A spate of global ransomware attacks has delayed Australian television ratings, compromised eight universities, and shut down a smart-wearables firm. Leading market research and data analytics firm Nielsen has been unable to provide overnight ratings this week for Australian TV viewers as a result of a ransomware attack. The TV ratings were not available on […]
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“Romantic Hacker” will feature a K-pop star whose story is based on the hack of a fictitious crypto exchange. A K-drama series titled “Romantic Hacker” is set to air online in October across South Korea. It focuses on crypto and blockchain-related topics and is linked to a romance story. The show is slated to film […]
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The European Union’s 5AMLD has been adopted as the first regulation in Romania of virtual currencies, crypto-wallets and fiat-crypto exchange platforms. The European Union and the European Central Bank wanted to create a unitary legal framework that would limit the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions, especially in the spectrum of money laundering, terrorist financing and tax […]
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Top celebrities, politicians and businesses are caught up in a “social engineering attack” on Twitter — with theories swirling around that it could have been an “inside job.” Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, […]
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John McAfee says he never believed Bitcoin would hit $1 million in a recent tweet, backtracking from his previous prediction. In July 2017, John McAfee said he would “eat his own dick” if Bitcoin does not hit $500,000 within three years. Today, BTC is hovering at a mere $9,130 and its price must increase by […]
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The results of the second VeChain Community Video Contest are in, with quality levels so high you’ll be asking just who is part of this community. Earlier this week the VeChain Foundation announced the winners of its second VeChain Community Video Contest. Celebrating the second anniversary of the launch of the VeChainThor mainnet, the contest […]
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The well-known British journalist clarified in a tweet prior to the announcement of his new book that the announcement was not related to Bitcoin. British journalist and TV personality, Piers Morgan, made his “big announcement” on Twitter on July 16 — but despite social media rumors about a potential Bitcoin endorsement it wasn’t crypto-related Instead […]
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Users accuse Binance’s Android app of being spyware for the Chinese government. Twitter users have raised concerns about the possibility of Binance’s Android app containing spyware. This speculation comes after recent revelations suggest that the social video platform, TikTok, contains spyware created by the Chinese government. According to the Twitter user @ShitcoinSherpa, who posted a […]
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New movie “Money Plane” features a plot about a heist from a ‘bulletproof casino in the sky’ carrying $1 billion in crypto. Cryptocurrency has a starring role in a new casino heist action movie starring Adam Copeland, Denise Richards, and Kelsey Grammer that premieres later this week. According to the trailer, Money Plane (out July […]
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Bitcoin is struggling to punch through stubborn resistance at $9,300, and a Russian court has effectively ruled BTC theft is not a crime. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much […]
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