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Hackers Target Enterprise Blockchains
20.5.2020
Private blockchains that have been specifically designed for enterprise use could be highly desirable targets for hackers’ attacks
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Holdings Pass $3 Billion, Growing 76% Year-on-Year
20.5.2020
American digital asset management fund Grayscale has continued to grow, with the total assets under management hitting $3.8 billion
Binance-Backed Crypto Travel Firms Travala.com and TravelByBit Merge
20.5.2020
Hotel booking service Travala.com and flight booking website TravelByBit — both of which accept cryptocurrencies as payment — announced the merger of their platforms
'The Tables Have Turned' Binance Exec Says of JPMorgan's Support for Crypto Firms
20.5.2020
Catherine Coley, CEO of Binance.US, says that traditional finance now recognizes that crypto involves “real assets and real customers with real business models.”
Monster 369MB Block Processed on Bitcoin SV
20.5.2020
A monster 1.3M transaction block has been processed on the Bitcoin SV network
5000 BTC Giveaway Scam: Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk Not Giving Away Bitcoin
20.5.2020
The number of bitcoin giveaway scams has been increasing rapidly amid rising prices of cryptocurrencies and deepening economic crisis worldwide. These scams claim that famous people are giving away bitcoin, such as Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and U.S....
Chinese Communist Party Adds Crypto to Curriculum
20.5.2020
Chinese Communist Party school publishes a new book on crypto
Retail Investors Branch to Altcoins: ‘60% of Coinbase Customers Start With Bitcoin, Only 24% Stick Exclusively’
20.5.2020
On May 13, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase published a report that shows digital currency investors are investing in alternative cryptocurrencies despite bitcoin’s 67% market dominance. Data from Coinbase shows that customers with at least five crypto purchases...
New Ransomware Uses a Banking Trojan To Attack Governments and Companies
19.5.2020
A study from Group-IB reveals the modus operandi of the newly discovered ProLock’s ransomware attack
Grayscale Buys 33% of All Bitcoin Mined in Last Three Months
19.5.2020
Grayscale Investments bought up to 33% of all newly minted bitcoin over the last three months, as the asset manager continues to stockpile major cryptocurrencies. The investment fund added 60,762 BTC to its Bitcoin Trust Fund between February 7 and May 17, a researcher posted on Reddit....
Bitcoin Activity on the Dark Web Grew by 65% in Q1 2020, Says Study
19.5.2020
Crystal Blockchain Analytics unveiled figures that show an increased value of Bitcoin transferred through the dark web, though the amount of Bitcoin was less
Egg Producer's Data Poached by Ransomware, Will They Shell Out Bitcoin?
19.5.2020
Ransomware group Maze claims to have hacked United States egg producer Sparboe in a post on its website
Crypto Is the Revolution Leading Developing Countries to Financial Inclusion
19.5.2020
World regions with fast-growing financial and economic potential, such as Africa, could become the predominant crypto adopters
Huobi Wallet Now Allows Crypto Credit Card Purchases Through Simplex
19.5.2020
The wallet of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi now allows users to buy cryptocurrencies with credit and debit cards
Celo Foundation Launches Mainnet After Raising $40 Million
19.5.2020
The Celo Mainnet is now live, enabling users to transfer Celo Gold tokens they received in the foundation’s recent $10 million auction
Time Is up for Crypto Firms to Register in the Netherlands Under New AML Rules
18.5.2020
Today is the deadline for Dutch crypto companies to register and pay a new fee under new AML rules
From Cash to Crypto: COVID-19 Is Changing the Way the World Sees Money
18.5.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain are driving the world to digitized finances in an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic
Winklevoss Biographer Writes Newest, BTC-Heavy Episode of 'Billions'
18.5.2020
Another episode of the fifth season of “Billions” focused on crypto mining
Huobi’s Derivatives Platform Rebranded as Huobi Futures to Attract More Investors
18.5.2020
Houbi aims to bring in more institutional and retail investors to trade crypto derivatives after rebranding its derivates platform as Huobi Futures
Central Banks Uninterested in Digital Currency for Consumers, Says Visa Exec
18.5.2020
Digital currency solutions that directly face consumers will not be taken seriously by central banks, according to a Visa executive