Source: iStock/da-kuk Cryptocurrency traders, blockchain and crypto firms have been warned to prepare for an intensified spate of cybercrime-related raids, with nasty new strains of malware already circulating. Per a report compiled by ThreatFabric, criminals have been deploying sophisticated new programs in an attempt to snare unsuspecting companies and individuals. And although most of these…
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Troy Deeney, captain of Watford FC. Source: a screenshot, watfordfc.com English Premier League club Watford FC is set to host a post-season event called the Crypto Cup at its home stadium on May 16. Per an announcement on the club’s website, the event, which is being co-arranged by its main sponsorship partner Sportsbet, will see…
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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. Digital fiat news Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe said in a speech that crypto adoption could be a threat to traditional lending; that the stablecoins have brought to…
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Google appears to have removed a number of cryptocurrency-related media outlet apps from its Google Play Store. News providers including Cointelegraph and Coindesk say that their apps are no longer appearing on Google’s app marketplace. However, at the time of writing, both media outlets’ apps are still available on Apple’s iOS App Store. Cryptonews.com has…
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Bitcoin price started a steady recovery above the USD 8,550 and USD 8,650 levels. BTC/USD even broke USD 8,700, but it failed to gain bullish momentum above the USD 8,850 resistance area. The price is currently (09:00 UTC) trading near USD 8,750 and it could make another attempt to surpass USD 8,850 and USD 9,000.…
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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. Crime news An attacker who assaulted Kyu-hoon "Spunky" Hwang, the famous South Korean crypto YouTuber, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail, reports E Daily. A court in Seoul heard…
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In some regions, over 50% of the population are unbanked and the problem is much worse for women, according to a quarterly review by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), which acts as a central authority for the world’s leading central banks. In a special feature on innovations in payments, included in the review, Morten…
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American exchange giant Coinbase has become a second-tier member of the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), the only officially recognized self-regulatory body of Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges. The JVCEA’s first-tier comprises exchanges that have been granted an official operating permit from the country’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with…
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The presumably failed Chinese FCoin exchange has announced its return to the crypto scene, with a goal to let the community take charge of it, but that community may not be interested. Ever since FCoin announced the loss of funds and the founder published a detailed letter of what allegedly led to the exchange’s failure,…
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In what’s turning into a series of crypto exchanges with issues this month, Bitfinex and OKEx have both reported a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Just this morning (UTC time), Bitfinex took to Twitter to notify the user that they are investigating what seems to be a DDoS, sharing a status page for further updates on…
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