The scheme, which has been in operation since May 2021, targeted Chinese users through social media groups and fake websites. Research by cyber security firm ESET has uncovered a “sophisticated scheme” that disseminates Trojan apps disguised as popular cryptocurrency wallets. The malicious scheme targets mobile devices using Android or Apple (iOS) operating systems which become…
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New Jersey’s move is just the latest in a series of orders and complaints against crypto-based interest-bearing account issuers in the United States. The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has issued a cease and desist order against Voyager Digital for selling unregistered securities through its Voyager Earn program. Voyager Digital (VGX) is a centralized, crypto-based…
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OpenSea shared a 16-second video on Twitter to announce the integration, with many popular Solana collections announcing their intention to list on the marketplace. Solana (SOL) NFT holders will soon have a new option for where to trade, with OpenSea teasing its integration of the Solana blockchain. A 16-second video shared by the OpenSea Twitter…
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The central bank in crisis-stricken Sudan has warned residents dealing with cryptocurrencies that they face numerous risks including loss of value. The warning comes as Sudan is grappling with an economic crisis that worsened after the civilian government was deposed by the military. Sudan’s Worsening Economic Crisis As Sudan’s currency continues to plummet, the country’s…
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The firm highlighted growth in hash rate, mining equipment sales, hosting revenue and digital asset mining income as key reasons for the improved performance. United States Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Core Scientific has posted bullish 2021 fiscal year results compared with the year prior. Its revenue increased by 803% to $544.5 million and gross profit…
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Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has obtained a $205 million bitcoin-collateralized loan from Silvergate Bank through a subsidiary to buy more bitcoin. “The interest-only term loan is secured by certain bitcoin held in Macrostrategy’s collateral account.” Company to Use $205M Bitcoin-Backed Loan to Purchase Bitcoin The Nasdaq-listed pro-bitcoin software company Microstrategy announced Tuesday that one of its subsidiaries…
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One of Ripple’s top executives has stoked the ire of the Bitcoin (BTC) community again, with a fresh assault on the way the network operates and its supposed environmental impact. After last year launching what miners tagged “the stupidest idea” of 2021, suggesting that the Bitcoin protocol should abandon the “climate disaster” of proof-of-work…
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ETH price has shown a strong recovery since bottoming at $2,500, but derivatives data suggests pro traders are moving with caution. Ether (ETH) price jumped 11% between March 26 and March 29 to reach $3,480, which is the highest level in 82 days. Currently, the price is down 9% year-to-date but does data support the…
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On March 29, blockchain parsers caught a sequence of 11 transactions totaling 11,325 bitcoin moving from unknown wallets created in 2014, to a great number of recipient addresses. Furthermore, the stash of bitcoin worth $540 million today is possibly linked to the Cryptsy theft, according to onchain analytics. 11,325 Bitcoins Move From Dormant 2014 Addresses,…
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“A small but loud minority have wrongly claimed that Lisa Cook doesn’t meet the standards for this position — standards that only seem to apply for certain nominees,” said Sherrod Brown. The United States Senate will vote on President Joe Biden’s nominations to the Federal Reserve after delays instigated by Republican lawmakers. In a 50–49…
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