Three US-based universities were targeted by the NetWalker ransomware group over the last seven days. A ransomware gang claims to have successfully attacked three universities within the last seven days. They say that their latest attack was against the University of California San Francisco, or UCSF, on June 3. Cointelegraph had access to the evidence…
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The 100k user milestone represents 2% of Kakao’s current user base in South Korea. South Korean company, Kakao, announced that its new crypto wallet function surpassed 100,000 users in less than a day in its chat app, KakaoTalk. The feature went live on June 3. According to the internet giant, KakaoTalk’s Klip was launched with…
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Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the launch of its Ether options contracts on its trading platform. Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the launch of Ether (ETH) options contracts on its trading platform. According to a June 4 announcement, following today’s launch of ETH options, OKEx will also launch EOS options contracts on June 18. The firm also…
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Crypto exchange DeCurret is leading Japan’s three megabanks in a study group to look into developing a national digital settlement infrastructure. Digital asset exchange DeCurret is leading Japan’s three megabanks in a new study group to look into developing a national digital settlement infrastructure. Convening with the oversight of the central bank and the country’s…
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Chinese law enforcement discovered an illegal Bitcoin mining operation in what appeared to be multiple underground burial sites. Chinese law enforcement discovered a Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation in what appeared to be multiple underground burial sites. Local English-language news outlet Beijing News reported on May 31 that law enforcement found an illicit mining operation in…
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The Ethereum co-founder says the crypto community needs to get with the times. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the current financial crisis is very different to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis that Bitcoin emerged from — and that the crypto community needs to adjust its thinking accordingly. Writing in a Twitter thread on June 2,…
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A Seoul court granted the petition demanded by the prosecutors to freeze crypto wallets owned by the head of the Nth Room case. On June 2, a South Korean court ordered a freeze on all the cryptocurrency wallets, securities deposits, and stocks account owned by Cho Ju-bin, the suspected head of Nth Room. Nth Room…
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The Millennial generation will lead humanity to an era of new financial technology as they drive Bitcoin adoption through the next decade. In a seminal blog post by Blockchain Capital, Bitcoin (BTC) was described as a “demographic mega-trend.” And while new technology tends to follow a path of diffusion from younger to older generations, there…
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Taro Aso might not be willing to support legislation in Japan treating cryptocurrency-related income the same as that for stocks. Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested he was unwilling to push for lowering the tax rate on cryptocurrencies in Japan to a flat 20% because it’s difficult for many households to invest in digital assets. Aso…
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Sensitive data from darknet websites hosted in Daniel’s Hosting have been leaked by a hacker who claims ties to Anonymous. Reports emerged on May 31 about a hacker that stole and leaked the database of Daniel’s Hosting (DH), the largest free web hosting provider in the darknet, and the home of several crypto-related forums and…
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