypto landscape these days, and DeFi exit scams aren’t too far behind. Only a Matter of Time? DeFi, the new “in” thing within the cryptocurrency industry has witnessed unprecedented growth since its baby steps earlier this year. дальше »

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Accused of Spreading FUD Zeus Capital Doubles Down on Chainlink Pump and Dump Claims

Zeus Capital LLP has released a new report reiterating its earlier stance that Chainlink is a giant pump and dump scheme. This new report comes after the little known asset management and research firm took flak for attacking Chainlink’s token in an earlier report. дальше »

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After Surging 20%, Bitcoin Should Have At Least 2 Legs Higher: Analysis

Bitcoin has continued to erupt higher after failing to break past $11,500 earlier this week. As of this article’s writing, the cryptocurrency is trading at $11,900. The asset is now up approximately 20% in the past seven days. дальше »

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As Bitcoin Pushes $11,500 Top, Funding Rates Drop: Why This Is Bullish

Earlier this week, Bitcoin topped out at $11,500 — a historically important price point. The leading cryptocurrency proceeded to drop by approximately 7% to $10,600 in the 24 hours that followed the high. дальше »

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This Fractal Suggests XRP is on the Cusp of Seeing a Parabolic Rally

XRP was able to incur some decent momentum earlier this week that sent it into the mid-$0. 25 region. Despite climbing from its recent sub-$0. 20 lows, the cryptocurrency’s uptrend is still underwhelming compared to those seen by Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many of its other peers. дальше »

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Terrorist Suspects In Ukraine Detained After Threatening To Bomb City If Not Paid 50 BTC

Two 60-year old suspects in Ukraine have been detained by the law-enforcement authority, according to a report by the Security Service of Ukraine. The suspects had earlier demanded that 50 BTC be sent to their wallet address or they would blow up strategic locations in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv. дальше »

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Bitcoin Is Overbought Just like Gold, What Does it Mean for New Highs

It was only last week that bitcoin started moving only to break the key levels $10,000 and $10,500. Earlier this week, the largest cryptocurrency went as high as $11,400 and since then has been hovering around $11k. дальше »

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Bloomberg’s $20K Bitcoin Prediction May Come True Due to “TINA” Effect

Earlier in June, Bloomberg analysts made a bold Bitcoin price prediction, stating that the cryptocurrency could revisit its all-time high near $20,000. The forecast is now receiving further support from a worsening macroeconomic climate. дальше »

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These Technical Indicators See Bitcoin in Uptrend Towards $12K

Bitcoin’s uptrend has halted after staging a 12 percent bull run earlier this week. The cryptocurrency now expects to neutralize its overbought status with either a consolidation or a correction. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Looks to Correct As Massive Pump Stalls At $11K – Investors Await Dip To Catch A Bargain

The bulls were earlier in the week crashing the bears. In a matter of days, Bitcoin climbed from $9,500 to $11,000. But since reaching this 11-month high, the bulls seem to have lost their rage. With initial targets set at $12,000, holders might be staging a dip to accumulate more at a discount before a […] дальше »

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SIX Swiss Exchange Lists World’s First “Active” Bitcoin ETF

Swiss cryptocurrency investment management boutique FiCAS has launched the world’s first actively managed bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP), according to an announcement earlier today. First Actively Managed Crypto ETF The so-called “Bitcoin Capital Active ETP (BTCA)” is now listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. дальше »

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Traders Can Now Pick Their Options on OKEx With Daily, Two-Day and Monthly Options Launch

OKEx just became more attractive to options traders as the leading crypto spot and derivatives exchange launched three more expiration dates for its popular offering. In a late announcement last week, the platform added daily, two-day, and monthly options to the list which earlier included weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly, and bi-quarterly options. All options on OKEx […] дальше »

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Bitcoin’s explosive rally liquidates over $300M; Strikes major blow to bears

Bitcoin has been subjected to some immense volatility throughout the past few days that ultimately allowed it to set fresh yearly highs earlier today. The post Bitcoin’s explosive rally liquidates over $300M; Strikes major blow to bears appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Pierces the Ultimate $10,500 Level: Will Bulls Manage to Hold?

Just minutes ago, Bitcoin pierced the crucial $10,500 level for the first time since rallies earlier this year. The level is of utmost importance for BTC bulls as previous bull trends ended at $10,500. дальше »

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Confirmed: Cardano’s (ADA) Long-Awaited Shelley Mainnet to Go Live After Successful Final Weekend Tests

The much-awaited Cardano (ADA) mainnet, Shelley, goes live later this week on July 29, founder Charles Hoskinson confirmed earlier today. Much-Awaited Launch In an announcement, IOHK – the parent firm of public blockchain Cardano – said it had successfully completed final tests over the weekend and gave the go-ahead on the Shelley hard fork. дальше »

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Ethereum Hits $320 as Price Goes Parabolic: What Analysts Think Comes Next

Ethereum is ripping higher after having broken past the pivotal $250 resistance earlier this week. As of this article’s writing, the asset trades for a few dozen basis points shy of $320 — a price almost 30% higher than that of five days ago. дальше »

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1,000 People Had Access to Twitter ‘God Mode’ — 130 Accounts Targeted by Hackers

More than 1,000 Twitter employees and contractors reportedly had access to Twitter’s “God mode” earlier this year, before the recent large-scale hack that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway. дальше »

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Ethereum long positions on Bitfinex soar to $510M as uptrend builds momentum

Ethereum’s price has been caught within the throes of an intense uptrend throughout the past few days, surging from its recent low of $230 to a high of $285 that was set earlier today. The post Ethereum long positions on Bitfinex soar to $510M as uptrend builds momentum appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitcoin is now considered “money” under D.C. law; What this means for BTC

News broke earlier today that a federal court ruled that Bitcoin is defined as “money” under the law in Washington D.C. The post Bitcoin is now considered “money” under D.C. law; What this means for BTC appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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YouTube Files to Dismiss Ripple and CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s XRP Giveaway Scam Lawsuit

YouTube is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed against them by Ripple earlier in April. The video-sharing Google subsidiary has been accused of promoting XRP giveaway scams, causing reputational damage to Ripple and the firm's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse. дальше »

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Binance Coin long-term Price Analysis: 24 July

Disclaimer: The following article attempts to analyze the evolving trend in the long-term Binance Coin market and its impact on BNB’s price  With Bitcoin going over $9,500 earlier this week, the rThe post Binance Coin long-term Price Analysis: 24 July appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Latest Surge Higher Is Extremely Positive: Factors to Consider

For the past month, Bitcoin has effectively flatlined in an extremely tight consolidation pattern. Prices have been locked in a ~7% range between $8,900 and $9,400. Earlier this week, the cryptocurrency began to resolve the consolidation by inching higher. дальше »

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Top developer doubles down, says Ethereum 2.0 will launch in 2020

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake caused quite the stir earlier this month when he said that for Ethereum 2 (a.k.a. The post Top developer doubles down, says Ethereum 2.0 will launch in 2020 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Robinhood Shuts Down UK Expansion Plans to Focus on Core Business in The US

News emerging confirming that the popular U. S. based trading app Robinhood will abandon their UK launch indefinitely. According to CNBC, the U. K clients who enlisted to join the platform were informed of the plans by the company earlier on Tuesday. дальше »

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ETH 2.0 on Track for a Late 2020 (November) Launch, Says Long Time Ethereum Contributor

An Ethereum core developer believes the community won’t have to wait for 2020 for the release of the ETH 2. 0 beacon chain. “The Ethereum 2. 0 beacon chain will launch in November unless we find severe bugs in clients or protocol,” said Afri Schoedon, a long time Ethereum contributor. дальше »

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Abra to Venture Into Global Financial Services Powered by Stellar’s Blockchain

Abra, a popular crypto-fiat wallet along with an exchange application, is planning to create a decentralized global banking solution built on top of Stellar blockchain. The move could be inspired by Stellar’s $5 million investment in Abra earlier this year. дальше »

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Chainlink (LINK) May See a Major Crash as Textbook Bear Signal Flashes

Chainlink has been one of the best-performing crypto assets of the past few weeks and months. Since the lows under $2 seen in March, the asset has more than quadrupled, trading as high as $9. 00 earlier this week. дальше »

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Blockchain analytics shows Twitter hackers are about to cash out Bitcoin proceeds

The attack on Twitter that took place earlier this week has once again made Bitcoin a topic of mainstream discussion – but not for a good reason. The post Blockchain analytics shows Twitter hackers are about to cash out Bitcoin proceeds appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Report Cuts China’s Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 50% of World Total, Raises US’ to 14%

A new report by crypto research company Bitooda claims that China accounts for only 50% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the U.S. 14%. The data is in sharp contrast with earlier findings from the University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), which put China’s share of the world hash rate at 65% and […] The post Report Cuts China’s Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 50% of World Total, Raises US’ to 14% appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Beijing’s focus on blockchain integration

Beijing officials released a 145 page document on its city-wide blockchain integration earlier this...

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Feedback Has Been ‘Beyond Positive’ Towards NYDFS BitLicense Changes; ‘We Want Innovators Here’

New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) superintendent, Linda Lacewell, has said that crypto-based firms have reacted positively to the recently enacted changes on the Bitlicense. Speaking during the Global Webinar Series on July 14, Lacewell noted that the new changes seem to have been well-received despite a few still critiquing the regulator. Earlier on, […] дальше »

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Here’s exactly why pundits believe Africa will drive the next Bitcoin bull run

The upsurge in cryptocurrency trading activities in Africa is a major reflection of the “state of crypto in Africa” report published earlier this year by Luno. In the report which was focused on analyzing how cryptocurrencies are being adopted in Africa and estimating the interest rate of cryptocurrencies among Africans, Luno discovered that there were […] дальше »

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How Will The Upcoming US Election Impact Bitcoin’s Price Performance This Year?

The pandemic-fueled market crash of March didn’t spare bitcoin or the rest of the crypto market, but in retrospect, it could be considered a good thing. The crash created a turning point, which later accelerated Bitcoin’s adoption, establishing it as an uncorrelated asset, with recognition even from top critics like gold investor Peter Schiff. Earlier […] дальше »

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Investors Expect Chainlink To Reach $10 Before Bitcoin Recaptures $10,000

The native token of decentralized oracle network Chainlink, LINK, has been on a tear the past couple of weeks. The cryptocurrency stole the spotlight earlier this week after skyrocketing to a new all-time high. дальше »

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Bitcoin Set Another “Lower High” as Analysts Eye a Sub-$9,000 Move

Bitcoin faced a grim rejection at $9,500 earlier this week that has caused its price to flash some notable signs of weakness. This rejection has now caused the crypto to set another “lower high” – further bolstering the bear case and causing BTC to be prone to seeing further near-term downside. One analyst is now […] дальше »

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Binance, Bitfinex, OKEx list DOGE derivatives after meme-coin volume jumps 683%

Three of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges listed Dogecoin earlier today after the meme-currency jumped 50 percent in two days. The post Binance, Bitfinex, OKEx list DOGE derivatives after meme-coin volume jumps 683% appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Elon Musk Announces that Tesla Is ‘Very Close’ to Autonomous Driving Technology

Coinspeaker Elon Musk Announces that Tesla Is ‘Very Close’ to Autonomous Driving TechnologyAfter the earlier release of the autopilot driver-assistance system, Tesla has announced plans to deliver its vehicles with autonomous driving technology. дальше »

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Circle “Blacklists” $100,000 in USDC after Lawmaker’s Request

Documents from earlier this week showed crypto-finance firm Circle froze a certain USDC address tied to illicit activity, Coindesk reported Thursday. Blocking $100k Circle confirmed the news earlier this week. дальше »

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Crypto News Roundup for July 7, 2020

The Bitcoin hashrate, a key metric representing the net processing power of the Bitcoin network, reached a new all-time-high earlier on Tuesday. At a seven-day average of 123. 4 EH/s, this new milestone signifies that miners are pledging more power than ever to secure the network. дальше »

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Peter Schiff Expects Bitcoin’s Pivotal $9,000 Support to “Give Way”

Bitcoin is once again flirting with the ever-important support level of $9,000. Earlier on Sunday, the cryptocurrency briefly fell under $9,000 in a $100 move that unfolded over 30 minutes. Over that time, BTC fell as low as $8,910 on most major spot and derivatives exchanges, liquidating millions in the process. дальше »

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EOS-Based Social Media Platform Voice Is Now Open to Public

Voice, the EOS-powered crypto social media platform went live yesterday offering users a decentralized and censorship-resistant alternative to the current social media kingpins. Earlier than Anticipated Launch Highly-anticipated by the EOS community, the Voice social media platform has finally been launched. дальше »

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XRP Has Been Dropping All of 2020 — and Analysts Still Expect Downside

There was some hope earlier this year that this wasn’t going to be a bearish year for XRP. Ripple Labs, the fintech company that leverages the asset, saw a flurry of positive developments while altcoins as a whole outperformed. дальше »

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University of California pays out millions in Bitcoin after ransom attack

The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) paid out over $1. 14 million in Bitcoin to hackers earlier this week, days after their data was held as ransom by a group of unidentified individuals. дальше »

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IOTA Foundation Enters Base Layer Race With ‘2.0’ Testnet

IOTA's new testnet addresses the technical feature that nuked the blockchain-like network for nearly two weeks earlier this year. дальше »

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Hacker Extort 116.4 Bitcoin from University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) paid a ransom of $1.14 million in Bitcoin after a ransomware attack earlier this month, reported BBC News. The Netwalker criminal gang is believed to be behind the hack which was also linked to at least two other ransomware attacks on universities in the past two months. Michigan […] дальше »

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$1,132,203,492 in Bitcoin Wired by Crypto Whales Over Past Few Days, In Just Two Transactions

One more gargantuan transaction has been conducted, carrying approx $200 mln in BTC after $900 mln in Bitcoin was moved a few days earlier, totalling $1,132,203,492 дальше »

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As DeFi Is Marred by $500k Hack, Compound Is Changing Its Governance Protocol

After the DeFi project Balancer got hit by a $500,000 hack earlier this week, other projects have seemingly taken notice and changing rules on token distribution and governance. Compound is the first of these, as per a governance report Tuesday. дальше »

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Bitcoin Avoids Deep Bearish Correction as Powell Pledges New Stimulus

Bitcoin was holding steady above $9,100-support as the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged to consider additional stimulus. The BTC/USD pair earlier recovered by more than 150 percent from its March 13 low on Fed’s expansionary policies. дальше »

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New iPhone Update Shows TikTok, Others Could Be Snooping on Bitcoin Addresses

Popular iOS apps like TikTok might be snooping on sensitive user information such as Bitcoin addresses and bank passwords, security publication ArsTechnica reported earlier this week. Snooping on Bitcoin Addresses Reports from this week confirm last week’s release of Apple’s iOS 14 developer beta for iPhone alerts users when mobile apps “read” data from one’sRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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