The liquidator of hacked cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia claims to have made progress toward securing and preserving funds. Professional services firm Grant Thornton claims that it is progressing in securing and preserving the cryptocurrencies of hacked cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia. In a press release published on Aug. 21, Cryptopia’s liquidator claims to “have made good progress towards […]
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Whale Alert, a service that tracks large cryptocurrency transactions, announced a new version of its platform that will add independent blockchain tracking. Whale Alert, a service dedicated to tracking major cryptocurrency transactions, has announced a second version of its platform in development. Updated tracking capabilities Whale Alert’s official Twitter account announced on Aug. 20 that […]
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The New York Federal Court has allowed Blockchain.com’s trademark infringement lawsuit against Paymium’s “blockchain.io” to proceed. The New York Federal Court denied the motion to dismiss the ruling in the trademark infringement action by cryptocurrency wallet and exchange operator Blockchain.com against fintech startup Paymium and its CEO Pierre Noizat over the use of domain “blockchain.io”. […]
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The entity who claimed to have stolen user KYC data earlier this month aims to release more, according to a new tweet. The hacker behind private user data allegedly stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Binance is preparing to release further material. Hacker “warming up” for leak In a series of tweets on Aug. 16, the Twitter […]
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has predicted that Binance will resume serving the US within two months, thanks to help from BAM Trading Services. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has predicted that Binance will resume crypto-to-fiat operations in the United States within the next two months. Navigating U.S. regulation Zhao, also known as […]
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The UN is reportedly investigating 35 North Korean cyberattacks across 17 countries, utilizing 3 main attack vectors. The United Nations is investigating 35 North Korean cyberattacks across 17 countries, according to a report published Aug. 13 by Associated Press. This follows last week’s leaked summary of the report, stating that $2 billion had been hacked […]
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Cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay is introducing new identity verification measures for certain high-value payments, refunds and payouts. Cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay is introducing new identity verification measures for certain high-value payments, refunds and payouts. According to an Aug. 1 announcement from the United States-based firm, the new measures notably do not apply to person-to-person payments […]
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The platform has suspended all activity while it pursues action against those involved. Newly-launched cryptocurrency exchange Beaxy has suspended trading after some users deliberately crashed the price of altcoin Ripple (XRP). XRP/BTC dips 40% According to a blog post and social media messages, beginning on Aug. 12, Beaxy experienced a sudden surge in XRP trading […]
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Naughty North Korea has stolen billions in crypto, India could be missing out on billions in crypto, and Litecoin’s halving disappoints. U.S. Federal Reserve launching payment system, crypto bulls nonplussed The United States Federal Reserve left some crypto enthusiasts unimpressed this week when it unveiled plans to release a real-time payments and settlements service. Known […]
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Binance allegedly fell victim to security breach recently that saw the miscreant make off with a lot of the firm’s sensitive KYC data… On Aug. 7, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange (by daily trade volume), fell victim to a hacking scandal that saw the miscreant allegedly gain possession of a huge chunk of the […]
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