The purported North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus is still targeting crypto, while adopting new techniques, according to a new report. Alleged North Korea-sponsored cybercrime group Lazarus is still targeting cryptocurrencies and adopting new tactics, according to a new report from cybersecurity and anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab published on March 26. The report reveals that allegedly […]
Continue ReadingAmerican leading chocolate production company The Hershey Company has joined blockchain-based consortium AdLedger. Blockchain-based consortium AdLedger has on-boarded The Hershey Company, a leading American chocolate production company, media outlet AdWeek reported on March 26. Hershey, along with French media group Publicis Media and The Global Audience Based Buying Conference & Consultancy (GABBCON), has reportedly joined […]
Continue ReadingCrypto research firm Messari has launched a new index of 10 cryptocurrency exchanges on its OnChainFX dashboard. Cryptocurrency analytics firm Messari has added a new index for 10 cryptocurrency exchanges, the company announced in a blog post on March 26. Messari launched a new product dubbed “Real 10 Volumes” on its OnChainFX dashboard to limit […]
Continue ReadingGoogle-owned video-sharing platform YouTube reportedly ran a malicious ad for the Electrum Bitcoin wallet by mistake. Video-sharing platform YouTube purportedly ran a malicious advertisement for Bitcoin (BTC) wallet Electrum by mistake, according to a Reddit post published on March 26. Viewers interested in the advertisement were redirected to a malicious link using a common scamming […]
Continue ReadingWeiss Crypto Ratings puts Bitcoin in third place in its report dedicated to emerging trends in crypto markets for 2019. Weiss Crypto Ratings has put Bitcoin (BTC) aside XRP and EOS in its report on emerging trends in crypto markets published Tuesday, March 26. The report — dubbed “Dark Shadows with a Bright Future” — […]
Continue ReadingMost of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight losses as Bitcoin falls under $4,000. Tuesday, March 26 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight losses on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen under $4,000 again. Market Visualization Courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is down over a percent on […]
Continue ReadingBinance has partnered with risk management firm IdentityMind to address the exchange’s KYC and AML compliance. The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has partnered with risk management and compliance firm IdentityMind, Binance announced in a blog post on March 26. The companies have teamed up to address data security and compliance measures for Binance’s global […]
Continue ReadingCrypto exchange Coinbene has announced ongoing maintenance without a preliminary notification. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbene, ranked 16th on CoinMarketCap by adjusted volume, has announced it is undergoing maintenance on Tuesday, March 26, as the crypto industry discusses rumors that the exchange has been hacked. The official Twitter account of Coinbene Global, @CoinBene, has responded to a […]
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s central bank mentions CBDCs in its annual payment settlement report and announces a blockchain trial later in 2019. South Korea’s central bank has included a summary of research on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in its 2018 annual payment settlement report issued Tuesday, March 26. The development of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and […]
Continue ReadingPremium scotch whisky brand Ailsa Bay is about to reportedly release a blockchain-based system. Premium scotch whisky brand Ailsa Bay is reportedly about to release what it believes to be the world’s first scotch whisky tracked with a blockchain-based system. Liquor-related news website The Drinks Business reported on the development on March 26. Ailsa Bay […]
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