A 19-year old U.S. resident has been indicted for identity theft as part of an alleged $1+ million cryptocurrency heist affecting at least 75 American victims. A 19-year old man has been indicted for identity theft as part of an alleged $1+ million cryptocurrency heist affecting at least 75 victims in the United States. A…
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The ghost of what has likely become one of the world’s biggest ponzi schemes lingers on for crypto traders amid claims of sell-offs manipulating Bitcoin price. Ether (ETH) price faced fresh selling pressure on Dec. 19 as a giant transaction associated with the PlusToken ponzi scheme worried traders. Data from Twitter-based monitoring resource Whale Alert,…
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The Deutsche Bank Imagine 2030 report highlights centralized tokens as the driver for fiat’s demise. A recently unveiled Deutsche Bank “Imagine 2030” report boldly puts a date on the eventual fiat–crypto “social consensus flip,” citing the Asian continent and, in particular, China, to have already recognized the trend. If true, then what every cryptocurrency speculator…
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Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, and Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX. Source: Twitter, @SBF_Alameda Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance invested in the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX, and FTX Token (FTT) rallied. The unspecified “strategic equity investment” into the company that was founded in spring of this year was announced today, along with Binance’s decision to take…
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New York-based digital asset security firm Fireblocks has successfully completed a major security examination carried out by Big Four auditing firm EY. New York-based digital asset security firm Fireblocks has successfully completed a major examination carried out by Big Four auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY). Fireblocks, which provides an institutional-grade platform for secure transfer…
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CipherTrace announced partnership with ATII to combat human trafficking by tracing crypto back to its source. Cryptocurrency could be a game-changer for combating crime, a notion illustrated by CipherTrace’s newly formed partnership with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII). CipherTrace, a leader in blockchain security, has announced that it will join forces with ATII to…
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Orchid’s CEO responds to the recent turbulent price action surrounding its OXT token, emphasizing a long-term focus for the company. After a product launch and simultaneous Coinbase Pro token listing, Orchid Labs’ OXT token found itself down more than 20% in value by Dec. 18, as Cointelegraph detailed in a brief. Responding to the activity,…
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The hashpower rental marketplace NiceHash, which was hacked in Dec. 2017, says it may not be able to fulfill its pledge to fully reimburse affected users. The hashpower rental marketplace NiceHash, which was hacked in Dec. 2017, says it may not be able to fulfill its pledge to fully reimburse affected users. In a blog…
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Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival. Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival (eVOA). Thailand’s new blockchain-powered eVOA system intends to speed up and protect the digital visa application process…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Adoption news A number of major Spanish banks including Santander and BBVA are testing blockchain-powered payment solutions, with a view to developing banking applications. Per media outlet Noticas Read more »Pay/Trade/Buy…
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