New Zealand-based digital assets exchange Cryptopia was allegedly hacked on Jan. 15. In what seems to be one of the first major security breaches of 2019, New Zealand-based digital assets exchange Cryptopia was allegedly hacked this week. The platform reported the incident via Twitter on Jan. 15, mentioning “significant losses.” While the incident has been […]
Continue ReadingMajor U.S. universities including MIT, Stanford and UC Berkeley have teamed up to fund a new digital currency. A group of researchers from top United States universities have announced the launch of a “globally scalable decentralized payments network,” according to a press release published today, Jan. 17. The development of the cryptocurrency, dubbed “Unit-e,” is […]
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchange Huobi, currently the world’s 7th largest by daily traded volume, has relaunched as a fully licensed platform in Japan. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi — currently the world’s 7th largest by daily traded volume — has relaunched as a fully licensed platform in Japan after merging with BitTrade. The news was announced in a press release […]
Continue ReadingBitPay reports seeing over $1 billion in transactions this past year, along with record high transaction fee revenue. Major cryptocurrency payment service provider BitPay has reported $1 billion in transactions this past year, according to a press release Jan. 16. According to the report, the company also set a new record for itself in terms […]
Continue ReadingA 21-year old American purported SIM swapper has been named as the main suspect in a $224 million lawsuit against telecoms giant AT&T. A 21-year old American has been accused of stealing millions of dollars in crypto via a method known as SIM swapping, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 17. As […]
Continue ReadingA bill “authorizing corporations to issue certificate tokens in lieu of stock certificates” has been introduced in Wyoming. A bill allowing corporations to issue blockchain-based tokens that represent stocks was introduced in Wyoming on Jan. 16, according to the official state legislature site. House Bill 185 is sponsored by Representatives Olsen, Brown, Hunt, Lindholm, Western […]
Continue Readingsponsored The company says it has created the first platform where buyers decide when and how they want to see advertisements. A company intends to change the ways of traditional advertising by creating a platform called WeBuy. The idea is to allow what the company calls “buyers” to decide when and how the sellers of […]
Continue ReadingAn undisclosed investment from UPS reveals a commitment to blockchain profitability after cautionary statements from the logistics giant. The investment arm of logistics giant UPS has made an undisclosed equity investment in United States enterprise blockchain company Inxeption, the firm confirmed in a press release Jan 16. Inxeption, which began operations in 2017, aims to […]
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency company Circle has released its third audit attestation of the USD reserves backing its USDC stablecoin. Cryptocurrency finance company Circle has released the third audit attestation of the reserves of its fiat-backed stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC), according to an official statement Jan. 16. The third-party audit of Circle’s United States dollar reserves was issued […]
Continue ReadingCrypto markets are stable today, with most top ten coins seeing mild losses over the 24 hours to press time. Thursday, Jan. 17: crypto markets are stable, with major coins seeing negligible price change over the 24 hours to press time. Most of the top ten cryptocurrencies seeing only mild losses, capped within a 2-3 […]
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