Authorities in Australia received 674 reports where cryptocurrency was used to pay scammers in 2018. A 190% increase in cryptocurrency scams saw Australian consumers lose $6.1 million Australian dollars ($4.3 million) in 2018, according to a report released by the country’s Competition and Consumer Commission on April 29. The substantial rise from the AU$2.1 million ($1.48 million) […]
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sponsored A crypto platform offering intuitive trading tools has unveiled a collaboration with Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. A platform that says it offers an intelligent and faster way of trading cryptocurrencies has announced a collaboration with Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world. Koinfox believes the collaboration will mean that […]
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An overview of one of the most controversial figures in the crypto community. Recently, it was revealed that Craig Steven Wright, one of the most controversial figures in the crypto community, had filed 114 blockchain patents since 2017. He also quit Twitter, where he would often publish his opinions on anonymity (bad), Bitcoin SV (the […]
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China is reportedly leading the world in the number of blockchain-related projects currently under development. China is reportedly leading the world in the number of blockchain projects currently underway in the country, Chinese English-language news daily China.org.cn reports on April 2. Citing a report by Blockdata, China.org.cn states that there are 263 blockchain-related projects in […]
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Huobi’s CEO met with senior Argentinian finance officials to discuss the role of blockchain and crypto in the country’s economy. Huobi Group CEO Leon Li met with senior Argentinian finance officials this week to discuss the role of blockchain and crypto in the country’s economy, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on March […]
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A new strain of Trojan malware for Android phones is targeting global users of top crypto apps such as Coinbase, BitPay and Bitcoin Wallet. A new strain of Trojan malware for Android phones is targeting global users of top crypto apps such as Coinbase, BitPay and Bitcoin Wallet, as well as banks including JPMorgan, Wells […]
Continue ReadingRegtech firm Coinfirm found that 69 percent out of 216 global crypto exchanges do not have “complete and transparent” KYC procedures. Only 14 percent of 216 global crypto exchanges were confirmed as being licensed by regulators, regulatory technology (regtech) startup Coinfirm found in its crypto exchange risk report released on March 27. Coinfirm, а London–based […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan and Mastercard CEO Ajaypal Banga agreed that there is still no clear blockchain-based business model. Top execs at Mastercard and Wells Fargo agreed that blockchain technology has long-term potential, but it has not been realized to date, CNBC reports on March 28. Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan and Mastercard CEO […]
Continue ReadingDocuments show the startup has acquired a 6.2 percent stake in Australia’s Naked Brand Group. Swiss decentralized payment startup TokenPay has acquired a large number of shares in an Australian lingerie giant, a document originally issued on March 19 reveals. According to the filing, TokenPay purchased 1,840,216 shares of Naked Brand Group’s (NAKD) common stock, […]
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Binance Lite will enable the exchange’s Australian customers to buy Bitcoin with fiat money from supported newsagent stores. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is expanding its “Binance Lite” service to allow Australian residents to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) at newsagents, technology news outlet The Next Web reported on March 19. The new service Binance Lite — which […]
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