A ransomware group switched from Bitcoin to Monero to better protect the hackers’ identities. A kind of ransomware — a malware that encrypts user data and asks for a ransom to restore access to it — switched from Bitcoin (BTC) to Monero (XMR) to better protect the hackers’ identities. According to an April 11 report […]
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Huobi launches a tool to monitor illicit cryptocurrency transactions. Per an April 13 announcement, Huobi (HT) Global has launched Star Atlas, an on-chain analytics tool to monitor illicit cryptocurrency transactions that could work in tandem with similar tools. Past criticism The tool should help Huobi address some of the past criticism it had received. Chainalysis’ […]
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New Zealand police flag fraudsters threatening victims with the release of sensitive information about porn consumption if they don’t pay ransom in BTC. New Zealand police issued an alert on April 13 regarding a crypto-related scam that threatens victims with release of information on their porn use. According to a report published in the NZ […]
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Most major cryptocurrencies are attempting to bounce off their immediate support levels, which is a huge positive as it suggests buying on dips. Famed investor Mike Novogratz believes that additional crypto adoption and more drastic central bank actions will benefit Bitcoin. The Galaxy Digital CEO said that hedge funds and high-net worth individuals have been […]
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Russians show more interest in cryptocurrency markets amid the coronavirus outbreak as crypto exchange-related traffic rises by over 5%. Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over ongoing quarantines and rising unemployment, more and more people around the world are apparently turning to crypto, Russia being no exception. According to data by cybersecurity firm Qrator […]
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Different vectors of development within the crypto industry have led to the emergence of stablecoins, which could be the most usable type of money in the future. Cryptocurrency was invented and designed to provide numerous benefits for global private and institutional clients, to free people from the burden of banking systems and to create a […]
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Craig Wright has abandoned his $125,000 libel suit against Blockstream CEO Adam Back and paid $8,400 in legal fees. Crag Wright, the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto and chief scientist at NChain, has dropped a libel lawsuit against Adam Back over the Blockstream chief executive’s assertion that Wright was fraudulent in claiming to be the creator of […]
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Gemini is adding trading pairs with Dai, Chainlink and Orchid, bringing the total number of supported trading tokens to nine. The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform is adding support for three more tokens on April 24. Gemini announced the addition of trading pairs featuring Dai (DAI), Chainlink (LINK), and Orchid (OXT) in a blog […]
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Cameron Winklevoss has joined those who consider that the Covid-19 pandemic will irrevocably change Bitcoin’s profile. Bitcoin (BTC) will see a historic “inflection point” in its life thanks to coronavirus, says entrepreneur Cameron Winklevoss. In a series of tweets on April 12, one-half of the Winklevoss twins who own cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, underlined the importance […]
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Top crypto exchange Binance has officially launched Bitcoin options on its futures trading platform. Top cryptocurrency exchange Binance has officially launched Bitcoin (BTC) options on its futures trading platform. Confirming hints earlier this month, the rollout was announced this morning, April 13. It is, for now, limited to the exchange’s mobile app. Binance offering U.S.-style […]
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