Federal agencies are missing the mark on celebrity crypto endorsements

Hong Kong has seen a growing interest in global crypto and fintech player over the years as Interactive Brokers joins the list. 262 Total views 12 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTInteractive Brokers, a global brokerage firm with headquarters in the United States, announced the launch of its…

Ripple Labs announced a donation of $200,000 to two different non-profit organizations on March 25. These donations will aid in the fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus throughout the U.S.In a tweet published on Ripple’s official profile, the lab stated that $100,000 will go to the Tipping Point Emergency’s Response Fund and the Silicon…

Japan’s financial regulator has released Q4 2018 data on the number of enquiries about cryptocurrencies, showing further declines. The Financial Services Agency’s (FSA) report was published today, Feb. 8.The FSA, which is responsible for overseeing the country’s crypto ecosystem, published the latest data on enquiries from September to the end of December 2018. The Japanese…

A new form of malware steals cookies from cryptocurrency exchanges and other data in an attempt to hack user accounts, cybersecurity research team Palo Alto Networks reported on Jan. 31.CookieMiner, a progression of OSX.DarthMiner, is a malware targets Mac users, stealing saved Google Chrome passwords, iPhone SMS messages and iTunes backups on tethered machines and…

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is adding support for its latest fiat asset, the Swiss franc (CHF).According to a blog post on Dec. 5, Kraken said that in collaboration with Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick, the Swiss franc will join the roster of fiat currencies that Kraken already supports, namely the United States dollar (USD), the Canadian dollar…

United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) launched a blockchain system for recording and sharing information of healthcare workers in health facilities.The official news agency of the UAE reported the development on Sept. 18, noting that the system aims to improve data integrity.A healthcare data sharing solutionPer the report, the platform will…

If the courtroom drama of OneCoin is not enough, you’ll soon see the whole thing play out on the big screen. 673 Total views 13 Total shares Even as the OneCoin Ponzi scheme makes its way through the courts, a movie about it is now in development with a Titanic lead star. As reported by Deadline,…