Cryptocurrency project Decred announces the addition of various privacy-focused features to its DCR coin. On Aug. 28, cryptocurrency project Decred announced that it is adding a few new privacy-focused features to its cryptocurrency DCR. According to Decred’s official blog, the goal of these new features is to be “simple, adaptable, and creative.” The post explains: […]
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The People’s Bank of China’s much-anticipated digital currency may allow fund transfers without needing a bank account, according to Binance Research. Binance Research, the research arm of the major crypto platform Binance, has reported that no bank account will be necessary to use China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Loose coupling and anonymity Binance Research […]
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Cryptocurrency lending and borrowing firm Dharma has released a closed beta for its new platform, which is based on the Compound protocol. San Francisco-based crypto lending and borrowing firm Dharma has announced the start of a closed beta for a new version of its platform. Upcoming changes and short-term timeline Dharma announced its new platform […]
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission reaches $10 million settlement with a Dallas-based digital assets company and its founders. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a primary governmental regulator, has settled charges with digital assets company Bitqyck Inc. and its founders. Smart contracts and crypto mining? The SEC announced the development in […]
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The organizer of a Bitcoin programming boot camp has published a proof-of-concept for a user interface for multisig protection for Bitcoin hardware wallets and full nodes. The organizer of a Bitcoin (BTC) programming boot camp has published a proof-of-concept for a user interface (UI) for multisignature (multisig) protection for both hardware wallets and full nodes. […]
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The suspect behind the massive Capital One data breach also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. The individual accused of perpetrating a massive-scale hack of credit card issuer Capital One also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. Court filings published on Aug. 28 reveal that Paige A. […]
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PNC bank has become the first United States bank to start using the RippleNet blockchain network for cross-border payments. PNC — the United States’ eighth-largest bank, with almost $400 billion in assets — has become the country’s first to start using the RippleNet blockchain network for cross-border payments. Fintech Futures reported on Aug. 29 that […]
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Skeptics, speculators and theories run high as one of crypto community’s biggest Twitter account @Bitcoin switches allegiance from supporting BCH to BTC. On Aug. 19, the standoff between Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin (BTC) took a new twist, as one of the industry’s most controversial Twitter accounts — with nearly a million followers — changed […]
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French police have located the server of a massive botnet, which had previously been utilized by hackers for XRM cryptojacking. French police have shut down a massive botnet that has been used for Monero (XMR) cryptojacking. Cryptojacking backed by “massive firepower” BBC News reported the development on Aug. 27. According to the police, the botnet […]
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Countries and internet companies hold on to hard stances on cryptocurrency advertising, as the industry seeks to survive the challenges. The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently resolved a complaint regarding advertising of Bitcoin (BTC) from the BitMEX crypto derivatives exchange. According to the ASA, the website showed Bitcoin graphs with misleading price dynamics […]
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