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SEC scouting for a company that could develop a blockchain smart contracts analysis tool

New cryptocurrency for influencers launched to tap into the growing influencer marketing sector

Theres a new cryptocurrency on the block thats specifically targeted for creators. Startup Rally just launched the token appropriately called Creator Coin with the aim of helping content creators, streamers, and...

Teenager accused of the July 15 Twitter hack owns $3.3M Bitcoin

A teenager, who is allegedly behind the July 15 Twitter hack, is now facing several counts of fraud in connection with the incident. Reports also revealed that the young suspect actually owned millions of dollars worth of...

Switzerland’s BKB plans to offer cryptocurrency trading and custodial services via subsidiary

The increasing adoption of cryptocurrency is now being felt even in the banking industry. While traditional banking institutions used to view digital currencies with caution, some are already warming up to their use and...

109 suspects linked to PlusToken cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme arrested by Chinese authorities

Chinese authorities have recently arrested more than a hundred people with suspected links to the PlusToken cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Considered one of the largest scams in the cryptocurrency industry, authorities...

CoinDesk warns that cryptocurrency scammers are using its name to send phishing emails

Cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused news site CoinDesk issued a warning to the public about scammers who are trying to use the publications name when sending fake emails. The warning comes after hackers hijacked Twitter...

Bitcoin plunges $1.4K in minutes but investor believes BTC could still rally past $20K

Led by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), the cryptocurrency market has been inching higher last week. However, both tokens plunged within minutes on Sunday as investors unloaded a billion dollars worth of futures...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs cryptocurrency bill into law

The days of regulatory uncertainty for Russias cryptocurrency industry will soon be over. Russian President Vladimir Putin just signed into law that will legalize digital currencies in the country, properly define them,...

Dubai launches nationwide blockchain-based KYC data platform

The United Arab Emirates just launched a high-tech data platform that would be used mainly by financial institutions for the know-your-customer (KYC) verification. The platform will be powered by blockchain technology and...

Philippines’ Central Bank announces plans of issuing its own cryptocurrency

After Chinas upcoming digital yuan, various central banks from different parts of the globe have also expressed interest to issue their own cryptocurrency. The Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippines central...

Meconcash partners with cryptocurrency intel firm CipherTrace to comply with FATF guidelines

Blockchain firm Meconcash has entered into a partnership with CipherTrace, one of the leading cryptocurrency intelligence companies in the world. With the partnership in place, Mecon is on its way to becoming the first...

Business

South Korea tourists can use cryptocurrency as payment fr services on some Busan beaches Mon, 10 Aug 2020, 08:38 am UTC

South Korea is known as one of the top cryptocurrency-friendly countries in the world, which explains why it has one of the highest rates of crypto adoption. In fact, a recent project is specifically aimed at tourists and...

Goldman Sachs plans to issue its own cryptocurrency

Square’s Bitcoin revenue soars to $875M in Q2

Binance Australia brings platform’s full range of cryptocurrency services to Australian clients

Technology

Israel's stock exchange to launch blockchain-based securities trading platform by November 2020 Wed, 29 Jul 2020, 10:31 am UTC

Israel has been known as a hotspot for blockchain innovation. Recently, the country lived up to this reputation by announcing a cutting-edge lending platform that is based on blockchain. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange...

New Monero-mining cryptojacking botnet discovered

Tampered cryptocurrency trading apps are installing malware into devices using macOS

Lambda256 joins South Korea project to develop technology that could track illegal dark web transactions

Investing

More Institutional Investors entering into the cryptocurrency market says Coinbase Thu, 30 Jul 2020, 07:19 am UTC

Back in March, the equity and cryptocurrency markets suffered from a coronavirus pandemic-induced crash. However, the incident did not seem to bother institutional investors as they have taken positions in top...

Philippines pioneers blockchain-based app to distribute government-issued bonds

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly breaches $11K, sets new 2020 high

Stablecoins supply doubled since March’s COVID-19 induced crash

Insights

The reasons why Bitcoin developers choose to use pseudonyms Wed, 01 Jul 2020, 05:37 am UTC

Theres an ongoing trend within the cryptocurrency space and in the Bitcoin sphere in particular. While there are developers who use their real names, a sizable portion opted to use pseudonyms for a variety of...