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Kakao Follows $90M ICO With Fresh $90M Funding Goal
South Korean internet giant Kakao Corp has seen major success during its private initial coin offering (ICO) and will raise more funds this week. Kakao Doubles Down As Bloomberg reported March 10, Kakao, which confirmed it has raised $90 million from token sales, wants to double the figure to $180 million — and could even do so this week. дальше »
2019-3-11 14:00 | |
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Cryptopia Says 9.4% of All Funds Stolen But Aims to Reopen Next Week
Hacked New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia revealed that it’s aiming to re-launch its website by Monday though only in a read-only mode. Read-Only Cryptopia by Monday According to a recent update posted on Cryptopia’s official Twitter page, the exchange hopes to be able to re-open its website by Monday. дальше »
2019-2-28 16:00 | |
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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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Bank of Valletta: €13M Cyberattack Highlights Bitcoin’s Strength
Yet another financial institution, Malta’s Bank of Valletta, has fallen victim to a cyber attack, rendering many clients, both individuals, and businesses, unable to access their funds. A week after the attack, the issue reportedly persists, highlighting the need for decentralized and stable alternatives. дальше »
2019-2-25 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Remains Stable as First Pension Funds Enter Crypto and JP Morgan Launches Stablecoin: BTCManager’s Week in Review February 18, 2019
The two biggest headlines of the week have been investment management firm Morgan Creek receiving pension fund money for its new digital asset fund and JP Morgan launching a blockchain-based stablecoin called JPM Coin. дальше »
2019-2-19 12:00 | |
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Dow Futures, Bitcoin Price Teeter as US Stock Market Digests Trump’s Shutdown Deal
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and broader US stock market teetered on the brink of their previous-day closes heading into the week’s final trading session. Wall Street continued to digest the fallout from Trump’s decision to sign a new spending bill and avoid a second government shutdown – while also declaring a national emergency to siphon funds from other departments to bolster his beloved border wall. дальше »
2019-2-15 17:09 | |
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CFTC Commissioner Criticizes SEC For Barring Bitcoin ETFs
Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)–The debate surrounding the approval of Bitcoin ETFs appears to be heating up. On the same week that an interview leaked all but confirming the future approval of a BTC Exchange-Traded Fund by the United States Securities & Exchange Commission, an official for CFTC has weighed in with his two cents. дальше »
2019-2-15 06:04 | |
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Judge Delays Decision to Appoint Legal Counsel for QuadrigaCX Creditors
A group of lawyers from some of Canada’s top law firms convened in a court in Halifax, Nova Scotia, today to secure the right to represent creditors in the ongoing QuadrigaCX litigation. дальше »
2019-2-15 01:45 | |
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SEC Taking Time to Approve Bitcoin ETF Makes “Perfect Sense” Says Bitwise, Even Gold Took a While
2,500 of the world’s foremost investment professional descended on Hollywood this week to talk exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While much of the discussion between the who’s who on Wall Street was centered around traditional vehicles, talk surrounding Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency products came to light. дальше »
2019-2-13 11:06 | |
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Coinbase Cloud Storage For Private Keys Generates Wide-Scale Backlash
Cryptocurrency users and business figures alike are reacting with suspicion to a bizarre new security feature unveiled by US exchange Coinbase this week. Back Up Your Funds With ‘Just A Password’ In a blog post February 12, Coinbase announced traders and wallet holders could now store a back-up of their private keys using iCloud or on Google Drive. дальше »
2019-2-13 10:30 | |
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12 Bitcoin scammers extradited to US for selling fake cars on eBay
An international cryptocurrency fraud cartel has been busted by a joint investigation between US and foreign authorities. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it has charged 20 people, including 16 foreigners for being part of an international organized crime syndicate that saw American citizens defrauded for millions of dollars. дальше »
2019-2-11 17:00 | |
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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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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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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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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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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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Ethereum Constantinople Hard Fork Scheduled for Late February Following Recent Delay
Earlier this week, the highly-anticipated Ethereum (ETH) hard fork event – dubbed Constantinople – was delayed just one day before its scheduled event time due to the discovery of a significant security vulnerability that, if it were to have been implemented, would have allowed nefarious actors to steal user’s funds. дальше »
2019-1-18 21:04 | |
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Ethereum devs reschedule Constantinople hard fork for late Feb
Ethereum core developers have now said they will activate the proposed Constantinople upgrade in late February. The upgrade was delayed earlier this week following a code audit, which revealed that the fork would introduce security issues affecting Ethereum’s smart contracts, potentially resulting in the theft of users’ funds. дальше »
2019-1-18 20:03 | |
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Crypto Isn’t Criminal Money: Binance Blocks Funds From Hacked Exchange
This week, the popular crypto exchange Cryptopia suffered the first major security breach of 2019, resulting in “significant losses” of crypto assets the exchange had stored. Following the breach, social media users began tracking the movements of the stolen funds and alerted Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao that the funds had landed on Binance – the world’s. дальше »
2019-1-17 23:00 | |
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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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Ethereum Classic Attacker May Soon Be Located; Hacker Returns Funds
Ethereum Classic has issued an important update on the events of last week. Over the past several days, the project has gradually admitted that recent suspicious blockchain activity was indeed caused by a malicious attacker. дальше »
2019-1-16 23:55 | |
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Bitcoin ETF ‘Not Going To Happen’ Due To US Gov’t Shutdown, Says Lawyer
A Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is “not going to happen” in the event of a protracted US government shutdown. ‘In Reality It Would Never Happen’ That was the position of securities lawyer and frequent cryptocurrency commentator Jake Chervinsky this week in the face of mounting rumors the long-awaited instrument could soon go public. дальше »
2019-1-7 12:00 | |
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San Francisco’s “Bitcoin Mafia”: How Bitcoin Started in the City on the Bay
The early Bitcoin community in San Francisco was originally comprised of revolutionaries: Individuals who believed in the freedom and opportunity that a permissionless distributed system would bring the world. дальше »
2019-1-4 00:06 | |
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The fascinating evolution of the Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter
2018 saw a new scam epidemic that gradually took over Twitter – and eventually the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain space: the Bitcoin giveaway scheme. It all started in January, at the height of the cryptocurrency mania. дальше »
2018-12-29 12:00 | |
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Pension Funds Should Buy Bitcoin (BTC), Says Crypto Advocate
Anthony Pompliano, the founder of Morgan Creek’s “Digital” branch, has long been a zealot for the decentralist movement, lauding the crypto space for years on end. Case in point, each and every week, Pompliano, better known as Pomp to the crypto community, subjects his 179,000 Twitter followers to the “long Bitcoin, short the bankers” rhetoric. дальше »
2018-12-25 03:30 | |
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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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‘Stop Calling Him Oracle’: Paragon, Dentacoin and BCH Haunt Vinny Lingham
Civic CEO Vinny Lingham is the subject of no confidence calls this week after his startup partnered with controversial blockchain entity Dentacoin. Dentacoin Goes For Damage Control Lingham, who raised $33 million for Civic in an ICO last year, had remained largely quiet regarding use of the funds, the ongoing cryptocurrency bear market taking a heavy toll on its CVC token which currently trades at record lows. дальше »
2018-12-18 01:00 | |
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Venezuelan Government Converts Pension Payments to Petro Without Consent
Pusers can still convert their Petros back into bolivars and transfer them to a bank account, but that option isn’t easily accessible on the website. The financial overhaul of the Venezuelan economy is based on a cryptocurrency called Petro, at least for the Maduro-led government. дальше »
2018-12-15 17:59 | |
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Coinbase Might Be Behind Those 856,000 BTC Worth of Transactions
Last week, it was reported that a Bitcoin whale had moved thousands of bitcoin into different wallet addresses. Between December 1 to December 6, 2018, the whale split 856,000 bitcoin between 107 wallets, sending an equal 8,000 BTC into each wallet. дальше »
2018-12-12 23:53 | |
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ETCDev Demise: Hostile Takeover Or Rescue Mission?
Crypto Briefing reported earlier this week on the surprise demise of ETCDev, a principal developer company behind Ethereum Classic (ETC). In our article published on Monday, Crypto Briefing suggested that the project had been particularly hit hard by the extended bear market. дальше »
2018-12-7 19:09 | |
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While weak hands sell at year lows, big funds are filling their pockets with cheap bitcoins
Since Satoshi first activated the Bitcoin network, about 17. 5 million coins have been minted. While we have commented, the fact that many of the bitcoins currently in circulation are in relatively few wallets, it is not always possible to assign names or identities to those addresses. дальше »
2018-12-6 20:38 | |
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Ohio Technology Funds Announce $100M Support for Blockchain Startups
Recently, the CEO of Ohio-based nonprofit JumpStart Inc. announced that his company, along with six others, would invest vast sums of money into Ohio’s blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:32 | |
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SEC chairman crushes hopes of Bitcoin ETFs once again
A week after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dished out massive fines and closed a prominent “decentralized” exchange, its chairman is dashing hopes for Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) one more time. дальше »
2018-11-28 14:37 | |
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ICOs withdrew $17M worth of Ethereum during latest market collapse
The most recent collapse of the cryptocurrency market has had an interesting effect on blockchain token developers. In the past month, teams have withdrawn at least 170,000 ETH ($17. 7 million) from their cryptocurrency coffers, marking the third biggest withdrawal period of this year. дальше »
2018-11-27 14:27 | |
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Ex-Executive at NYSE and Huobi to Launch BHEX Crypto Exchange with Fiat and OTC Trading
Former CTO at Huobi is going to launch a crypto exchange by the end of 2018. The exchange, called BHEX managed to garner $15 million in equity from institutions such as OKEx and Huobi. The exchange will launch at the end of the week. дальше »
2018-11-27 22:32 | |
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Traders suffer huge losses as OKEx closes Bitcoin Cash futures early
Several high-profile cryptocurrency traders are posting major losses after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork, as the true impact of the controversial hash wars starts to make itself known. Just as the price of the original Bitcoin Cash cryptocurrency started to fall last week, major exchange OKEx abruptly ended $135 million worth of futures contracts, claiming it necessary to protect clients from the impending market volatility. дальше »
2018-11-19 14:56 | |
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Switzerland sets precedent with world’s first cryptocurrency ETP
We told you cryptocurrency-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) were coming. Switzerland’s leading stock exchange has given the go-ahead for the world’s first cryptocurrency ETP, the Financial Times reports. дальше »
2018-11-19 13:44 | |
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Crypto exit scam in South Korea refunds victims
Earlier this week, a crypto exit scam in South Korea called “Pure Bit” disappeared with more than 16 000 ETH in user funds. On November 4, the group conducted an initial coin offering (ICO) to raise 16 000 ETH (around $2,8 M at current ETH price) to build a cryptocurrency exchange. On November 13, Pure Bit and […] дальше »
2018-11-15 15:01 | |
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Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors. дальше »
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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Unchained Capital Revamps Loans With Multi-Party, Multi-Sig Storage
Blockchain financial service company Unchained Capital will now offer multi-signature and multi-institution cold storage solutions for borrowers who leverage its crypto-collateralized loans service. дальше »
2018-11-2 21:42 | |
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BlockFi Announces Global Expansion of Its Crypto-Backed Loan Services
Galaxy Capital–backed BlockFiis taking its loan services to the global stage. According to a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine, the platform is expanding its services to an international audience. дальше »
2018-10-31 17:17 | |
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Cobo Raises $13M in Series A Funding Round
Chinese startup Cobo raised $13 million this week in a Series A financing round led by DHVC and Wu Capital. The Beijing-based company — established by Bihang wallet developer Changhao Jiang and Shixing “Discus Fish” Mao, the co-founder of F2Pool — said it will use the funds to support the international expansion of its two […] The post Cobo Raises $13M in Series A Funding Round appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-10-18 19:30 | |
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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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Binance Charity Foundation (BCF) Shares Blockchain For Social Good Ecosystem Series
In a blog post written by Binance on October 14, the company decided to describe what is BCF and how it works. First of all, BCF (or Blockchain Charity Foundation) is Binance’s charity that will be working in order to promote charitable activities and donating funds. дальше »
2018-10-15 11:39 | |
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This Week in Cryptocurrency: October 12, 2018
This week in cryptocurrency: Gemini keeps funds safu, Soulja Boy becomes relevant again, and the city of Seoul is getting smart. Read all about it here. The post This Week in Cryptocurrency: October 12, 2018 appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:54 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) May Never See $6,000 Again
Chart for BTC/USD (1W) Bitcoin (BTC) is finally out of the woods. The above weekly chart for BTC/USD shows that Bitcoin (BTC) has formed a weekly candle above the historical downtrend line. This is the first time since January 2018 that Bitcoin (BTC) has breached this resistance line and formed a candle above it. дальше »
2018-10-10 00:30 | |
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South Korea Excludes Crypto Exchanges from Venture Firm Certification, Tax Rate Increases 100 Percent
Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea faced the dreaded government hammer last week, as the authorities decided to exclude the burgeoning business type from the country’s “Venture Company” certification, reported Business Korea on Oct. дальше »
2018-10-1 19:00 | |
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