McAfee continues to haunt the ghost ecosystem, despite abandoning its primary asset. Several days ago, technology pioneer and crypto advocate John McAfee departed his own privacy-focused asset, Ghost. He has since clarified, however, that he did not leave the endeavor entirely. “I have not abandoned the Ghost privacy ecosystem, only the GHOST privacy coin,” McAfee […]
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Careful! Those job offers you’re seeing on LinkedIn might actually be a crypto attack. Lazarus, a group of hackers who are allegedly backed by North Korea, is now reportedly attacking crypto and blockchain talent through major professional social network, LinkedIn. According to a report by the Finnish cyber security and privacy firm, F-Secure, the latest […]
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Aave (LEND) rallied to a new all-time high at $0.77 after receiving an Electronic Money Institution license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In the last 24-hours Aave (LEND) token rallied to a new all-time high after surging 30% from $0.59 to $0.77. The strong upside move comes as Bitcoin (BTC) and most altcoins are […]
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The U.K.’s financial watchdog wants crypto firms to submit annual financial crime reports to help it cement a data-led approach to regulation. Cryptocurrency firms in the United Kingdom could soon be faced with more extensive Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reporting requirements. In a consultation paper published this month, the Financial Conduct Authority proposed broadening annual financial […]
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The giant continues to give a boost to its prime product despite recent shipments issues. Major cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain is making a major sale to Riot Blockchain, a Nasdaq-listed crypto mining company. According to an Aug. 24 announcement, the firms signed a $17.7 million purchase agreement for 8,000 Bitmain Antminer S19 Pros that […]
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Japanese exchange Coincheck will be offering an initial exchange offering in coordination with Hashpalette to sell its Palette Tokens. Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has launched an initial exchange offering platform for raising funds through utility tokens. According to an Aug. 25 announcement from Coincheck, the crypto exchange will be partnering with Japanese company Hashpalette […]
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Eligible residents of Florida can now register to use the Binance.US digital asset marketplace. Binance.US, the United States branch of major crypto exchange Binance, just announced it would be making its services available to Florida residents. According to an Aug. 24 update on the Binance.US website, the digital asset marketplace will now be allowing Floridians […]
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Crypto entrepreneurs Brock Pierce and Akon will join forces for the 2020 US presidential election. Singer and entrepreneur Akon will be endorsing crypto venture capitalist and independent candidate for U.S. President Brock Pierce — and also joining his 2020 campaign team. According to online news outlet Cheddar, J.D. Durkin reported on Aug. 24 that Akon […]
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Iran is rewarding people who turn in crypto miners operating without a license. Whistleblowers helped Tavanir, Iran’s power company, shut down 1100 crypto mining farms that were allegedly operating without the proper licenses. Although Tavanir says that some of the miners were using “high levels” of subsidized electricity, their report clarified that no significant changes […]
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Rogue actors are swarming Uniswap with fake tokens designed to capitalize on the growing DeFi hype to defraud investors. It’s hype season in the crypto space once again, and unsuspecting investors are at risk of suffering losses. Riding on the coattails of decentralized finance tokens that have provided staggering yields, rogue actors are flooding automated […]
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