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Avoiding QuadrigaCX’s $190 Million Disaster: How Do the World’s Largest Crypto Exchanges Store Funds?
Canada’s largest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX lost more than $190 million worth of user funds and is unable to reimburse its users. As CCN reported on February 1, the founder and CEO of QuadrigaCX passed away in India with sole control over the company’s cold wallets containing more than $150 million in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and $40 million in cash stored with a third party. дальше »
2019-2-3 11:48 | |
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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. дальше »
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. дальше »
2019-2-2 00:30 | |
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Depressed Crypto Markets Make Great Buying Opportunities for VCs
When the first two crypto hedge funds came on the scene in December 2017 the entire market and industry was in a completely different place. Bitcoin was trading in five figures and on a seemingly unstoppable upward surge so shorting it, as these funds allowed for the first time ever, was the better bet. дальше »
2019-2-1 11:00 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-2-1 03:47 | |
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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. дальше »
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. дальше »
2019-1-31 14:00 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-1-30 21:29 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-1-31 18:40 | |
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Gaza's Ruling Group Hamas Seeks Funding in Bitcoin to Combat Financial Isolation
The militant arm of Hamas — the de facto ruling authority of the Gaza Strip in Palestine — has appealed to its supporters to send it funds using Bitcoin (BTC)
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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. дальше »
2019-1-30 11:00 | |
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The Daily: Privacy Coin Strength Debated, Hardware Wallet Exploit Demonstrated
In Tuesday’s edition of The Daily, we detail the theoretical vulnerability found in the Coldcard crypto wallet, coming just one month after its manufacturer ridiculed the flaw found in other hardware wallets. дальше »
2019-1-29 17:00 | |
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Bitcoiners Increasingly Dumping Bitcoin for Gold Investments in 2019
Following the ongoing slump in the price of bitcoin and other blockchain based virtual currencies, experts in the finance sector including the CEO of Van Eck Associates, Jan Van Eck, has revealed that more and more cryptocurrency holders are now pumping funds into gold as a means of diversifying their portfolios, reported CNBC on JanuaryRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-1-29 02:00 | |
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Arwen Enables Self-Custody for Traders of Centralized Crypto Exchanges
Centralized exchanges are a common security concern in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. As a single point of failure they can be strong-armed by governments, routinely targeted by hackers, or operators could pull an exit scam and elope with client funds. дальше »
2019-1-29 01:04 | |
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Double Down Your Bitcoin Security by Utilizing 2FA Services
After obtaining your first bitcoins on an exchange, you’ll want to keep them safe, even if the funds are only sitting there temporarily. One way to keep your crypto secure online is by using two-factor authentication (2FA). дальше »
2019-1-27 20:40 | |
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Graftroot: How Delegating Signatures Allows for Near-Infinite Spending Variations
This article is a direct follow-up from our Taproot explainer. If you haven’t read that article, you should probably do so first. If Taproot is deployed on Bitcoin, many smart contract constructions will look just like regular transactions on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-26 01:23 | |
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BRD raises $15 million to drive expansion of its bitcoin and crypto wallet
CryptoNinjas BRD, a bitcoin and cryptocurrency mobile wallet, formerly known as Bread, announced today the team has raised $15 million in a Series B financing round to accelerate international expansion and to scale its technology platform. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:15 | |
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Mobile Bitcoin Wallet BRD Raises $15 Million, Plans for Expansion in Asia
Cryptocurrency mobile wallet provider BRD wants to accelerate its international expansion, and it has secured $15 million to do it. The Series B funding round was raised from SBI Crypto Investment, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings. дальше »
2019-1-26 20:04 | |
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Wall Street Invests $20M to Bridge Blockchain With Capital Markets
Despite the bear market, and rising camp of naysayers predicting Bitcoin’s demise, Wall Street is steadily plowing funds into crypto. The latest blockchain company to catch investors’ eyes is Symbiont, a New York startup bringing blockchain tech to capital markets. дальше »
2019-1-25 03:00 | |
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Taproot Is Coming: What It Is, and How It Will Benefit Bitcoin
Bitcoin users may, before long, be able to benefit from a trick called “Taproot. ” First proposed by Bitcoin Core contributor and former Blockstream CTO Gregory Maxwell, Taproot would expand on Bitcoin’s smart contract flexibility, while offering more privacy in doing so. дальше »
2019-1-25 01:19 | |
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Bitcoin Continues To Grow in the Cryptocurrency Market: $3.2 Trillion Sent in BTC
Bitcoin (BTC) has been growing over the last 10 years around the world. During this time, individuals, institutions and other companies were able to embrace Bitcoin and use it as a means of payment or a store of value. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:45 | |
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MyCryptoWallet Users See Their Funds Stuck As Company Has Bank Account Shut Down
An Australian Bitcoin and crypto exchange called myCryptoWallet, which was launched in 2017, has recently sent a very worrying email for its users: the National Australia Bank (NAB) has decided to shut down the accounts of the company. дальше »
2019-1-23 06:34 | |
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STOs Are the Future of Blockchain Investment, Says Autonomous Next
Autonomous Next published a report on January 21, 2019, which states that the blockchain industry saw $24 billion in funding in 2018, most of which came from unverified self-reported crowdfunding ventures. дальше »
2019-1-23 00:00 | |
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Australian bitcoin exchange myCryptoWallet has bank account shut, user funds stuck
CryptoNinjas myCryptoWallet, an Australian bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange which launched in late 2017, informed users the other day that due to the National Australia Bank (NAB) closing their account without notice, user. дальше »
2019-1-22 19:20 | |
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Cardano Foundation Answers Commonly Asked Questions, Provides Info on Their ADA Holdings
Noting that the Cardano project strives for transparency, the content marketing & community manager at IOHK, Maki Mukai posted the Cardano Foundation’s answers to some commonly asked questions in a recent forum post. дальше »
2019-1-22 15:34 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange botches airdrop, gives $5.3M to its users
Every week we seem to read another new story about yet another cryptocurrency exchange hack or scam in which users’ funds are stolen. But this week, a South Korean exchange has flipped the narrative on its head. дальше »
2019-1-22 13:56 | |
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Airdrop Mishap Causes Korean Exchange to Accidentally Send BTC to Customers
A South Korean crypto exchange mistakenly sent its customers BTC and other cryptocurrencies due to an error during an airdrop. Some users immediately sold the coins, causing the prices of a number of cryptocurrencies on the exchange to sharply fall. дальше »
2019-1-22 12:50 | |
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CNBC Analyst Brian Kelly Downplays Bitcoin ETF Approval, Says ‘Zero Shot’ at Acceptance in 2019
In an interview that took place during the recently concluded Crypto Finance Conference (CFC), CNBC host Brian Kelly was quoted as saying that there was no chance of “Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) seeing the light of day in 2019”. дальше »
2019-1-19 20:09 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-1-19 19:49 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-1-19 21:00 | |
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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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Bearish Crypto Market Claims Another Victim in Mining Space
The long-running bearish sentiment of cryptocurrency market has claimed another victim. Giga Watt, a US-based Bitcoin mining firm, sent an email to its customers, stating that it has decided to close down operations. дальше »
2019-1-18 18:06 | |
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Funds Stolen From Cryptopia Discovered and Frozen On Binance
On January 16, 2019, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed that the exchange has frozen some of the stolen funds from the Cryptopia exchange hack discovered on their platform. On Ice Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, confirmed in a tweet that Binance has frozen some of the stolen funds detected in their exchange, writing: The stolen funds in question. дальше »
2019-1-18 00:00 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-1-17 17:00 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-1-17 12:00 | |
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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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Cryptopia Hack Stolen Funds Moved to Binance and Other Crypto Exchanges – Changpeng Zhao Confirms
A large amount of Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens have been transferred, over the last hours, from Cryptopia to wallets linked with several cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance. This activity could have been associated with the Cryptopia hack that took place earlier this week, leading the exchange to suspend its operations. дальше »
2019-1-16 18:49 | |
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Could a “Less Volatile” Bitcoin ETF Proposal Convince the SEC?
If 2018 was the year of the crypto crash, 2019 is surely going to become the year of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although 2019 has just started, with a majority of consumers just rejoining the workspace from their holiday hiatuses, cryptocurrency-backed vehicles have already become a hot topic — arguably the “flavor of the. дальше »
2019-1-15 17:00 | |
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Winklevoss Twins: If Bitcoin ETF Approval Takes Six Years, So Be It
Among other things, 2018 was a tough year for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) applications. Regulatory entities overseeing such proposals quickly quashed the crypto industry’s dreams, denying applications left and right. дальше »
2019-1-14 20:04 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Ethereum Classic hackers return $100K worth of stolen funds
It’s another Monday and that means we have another Moonday Mornings for you. Here’s what you need to catch up on from over the weekend. 1. Nine cryptocurrency mining firms have decided to band together and sue a Washington State utility company after it raised electricity costs. дальше »
2019-1-14 13:07 | |
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CoinShares CSO: SEC Unlikely To Approve Bitcoin ETF, Crypto Concerns Remain
Although the regulatory status of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) remains up in the air, talk on this subject matter has picked up heading into 2019. On one hand, there are an array of optimists claiming that 2019 will be the year of cryptocurrency-backed ETFs. дальше »
2019-1-14 05:30 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-1-13 16:27 | |
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Japanese Regulator Clarifies Stance on Bitcoin ETFs and Derivatives
Japan’s top financial regulator has clarified to news. Bitcoin. com its stance on bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cryptocurrency derivatives, and upcoming regulatory changes. This follows reports that the agency may be considering approving an ETF that tracks cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-13 09:15 | |
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Lightning Network Without Invoices Brings Us Closer to Streaming Money
A new feature for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN) implementation allows users to send funds instantly without needing to first create an invoice. Sphinx Enables ‘New Use Cases’ The latest upgrade, ‘Sphinx,’ which developers describe as being a “work in progress,” is nonetheless already available to anyone. дальше »
2019-1-13 21:00 | |
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Vinny Lingham Predicts Bitcoin (BTC) Price Testing $3,000, No Real Crypto Market Momentum Yet
Civic cryptocurrency CEO, Vinny Lingham, has predicted the value of Bitcoin (BTC) to drop below the $3.000 USD mark before facing a bullish momentum. The serial entrepreneur and a shark in South Africa’s Shark Tank also explained his decision to transfer the funds raised through crypto to cash. The $3,000 Mark Is Key For BTC […] дальше »
2019-1-11 18:32 | |
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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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Ayrex Bitcoin Trading: Safe Binary Options Crypto Investments?
What Is Ayrex Bitcoin Trading? Ayrex claims to give users the ultimate profit from Bitcoin. The platform allows users to create an account for free with only their e-mail address and their country and then start trading. дальше »
2019-1-11 08:14 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-1-11 23:00 | |
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