Cryptocurrency

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Mark Wetjen has joined Miami International Holding (MIH), one of the major investors in crypto derivatives exchange LedgerX. At MIH, Wetjen serves as the CEO of Miami International Futures Exchange, a subsidiary of MIH. His other…

Israel-based cybersecurity startup GK8 is offering a bounty of up to $250,000 in bitcoin if someone is able to hack its cryptocurrency cold wallet. The 24-hour bounty program starts February 3, at 9:00 a.m. EST, according to a statement shared with The Block on Monday. GK8’s cold wallet will…

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The Dow Jones collaped by more than 400 points today as a brutal risk cocktail headlined by the coronavirus hammered stock markets worldwide. The post Dow Collapses as Brutal Risk Cocktail Hammers Stock Markets Worldwide appeared first on CCN.com Dow Collapses as Brutal Risk Cocktail Hammers!-->…

The spread of coronavirus has investors turning to safe haven assets. Surprisingly, bitcoin appears to be one of them. The post Bitcoin Beats Gold in Safe Haven Battle as Coronavirus Death Toll Rises appeared first on CCN.com Bitcoin Beats Gold in Safe Haven Battle as Coronavirus Death Toll!-->…

The digital security issuer says it chose Tezos because it is faster than ethereum, ideal for security tokens and is proof-of-stake. Transfer Agent Vertalo Chooses Tezos Over Ethereum for Security Token Development written by Nathan DiCamillo @!-->…

Ukraine’s financial watchdog will track crypto transactions exceeding $1,200, according to the head of its Ministry of Finance. Ukraine Plans to Track Suspicious Crypto Transactions Above $1,200 written by Anna Baydakova @!-->…

New York state senators have drafted two bills this month that propose a ban on paying ransomware attackers with tax-payers money. New York Refuses to Negotiate with Criminals In April of 2017, the National Security Agency (NSA) was hacked by an unidentified team of hackers who called…

The second iteration of the famous Bitcoin Lightning Torch has not been as successful as its first go-around last year. In just 8 days, the torch has already been stolen 4 times by dishonest participants. Your Bitcoin can easily be taken if you send it to a thief Bitcoin’s second Lightning…

New technology takes time to filter down to the masses but even after ten years, bitcoin still remains largely user-unfriendly for most. There could be a number of reasons why. Over ten years after it was conceived, bitcoin is still primarily used as a vehicle for speculation rather than a…

Israel-based cryptocurrency custody startup GK8 is offering a bounty of up to $250,000 in bitcoin if someone is able to hack its cold wallet. The 24-hour bounty program starts February 3, at 9:00 a.m. EST, according to a statement shared with The Block on Monday. GK8’s cold wallet will hold…

Quick Take New SEC lawsuit against ICO issuer Opporty, which did a $600,000 token sale Issuer used SAFT and filed Form D with SEC, but allegedly failed to confirm accredited status and misrepresented scope and utility of platform to investors SEC also says that bounty program — which gave…