The Seoul Metropolitan Police seize two unnamed local crypto exchanges in an effort to dismantle an ETH-related crime ring. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency launched a criminal investigation on June 12, leading to the search and seizure of two unnamed cryptocurrency exchanges. These efforts were enacted with the hope of dismantling an Ethereum (ETH) crime […]
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Brave has paused its BAT referral program in five countries after detecting “a high number of fraudulent referrers.” Crypto-powered web browser, Brave, has halted its referral program for users in China, Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Ukraine after detecting “a high number of fraudulent referrers” in those regions, according to a June 11 announcement. Brave’s referral […]
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We selectively analyzed six stablecoins — USDT, GUSD, HUSD, PAX, TUSD and USDC — to uncover their minting and burning activities so far in 2020. As of June 4, six stablecoins — Tether (USDT), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), HUSD (HUSD), PAX Gold (PAXG), TrueUSD (TUSD) and USD Coin (USDC) — have had a total of more […]
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A man hired to fix a business’s IT systems for $1,700 was jailed for 20 months after stealing $38,000 of cryptocurrency he found while in the company network. An IT specialist was jailed for 20 months at Liverpool Crown Court on June 11, after stealing cryptocurrency worth over £30,000 ($38,000). According to the St Helens […]
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Crypto exchanges such as OKEx, Binance, Huobi, Kraken and Bitmex outline the key challenges they face in pushing to establish global operations. Cryptocurrency exchanges have an important role in driving adoption around the world, but even the biggest operations face significant challenges when trying to expand their services. The advent of Bitcoin (BTC) and the […]
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Gaming behemoth Atari announced that holders of its blockchain token will be able to spend it on betting, gaming and shopping. Gaming behemoth Atari announced that holders of its Atari token will be able to spend it on betting, gaming and shopping. According to an announcement on June 12, the new offerings for Atari token […]
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The potential benefits of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of Blockstack argues. The potential benefits and applications of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of blockchain software firm Blockstack has argued. In an interview with Cointelegraph on June 12, Dr. […]
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Many altcoin bulls are holding longs in spite of yesterday’s sudden down-turn in the Bitcoin markets. However, altcoin shorts are quickly rising too. Despite yesterday’s 8% crash in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) driving many BTC bulls from the markets, altcoin longs have only seen slight declines, with Ether (ETH) longs defying the trend with […]
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According to Exponential Investments crypto fund managers, Ether is digital tungsten to Bitcoin’s gold. Two crypto fund managers say Ether (ETH) is neither a worthy asset for investors nor a great store of value. According to a report posted June 11 by Steven McClurg and Leah Wald of Exponential Investments, Ether is a “risk-on asset” […]
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A day after a Tokyo court upheld charges against him, Mark Karpeles, the former owner and CEO of Mt. Gox, spoke to Cointelegraph. A day after a Tokyo court upheld charges against him, Mark Karpeles, the former owner and CEO of the now-defunct exchange Mt. Gox, spoke to Cointelegraph regarding the verdict. On June 11, […]
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