Crypto-Hedge Funds Beginning to Resemble Post-ICO Venture Capitalists

2019-2-6 18:07

Crypto funds are transiting into the position of venture capitalists (VCs) who completely avoided the initial coin offering (ICO) craze, according to Bloomberg, January 30, 2019. Crypto-Venture Funds Overtake Hedge According to the report, hedge fund investors are beginning to resemble VCs.

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Where’s the ‘Missing’ $150 Million? Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX’s Fiasco Gets Weirder with New Research

According to a cryptocurrency researcher with an online alias “ProofofResearch,” QuadrigaCX may not have a Bitcoin cold wallet nor $150 million in crypto. In a research paper, Zerononcense editor ProofofResearch stated that based on the evaluation of the company’s 31 Bitcoin addresses, no evidence to prove the existence of a cold wallet for QuadrigaCX was found.

2019-2-5 17:46	QuadrigaCX
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Japan Megabanks Kill Joint Blockchain Money Transfer Project, Turn to Their Own Cryptocurrencies

Three of Japan’s biggest banks have canceled a joint project of a blockchain-based peer-to-peer money transfer service. The three so-called Japanese ‘megabanks’, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group, said the joint venture was a duplication of their individual efforts.

2019-2-5 13:25
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Is the Missing Crypto From QuadrigaCX’s $150 Million Disaster On the Move? Experts Weigh-in

According to several reports, some funds from the missing $150 million holdings of Canada’s biggest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX could be moving. On Saturday, CCN reported that QuadrigaCX lost more than $190 million in funds stored in both crypto and fiat as the CEO, who had sole control over user funds passed away.

2019-2-4 20:50	QuadrigaCX
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Movie script scenario: QuadrigaCX CEO might have faked his own death in India

Canada’s largest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX lost more than $190 million worth of user funds and is unable to reimburse its users. As of Jan. 31, 2019, there were roughly 115,000 users with balances signed up on the exchange, with $70 million CAD in fiat and $180 million CAD in crypto owed overall, according to the […] The post Movie script scenario: QuadrigaCX CEO might have faked his own death in India appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.

2019-2-3 16:18	Crypto Journal
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Canadian Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Owes $190 Million To Customers Per New Court Filings

The Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX seems to be deep in trouble now. According to a new court filing from the company, QuadrigaCX currently owes $190 million USD to its customers at the moment. The situation is even worse than it looks, it seems, as the company can’t access most of the funds at the time. […]

2019-2-2 16:44	News
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Chainalysis Report: Two Groups Responsible for Most Publicly Reported Hacks

Two “prominent professional hacking groups” are responsible for the majority of publicly reported hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and other cryptocurrency organizations, concludes a report published by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis this week.

2019-2-2 01:45
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$190 Million in Crypto Gone Forever, How Canada’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Lost it All

QuadrigaCX, the largest bitcoin exchange in Canada, has lost $190 million worth of crypto after it lost access to its cold storage wallets. An affidavit filed on January 31 with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia revealed that $190 million in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Cash SV, Bitcoin Gold, Litecoin, and Ethereum were lost.

2019-2-2 00:30	QuadrigaCX
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South Korea Will Remain Firm on Maintaining ICO Ban, Reveals Country’s Financial Watchdog

CoinSpeaker South Korea Will Remain Firm on Maintaining ICO Ban, Reveals Country’s Financial Watchdog According to FSC, the ban will not be lifted, as firms conducting ICOs were making use of foreign jurisdictions, but still raising funds from South Korean nationals.

2019-2-1 10:49	STO
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Bloomberg: Current Cryptocurrency Market a Buying Opportunity for Venture Capitalists

Cryptocurrency, Venture Capital–Despite the current depressed market prices for Bitcoin and major altcoins, crypto hedge funds turned venture capitalist are finding themselves in the midst of a potential buying opportunity.

2019-2-1 03:47
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Canadian Crypto Exchange Has Lost Access to its Cold Storage

Customers foolish enough to leave funds at the Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX have a lot to be worried about. According to a post by the company’s board of directors, the platform has lost access to the digital assets it held in cold storage.

2019-2-1 02:00
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018

Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018.

2019-2-1 00:35
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$1.7B Stolen in 2018 – Cryptocurrency Theft Skyrockets as Prices Dropped

According to the Q4 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering report by CipherTrace blockchain intelligence agency, criminals stole a massive $1. 7 billion of cryptocurrency last year. Despite the savage bear market conditions and freefalling prices, cryptocurrency theft is on the rise.

2019-1-31 14:00
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New Crypto Fund Research Shows Crypto Venture Funds Are Thriving, Despite Bear Market

The cryptocurrency industry has been dealing with a major slump since last year, and the industry’s investors have not quite started bringing it back up yet. However, new venture funds for cryptocurrency seem to be increasing in numbers, according to a Bloomberg report.

2019-1-31 01:34	News
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Terrorist Group Hamas Asks Supporters for Bitcoin Funding

On Tuesday, the terrorist group Hamas asked its supporters to send funds in Bitcoin as an attempt to deal with being financially isolated. According to the AFP, a spokesman for the group sent a message asking for the world’s most popular digital currency.

2019-1-30 21:29	security
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Phishing Scam Hits LocalBitcoins, Clients Lose Funds

On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins.

2019-1-31 18:40	Privacy & security
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Will Fidelity’s New Institutional Crypto Products Boost Markets?

A major financial institution getting involved in cryptocurrencies is usually big news. With the prolonged US government shutdown hampering a number of long awaited crypto funds, large investment companies are seeking alternative ways to enter crypto markets.

2019-1-30 11:00
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76% of Laundered Cryptocurrency Funds Found Passing Through Exchanges in 2018

Most criminally-connected cryptocurrency passed through an exchange in 2018, according to a new report from Chainalysis. The study indicates that 76% of laundered cryptocurrency passed through basic online exchange services, including centralized exchanges and peer-to-peer exchanges.

2019-1-30 09:37	News
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Organized Crime: 60% of Cryptocurrency Hacks Carried Out By 2 Groups

According to a new report by Chainalysis, 60 percent of cryptocurrency hacks (over $1 billion) were carried out by just two professional groups. Cryptocurrency Hacks Are a Centralized Affair If you were already disgruntled by claims of market manipulation and centralized mining, you really won’t like this.

2019-1-30 20:00
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Cryptopia Hack: Users lose More Funds as Hackers Return

Fifteen days after the January 14 Cryptopia hack, hackers who stole over $16 million from Cryptopia exchange have returned. According to an article published by Elementus today January 29, the thieves started withdrawing money from the exchange wallets yesterday.

2019-1-29 16:19
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BitGrail Owner Ordered To Return Funds to NANO/XRB Investors

BitGrail, NANO, Raiblocks (XRB)–In another twist on the now lengthy scandal involving the hacked cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail, Francesco Firano, the platform’s owner, has been sentenced by court of law to return investor funds–at least to the degree that he is able.

2019-1-29 04:54
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges pool data to counter money launderers

Laundering funds with cryptocurrencies in South Korea could soon become a thing of the past if four of the country’s exchanges have their way. According to a local media report, Bithumb, Upbit, Corbit and Coinone have cobbled together to share ‘real-time’ wallet information on any suspicious activity linked to phishing attempts and pyramid schemes.

2019-1-28 20:10	hard fork
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Floyd Mayweather-Backed ICO Stox Sued For Misappropriating $30 Million

A Chinese investor has sued Stox. com and its owner Moshe Hogeg, for allegedly misappropriating funds raised during an ICO. Boxer Floyd Mayweather famously backed the Stox ICO, and has subsequently been in trouble with the SEC for other crypto-endorsements.

2019-1-26 17:00
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Avoid These Exchanges If You Want to Keep Your Bitcoins

Hackers stole over $1. 8 billion in 2018 from crypto exchanges. So, if you’re still trusting one with your private keys, you really ought to know better. But if you’re too busy or too lazy to set up a hardware wallet for your funds, at least you should know where exchanges rank when it comes to cybersecurity.

2019-1-22 02:00
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ICOs Produce Slow Start to 2019

During the first two weeks of 2019, initial coin offerings (ICOs) raised roughly $90 million, according to data published by Icobench. Of the total funds raised this year so far, $80. 2 million can be attributed to the Chelle Coin ICO.

2019-1-21 18:40	УС
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“More than 165 confirmations on our bitcoin transaction, but nothing on our binance wallet.” – Binance User Cries Out

A Binance user simply known as AdamwW01 has taken to the Bitcoin subreddit to say their Binance wallets have not received Bitcoin they sent to their wallets over 24 hours ago. According to AdamwW01, Blockchain Explorer shows the funds have been deposited in the wallets but they are yet to receive any BTC, saying there […] The post “More than 165 confirmations on our bitcoin transaction, but nothing on our binance wallet.

2019-1-19 19:49	Reddit
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BitPay Transactions Surpassed $1 Billion in 2018

According to a press release (Jan. 16, 2018), BitPay saw increased growth in 2018 including a 78 percent increase in workforce and a 7 percent decrease in funds lost to error. Success Story BitPay apparently had a very fruitful 2018 despite the bitcoin price slump in the later part of the year.

2019-1-19 21:00	Stablecoins
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QuadrigaCX Exchange is Still Struggling with Long Delays for Enabling User Funds Withdrawals

According to recent reports, the customers of a crypto exchange known as QuadrigaCX are still unable to withdraw their money, despite the fact that it has been a month since the exchange won its recent court dispute.

2019-1-18 18:59	News
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Cryptopia Shows Sector Still Doesn’t Know How To Handle Hacks

It is “very unlikely” that the people behind the Cryptopia hack will be caught, according to a leader in blockchain security. Michael Ou, the CEO of Taiwan-based CoolBitX, says that even if the hackers are apprehended, returning the stolen funds could become a prohibitively expensive and complicated process.

2019-1-17 21:15	security
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‘Unlikely in Next 30 Years’ – Russian Official Dispels Bitcoin Investment Rumor

Elina Sidorenko, head of the Legislative Risk Assessment Group in Russia, says there is no merit to rumors that the country will invest as much as $10 billion in bitcoin. Russia: Cryptocurrency Framework Not Yet in Place Speaking to Forklog, Sidorenko said the country doesn’t yet have the regulatory structure to invest state funds in cryptocurrencies.

2019-1-17 17:00	Russia
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BitGo Partners With Genesis Global Trading to Offer Users More Liquidity and Security

BitGo Inc. , a California-based blockchain security company has announced its partnership with Genesis Global Trading, a digital currency group company that offers clients over the counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading to enable its customers to trade cryptoassets without having to move their funds out of cold storage or handling their private keys, according to a press release on January 16, 2019.

2019-1-17 12:00	security
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Many Dormant Wallets Reactivated; Prices May Go Up

Since the beginning of this year, the cryptocurrency market has seen many dormant accounts and wallets being reactivated. Bitcoin funds have been moving in and between the wallets. According to research, these accounts and wallets have been dormant for a couple of months.

2019-1-13 16:27
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Hacker Responsible for 51% Attack Against Ethereum Classic Returns Part of the Stolen Funds

The hacker or organization responsible for the 51% attack against the Ethereum Classic blockchain returned 100k USD worth in tokens. According to an article published in the official blog of the cryptocurrency Exchange Gate.

2019-1-13 09:16
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Nasdaq-Based DX.Exchange Fixes Security Vulnerability Keeping Users 100% Safe

According to some news that reached different crypto news sites, the DX. Exchange experienced serious security weaknesses that could have affected users’ funds. The DX. Exchange was launched just a few days ago.

2019-1-12 21:35	Trading & Investing
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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.

2019-1-11 18:02	Payments
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‘Crypto Dusting’ Attack Sends Illegally Obtained Bitcoin to Random Cryptocurrency Wallets

Crypto dusting attack, a hack on cryptocurrency wallets is used to distribute laundered money to the wallets of unsuspecting customers, which in turn, affects their reputation and draws the attention of law enforcement, reports DarkReading on January 8, 2019.

2019-1-11 23:00	Technology
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Qtum Completes First Atomic Swap With Bitcoin on Mainnet

Qtum, a blockchain platform that merges the strength of Bitcoin’s blockchain with the Ethereum Virtual Machine to build decentralized applications, has completed its first atomic swap with Bitcoin on mainnet.

2019-1-10 21:44	blockchain
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Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq Has a New UI and DAO

Decentralized exchange Bisq has upgraded its software with an entirely new User Interface (UI) design and the launch of the Bisq Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on testnet.

2019-1-9 21:05	Startups
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Japan Explores Bitcoin ETF but Demand for Product is Mysterious

Japan’s financial watchdog could embrace exchange-traded funds that track the value of Bitcoin and similar digital asset classes, Bloomberg reported. The Financial Services Agency (FSA), according to an anonymous source, has been exploring Bitcoin ETFs on the sidelines of its disapproval of the Bitcoin futures and Ethereum derivatives.

2019-1-8 20:03	Japan
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Japan’s Financial Regulator May Approve Crypto ETFs: Report

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering the approval of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a Bloomberg source.

2019-1-7 15:30
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New Crypto Community Rumor Scare Surfaces: Why Bitcoin SegWit Wallets Funds are Not at Risk

The cryptocurrency analysts, Bryce Weiner and Andrew Desantis, decided to explain why Segregated Witness (SegWit) – an implementation to make Bitcoin transactions’ size smaller – has a vulnerability.

2019-1-6 22:17	News
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Separatist Movement in Cameroon Promotes an ICO to Support its Cause

A separatist movement seeking to make the English-speaking region of Cameroon independent and create a nation under the name of Ambazonia organized an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) to raise funds to advance its political cause.

2019-1-5 09:35	ICO
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Sarson Funds Says Institutional Investor Capital Will Spark the Crypto Bull Run Rally January 2, 2019

The virtual currency market experienced a very hard 2018 and all the analysts are expecting 2019 to be the year of the recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) has lost more than 82% of its value since its all-time high but it could start recovering part of the price lost as soon as on January 2. According to […]

2019-1-2 22:33	News
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Seven New Year's Resolutions for Bitcoiners

In the time-honored tradition of goal setting for the new year, Bitcoin Magazine has compiled a short list of seven possible New Year’s Resolutions for Bitcoiners as we head into 2019.

2019-1-2 03:22	Adoption & community
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Investor: Bitmain Firing 80% Workforce is Bad for Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin

According to several reports, crypto mining giant Bitmain is running out of funds. And it could be bad for Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. $315. 5 million worth of Crypto-Assets Kyle Samani, the co-founder of Multicoin Capital, a crypto fund, warned in a Tweet that Bitmain would liquidate its crypto-assets to accumulate fiat-funds for its business operations.

2018-12-26 17:27	litecoin
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Ethereum Studio Consensys’ Wild Ideas and Squandered Funds Led to Major Layoffs

Ethereum incubator Consensys is to cut 50 to 60 percent of its employees. The blockchain software company has already laid off 13 percent of its workforce in order to survive the bear market. According to one source, lack of product, wild ideas and an inability to sell technologies has made Consensys’ position financially precarious.

2018-12-21 13:45
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Developer’s Delight: Layer1 Capital Acquires $2.1 Million from Peter Thiel and Others

San Francisco-based investing firm Layer1 Capital announced on December 19, 2018, the acquisition of $2. 1 million in funds from various investing partners. The investment firm is looking to become the “category-defining” investment firm for blockchain projects.

2018-12-20 02:00	Privacy
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Newest Diar Report Shows Significant Shift into OTC Bitcoin Markets by Traditional Investors

OTC physical Bitcoin(BTC) markets having higher liquidity have recently gained preference from institutional investors, as per an analysis published by the Research firm Diar published Dec. 17. According to the Diar report,there is a growing appetite for investment in OTC funds like the ones offered by Coinbase a leading American crypto exchange. Though OTC trade […]

2018-12-19 22:03	Trading & Investing
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Zcash (ZEC) Sapling Privacy Features Becomes a Desirable Trait for Many New Services

ZCash (ZEC) is one of the so-called privacy coins in the cryptocurrency market. It allows individuals to transact funds without others knowing the number of funds moved and transacted. According to a recent post uploaded by Paige Peterson, since the Sapling network upgrade, the network has experienced an increased adoption of shielded addresses in the […]

2018-12-18 19:53	News
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Tether is Apparently Fully Dollar Backed Afterall

Tether has the funds to convert all USDT into USD according to bank statements seen by Bloomberg which claims the veracity of these USD funds has been confirmed by an unnamed... The post Tether is Apparently Fully Dollar Backed Afterall appeared first on Trustnodes.

2018-12-18 18:20	News
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