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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Smominru, Monero-mining malware found on at least half a million computers, now also steals user data. Malware Smominru mines Monero (XMR) on at least half a million infected computers and now also steals sensitive personal data. An updated malware Cybersecurity company Carbon Black claimed that its Threat Analysis Unit “uncovered a secondary component in a […]
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Bitholic has changed its name to Bithumb Singapore, indicating a shakeup or new partnership with South Korean exchange Bithumb. Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitholic has changed its name to Bithumb Singapore this month. Bithumb, for its part, is known as a cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea. Local media News1 Korea shared the announcement in a […]
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An alleged hack of personal information from exchange users should not be taken seriously, says Changpeng Zhao. The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has refuted claims hackers gained access to confidential user information such as personal ID. CZ: “Don’t fall into the ‘KYC leak’ FUD” In a tweet Aug. 7, Changpeng Zhao described rumors circulating […]
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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says that Bitcoin’s 2019 rally could have “real legs” given today’s turbulent macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says that Bitcoin’s 2019 rally could have “real legs” given today’s turbulent macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. In a tweet posted on August 5, Novgoratz remarked that: “With the yuan […]
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The top crypto staking projects — including Tron, EOS, VeChain, NEM and Neo — according to a report by INDX, evaluated by expected yield… INDX, the Tokenized Masternode Investment Fund, has calculated the top-10 proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains based on the expected yield of their tokens. The company did this by quantifying the volatility, volume, liquidity, […]
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Bitcoin’s price steadily climbed from $9,100 to $10,900 over the past week. Is a move to $12,000 and higher back in the cards? Bitcoin (BTC) remains bullish and a multitude of metrics support this claim. Is this a trend reversal? Over the past week investors’ short-term sentiments about Bitcoin’s prospects appear to have improved. While […]
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A recap of U.S. Senate’s crypto hearing: discussions about financial inclusivity, potential benefits of crypto and more criticism of Facebook’s Libra… On July 30, the United States Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hosted a hearing on cryptocurrencies in a regulatory context. Lawmakers are showing renewed interest in digital currencies against the backdrop of […]
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The development team behind proof-of-stake blockchain Solana received $18 million in funding. The development team behind proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain Solana received $18 Million in funding, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 30. Solana claims to be first web-scaled blockchain Per the release, the funding round was led by Multicoin Capital, with […]
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CEO Adam Back explained users now have more options as a new update provides support for stablecoin Tether. Bitcoin (BTC) users can now take advantage of the Lightning Network while sending coins on Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain. Bitcoin’s Lightning Network designed to work across multiple chains Following the debut of support for stablecoin Tether (USDT) on […]
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