McAfee Labs has observed increases of 29% in crypto jacking and 118% in ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2019. Cybersecurity company McAfee Labs has released its August 2019 threat report, which notes an increase in cryptojacking campaigns and ransomware attacks in Q1 2019. Cryptojacking on the rise McAfee Labs posted their report on […]
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CoinMarketCap’s DATA Alliance met in a roundtable today to discuss the use of liquidity metrics, self-reported data and a unified crypto asset ID database. CoinMarketCap (CMC), a major source of data about all traded cryptocurrencies, has set the target date of Nov. 12, 2019 to announce a new liquidity ranking system. DATA Membership CMC revealed […]
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The United States tax collecting and legislation authority, the Internal Revenue Service, sends a new round of letters to cryptocurrency holders. Last week, the United States Internal Revenue Service sent another round of letters to crypto traders called CP2000. These notices were sent to traders of some crypto exchanges due to inconsistencies found in their […]
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Hacked crypto exchange Coincheck considers launching an initial exchange offering to help firms raise funds via utility tokens. Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck is considering launching an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform for raising funds through utility tokens. The platform Acquired by Japanese financial services firm Monex Group in April 2018, Coincheck hinted at its […]
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Binance is seeking to navigate U.S. crypto regulations in partnership with little-known firm BAM Trading Services… Binance is expected to launch its upcoming exchange platform in the United States by the end of the year, with the company’s executive estimating that the platform will launch within “a month or two.” In the interview, Changpeng Zhao […]
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As the crypto industry becomes more structured, major exchanges develop policy frameworks to evaluate the process of listing new tokens and delisting others… Binance.US, an upcoming subsidiary of one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges that will be compliant to operate within the United States, has recently gotten investors excited with an announcement that the […]
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Justin Sun says listing Tron on more U.S. exchanges is his team’s number one priority as the community warns big investors are concerned. Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun has said that getting the cryptocurrency listed on the American version of Binance or Coinbase is his company’s number one priority. The entrepreneur was responding to tweets […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has completed switching Tether from the OMNI-based implementation of the stablecoin to the ERC-20 one. American cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has completed switching Tether (USDT) from the OMNI-based implementation of the stablecoin to the ERC-20 standard on the Ethereum network. Bittrex announced that USDT deposits and withdrawals are now open in a tweet […]
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Regulatory frameworks for Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies have developed differently around the globe, ranging from outright bans to so-called “crypto-friendly” legislation. Despite being an economic leader, many within the crypto industry argue that the United States in particular has not yet gained a leading position among governments actively working to regulate this new technology. […]
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Bitcoin’s price steadily climbed from $9,100 to $10,900 over the past week. Is a move to $12,000 and higher back in the cards? Bitcoin (BTC) remains bullish and a multitude of metrics support this claim. Is this a trend reversal? Over the past week investors’ short-term sentiments about Bitcoin’s prospects appear to have improved. While […]
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