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Watch Out for This Cryptojacking Botnet That Steals Data From Its Victims

July 22, 2020 1

The threat intelligence team at Cisco Systems discovered a new cryptojacking botnet named “Prometei.” This botnet both mines Monero (XMR) and steals data from the targeted system. According to the paper sent to Cointelegraph, the […]

Litecoin to Release Debit Credit Card with Visa support

August 16, 2020 1

Litecoin Debit Card (LTC) with Visa support is released by Block Card. Charlie Lee, the founder of blockchain project, mentioned that this is their second attempt, after a complete failure with LitePay, earlier (the failure […]

Bitcoin Rallies 5% as US Regulator Greenlights Bank Crypto Custody

July 24, 2020 0

Bitcoin price surged 5% to $9,664 less than 24-hours after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced U.S. banks can provide crypto custody services. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is up 5% in […]

US Treasury informs crypto companies not to pay unknown ransomware victims
October 3, 2020 0
Two branches of the U.S. Department of the Treasury have published the recommendations on ransomware payouts, where they have mentioned about their threat to national security. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or FinCen made cryptocurrency [...]
Ethereum miners are accused of foul play
October 2, 2020 0
Cryptocurrency network participants were suspected of manipulating block data. The income of miners from transaction fees on Ethereum exceeded the profit from finding blocks in the network for the first time in the history of [...]
BitMEX accused of illegally operating in the USA
October 2, 2020 0
The technical director of the platform is already under arrest. The owners of the popular digital asset exchange BitMEX were accused of illegal doing business in the United States, non-compliance with the bank secrecy law, [...]
Jack Dorsey criticizes Coinbase’s “apolitical” mission
October 2, 2020 0
Jack Dorsey, taking the position of Twitter CEO, was skeptical about the decision Brian Armstrong, the head of Coinbase, to shield the cryptoexchange from social and political activity. According to him, it contradicts the spirit [...]
eToro adds support for Cardano and Tron staking
October 1, 2020 0
EToro couldn’t stay away from the hype around DeFi and added support for staking Cardano (ADA) and Tron (TRX) tokens. The eToro trading platform, with offices in Cyprus and the UK, has announced that it [...]
Cryptoexchange Diginex Listed on NASDAQ
October 1, 2020 0
Diginex became the first cryptocurrency exchange to be listed on the NASDAQ US stock exchange. The stock began trading under the ticker EQOS. Diginex merged with specialized mergers and acquisitions (SPAC) 8i to enter the [...]
The court upholds the SEC in the case of the ICO of the Kik messenger
October 1, 2020 0
Judge Alvin Hellerstein sided with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the case against the Canadian company Kik. The SEC was suing the developer of the messenger Kik over an ICO he conducted [...]
Chainalysis and Integra Will Track Monero Transactions for US Tax
October 1, 2020 0
The IRS has selected Chainalysis and Integra FEC to develop tools for tracking transactions of the Monero cryptocurrency. In September, the IRS announced that it would pay up to $625,000 to anyone who can offer [...]
Bitcoin trades at over $10,800
October 1, 2020 0
On Thursday, October 1, the price of bitcoin rises. At 09:35 UTC, the first cryptocurrency was trading at $10,857.73 (+ 1.03%), according to CoinMarketCap. BTC/USD chart of Bitstamp from TradingView Ether has risen in price [...]
Cryptobank Galaxy Digital entered the capital of ParaFi Capital to invest in the DeFi sector
October 1, 2020 0
The head of the bank, Mike Novogratz, believes that full–fledged DeFi applications will lead to the decline of the intermediary business in the financial sector. For this reason, Galaxy entered the capital of the investment [...]
Institutional investors turn their attention to deliverable bitcoin futures
October 1, 2020 0
Moreover, among such market participants, investment strategies based on retention of assets are gaining popularity. This is indicated by the ratio of the level of open interest to the trading volumes of regulated platforms. For [...]
Deutsche Bank: national cryptocurrencies threaten the US dollar
October 1, 2020 0
The issuance of CBDCs by countries could break the monopoly of the US currency in the financial market. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will change the way people live. Potential users of the new instrument [...]
Neo founder is convinced about the very start of DeFi hype
October 1, 2020 0
The hype around DeFi is not fading away and is only just beginning, said Neo founder Da Hongfei, during a live stream on China’s Hub . Da mentioned DeFi has made a process in just a few [...]
NuCypher raised $125M for the protocol and announced mainnet launch date
October 1, 2020 0
The startup helps developers of decentralized applications to store, transfer, and manage personal data of users on the public blockchain. American blockchain startup NuCypher has completed the distribution of its native NU token among more [...]
DeFi platform Aave issued nearly $ 500M flash credits in just 9 months
October 1, 2020 0
Flash loans allow you to borrow assets in a liquidity pool without providing collateral. Such loans can be used to move collateral on the platform, however, their main use is in arbitration. In the first [...]
South Korean Kakao Pay prepares for IPO
October 1, 2020 0
An initial public offering may take place in the first half of 2021. The fintech division of the South Korean internet giant Kakao Corp. – Kakao Pay – plans to conduct an initial public offering [...]
What cryptocurrencies brought investors income in September
September 30, 2020 0
September is traditionally not the best month for bitcoin (BTC) investors. Earlier, Kraken analysts conducted a study, according to which the cryptocurrency often sees fall in prices. Following the coin, other capitalization leaders also often [...]
Banks and Governments Still Don’t Trust Cryptocurrencies
September 30, 2020 0
The Royal United Defense Research Institute (RUSI), the UK’s premier defense think tank, has released the results of a new study on the perception of the cryptocurrency industry. The study, carried out jointly with the [...]
MIT experts create solution to prevent attacks 51%
September 30, 2020 0
Researchers at the Digital Currency Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a solution that can prevent attacks on blockchains, according to The Block. At the moment, the 51% attack remains the [...]
Venezuela will expand the use of cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions
September 30, 2020 0
The Venezuelan government has presented a bill that expands the use of cryptocurrencies in foreign and domestic trade. President of the country Nicholas Maduro said that this move will lead to a wider distribution of all [...]
Bitcoin was trading at $10,700
September 30, 2020 0
On Tuesday, September 29, the price of bitcoin rises. At 09:35 GMT, the first cryptocurrency was trading at $10,725.56 (+0.27%), according to CoinMarketCap. BTC/USD chart of Bitstamp from TradingView Ether rose to $355.9 (+0.76%). XRP [...]
The number of bitcoin-HODL’ers peaked ahead of the US presidential election
September 30, 2020 0
Statistics indicate that during the year 11.7 million of all mined bitcoins were inactive. Wednesday began with a positive movement of most cryptocurrencies from the top 10 of the CoinMarketCap resource capitalization rating. Bitcoin is [...]
93% of the top-250 cryptocurrencies dropped amid falling hype around DeFi
September 30, 2020 0
The decline in asset values leads traders to believe that the trend has turned towards a bear market. However, experts emphasize that the correction is just part of a broader trend. Over the past week, [...]
Ethereum 2.0 dress rehearsal failed
September 30, 2020 0
The project developers are planning to work on the bugs and organize another rehearsal. The launch of the Spadina testnet, in preparation for Ethereum’s transition to version 2.0, did not go according to plan. The [...]
MIT researchers created solution to prevent 51% attacks
September 30, 2020 0
Monitoring mining pools and rental marketplaces can prevent potential attacks on blockchains. The developers of this solution were researchers at the Digital Currency Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), reports The Block. The [...]
Coinbase CEO asked non-apolitical employees to leave on a good note
September 30, 2020 0
The head of the company personally addressed the team members with an explanation of his vision of the situation. Popular digital asset exchange Coinbase has asked employees who disagree with the company’s recently adopted policy [...]
Ebang mining company revenue halved due to COVID-19 pandemic
September 29, 2020 0
Due to the pandemic, microprocessor manufacturers have reduced their production capacity. Ebang is short on ASIC components. In the first half of 2020, the revenue of the Chinese mining company Ebang International Holding fell to [...]
Ethereum incubator ConsenSys brings its blockchain startups under one roof
September 29, 2020 0
The Mesh organization will bring together over 100 different blockchain startups that are part of the ConsenSys portfolio. This is how Lubin’s company wants to put the asset management activities apart from software development. Blockchain [...]
“Chinese Ethereum” NEO needs to work very hard to defeat its older brother
September 29, 2020 0
The Flamingo Finance DeFi token, launched on the NEO blockchain, is an attempt to undermine Ethereum’s hegemony. Over-centralization can be an obstacle for NEO. FLM has dropped 40 +% since listing on Binance. The NEO [...]
Binance Announces ‘Double Launch’ of Alpha Finance Lab On Launchpad And Launchpool
September 29, 2020 0
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced its “first double launch”. It is being implemented in conjunction with the Alpha Finance Lab (ALPHA) project, which will be added to the Launchpad and Launchpool platforms. Binance Launchpad is [...]
Zhao Dong, a major Bitfinex and Binance investor is arrested
September 29, 2020 0
Since June 24, the founder of the Chinese cryptocurrency company RenrenBit, a major investor in Bitfinex and Binance, Zhao Dong has been arrested and is under investigation, journalist Colin Wu confirmed, citing his own sources. [...]
Cryptoexchange of the Winklevoss twins implemented the withdrawal of ZCash to private addresses
September 29, 2020 0
Gemini, like Coinbase, already supported deposits from shielded addresses. It was possible to transfer assets to private addresses after “lengthy negotiations” with regulators. The cryptocurrency exchange of the Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss twins Gemini now [...]
Ant Technology Group decided to launch a virtual bank prior to IPO
September 29, 2020 0
The first users of the financial institution are residents of Hong Kong. The fintech division of the Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, Ant Technology Group, has started a virtual bank prior to IPO. Residents of [...]
Paris Saint-Germain tokenizes Neymar and David Beckham
September 29, 2020 0
Blockchain startup Sorare has signed a contract with the French football club Paris Saint-Germain. Paris Saint-Germain is the 100th club to join the Ethereum platform. During the season, Sorare will issue unique NFT tokens in [...]
Ebang attributed 50% reduction in revenue to pandemic
September 29, 2020 0
Chinese miner-maker Ebang International Holdings reported that first-half revenue was $11.04 million, up from $22.35 million in the same period in 2019. The fall of 50.6% in the company was explained by the impact of [...]
Investors lost $15 million by investing in a new project of the creator of yearn.finance
September 29, 2020 0
The creator of the popular DeFi protocol yearn.finance André Cronje on Monday evening posted on Twitter the announcement of his new project eminence.finance and, in his own words, went to bed. He was soon awakened [...]
Bitcoin price fell to $10,700
September 29, 2020 0
On Tuesday, September 29, the price of bitcoin falls. At 09:50 GMT, the first cryptocurrency is trading at $10,702.9 (-1.71%), according to CoinMarketCap. BTC/USD chart of Bitstamp by TradingView Ether fell to $353.55 (-1.46%). XRP [...]
Larry Chermak estimated the damage from the hacking of the KuCoin exchange at $280 million
September 29, 2020 0
An unknown hacker could have withdrawn almost twice as much money from the KuCoin cryptocurrency exchange than previously thought. This is the conclusion reached by The Block analyst Larry Cermak. To assess the damage, he [...]
Ripple to expand staff for new business opportunities
September 28, 2020 0
Ripple has opened a vacancy for an account manager. According to the publication, the employee is expected to expand the partner base and increase the volume of transactions. The manager will have to work with [...]
Investors fearing inflation made Bitwise Bitcoin fund double in size
September 28, 2020 0
Investors fear that fiscal stimulus measures used by the monetary authorities to support economy amid the pandemic could bring to skyrocketing inflation. The American Bitwise raised almost $ 8.9 million for its bitcoin fund. The [...]
Avast experts hacked a coffee maker for cryptocurrency mining
September 28, 2020 0
Avast antivirus engineers were able to assemble a potentially working Monero cryptocurrency miner from a coffee machine. Nevertheless, the capacity of the coffee maker is not enough for the process of mining cryptocurrency itself. There [...]
Hacker who hacked KuCoin crypto exchange started moving stolen assets
September 28, 2020 0
To exchange stolen tokens, the attacker uses decentralized platforms, including Uniswap. At the same time, some community members believe that the damage from the actions of the criminal could be significantly higher than previously announced. [...]
Bitcoin Trust volume of Grayscale Investments increased by 17 thousand BTC over the past week
September 28, 2020 0
Since the end of 2019, the value of assets under the Grayscale bitcoin trust has grown by more than 156%. Note that the activation of Grayscale occurred against the backdrop of a pullback in the [...]
Bitfinex launches swaps on European stock indices
September 28, 2020 0
Bitfinex has launched stock index derivatives trading paired with USDT stablecoin, according to The Block. Europe 50 and Germany 30 perpetual swaps will give investors access to the STOXX Europe 50 and Deutscher Aktien Index [...]
Bitcoin rate is over $10,800
September 28, 2020 0
On Monday, September 28, the price of bitcoin rises. At 09:30 UTC, the first cryptocurrency was trading at $10,894.25 (+ 1.09%), according to CoinMarketCap. BTC/USD chart of Bitstamp from TradingView Ether fell to $358.43 (-0.51%). [...]
The average transaction fee on Ethereum reached $2.23
September 28, 2020 0
On September 26, the average transaction fee on the Ethereum network dropped to $2.23. The last time such low values were observed was on August 9 this year. On September 2, this indicator exceeded the [...]
Opinion: Crypto exchanges are vulnerable by design
September 28, 2020 0
Representatives of the trading platforms, according to the Bybit CEO, should carefully investigate the options for carrying out attacks. Digital asset exchanges are inherently vulnerable. This is the conclusion made by the CEO of the [...]
Uniswap sets DeFi liquidity record
September 28, 2020 0
The release of the UNI token positively affected the platform indicators. Uniswap became the first DeFi protocol, with more than $2 billion in funds locked up for its needs. At the time of writing, the [...]
Two and half million BTC left for mining. What about the future?
September 28, 2020 0
As there are only twenty one million BTC existing in the world only 2,5 remained for mining In its tweet, the research company ChartBTC mentioned that the Bitcoin network already overcome the mark of 18.5 million [...]
Some experts critisize ETH readiness for DeFi
September 28, 2020 0
As DeFi projects do their best to settle the cooperation with Ethereum, the industry professionals inform that the project is not completely ready for such merging Martin Froehler, a mathematician, ex hedge fund manager, and [...]

Active ICOs	End Date
Tycoon (Tycoon Tok) Platform: Ethereum	September 27, 2020 3 Weeks ago
WINBIX (WBX) Platform: Ethereum	September 28, 2020 3 Weeks ago
Thorchain (N/A) Platform: Ethereum	September 30, 2020 3 Weeks ago
BitWings (BWN) Platform: Ethereum	September 30, 2020 3 Weeks ago
JACS (PreICO) (JACS) Platform: Ethereum	September 30, 2020 3 Weeks ago
Quantum Intelligence (Quantum In) Platform: Ethereum	October 01, 2020 2 Weeks ago
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