Shinhan Bank, one of South Korea’s biggest, says it is implementing “preventive measures so that customers will not be harmed in the future.” One of South Korea’s biggest banks is planning to intensify regulations on accounts linked to crypto exchanges, BEI News reported on July 1. The “special measures” Shinhan Bank are proposing would reportedly […]
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Bitcoin has been profitable as an investment 98.2% of the days since its creation, the latest data shows as of July 1. Bitcoin (BTC) has been profitable as an investment 98.2% of the days since its creation, data from holdcalc.com as of July 1 indicates. Counting 3830 days back — to January 4, 2009, one […]
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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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A Coinbase crash interrupts Bitcoin’s parabolic run and a Singaporean exchange is the latest to fall victim to a hacking attack. Coming every Sunday, the 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 more […]
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A Twitter account dedicated to reporting significant bitcoin transactions reported that 25 bitcoin transactions worth $6 billion have been included in just one block. Several high-value bitcoin (BTC) transactions were included in a single block on June 30. Bitcoin Block Bot, a Twitter account dedicated to reporting significant bitcoin (BTC) transactions reported that 25 bitcoin […]
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Switzerland-based online bank Dukascopy is developing its own Ethereum blockchain-based stablecoin. Switzerland-based online bank Dukascopy is developing its own Ethereum blockchain-based stablecoin, according to the white paper published on June 27 Per the document, Dukascopy intends to issue ERC-20 stablecoins dubbed “Dukascash” pegged to the euro, Swiss franc, and U.S. dollar, and gradually increasing the […]
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Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon says he believes global payment systems are heading in the direction of stablecoins. Goldman Sachs is performing “extensive research” on tokenization, the group’s chief executive told France’s Les Echos newspaper on June 27. David Solomon said he believes global payment systems are heading in the direction of stablecoins — […]
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sponsored A new aggregated exchange is enabling users to access an array of established crypto services in one place, all while offering trading discounts. A crypto company is launching an aggregated exchange that enables users to trade across multiple platforms while using a single account. TokenClub says its unified system is designed to tackle four […]
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ETC Labs announces partnership with Metronome to enable interoperability between the Ethereum and Ethereum Classic blockchains. San Francisco-based incubator for the blockchain Ethereum Classic (ETC), ETC Labs, has announced that it has partnered with cryptocurrency firm Metronome to create a solution for Ethereum (ETH)/ETC interoperability, in an official blog post on June 27. Per the […]
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Galaxy Digital founder and crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz has predicted that Bitcoin’s price will stabilize between $10,000 and $14,000. Galaxy Digital founder and crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz has predicted that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price will stabilize between $10,000 and $14,000, in an interview with CNBC on June 27. Delivering his comments on CNBC’s Squawk Box show, […]
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