Illicit “cryptomining against consumers is essentially extinct,” declares a report released by cybersecurity company MalwareBytes. Illicit crypto mining — or cryptojacking — against consumers “is essentially extinct,” declares a report released by cybersecurity company MalwareBytes on April 23. Per the report, after in-browser mining service CoinHive shut down in early March — when the team […]
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E*Trade is reportedly ramping up to offer cryptocurrency trading services on its online trading platform. Online trading firm E*Trade Financial Group is preparing to offer cryptocurrency trading on its platform, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on April 26. E*Trade will reportedly begin by offering bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) after which it will […]
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Crypto markets are in the red today, with bitcoin losing almost $260 on the day and significant fluctuations in the top 20. Friday, April 26 — After breaking above the $5,500 mark yesterday, bitcoin (BTC) has reported a loss of around $260 to press time. All of the top-20 cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin SV (BSV) […]
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In the full fiscal year ending on March 31, 2019, SBI Virtual Currencies recorded a profit before tax of around $3.2 million. New Japanese crypto exchange SBI Virtual Currencies (SBIVC) achieved profitability in the first year of its launch, Cointelegraph Japan reports on April 26. SBIVC exchange, launched by Tokyo-based financial services giant SBI Holdings, […]
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Philip Morris’ global head of architecture and tech innovation revealed that the firm wants to apply blockchain in tax stamp tracking. International tobacco company Philip Morris is considering blockchain use in tracking tax stamps on cigarette boxes, the firm’s spokesperson confirmed to Cointelegraph on April 26. Philip Morris International is looking to implement emerging technologies […]
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Bitfinex is facing pressure from U.S. lawmakers over its handling of missing funds worth $850 million. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has withdrawn funds worth almost $90 million from its cold wallet, blockchain data reported by cryptocurrency news outlet The Block confirmed on April 26. Bitfinex, which has the same owner as USD stablecoin Tether (USDT), has […]
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The militant arm of Hamas is reportedly using increasingly complex measures to frustrate authorities’ attempts to track the flow of its cryptocurrency financing. The militant arm of Hamas — the de facto ruling authority of the Gaza Strip in Palestine — is reportedly using increasingly complex measures to frustrate authorities’ attempts to track the flow […]
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The new bill would allow the state government and other government entities to implement blockchain solutions. A new bill introduced on April 24 in the American state of Ohio’s House of Representatives would, if passed, allow the state government and other government entities to implement blockchain solutions in the exercise of their authority. According to […]
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All but four top 20 coins by market cap are in the green after yesterday’s decline as crypto markets were steadily recovering on the day. Thursday, April 25 — crypto markets have mostly recovered after yesterday’s significant sell-off, with Bitcoin (BTC) breaking back above the $5,500 support. All but four coins among the top 20 […]
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Now-defunct Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox’s trustee has extended the deadline for submission of the rehabilitation plan. The trustee of now-defunct Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox has extended the deadline for submission of rehabilitation plans, according to an official announcement published on the company’s website on April 25. Per the announcement, the exchange’s Rehabilitation Trustee […]
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