The FBI has shut down Deer.io, a platform used in conjunction with the sale and theft of private data. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has charged a Russian hacker for stealing private information, and has shut down his platform — Deer.io, which moved funds via crypto assets. The FBI shut down the Deer platform […]
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Most cryptocurrencies have turned down from their overhead resistance levels suggesting a minor correction or period of consolidation will occur in the next few days. The coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis that it has brought along is the first of its kind in this generation. For weeks now, global equities markets have been swinging […]
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Contrary to initial inspection, recent allegations against Maduro and other Venezuelan brass do not directly involve cryptocurrency. Several Venezuelan leaders recently came under fire for alleged criminal acts, although, contrary to initial impressions, the situation did not directly involve cryptocurrency usage. “Maduro and his co-defendants are not alleged to have been involved with crypto, directly,” […]
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Blockchain-based proposals from around the world are helping to quell the outbreak of COVID-19. A number of international blockchain-based solutions have taken up the challenge of preventing further outbreaks in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the most recent country to propose solutions reliant on a distributed database. As […]
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Binance opens a research institute in Shanghai’s Lingang area, though it should not officially be considered a Binance office. Binance Academy has entered into an agreement with Shanghai’s local government to set up an office in the country. The initiative will reportedly be devoted to research blockchain technology in accordance with an Oct. 24 statement […]
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The trial of two of Centra Tech’s founders has been tenuously postponed until September 3 amid coronavirus disruptions. The upcoming trial of two men accused of running the fraudulent Centra Tech initial coin offering (ICO), which raised $60 million after soliciting celebrity endorsements in 2018, has been postponed until September 2020. On March 26, a […]
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Microsoft files crypto-based patent which would enable individuals to mine crypto using body activity data. Tech giant, Microsoft, is looking to develop a cryptocurrency system which enables individuals to mine cryptocurrency using their body activity data, eliminating the need for specialized mining machines. Microsoft published a patent dubbed “Cryptocurrency system using body activity data” on […]
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The personal experience of significant changes in life: from traditional banking investments into the crypto world of startups. “How could I possibly do this?” — That is what I asked myself when the opportunity presented itself to leave my 14-year career in corporate and investment banking to join the startup world. It was certainly one […]
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore exempted a number of crypto payment services from holding a financial license under the Payment Services Act. While Singapore recently adopted specific cryptocurrency legislation — the Payment Services Act (PSA) — in January 2020, it turns out that some crypto firms like Ripple, Coinbase and Binance have been exempt from […]
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South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank applies to trademark KBDAC (KB Digital Asset Custody) in over twenty crypto-related business areas. Major South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank is expected to launch a cryptocurrency custody service in the near future. According to a report from local news outlet Digital Today on March 27, the bank filed a […]
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