The modified Shellbot trojan is thought to have originated from a Romanian hacker collective. More cryptocurrency mining malware continues to target major corporations, hijacking victims to mine altcoin Monero (XMR), new research warned on Feb. 5. Findings from the Special Ops team at United States cybersecurity company JASK reveal a modified version of trojan Shellbot […]
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Crypto exchanges have reportedly started the year with smaller trading volumes, marking new lows that have not been recorded since 2017. Trading volumes on cryptocurrency exchanges have dipped to new lows in January, according to an analysis published by crypto and blockchain research firm Diar on Feb. 4. Since the beginning of the year, digital […]
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Blockchain firm HashCash has announced a partnership with an undisclosed Australian video games developer to roll out its white label tokenization services for the gaming industry. Blockchain company HashCash Consultants has announced a partnership with an undisclosed Australian video games developer to roll out its white label crypto exchange and tokenization services for the gaming […]
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Iran could soon release its state-backed coin, and Gemini announces it will complete further security compliance reviews. Top Stories This Week SWIFT Reveals Plans to Launch Proof-of-Concept With Blockchain Consortium R3 Major global banking payments network SWIFT announced plans this week to develop a Proof-of-Concept of a gateway that will let blockchain consortium R3 link […]
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The top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting a mix of slight gains and losses, as Bitcoin stays over the $3,450 mark. Saturday, Feb. 2: most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting a mix of slight gains and losses on the day by press time. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering over the $3,450 mark again, according to […]
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The malware seeks to bypass multi-factor authentication by stealing a range of data, says Palo Alto Networks. A new form of malware steals cookies from cryptocurrency exchanges and other data in an attempt to hack user accounts, cybersecurity research team Palo Alto Networks reported on Jan. 31. CookieMiner, a progression of OSX.DarthMiner, is a malware […]
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Abra CEO Bill Barhydt has outlined why he thinks consumer cross-border payments and remittance services are a struggle for crypto firms. Bill Barhydt, CEO of crypto wallet provider and payment startup Abra, believes that consumer cross-border payments and remittance services at scale continue to be a struggle for many crypto firms. Barhydt made his remarks […]
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Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s creator, declared that “fungibility is the only property of sound money that is missing from Bitcoin & Litecoin.” Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s (LTC) creator, declared that he will focus on making the major cryptocurrency more fungible in a tweet Jan. 28. Lee stated in the tweet that “fungibility is the only property of […]
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Kik says the SEC will be “doubling down on a deeply flawed regulatory and enforcement approach” if it pursues an enforcement action. Tokenized social media startup Kik has warned United States regulators that they would fight back against a proposed enforcement action against the company, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Jan. 27. Canada-based […]
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Riccardo “Fluffypony” Spagni has said he expects regulatory arbitrage to become an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in the crypto space. Monero (XMR) core developer Riccardo “Fluffypony’” Spagni has said he expects regulatory arbitrage to become an increasingly prevalent and impactful phenomenon in the crypto space in coming years. Spagni made his remarks during a panel at […]
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