Brave appears to have removed a controversial feature that was auto-filling the company’s affiliate link when a user attempted to access Binance. Crypto-powered privacy-focused web browser Brave has come under fire for automatically filling an affiliate link into its address bar when a user attempts to access the website for leading crypto exchange Binance and […]
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The first quarter of 2020 saw ransomware attacks targeting devices in Singapore spike by four-fold compared with last year. Data published by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky indicates that Singapore has seen a significant increase in the prevalence of attempted cryptojacking attacks during the first quarter of 2020. Kaspersky estimates that 11,700 attacks were attempted on […]
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The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has warned the public about four crypto sites that are not regulated by the country. On June 5 the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, or GFSC, published four public warnings against cryptocurrency websites that claim to have an alleged license to operate in the territory. According to the authorities, www.askcurrency.org, www.findcurrency.org, […]
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Someone just anonymously gave the world a simplistic Ethereum 2.0 concept, via a Medium post. As the world awaits Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 staking implementation, someone operating under the pseudonym “heyheeyheeey” posted a Medium article with a solution based on the protocol. The concept is a “design for an ETH2 staking solution on top of Argent, […]
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Bitcoin price must hold the low $9Ks to continue its upward grind and finally conquer the psychological $10,000 level. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been trying to break above the psychological barrier of $10,000. However, during the week, it failed to go through this resistance. This “fakeout” caused a significant portion of the market […]
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Crypto custody firms are mostly treated like traditional assets, ignoring the uniqueness of digital assets and its various complexities. The business of cryptocurrency custody is getting more competitive and lucrative by the day. The most recent announcement has come from Switzerland, where local family-owned bank Maerki Baumann announced on May 29 that it had expanded […]
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Blockfolio, one of the most popular cryptocurrency portfolio tracking applications, could be a highly desirable target for hackers’ attacks. As of April 22, there are approximately 5,400 cryptocurrencies being traded with a market value of $201 billion United States dollars. The 24-hour daily trading volume has recently been hovering around $100 billion, a key indicator […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the eighth round of buyback for its platform’s proprietary OKB token. Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the eighth round of buyback for its platform’s proprietary OKB token. In a June 5 announcement, OKEx announced the start of the eighth and largest buyback of OKB tokens. From March 1 until May 31, the […]
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Wu Xiaoling highlighted the benefits of the Bitcoin network and highlighted some of the weaknesses it faces nowadays. The former vice president of the People’s Bank of China, or PBoC, Wu Xiaoling, praised what she calls a “commercial success” for Bitcoin (BTC) on June 5. These kind words come despite a number of vital weaknesses […]
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Joel Telpner reveals some of the steps the Marshall Islands is taking to launch its national digital currency. The Marshall Islands’ project says its creation of a digital sovereign currency, named SOV, aims to be a “game-changer”. It could also pioneer how governments respond to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In an exclusive interview […]
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