Co-founder of Riot Games Marc Merrill had his identity stolen by a Singaporian national who used Merrill’s personal information to illegally access $5 million worth of computing power. The millionaire game developer, Marc Merril, was a victim of the Singaporean man who stole identities to utilize Amazon Web Services’ and Google cloud computing power for…
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Silvergate Capital (NYSE:SI) celebrates its IPO day and launches shares trading on the NYSE on Nov. 7. Shares of pro-crypto Silvergate Bank were launched for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 7. Silvergate celebrates IPO day Silvergate Capital (NYSE:SI), a California-based commercial bank focused on digital currency businesses, is now officially…
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Indeed reports a major discrepancy between growth rates of job seeker and employer interest in crypto since 2015, with employer demand outpacing employees. Searches for crypto-related jobs have dropped 53%, while the share of job postings in the industry has surged 26% in 2019, new research says. On Nov. 7, Texas-based recruitment platform Indeed.com has…
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Auditors allege the biggest hurdle facing the blockchain systems being adopted by food retail giants such as Walmart and Nestlé has nothing to do with the technology itself. Experts allege the biggest hurdle facing the blockchain systems being adopted by food retail giants such as Walmart and Nestlé has nothing to do with the technology…
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Australian Minister of Home Affairs Peter Dutton warned that terrorists are exploiting cryptocurrencies to “fund their deadly missions.” The Australian Minister of Home Affairs Peter Dutton warned that terrorists are exploiting cryptocurrencies to “fund their deadly missions.” During a counter-terror conference in Melbourne on Nov. 7, Dutton said that the anonymity of cryptocurrencies allow extremists…
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Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu claimed that he was removed from the company without his consent and has said he will return, by legal methods if necessary. Micree Ketuan Zhan, the co-founder of major Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) mining hardware producer Bitmain, claimed that he was removed as a legal representative of the company without his consent.…
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Calibra CEO David Marcus said the firm is investigating how it can appoint an auditor to ensure that financial data and personal data from Facebook do not intermingle. Calibra cryptocurrency wallet CEO David Marcus spoke at the New York Times Dealbook Conference in New York City where he discussed the worldwide regulatory scrutiny the stablecoin…
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U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase is now introducing staking rewards for all Tezos holders on the exchange. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase said today that it has expanded access for staking the cryptocurrency Tezos (XTZ). In a blog post on Nov. 6, Coinbase announced that it is now introducing staking…
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Humanoid robot Sophia returned to the Web Summit stage in Lisbon to admit that she does know about cryptocurrencies, but has not yet used them. The humanoid robot named Sophia returned to the Web Summit stage, where she fielded questions from participants and journalists, including inquiries about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. On Nov. 6, Sophia…
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U.S. authorities have charged a New York man with wire fraud for scamming users in a digital currency scheme dubbed Igobit. The Office of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and prosecutors for the Southern District of New York have indicted a man for allegedly participating in a cryptocurrency scheme dubbed Igobit.…
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