PayPal was granted a cybersecurity patent to prevent crypto ransomware hackers from locking up users’ files. Digital payments giant PayPal has won a cybersecurity patent to protect users from crypto ransomware, according to a document from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published on April 16. The system described in the patent, entitled […]
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Intercontinental Exchange-lead institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt is reportedly considering acquiring a New York “BitLicense” to launch its bitcoin futures. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)-lead institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt is considering acquiring a New York BitLicense to launch its bitcoin futures, Bloomberg reports on April 18. Bakkt has seen resistance from the United States Commodity Futures […]
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Binance has started producing blocks on its Binance Chain, plans to execute mainchain swap on April 23. Binance has launched its mainnet Binance Chain and expects to execute the swap of its native token Binance Coin (BNB) on April 23, according to an announcement on April 18. The major crypto exchange first revealed its plans […]
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Who do you think Satoshi Nakamoto really is? Share your opinion in the comments! Within the past week, a few crypto exchanges — including Kraken and Binance — have delisted bitcoin SV. The following decisions were mostly made based on Craig Wright’s repeated public statements that he is Satoshi Nakamoto. Since bitcoin first emerged, there […]
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Two United States regulators, namely the SEC and FINRA, will discuss digital assets at a broker-dealer meeting in June. Two United States regulators, namely the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), will discuss cryptocurrency at a broker-dealer meeting on June 27. The SEC announced the opening of registration for […]
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Hbus, the operator of the United States-based crypto exchange Huobi.com, has today launched three trading pairs for XRP. Hbus, the operator of the United States-based version of major crypto exchange Huobi.com, has today launched three trading pairs for XRP. The news was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on April 18. According to […]
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Blockchain smartphone startup Sirin Labs laid off a quarter of its workforce. Blockchain smartphone startup Sirin Labs laid off a quarter of its workforce, Israeli business media Globes reported on April 15. Per the report, the startup admitted to having laid off 15 of its 60 employees and having overestimated the sales of their Finney […]
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South Korean crypto exchange Coinnest has begun to terminate its services as of April 16, stating it has struggled to cope with changes in the crypto and blockchain industry. South Korean crypto exchange Coinnest has begun to terminate its services as of April 16, according to a pop-up announcement on the platform’s official website. Notification […]
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The $850 million clinched this year so far puts the industry on course to beat its 2018 levels. Venture capital investment in cryptocurrency and blockchain startups will likely set a new all-time high in 2019, Reuters reported on April 17, quoting figures from market data provider PitchBook. Following on from the $2.4 billion in funding […]
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France’s Minister of State for the Digital Sector says he is open to cooperating with crypto exchanges to enable crypto donations for the reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral. France’s Minister of State for the Digital Sector, Cédric O, has said he is open to cooperating with cryptocurrency platforms to enable crypto donations for the […]
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