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Bank of International Settlements General Manager Now Says CBDCs Could Open New Opportunity

Agustin Carstens, the General Manager of Bank of International Settlement (BIS) who earlier believed Central Bank issued Digital currencies (CBDCs) were no good, has changed his stance. In his recent speech titled “The future of money and the payment system: what role for central banks?” Carstens seemed to emphasize that CBDC's could open the gates […] дальше »

2019-12-8 23:25


Bitcoin Mining Company Hut 8 Acquires 9 Datacenters From Bitfury For $7 Million

Hut 8 Mining Corp a Canadian crypto mining company has completed the set up of its mining farm at Drumheller after purchasing 9 data centers from Bitfury for $7 million. Andrew Kiguel, Chief Executive Officer of Hut 8 believed the purchase would allow the Drumhekker facility to be fully functional and provide the full ownership […] дальше »

2019-11-30 21:53


Is Bakkt CEO Being Snubbed As Georgia Senator Due To President Trump’s Anti-Bitcoin Stance?

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that President Trump wants Brian Kemp, Georgia’s governor, to appoint US House Representative Doug Colling as Senator. While Loeffler already filed her application to become Georgia’s Republican Senator on Monday, it’s believed that Kemp is the one who has to make the decision on who’s going to fill in the position. […] дальше »

2019-11-23 22:48


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Russian cyber spooks piggyback Iranian hackers to spy on 35 countries

Cybercriminals with ties to the Russian government have been found to piggyback on hacking tools developed by Iranian threat groups to mount their own attacks against 35 countries. The findings — based on a joint report by the US National Security Agency and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) — reveal the focus of the activity was largely in the Middle East, where the targeting interests of both Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) overlap. дальше »

2019-10-22 10:07


CNBC’s Brian Kelly Doesn’t Think Crypto Needs A Bitcoin ETF; Major On-Ramps Already Exist

If you were keen on the industry news concerning Bitcoin for the past two years, you would have noticed a recurring trend in the Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. They are financial vehicles that are believed to be a catalyst that will take the nascent market to greater heights. Some analysts think so even though these vehicles […] дальше »

2019-10-14 17:13


French Investment Bank Bpifrance Joins ACINQ Blockchain Startup’s $8 Million Investment Round

A few years ago, most of us would probably never have believed that traditional banks would be investing in the blockchain technology. This is, however, what seems to be happening right now. Bpifrance, an important state-owned French investment bank, has recently participated in the investment of ACINQ, a Bitcoin Lightning startup that raised $8 million […] дальше »

2019-10-9 00:58


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Drug dealer sells fentanyl for cryptocurrency, gets 30 years in prison

Yesterday, a judge in San Antonio, Texas sentenced an Iraqi man to 30 years in federal prison for selling various narcotics in exchange for cryptocurrency on the dark web. 30-year-old Alaa Mohammed Allawi allegedly distributed 245 kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone and Xanax, a court press release states. дальше »

2019-10-4 12:34


Blockstream’s Andrew Poelstra reiterates the importance of Miniscript in Bitcoin

Andrew Poelstra, Director of Research at Blockstream, recently became involved with the development of Miniscript in order to re-structure the Bitcoin script in a more organized manner. It is believed that Miniscript language would be able to unlock Bitcon’s underlying potential with regards to advanced spending conditions in the network and optimize efficient analysis. дальше »

2019-10-4 22:30


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MasterMana Botnet takes over your machine to empty your cryptocurrency wallet

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a dangerous botnet specifically targeting businesses to steal sensitive data and cryptocurrency. Dubbed “MasterMana Botnet,” the ongoing campaign is believed to be connected to the “Gorgon Group,” a crew of cyberbaddies linked to worldwide criminal activity and repeated attacks on governments. дальше »

2019-10-2 19:57


Major US Banks Caution Federal Advisory Council Against Libra Becoming A ‘Shadow Banking’ System

Facebook's nascent crypto project Libra continues to run in trouble even before the actual launch. The project has managed to enrage regulators, central banks and governments around the globe, who believed Facebook was merely using the name of blockchain to start a parallel monetary system, piggy riding the existing framework in which institutions pay billions […] дальше »

2019-10-1 22:09


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Bank of Ireland staff asked to testify in $300M OneCoin fraud case

As the multi-billion dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency pyramid scheme continues to tumble, news of witnesses set to testify against the scam’s perpetrators are now coming to light. According to Finance Feeds, employees of the Bank of Ireland have been asked to testify in the case against Mark Scott, one of the alleged figureheads of the $3 billion-plus OneCoin scam. дальше »

2019-9-30 17:30


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Binance says it buddied with UK police to catch crypto criminal who stole $51M

Binance has said it collaborated with UK police to uncover a criminal who earned more than $51 million (tomers in at least 53 different services. Other criminals were able to purchase and use scripts to obtain personal information about customers by imitating legitimate companies It’s believed some 500,000 people were affected, most… This story continues at The Next Web дальше »

2019-9-27 16:34


Bakkt’s Long-Term Importance for Bitcoin Still Intact Despite Lackluster Launch

All eyes were closely watching to see how much utilization Bakkt’s physically settled Bitcoin futures platform was met with during its launch yesterday evening, but much to the chagrin of investors who believed that it would open with massive utilization stemming from institutional investors who are interested in crypto, its Bitcoin trading volume was and. дальше »

2019-9-24 02:00


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Meet Panda, an illicit cryptocurrency mining crew terrorizing organizations worldwide

Cybersecurity researchers have profiled a hacking crew named “Panda” believed to have amassed roughly $90,000 worth of cryptocurrency via remote access tools (RATs) and illicit mining malware. The Cisco Talos Intelligence Group noted that while Panda isn’t exactly sophisticated, it has persisted as one of the internet’s most active attackers in recent years. дальше »

2019-9-18 15:12


Narendra Modi wants to move India towards digital payment solutions, claims BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Charlie Shrem, one of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the cryptospace, recently interviewed Rajeev Chandrasekhar to get an update on India’s crypto revolution. As a Member of Parliament, Chandrasekhar started the discussion by explaining the current government’s efforts to leverage technology and remediate years of economic uncertainty. дальше »

2019-9-10 20:15