Hacker pleads guilty to stealing $37M in crypto via ‘cyber intrusion’

Advances in payment settlements and decentralized ledger technology are driving central banks to consider digital currencies, according to a recent Bank of Korea report. 2956 Total views 76 Total shares South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea, has conducted new research and analysis on the progress of central bank digital currencies — or CBDCs…

The lower house in the parliament of India approved updates to a bill that would ease data storage, processing and transfer standards for BigTech companies. 155 Total views 2 Total shares The lower house of India’s parliament voted in approval of a bill that will ease data compliance regulations for Big Tech companies, according to…

Cryptocurrency has faced more than its fair share of catastrophes, nearly all of which seemed as though they might end or at least seriously impede the continued growth of the sector. Yet despite the many “teachable moments,” the social layer of crypto refuses to learn its lesson and continues to place its trust in the…

A new hacking tool is propagating throughout the online community in an attempt to install cryptocurrency mining malware, researchers at security intelligence firm Trend Micro confirmed in a blog post on Feb. 20.Detected at the end of January, the tool is a combination of extant threats which previously targeted Microsoft Windows users: MIMIKATZ and RADMIN.“Between…

It’s been another week of mixed developments in the crypto industry, with established players winding down operations while newcomers introduce new crypto features and services. Binance’s buy-and-sell crypto arm was shut down on Aug.16, with the crypto exchange remaining under widespread regulatory scrutiny, affecting key partnerships for its operations worldwide. Crypto custodian Prime Trust filed for…

Miners in Russia have likely been increasingly buying crypto ASICs due to reduced prices of mining devices as well as low-cost energy. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTCryptocurrency miners in Russia appear to be unbothered by the ongoing crisis of crypto mining as the local demand for mining hardware has…

Securing your cryptocurrency storage starts with selecting the appropriate software wallet. Using multisig wallets, 2FA and password managers are further steps.

A proposal to unify branding between the Mantle network and BitDAO passed with overwhelming support. 59 Total views 1 Total shares The BIT token will soon undergo a branding transformation to become Mantle, a measure approved through a high majority vote on May 19 on a proposal to optimize the token ahead of the launch…

The closing of the exchange, along with a plunging ruble, may have a devastating impact on the lives of ordinary Russian citizens. 196 Total views 15 Total shares As reported by local news outlet tass.ru, the Central Bank of Russia once again suspended trading on the nation's leading Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) on Wednesday, and…