The SEC’s fintech wing invites innovators to network and weigh in on regulation in new online meetups. FinHub, a fintech arm of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will now host digital meetings for industry players amid COVID-19 lockdowns. “To facilitate ongoing communications, FinHub will host a series of thematically-based virtual P2P meet-ups over […]
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What’s the secret behind expert traders’ decision making? Find out now with CryptoBirb and Bigo Chonis on this week’s Crypto Markets Live! Welcome all traders to this week’s Crypto Markets Live show featuring traders CryptoBirb and Big Chonis. Whether you’re just getting started or have been trading for years, you’re bound to learn something new […]
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Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim $10K came to an abrupt end as the price suddenly dropped to $9,100. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a two-week low today as ranging price action below $10,000 gave way to fresh bearish behavior. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price drops 8% to test $9,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets and […]
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Maze ransomware group threatens to leak stolen data from Threadstone Advisors, LLC. Ransomware gang, Maze, strikes again. This time, the victim is a US-based independent advisory firm specializing in the consumer and retail sectors. They have a number of big clients including businesswoman and former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham. Maze’s official dark web blog lists […]
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A cautious mood in the Bitcoin futures markets contrasts with Binance’s optimistic launch of quarterly contracts. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a new Bitcoin (BTC) futures product despite institutional investors showing fresh uncertainty about the future. In a blog post on June 11, Binance revealed its quarterly futures contracts had gone live, with settlement due […]
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In the aftermath of disappointingly slow COVID-19 stimulus payments, Congress hears testimony on using digital dollars to upgrade the U.S.’s legacy financial infrastructure. On June 11, the Congressional Fintech Task Force held a hearing examining FedAccounts and a digital dollar as ways of expanding financial inclusion in the United States. Particularly in the aftermath of […]
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Strengthening network fundamentals support the bullish case for Bitcoin price one month after the halving. Cointelegraph Markets’ post-halving Bitcoin (BTC) analysis report takes a deep look at the 2020 halving, its effect on the crypto market and miners, and how it compared to the previous halving events. The three main sections of this report are: […]
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A Japanese judge ruled in support of the data tampering charges moved against the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox. A Japanese judge ruled in support of data tampering charges moved against Mark Karpeles — the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange, Mt. Gox. At the end of March, Karpeles appealed his conviction on charges […]
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Bug bounties have emerged as one of the key ways for companies to prevent catastrophic hacks. In the past decade, hacking gradually became a respectable and potentially rewarding career thanks to the introduction of bug bounties. While some organizations like Mozilla launched bug bounties all the way back in 2004, major impetus to the industry […]
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An Australian court indicted to a 23-year-old woman with charges tied with her relationship with an unnamed Bitcoin millionaire. A story about a young woman’s relationship with a Bitcoin (BTC) millionaire is making headlines in the Australian media. It’s a tale of love, drugs, and crime, ending in a court case in the Maroochydore District […]
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