Durov’s phone hacked in 2017, a year before meeting with Macron: Report

On a typically brisk winter evening in Saket, South Delhi, Jyoti Singh and a male friend enjoyed a trip to the movies to watch Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. Heading home afterwards they waited at a bus stop, and then boarded a private bus bound for Dwarka at around 9.30pm. But Jyoti didn’t make it home.…

Today’s financial world is becoming increasingly digitized, and naturally, central banks want to adapt to the changing environment. The use of cash is rapidly declining. Globally, the rise of digital payment apps and COVID-19 have only accelerated the decline in cash usage, fueling interest in digital currencies and demand for easier payment solutions.As crypto adoption…

Hong Kong tech company Meitu revealed on April 8 that it had added $10 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to its holdings which were purchased at an average rate of $57,000 per coin. After the latest purchase, Meitu’s total cryptocurrency portfolio consists of $49.5 million worth of Bitcoin and $50.5 million worth of Ether (ETH).…

Shiba Inu devs launched a portal that will burn more SHIB tokens than ever before and reward burners for doing so. 870 Total views 4 Total shares Popular memecoin project Shiba Inu (SHIB) has launched a SHIB Burn Portal to decrease token supply and enable users to earn passive rewards while doing so.The Shiba Inu…

One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan and one of the biggest Bitcoin brokers worldwide just announced it would be adding a new coin for trading.In an April 9 press release, crypto exchange bitFlyer said it would start trading Brave’s Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) in Japan. It has been four months for bitFlyer to…

Tuesday, April 16 — cryptocurrency markets have registered moderate gains over the past 24 hours, with only Bitcoin SV (BSV) trading in the red among all top 20 coins by market capitalization, according to Cointelegraph’s Coin360.Market visualization from Coin360The leading digital currency bitcoin (BTC) started the day around $5,054, subsequently reaching its current price —…

Despite a massive sell-off this year, a former AQR Capital Management executive gave crypto markets’ 2018 performance a “B+ grade” in an op-ed for Bloomberg, Dec. 20.Aaron Brown — AQR’s former Chief Risk Manager and an author on risk management and gambling-related topics — pointed out Bitcoin’s (BTC) 80 percent fall from its $20,000 one…

After graduating from task force to select committee this week, the blockchain crew within Wyoming’s state legislature held their first meeting today. 1224 Total views 36 Total shares On May 22, Wyoming’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation technology convened in full for the first time, albeit virtually.Initially announced on May 17,…

The exchange-traded funds only managed to attract around $22.5 million inflows during their first week of launch.