Attacker Installs Crypto Mining Malware on Over 170,000 Devices

May 7, 2020 at 17:00 UTCUpdated May 7, 2020 at 17:35 UTCSecuritize cofounder and CEO Carlos Domingo (Credit: Securitize)Securitize Builds Digital ID Service in Hopes of Creating Industry StandardSecuritize is rolling out a common identification system for its customers that it hopes will streamline the know-your-customer (KYC) process for all participants in the security token…

Mar 30, 2020 at 12:42 UTCUpdated Mar 30, 2020 at 13:26 UTCTelegram CEO Pavel Durov, photo via TechCrunch/Wikimedia CommonsTelegram has asked a court to clarify what exactly it must do to comply with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order banning the issuance of its gram tokens.Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Kevin Castel…

The list of alleged lies from former Celsius Network Chief Executive and co-founder Alex Mashinsky is long. And if the lawsuits filed by multiple U.S. agencies Thursday are to be believed, Mashinsky’s campaign of deception – intended to entice users to treat the now bankrupt crypto lending firm like a bank – started at the very…

A fake news site has used the likeness of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to promote articles on Facebook aimed to pump a crypto startup. Local media source Stuff reported Friday that several sponsored posts had recently emerged on Facebook, featuring the image of the PM with headlines such as "New investment plan for…

markets View Bitcoin has recorded double-digit gains for three consecutive weeks, a feat last seen during the height of the bull market in 2017. BTC’s quick recovery from Friday’s low of $6,178 indicates “buy the dip” mentality is quite strong. Further, the daily and weekly charts are biased bullish. Prices, therefore, could rise to $8,500…

NEWS BitGo has added support for its 101st asset as the crypto custody startup works to offer a wide spectrum of services for institutional investors. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, BitGo now handles the Winklevoss brothers’ Gemini dollar (GUSD), which followed its hundredth asset, Circle’s Circle USD (USDC), added on Nov. 6. Both are so-called stablecoins,…

Sep 21, 2020 at 16:02 UTCUpdated Sep 21, 2020 at 16:03 UTCUnchained Capital team photo (Unchained Capital)The MicroStrategy Effect? This Firm Is Helping Businesses Save in BitcoinThe COVD-19 pandemic and its accompanying monetary policy have caused a surge in demand for bitcoin, and now companies are eying “digital gold” to protect their treasuries from cash…

opinion Asheesh Birla is senior vice president of product at Ripple. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  Industries across the board – from cable companies to grocery stores – are desperately trying to hold on to their most prized possession: the bundle. The conventional wisdom goes “if you control access and…

Jul 27, 2020 at 23:01 UTCU.K.-based fintech firm Revolut announced Tuesday it has added Stellar lumens (XLM) to its list of supported cryptocurrencies.  In a press statement emailed to Coindesk, Revolut said customers will now be able to trade and hold XLM on its platform.According to the statement, Stellar’s addition was in response to “overwhelming…