Latest crypto-related malware hides in a movie file on The Pirate Bay and targets specifically Windows PCs, Bleeping Computer reports. New malware posing as a movie file from torrent website The Pirate Bay (TPB) can manipulate web pages and replace Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) addresses, computing magazine Bleeping Computer reported Jan. 12. The malware […]
Continue ReadingTwo major crypto platforms join the likes of Binance and Huobi in pledging to proactively monitor this week’s Ethereum update. Major United States cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Kraken became the latest to confirm support for Ethereum’s (ETH) Constantinople hard fork, both announcing on Twitter, Jan. 14. The two major exchanges join Binance, Huobi and OKEx […]
Continue ReadingAccording to a recent report by Diar, 2018 saw a significant increase in trade volumes on crypto exchanges. Cryptocurrency exchanges have closed 2018 with “record transacting volumes,” according to a report by research firm Diar published Jan. 14. In its report, Diar notes that both the number of trades and the trade volume have increased […]
Continue ReadingDifficulty bomb delay, mining reward decrease, ETH price change — What else is to be expected by the community ahead of the Constantinople fork? The next attempt to implement the Ethereum (ETH) hard fork is expected to come in the interval from Jan. 14 to Jan. 18 — or according to Afri Schoedon, the release […]
Continue ReadingLedgerX has launched its first Bitcoin (BTC) price volatility index LXVX. LedgerX has launched its first Bitcoin (BTC) price volatility index. The launch of LedgerX Volatility Index (LXVX) was revealed to Cointelegraph by the company’s spokesperson on Jan. 14. LedgerX is a cryptocurrency asset manager regulated by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). […]
Continue ReadingWith some institutional players signalling diametrically opposite stances on crypto, we turn to the charts to see what the market’s next move will be. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct […]
Continue ReadingCryptocurrencies have started growing again after seeing significant losses over the past couple of days. Monday, Jan. 14 — the vast majority of cryptocurrencies are recovering after experiencing severe losses over the last several days, according to Coin360. Of the top 20 by market capitalization, only the stablecoins USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT) are […]
Continue ReadingPreviously targeting a launch on Jan. 24, Bakkt has acquired certain assets at futures commission merchant Rosenthal Collins Group. Bakkt, the digital assets platform backed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has acquired certain assets in futures commission merchant Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG). The acquisition was announced in a Medium post on Monday, Jan. […]
Continue ReadingIceland’s blockchain-powered identity platform Authenteq has received a $5 million investment from Draper Associates, among others. Iceland’s blockchain-based identity verification platform Authenteq has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Draper Associates and Capital300, the American tech website VentureBeat reports on Jan. 14. Following the two-week funding round, the company revealed its intention […]
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Tax Authority has been authorized by the country’s Tax Council to obtain information from three domestic crypto exchanges. Denmark’s Tax Authority has been authorized by the country’s Tax Council to obtain information regarding all trades of cryptocurrencies across three domestic crypto exchanges. An official announcement published on the agency’s website reported this development on […]
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