Amid a downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, the apparent swathe of Bitcoin sell-offs from a $3 billion Chinese Ponzi scheme could be to blame. Amid a downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, the apparent swathe of Bitcoin sell-offs from a $3 billion Chinese Ponzi scheme could be to blame. On Aug. 14, Dovey Wan — founding […]
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Major Spanish bank Santander is reportedly ceasing to enable United Kingdom customers to deposit their fiat funds to major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Major Spanish bank Santander is reportedly ceasing to enable United Kingdom customers to deposit their fiat funds to major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. An unverified source posting to Reddit on Aug. 14 claims to […]
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Because of strategic differences, the CEO of Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange Martin Halblaub will depart at the end of August when his contract expires. The CEO of Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), the cryptocurrency-focused arm of the the country’s principal SIX Swiss Exchange, is departing the company, local news outlet SwissInfo reported on Aug. 14. […]
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Even with further losses, Bitcoin is technically performing much better than in its 2015-17 bull phase, says Peter Brandt. Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped below $10,000 Aug. 15 as another day of losses sent the largest cryptocurrency back to four figures. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Analysts shake off bearish Bitcoin signals Data from Coin360 tracked Bitcoin’s […]
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Bitcoin has fallen to $10,000, the latest low in an ongoing slump this week. Despite exceeding $12,000 several times this month, Bitcoin (BTC) has slumped back to $10,000 in a recent downtrend. The number one cryptocurrency last traded below $10,000 on July 31. A little earlier this month, experts were optimistic about Bitcoin continuing its […]
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A cybersecurity firm has discovered a new strain of Monero mining malware, which contains code that hides the miner from Task Manager. Cybersecurity company Varonis has discovered a new cryptojacking virus, dubbed “Norman,” that aims to mine the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) and evade detection. Varonis published a report about Norman on Aug.14. According to the […]
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Walmart has filed a patent for a drone communications system, in which drones could share and encrypto info using blockchain technology. American retail giant Walmart has submitted a patent application for a drone communication system that is based on blockchain technology. Walmart filed its patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on […]
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The U.S. SEC has reached a settlement agreement with entities alleged to have broken securities laws in an ICO that netted over $8 million. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with PlexCorps owner Dominique Lacroix, business partner Sabrina Paradis-Royer and PlexCorps over an allegedly fraudulent initial coin […]
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South Korean music streaming platform Bugs has joined the blockchain-oriented Terra Alliance e-commerce ecosystem. Blockchain payment system and stablecoin issuer Terra has added South Korean music streaming platform Bugs to its e-commerce alliance. As CoinDesk reported Aug. 14, there are now 25 partners in the Singapore-based company’s South Korea-focused payment ecosystem. The Terra Alliance uses […]
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Crypto developers in Iran have created a charity platform for crypto donations in an effort to bypass United States sanctions. Volunteer cryptocurrency developers in Iran have created a blockchain platform called IranRescueBit, which allows people to make charitable cryptocurrency donations to aid regions in the country in recovering from destructive flooding. Al Jazeera shared the […]
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