Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes have claimed 2.2 BTC in “justice transactions” to deter potential thieves since Dec. 2017, according to BitMEX Research. Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network nodes have claimed 2.2 BTC in “justice transactions” to deter potential thieves, a BitMex Research analysis revealed on July 15. A so-dubbed “justice transaction” is a punitive mechanism involving […]
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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has reportedly discovered some of its funds that were stolen in a hack last week. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has discovered over 250 million yen ($2.3 million) in cryptocurrency — part of a $32 million sum that was stolen last week, local English language daily The Mainichi reports on July 14. […]
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The surge in crypto prices in Q2 of 2019 is backed by a respective growth in fundamental indicators… For crypto markets, the second quarter of this year has been the best three-month sequence since the bear turn of early 2018 put a brutal end to the dreams that the explosive growth of coin prices was […]
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Crypto may help to solve microtransaction problems, as gamers are becoming disillusioned with industry leaders. The world of gaming has evolved immensely over the past decade, particularly when it comes to online transactions and purchases. For example, a market study conducted by LendEDU last year revealed that, out of a thousand gamers who were found […]
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A federal judge has sentenced a New Jersey resident to 86 months in prison, due to a fraudulent investment scheme involving the ATMCoin cryptocurrency. A scammer has been sentenced to 86 months in prison for running a cryptocurrency-related scheme, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) reports on July 1 In addition to the 86-month […]
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As Israel arrests hackers with military training over the Bitfinex hack, CT talks with cybersecurity experts about the infamous cyber attack. One of the most prominent crypto cybercrimes in recent years took a dramatic turn on June 23, when two Israeli brothers were arrested in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hack and other crypto-related phishing […]
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Regulation technology startup Coinfirm will investigate how cryptocurrency XRP is being used. Regulation technology startup Coinfirm will investigate how cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP) is being used, Forbes reported on June 26. San Francisco-based tech startup Ripple, which is largely behind XRP, has signed an agreement with Coinfirm, wherein the latter will explore XRP’s compliance with anti-money […]
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Europol arrests 6 unnamed individuals in the U.K. and the Netherlands under suspicion of involvement in a multimillion-dollar crypto theft. Europol, in conjunction with the United Kingdom’s South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit, the Dutch police, Eurojust, and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA), has coordinated the arrests of six people suspected of stealing over […]
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Craig Wright has failed to disclose his bitcoin holdings in a high profile court case, says a plaintiff’s legal counsel. The legal counsel for a plaintiff in a bitcoin (BTC) theft case involving Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, said that Wright — the defendant — failed to disclose his bitcoin holdings per court order. Devin […]
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Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for phishing attacks and a successful hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Two Israeli brothers have been arrested in connection with the hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and other crypto-related phishing attacks, finance news outlet Finance Magnates reports on June 23. An Israeli police spokesperson reportedly told Finance Magnates […]
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