Bitcoin sell pressure may break $56K support as options expiry looms

SophosLabs published a study that revealed hackers use the blockchain network to share secret messages. 1519 Total views 27 Total shares A group of researchers from SophosLabs state that hackers operating the cryptojacking malware, Glupteba, have been using the Bitcoin blockchain network to communicate in secret.According to the report published on June 24, cybercriminals rely…

The Blockscan Chat service enables users to message each other via their Ethereum wallet addresses. 83 Total views 6 Total shares The team behind the popular blockchain explorer and analytics platform Etherscan has launched an Ethereum-based wallet-to-wallet instant messaging service dubbed “Blockscan Chat.” Blockscan is currently in beta testing mode, and it currently enables users…

Tres Finance co-founder Tal Zackon warned businesses to not use explorers when tracking their finances. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol Tres Finance warned the community about a scam that involves fake tokens designed to mimic legitimate transactions.In an interview, Tres Finance co-founder Tal Zackon and the company’s technical lead Idan David shared the details of a…

There's no shortage of demand for Bitcoin at current prices, but volatility to the downside is back on Friday. 482 Total views 4 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) is being aggressively bought up by institutional entities this week as data shows over-the-counter (OTC) trading volumes spiking.As noted by Dylan LeClair, co-founder of analytics and advisory firm…

Lawmakers in Europe and California are worried about that open-source AI is "dangerous." On the contrary — there is nothing dangerous about transparency.

Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s noteDeFi has stolen the show lately. Spectacular rises and falls of unaudited tokens named after meme-able foods changing hands via ascendant liquidity pools have left many of us unimaginative observers mostly blinking.In this area, I can…

Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark recorded strong Bitcoin production increases in September, leading to a small boost in share prices on Oct. 4.The firm’s balance sheets also strengthened despite Bitcoin’s price (BTC) recording another month of sideways movement — hovering between the $25,100 and $28,500 mark.Marathon's Bitcoin production rises 245%Bitcoin mining firm

The SEC hit back at Richard Heart’s bid to dismiss its lawsuit, claiming it has sway over him as his alleged illicit securities sales targeted the US.

Since March central banks have been printing money aggressively in order to combat the economic downturn brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Philip Lowe, the governor of the Australian Reserve Bank, has warned against the consequences of unlimited monetary expansion. Lowe said that “there is no free lunch,” and somebody always has to pay for the…