Brazil Tops List of Cryptojacking Coinhive Victims, Warns Iranian Cybersecurity Authority

Iranian cyber researchers have delivered statistics about Coinhive malware infections worldwide, with Iran ranking fourth place. The highest number of recorded incidents of Coinhive cryptojacking software have taken place in Brazil, Iran’s country’s cybersecurity authority revealed in a report Monday, October 8. According to the Iranian authority’s report on malware in 2017, Brazil, the country […]

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Singapore: Regulator Plans to Smooth Over Banking Ties With Crypto Businesses

Ravi Menon has said he “would not blame” banks for not serving crypto clients, but an “understanding” could be reached. The head of Singapore’s financial regulator and de facto central bank said he wants to “bring together” banks and crypto businesses after complaints about banking support, Bloomberg reports Wednesday, Oct. 10. Speaking in an interview, […]

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Coinbase Exec Says Japanese Crypto Crackdown a ‘Good’ Thing, Awaits Operating License

As it awaits its Japanese operating license, Coinbase has made positive remarks about the country’s toughened stance towards the crypto industry. As it awaits its Japanese operating license, an executive from leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has made positive remarks about the country’s toughened stance towards the crypto industry. In an interview with financial newspaper […]

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Blythe Masters: ‘Hundreds’ of Blockchain Benefits Will Hit Commodity Supply Chains

Blythe Masters has confirmed her belief that blockchain will shake up commodities. Former JPMorgan executive Blythe Masters predicts “tens if not hundreds” of blockchain projects will soon increase the efficiency of commodity markets, Bloomberg reports Tuesday, Oct. 9. Masters, who since leaving the investment banking giant has become CEO of her own software outfit Digital […]

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Hackers Breach Smart Contract on Ethereum-Based Adult Entertainment Platform SpankChain

Blockchain-based adult entertainment platform SpankChain lost $38,000 in ETH in a hack of its payment channel smart contract. Ethereum-based adult entertainment platform SpankChain has suffered a smart contract security breach that led to loss of around $38,000, the firm reported on its Medium page Oct. 9. The hack, which purportedly took place Oct. 6, was […]

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