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The ‘Ethereum is a security’ debate has been going on for a while now. With the move to proof of stake from proof of work closer than ever, the thoughts and think pieces around these have ramped up significantly over the last couple of weeks.
2022-7-14 02:00 | |
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As an increasing number of blockchain protocols are launched, each with its own efficiencies, benefits, and areas of focus, there is increased interest from investors and users to move assets and liquidity between them.
2022-6-24 11:40 | |
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The move is seen as a positive step that gives clarity to the crypto industry on several fronts.
2022-5-2 12:31 | |
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The parent company of the famous beauty brand Il Makiage and Spoiled Child, Oddity, unveils its digital security token on the Ethereum blockchain. The company has named it Oddity Token. It is the first-ever non-crypto firm that linked cryptocurrency as a way for investors to purchase equity ownership of the firm. This move aims to […]
2022-4-28 17:00 | |
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The Japan subsidiary of SEC approved digital token offering firm, Securitize, has joined the country's Security Token Offering Association (JSTOA). Securitize Japan debuts as the first international token issuer in the self-regulatory association as it seeks to expand its footprint in one of the most crypto advanced jurisdictions. This move comes months after the firm […]
2020-6-22 14:49 | |
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Zoom decides to provide limited encryption despite numerous security issues, while blockchain developers move ahead with privacy-focused solutions.
2020-6-3 16:05 | |
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China is moving closer to impose a new national security law in Hong Kong following months of violent pro-democracy protests last year. This has expats and anyone who can afford to flee Hong Kong and move to other countries.
2020-6-1 16:53 | |
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The Digital Dollar Project today announced the addition of 22 advisors to help steer America’s latest crypto-based dollar initiative. Advisors include President Donald Trump’s former national security aide, Tim Morrison, among others.
2020-3-27 20:37 | |
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In partnership with payment outfit Lemonway, Blockpulse has registered with the ACPR Bank of France
2020-3-22 06:00 | |
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A lawsuit alleging that Ripple’s XRP constitutes an unregistered security will move forward, per a recent ruling in a U.S. federal court
2020-2-28 14:31 | |
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What can we make of President Trump’s move to deploy the Secret Service in the fight against financial crimes?
2020-2-19 00:30 | |
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While the price of the digital asset according to some industry commentators is looking ready for a bullish move, on the regulatory front, there is no knowing if the digital is a security or commodity.
2020-1-17 23:17 | |
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Retirement savings are starting to move into digital asset investments, with Securitize and AltoIRA making the first known Individual Retirement Account (IRA) investment in security token offerings (STOs).
2020-1-14 18:14 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceMERJ, a recently launched exchange, clearing agency, and registry in full compliance with the Seychelles Financial Services Authority, today announced the official listing of its own tokenized security on its fully compliant and regulated national stock exchange.
2019-8-8 15:48 | |
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By CCN Markets: In the wake of high-profile hacks such as the $44 million recently removed from Binance’s coffers, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe spoke at Coindesk’s Consensus 2019 on matters including security and how this is hindering the will of institutions to involve themselves in Bitcoin and other digital assets.
2019-6-17 12:58 | |
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The crypto space is an active sector. Numerous rich people have bought into it and invested vast proportions of their wealth in cryptocurrencies. However, there still remains one largely thorny issue plaguing the crypto world, and that’s the issue of security.
2019-6-16 23:55 | |
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Over 170 Bitcoins from the 2016 Bitfinex hack have been moved today over to another unknown wallet. Is the hacker attempting to wash the stolen funds, and if so, why now? Let’s take a look. The 2016 Bitfinex Hack On August 3, 2016, leading crypto exchange, Bitfinex, suffered a devastating security breach which resulted in the loss of over 119,756 Bitcoins (approx $953 Million).
2019-6-7 16:30 | |
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Ethereum (ETH) drops 3. 7 percent SEC flexibility shall boost innovation The motive of Blockchain. com’s acquisition of a blockchain startup is to merge knowledge, work towards improving security, and solving interoperability issues.
2019-6-4 22:00 | |
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By CCN: Terrorist organizations getting support in the form of cryptocurrency are becoming the norm, according to Russia’s FSB director Alexander Bortnikov. As per local news portal RBC, citing media agency Tass, the chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service (the FSB’s successor) reported on the latest updates in the international terrorist networks at a meeting of the heads of security agencies of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states.
2019-5-22 13:11 | |
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By CCN: The toughest thing about being a circus huckster is when your snake oil explodes in your face. Such is the case with the P. T. Barnum of our time, Elon Musk. He never said that owning a Tesla would come with the occasional side effect of the bursting into flames without warning.
2019-5-17 03:45 | |
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Security tokens are coming to Bitcoin, courtesy of Blockstream. The Bitcoin and blockchain technology company announced on May 15, 2019, the final day of the Consensus 2019 conference, that Liquid Securities, a platform for issuing and managing security tokens on its Liquid sidechain, is ready to go live.
2019-5-16 19:14 | |
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Binance hack resulted in theft of 7,000 BTC after “unscheduled server maintenance” was announced. This hacking marks the fourth hack of a major exchange in 2019. Reports this week have revealed a major hacking attack against Binance, which has been called a “large scale security breach.
2019-5-9 00:46 | |
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In 2019 there is a clear movement towards decentralized exchanges (DEX). Even large centralized exchanges seem to be heading in this direction. This move may seem somewhat counterintuitive for the centralized exchanges already in place.
2019-5-8 21:48 | |
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Chinese crypto exchange Binance suffered a major hack on Tuesday, which the company’s CEO responded to by proposing a rollback of the Bitcoin blockchain to rectify — a suggestion that riled up the community.
2019-5-8 21:39 | |
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One of the main concerns of the cryptocurrency space has been hacks, which has resulted in several investors losing a significant amount of money. This year alone, several cryptocurrency exchanges have reported loss of funds due to a security breach, which includes leading exchanges such as Cryptopia and Bithumb.
2019-4-26 23:58 | |
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Societe Generale SFH, a subsidiary of the Societe Generale Group, announced yesterday that it issued covered bonds worth EUR 100 million as security tokens via the Ethereum network. This is the first time the lending firm has made such a move as it explores ways to use blockchain technology to ease financial transactions.
2019-4-24 18:09 | |
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The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets.
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Many Chinese cryptominers have migrated to places with cheap electricity and favorable policies as a result of the escalated government crackdown on cryptocurrency and its production process.
2019-4-11 23:38 | |
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China’s central planning agency announced plans to ban Bitcoin mining and is currently soliciting comments before it makes its final determination. Mining and cryptocurrency experts have mixed opinions on how the move will impact the security and price of BTC.
2019-4-9 16:19 | |
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Winter is coming for one of television’s most-pirated shows. On Monday, security firm Kaspersky released a new report diving into the means by which hackers are ruining your favorite pirated TV shows.
2019-4-3 05:26 | |
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The Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched a Bitcoin over-the-counter (OTC) trading service for its users, per a post published on its official blog.
2019-4-2 18:26 | |
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Bithumb was hacked for the second time in less than a year as attackers managed to steal 3 million EOS coins and 20 million XRP. The subsequent laundering of the $21 million dollar haul was then tracked in real time by a twitter analyst, as the hacker swapped the tainted coins for other cryptocurrencies on non-KYC exchanges.
2019-3-30 14:57 | |
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Binance has partnered with Medici Ventures’ portfolio company IdentityMind, a risk management and regulatory-technology compliance platform, in a bid to enhance its fraud protection and compliance protocols.
2019-3-28 18:08 | |
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Samourai Wallet announced this month that its latest update supports Tor integration, offering additional privacy for users. What Does Tor Integration Enable?In a conversation with Bitcoin Magazine, Samourai’s lead developer, who is known simply as “TD,” gave a rundown of the Tor integration.
2019-3-27 20:38 | |
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When U. S. President Donald Trump signed off on a ban on equipment from Chinese 5G infrastructure giant Huawei for government employees and contractors last year, the move raised few eyebrows. The fact that the ban came under the Defense Authorization Act seemed to tell an open and shut story of national security and the threat of Chinese spying.
2019-3-20 21:41 | |
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On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry.
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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A couple of days back, the Coinbase dev team released a statement saying that it was finally ready to provide full support for Ripple’s XRP token on its native trading platform. This move has been in the books for quite some time now and after careful deliberation, Coinbase recently released the following message on its […]
2019-2-28 23:53 | |
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Brazil’s BTG Pactual announced on its blog, January 21, 2019, that it was adding a new security token to its portfolio. With this move, the bank becomes the latest financial institution in the country to add crypto assets to its financial instrument roster.
2019-2-23 02:00 | |
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“Investing in stocks can be a daunting, complex and decidedly exclusionary activity,” says Bill Barhydt, Abra's CEO. To that end, his company’s mobile cryptocurrency wallet app has announced a new feature which will allow investors to purchase traditional stocks using bitcoin.
2019-2-8 02:05 | |
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Decentralization is a core principle of blockchain-based technology. It’s the most important and unique property of the many cryptocurrencies that have launched since the birth of Bitcoin. Decentralization facilitates a move away from centralized control and differentiates crypto from government-backed fiat currencies.
2019-2-5 11:29 | |
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Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is breaking into bitcoin custody. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, three people “with knowledge on the matter” from firms in contact with Fidelity have said that the company is tentatively planning to launch a custody service for bitcoin in March.
2019-1-31 23:39 | |
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Zug (Switzerland) – As the global crypto markets move cautiously into 2019 – the demand for a trading platform that offers stability, security and market access have never been stronger. Combining both traditional investment products as well as crypto assets into one trading platform, Swiss-based firm Lykke is proud to announce the launch of the […] The post LyCI – the New Generation of Crypto.
2019-1-29 17:03 | |
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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 | |
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American crypto wallet and custodial firm BitGo has teamed up with Genesis Global Trading, a digital asset trading firm, to improve the crypto trading experience for its institutional investors.
2019-1-17 01:02 | |
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2019 is expected to be the year of security tokens, but that might be more complicated than it sounds. Aspencoin, a digital security launched last year, has recently transitioned to a new venue, demonstrating that when it comes to compliance, not all trading platforms are alike.
2019-1-17 00:14 | |
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It’s not surprising to see PC users running an old version of Windows. Whether they refuse to switch to Windows 10’s service model or their IT department is lazy, it’s still pretty common to see PC’s running Windows 7.
2019-1-15 02:17 | |
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On the 19th of December, the team at Bitfinex and Ethfinex gave an advanced notice to users of both platforms that there will be a three to seven hour long upgrade that will involve data migration to their new bare-metal servers.
2019-1-6 11:17 | |
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The Chinese crypto mining company Bitmain has apparently been hit hard by the bear market and is looking to sack more than half of their entire workforce. Credible rumors of this story first began to circulate on Maimai, China’s equivalent to LinkedIn, as anonymous sources on a site frequently used by Bitmain employees began reporting that the company was looking at massive layoffs in the next several days.
2018-12-29 21:20 | |
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Move Over RansomWare – The Biggest International Cyber Threat Is Rapidly Becoming Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining Is Fast Taking Over The Number One Spot With the increasing growth of literacy in using computers, this means that over a billion people every year are learning to get online. But with that comes an increasing number of people […]
2018-12-15 22:56 | |
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Altcoin rotation hopes rise as Van de Poppe links business-cycle signals, copper-gold strength and Clarity Act progress to crypto recovery.
Crypto.com's UAE license could accelerate digital payment adoption, supporting Dubai's cashless strategy and influencing global crypto regulations. The post Crypto.com wins UAE central bank license to let residents pay government bills with crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Circle's Arc blockchain initiative could redefine institutional finance, fostering innovation and competition in the stablecoin market. The post Circle raises $222 million from BlackRock and Wall Street giants for Arc blockchain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Midas' Series A funding and mTokens' growth highlight a shift towards more transparent, flexible, and accessible onchain investment solutions. The post Midas secures $50M Series A as mTokens surpass $1.
BNP Paribas' crypto ETNs could significantly boost retail investor access to digital assets, potentially reshaping France's financial landscape. The post France’s largest bank to debut Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for French retail clients tomorrow appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The bankruptcy and legal fallout from Goliath Ventures' Ponzi scheme could erode trust in crypto investments and impact financial regulations. The post Crypto firm Goliath Ventures files for bankruptcy after CEO arrested over alleged $328M Ponzi scheme appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Citigroup's potential acquisition could reshape its competitive landscape, leveraging freed capital for strategic growth and digital innovation. The post Citigroup said to weigh acquisition of US regional bank to strengthen deposits and lending appeared first on Crypto Briefing.