The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a group of hackers might face over 100 years in prison after stealing $2.5 million. The United States Department of Justice released a fifteen-count indictment on May 9 that charges a hacking group labeled “The Community” with SIM swapping in order to steal cryptocurrencies. U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider […]
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Malta-based cryptocurrency bank Founders Bank hired former Deutsche Bank executive Kenan Altunis as its new CEO. Malta-based cryptocurrency bank Founders Bank has appointed former executive of Deutsche Bank as its new CEO, according to a Bloomberg report on May 9. Backed by major global crypto exchange Binance, Founders Bank plans to assist blockchain and crypto-related […]
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Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinome has announced it will be halting operations as of May 15, ostensibly due to regulatory difficulties. Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinome has announced it will be halting operations as of May 15, ostensibly due to regulatory difficulties. The development was announced in an official tweet from the exchange on May 9. As […]
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The company has weathered the crypto winter despite its mining and exchange operations taking a hit. Japanese internet giant GMO Internet Group saw its cryptocurrency profits drop in Q1 2019 amid market weakness, Cointelegraph Japan reported, quoting a new statement on May 10. GMO, which in December 2018 withdrew from bitcoin miner production due to […]
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The “XBET” fund from Crescent Crypto Index Services would track the two largest cryptocurrencies. United States regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is reviewing a new application for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF), documents released on May 9 show. The product comes courtesy of Crescent Crypto Index Services, a subsidiary of benchmarking and passive […]
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Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong has reportedly revealed that the exchange has allegedly sealed $1 billion in both hard and soft commitments. Crypto exchange Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong has reportedly revealed that the exchange has sealed $1 billion in both hard and soft commitments for its initial native exchange token offering. The news was reported by […]
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Nordea is expanding its blockchain-based we.trade platform to small and medium-sized enterprise clients. Nordic private banking institution Nordea is expanding its offering of the blockchain-based trading platform we.trade to its small and middle-sized business customers (SMEs), according to a press release on May 9. The platform will purportedly help address trust deficits extant in current […]
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Ontario regulators and the CEO of blockchain firm NextBlock are seeking a public settlement over allegations of dishonest tactics to attract investment. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) along with blockchain corporation NextBlock Global Limited and its CEO Alex Tapscott, have filed for a public settlement hearing on May 9. Tapscott and NextBlock were previously accused […]
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Commissioner Hester Peirce gave remarks in which she expressed fears that the cryptocurrency industry has been hindered by the U.S. SEC. United States regulator and so-called “crypto mom” Hester Peirce gave remarks in which she expressed fears that the cryptocurrency industry has been hindered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dragging its heels. Peirce […]
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Binance experienced a “large scale” data breach this week — here is what is known so far. Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, experienced a “large scale” data breach on May 7. The hackers reportedly stole around 7,000 Bitcoin (BTC), worth more than $40 million as of press time. As the platform explained […]
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