2020-1-20 16:00 |
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Global debt records were broken in 2019, but that likely won’t be the end of such ominous economic milestones, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) predicts. The number could reach $257 trillion sometime in Q1 2020, according to a recent report by the group.
2020-1-15 12:13 | |
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Coinspeaker Everest Group Explores 12 Platforms in Its Enterprise Blockchain Readiness ReportEverest Group released a report in which it assessed 12 blockchain platforms in terms of their capabilities, ecosystems, and adoption levels.
2020-1-12 20:12 | |
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Everest Group, a global IT research and consulting firm, has issued a report assessing twelve enterprise-grade blockchain-as-a-service platforms, including IBM
2020-1-12 18:49 | |
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Samsung SDS, the ICT arm of South Korean electronics company Samsung Group, and Syniverse, a telecommunication services company, have collaborated to develop a blockchain-based platform to enable seamless mobile payments between mobile carriers and enterprises, according to a Ledger Insights report on January 10, 2020.
2020-1-11 10:00 | |
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A new report shows that North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has adapted and evolved new techniques since initial attacks, and are using phony trading platforms linking to Telegram channels which distribute malware, as well as making their malware more stealthy by “adding an authentication mechanism in the macOS,” amongst other tactics.
2020-1-11 09:39 | |
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A new report shows that North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has adapted and evolved new techniques since initial attacks, and are using phony trading platforms linking to Telegram channels which distribute malware, as well as making their malware more stealthy by “adding an authentication mechanism in the macOS,” amongst other tactics.
2020-1-12 09:39 | |
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Over the course of the year, institutional investment has increased at a fast pace following the rapid development in the industry and exponential growth in Bitcoin over the last 12 months. CEO of digital asset manager Vision Hill Group, Scott Army, released the ten most important things that institutional investors should be looking for come […]
2019-12-23 22:35 | |
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Two tokens set to be launched by the third largest Korean conglomerate, SK Group, after local dailies report the development of a business blockchain. The conglomerate will launch the Social Value Coin (SVC) and the Social Value Power (SVP) Local reports from South Korea confirm that SK Group, one of the largest conglomerates is planning […]
2019-8-10 20:13 | |
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An intelligence company released a report indicating the connection between Chinese authorities and a crypto-exploitative hacking collective.
2019-8-8 04:30 | |
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An intelligence company released a report indicating the connection between Chinese authorities and a crypto-exploitative hacking collective.
2019-8-8 04:30 | |
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The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has recently decided to request that the Libra Association should provide more details on how the group will protect the data that will be gathered by the users of the upcoming Facebook Libra stablecoin.
2019-8-6 23:04 | |
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MoneyTap, a mobile application using the RC Cloud 2.0 which implements xCurrent, will incorporate Ripple (XRP) when facilitating global payments. This is according to the latest SBI Group financial report. Uniquely, the mobile app has...
2019-7-31 18:30 | |
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My new Q3 Global Digital Statshot report – published in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – reveals that almost 1 billion people around the world are already watching video game tournaments.
2019-7-30 17:27 | |
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Oki Matsumoto, President of Monex Group, a Japan-based financial services company backing the Coincheck cryptocurrency exchange, is interested in participating in Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project and has submitted an application to that effect, according to a Reuters Japan report on July 26, 2019.
2019-7-28 23:00 | |
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Even as WhatsApp readies to launch its mobile payment service in India later this year, the government is concerned about its privacy and security ramifications. “Indian authorities are concerned that WhatsApp‘s payment service might share user data with group companies Facebook and Instagram, compromising the security, privacy and non-commercial information of its subscribers,” according to a report from the Economic Times.
2019-7-26 09:40 | |
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The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) set up to look into bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulations in India says the government should ban virtual currencies. India May Soon Finalize Total Bitcoin Ban In a report submitted on Monday (July 22, 2019) the IMC recommended that the government institutes a total bitcoin ban.
2019-7-23 17:09 | |
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Grayscale Investments, a New York-based digital currency asset management firm, released its investment report for Q2 2019. The company’s assets under management (AUM), primarily held in its Bitcoin and Ethereum trusts, have almost tripled in the past few months.
2019-7-18 01:27 | |
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In the continued campaign against “cool” depictions of tobacco use, Gears of War will apparently no longer include depictions of smoking — but there’s some confusion as apparently it wasn’t going to have any to begin with.
2019-7-16 02:02 | |
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Fortress Investment Group is reportedly buying Mt. Gox creditors’ bitcoin claims at $900 each
2019-7-9 02:45 | |
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After a request from a group of lawmakers, the IRS is expected to update its guidance for cryptocurrencies, first set in 2014. A July 6, 2019, report by the Wall Street Journal indicates that the U.
2019-7-9 21:00 | |
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For a while now, investors have been waiting on futures for Ethereum (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. These expectations have been stifled though, with regulatory uncertainty and interest concerns about the crypto asset.
2019-7-8 03:00 | |
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In recent months, we’ve seen quite a few reports of the Google Play Store hosting counterfeit apps that are designed to dupe users and earn money through ad farms. In the latest reveal, CSIS Security Group’s report suggests that a fake app – promising updates for Samsung phones – has been installed by over 10 million users.
2019-7-5 10:46 | |
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Investigative journalist A. C. Thompson from ProPublica today exposed a secret Facebook group for US Border Patrol agents full of racist and misogynistic comments and memes, including calls for violent action against immigrants and Democrats.
2019-7-2 23:08 | |
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Stephen Moore, former member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board and popular economist, recently attempted to join the Federal Reserve. Alas, he was denied the opportunity. Now, the economist is back in the news again.
2019-6-25 09:00 | |
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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has called on the Group of Seven central bank governors to prepare a July report regarding the financial aspects of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, as European Parliament members fear the social media platform could become a shadow bank.
2019-6-18 18:58 | |
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By CCN Markets: One of Africa’s largest insurers, Old Mutual, has announced it will no longer cover crypto mining equipment due to lack of regulation. After researching the industry, the Pan-Africanist financial group discovered a number of reasons that prompted it to make the decision that will not sit well with crypto miners.
2019-6-14 11:31 | |
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The most recent market surveillance report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute claims that Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, shows signs of wash trading.
2019-6-9 04:14 | |
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The most recent market surveillance report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute claims that Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, shows signs of wash trading.
2019-6-10 04:14 | |
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One of the most powerful and influential think tanks in Switzerland, Avenir Suisse, has recently reported that the organization was pushing forward the country and its central bank, the Swiss National Bank, in order to create national crypto.
2019-6-6 23:15 | |
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USB Group AG, a Swiss multi-national investment bank and financial services company, will be using its own digital currency for cross-border payment settlements. A report published by MarketWatch stated that a total of fourteen firms have developed a coin named, Utility Settlement Coin [USC], and among those firms includes leading banks of the United States, […] The post Swiss multi-national investment bank, USB introduces Fnality International with investment of $63.2 million appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-6-4 01:30 | |
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UBS Group AG, a Swiss multi-national investment bank and financial services company, will be using its own digital currency for cross-border payment settlements. A report published by MarketWatch stated that a total of fourteen firms have developed a coin named, Utility Settlement Coin [USC], and among those firms includes leading banks of the United States, […] The post Swiss multi-national investment bank, UBS introduces Fnality International with investment of $63.2 million appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-6-4 01:30 | |
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North Korean hacking group, “Kim-Soo-ki,” have allegedly orchestrated a phishing attack targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency trading venue, UpBit, in a bid to steal their bitcoin, according to a report by The Next Web on May 31, 2019.
2019-6-1 01:00 | |
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Partnership: Blackstone Majority –Owned Indian Tech Firm Collaborates With Bitfury On Finance Project Indian technology firm Mphasis, owned by American private equity firm Blackstone Group on May 28 announced its effective collaboration with blockchain giant Bitfury on a trade finance project.
2019-5-29 00:41 | |
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By CCN: As U. S. -China trade war tensions escalate, Alibaba Group is toying around with the idea of raising $20 billion via a Hong Kong listing, Bloomberg reports citing unnamed sources due to the privacy of the matter.
2019-5-28 03:30 | |
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The Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) has shut down cryptomixing site Bestmixer. io. According to local media, Dutch authorities moved to shut down the site on May 22, 2019, as part of a joint operation with police agencies from several European nations, including France, Latvia and Luxembourg.
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
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According to a new report published by The Block, the month of May is on pace to set a new all-time high in Bitcoin futures trading for the CME Group. In a note sent to... The post Report: Bitcoin (BTC) Futures Trading Approaching All-Time High in May appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-5-22 17:42 | |
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While cyber attacks link cryptojacking and fingerprinting have become known to the masses, software supply chain attacks are also fast gaining momentum. In the latest, Barium, the mysterious Chinese-speaking cyberpunks orchestrating such attacks are advancing with each passing day, according to a Wired report on May 3, 2019.
2019-5-6 21:00 | |
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The Blockchain Transparency Institute has released its April 2019 Market Surveillance Report, and it claims that Binance is among the exchanges on which wash trading has occurred. It marks the fourth report in which the group has deployed algorithms designed to identify specific accounts engaging in wash trading.
2019-5-6 20:01 | |
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The involvement of institutional investors and organizations in the cryptocurrency space has catalyzed and spurred mainstream adoption. One such organization is the CME Group, which was recently in the news after it released its Q1 report.
2019-5-2 18:00 | |
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A Medium post published by Spencer Bogart, a general partner at Blockchain Capital, compares data collected from a set of surveys from October 2017 and April 2019 containing identical questions (plus a few new ones).
2019-5-1 18:55 | |
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Digital Assets Data is launching a crypto data platform to deliver institutional grade insights to investment funds. The customer base will encompass everything from family offices to hedge funds. This according to a Venture Beat, report April 30, 2019.
2019-5-1 15:00 | |
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Bitcoiners are using cryptocurrency mixers three times more often than they were nine months ago. Mixed cryptocurrency transactions – or CoinJoins – now account for over 4 percent of all Bitcoin transactions, according to a report from blockchain data firm Long Hash.
2019-4-30 16:43 | |
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New York-based online brokerage firm E-Trade Financial Corp. has plans to launch trading services for digital assets, Bloomberg reports. Bitcoin and ether will be the first assets to be supported by E-Trade’s crypto trading service, but the firm has plans to list other assets in the future.
2019-4-30 16:57 | |
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A recent Binance Research Report took on a different approach in understanding crypto assets. Cluster analysis, which is a technique that helps to group/ classify objects under one umbrella, popularly known in statistics, has been used to explore the top 30 cryptoassets retrieved from CoinMarketCap.
2019-4-29 02:58 | |
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According to a Reuters report published April 26, 2019, the armed offshoot of Hamas group is using complex methods of raising funds via digital currencies, making it difficult for regulators around the world to crack down on terror financing.
2019-4-27 13:01 | |
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Major darknet markets come and go in eras, so it seems, and the current one may be ending. Two of the biggest digital black markets seem to be disappearing, both at the same time.
2019-4-27 21:17 | |
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Hamas is betting big on Bitcoin donations despite the fact that crypto represents only a tiny fraction of the group’s funding
2019-4-26 19:06 | |
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According to a report from Fortune on April 23, 2019, the U. S. -based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will shut down its Chicago office. Coinbase will scale back plans for a high-frequency trade matching engine in development there, software that automatically matches trade bids to complete trades at a higher rate.
2019-4-25 16:57 | |
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By CCN. com: Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has reportedly carried out unscheduled onsite inspections at cryptocurrency exchanges Huobi Japan and Fisco Digital Asset Group(FDAG). According to Reuters, the inspection is taking place so that the regulatory body can find out if the exchanges have been taking adequate steps to protect their customers, as well as to check for legal compliance.
2019-4-24 16:29 | |
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Israel’s Defense Ministry has seized 30 crypto accounts belonging to organizations affiliated with the al-Mutahadun exchange company. The crypto wallets associated with 12 exchange accounts have been linked to the Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas.
The Palestinian Monetary Authority is considering issuing a digital currency to facilitate monetary independence from Israel. The post Palestine Considering Issuing Digital Currency appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Months after Palestine’s current government was sworn in, the prime minister has revealed plans to develop a cryptocurrency meant to reduce dependence on Israel. According to the Anadolu Agency, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh stated that the digital currency will assist the territory to overcome the challenges currently being experienced as a result of the […] The post Palestine Plans Digital Currency to End Israel Shekel Dependency appeared first on CCN Markets
Palestine Looking to Phase Out Use of Israeli Shekel Through Crypto States across the world are turning to crypto as Bitcoin has embarked on a jaw-dropping recovery and Libra has been unveiled to the world.
President Donald Trump overturned decades of U. S Middle East policy Thursday with the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights area on the Syrian border. Noting the Golan Heights are of “critical strategic and security importance,” Trump tweeted: After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability! — Donald J.