The Android version of major web browser Opera now integrates a function that lets its users purchase Ethereum. The Android version of major web browser Opera now integrates a function that lets its users purchase Ethereum (ETH) through the browser, a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 6 reveals. According to the press release, […]
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Chuck Kimble helped to launch the USD-pegged stablecoin USDC at crypto finance company Circle. Chuck Kimble, who helped to launch the USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) at crypto finance company Circle, has reportedly joined blockchain firm Celo as head of strategic partnerships. The development was reported on Feb. 6 by Celo’s Medium page. Celo is […]
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A Wired opinion piece has argued that trust is not eliminated, but rather displaced, in blockchain systems. An opinion piece published by American online magazine Wired on Feb. 6 has leveled criticisms at the promise of new blockchain-based architectures of trust. The article’s central argument is that trust is not eliminated, but rather displaced, in […]
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Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey revealed that the sole crypto that he holds is Bitcoin. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has again expressed his pro-Bitcoin (BTC) stance, revealing that the sole crypto he holds is BTC, according to a tweet on Feb. 6. The known Bitcoin supporter has revealed his cryptocurrency of choice […]
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United States-based wallet Abra announced initial access to BTC investment in traditional assets such as stocks and ETFs. Digital wallet Abra has introduced new features enabling global investors to invest in shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) using Bitcoin (BTC), according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 6. The United States-based firm has […]
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U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase adds BTC support to its Coinbase Wallet — a secure app that allows users to store their own crypto. United States cryptocurrency exchange and wallet Coinbase has added Bitcoin (BTC) to its Coinbase Wallet app, according to an announcement published Tuesday, Feb. 5. In August 2018, Coinbase had announced that Toshi, […]
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The Financial Conduct Authority reported that investment scams’ losses amounted to over $255 million in 2018. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that common investment scams’ losses — including those crypto-related — amounted in total to over £197 million ($255 million) in 2018. The agency reported the losses in an official press […]
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Statistics from Canaccord say no pool controls more than 20 percent of the mining market, a major difference from 2014. Bitcoin (BTC) mining has become more decentralized and continues to diversify, a new report from Canadian wealth management company Canaccord claimed on Feb. 6. Canaccord, which tracks the blockchain and digital currency sectors along with […]
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The modified Shellbot trojan is thought to have originated from a Romanian hacker collective. More cryptocurrency mining malware continues to target major corporations, hijacking victims to mine altcoin Monero (XMR), new research warned on Feb. 5. Findings from the Special Ops team at United States cybersecurity company JASK reveal a modified version of trojan Shellbot […]
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Gerald Cotten, recently deceased CEO of Canadian QuadrigaCX, reportedly left all of assets to his wife. Gerald Cotten, the recently deceased CEO of major Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, had filed a will 12 days before his death, Bloomberg writes Tuesday, Feb. 5. According to the documents obtained by Bloomberg, Cotten signed his last will and […]
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