A day after a Tokyo court upheld charges against him, Mark Karpeles, the former owner and CEO of Mt. Gox, spoke to Cointelegraph. A day after a Tokyo court upheld charges against him, Mark Karpeles, the former owner and CEO of the now-defunct exchange Mt. Gox, spoke to Cointelegraph regarding the verdict. On June 11, […]
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Crypto analytics firm Glassnode reported 80% of the supply of the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap was in profit on June 10. According to crypto analytics firm Glassnode as of June 10, more than 80% of the Ether supply was in profit — leading to fears of a price drop. Glassnode posted a chart […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice received two more guilty pleas from Romanian nationals involved in a crypto-fuelled transnational cyber fraud ring on June 11. Fifteen people have pleaded guilty to involvement in an international syndicate that used fraudulent online auctions to dupe victims out of Bitcoin (BTC) according to the United States Department of Justice […]
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Seychelles-based exchanges moved $36 billion worth of Bitcoin across international borders in 2019. Seychelles-based exchanges led the world in cross-border Bitcoin (BTC) transactions in 2019. What Switzerland is to the world of watchmaking, Seychelles is to the world of crypto exchanges. The small island nation with a total population of less than 100,000, presents a […]
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The popular DeFi app Celsius Network has publicly launched a $15 million equity offering, selling out over two-thirds of its target in less than six hours. Pioneering decentralized finance (DeFi) application Celsius Network has launched an equity offering through Bnktothefuture. As of this writing, the campaign has raised over $10.7 million of the $15 million […]
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On-chain data provides valuable insight into the Bitcoin network and BTC price action, but which metrics are useful for the average investor? The public nature of blockchains continuously generates an endless stream of data, as every single transaction and address leaves a clear trace. This information, known as on-chain data, provides a way to precisely […]
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MSU officials stated that the ransomware gang won’t receive any payments following the attack. In early June, media outlets reported that the NetWalker ransomware gang had attacked Michigan State University, or MSU. At the time, the gang threatened to leak students’ records and financial documents. The university’s officials now have said that they will not […]
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Bitfinex’s Bitcoin deposits diminished by 135,000 BTC and data appears to contradict the exchange’s rationale for this occurrence. Data appears to contradict Bitfinex’s claim that the reason for its users withdrawing 135,000 Bitcoin (BTC) from the exchange was an arbitrage opportunity that ensued following Black Thursday. 135,000 BTC later On Thursday, March 12, Bitfinex was […]
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Recorded Future says that Thanos deploys a particular encryption technique in its attack and offers a revenue-sharing scheme for external hackers. Cybersecurity firm, Recorded Future, revealed on June 10 that a ransomware attack named “Thanos” has been promoted on a number of darknet hacking forums since February. According to the report, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group […]
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Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim $10K came to an abrupt end as the price suddenly dropped to $9,100. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a two-week low today as ranging price action below $10,000 gave way to fresh bearish behavior. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price drops 8% to test $9,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets and […]
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