Hawaii emerging as crypto hub following new crypto regulations

Lazarus Group used a new form of malware in an attempt to compromise a crypto exchange, according to an Oct. 31 report from Elastic Security Labs. Elastic has named the new malware “Kandykorn” and the loader program that loads it into memory “Sugarload,” as the loader file has a novel “.sld” extension in its name.

A simple but elegant Bitcoin (BTC) price metric has returned to lows from before the 2017 bull market.As noted by its creator, Charles Edwards, CEO of asset manager Capriole, the Bitcoin Yardstick is now at its second lowest levels in history.Yardstick prints second-lowest reading everAs on-chain metrics converge to put in a classic macro bottom…

Blockshow Asia 2018, dubbed “the largest blockchain technology roadshow” by tech news website Venturebeat, started in Singapore Wednesday, Nov. 28.Blockshow Asia, powered by Cointelegraph, is returning to Singapore for the second time bringing together over 3,000 blockchain enthusiasts from over 50 countries. The conference is scheduled for Nov. 28 and 29, while Asia Blockchain Week…

Blockchain cybersecurity company CertiK has launched its native CertiK Chain blockchain. The CertiK Foundation announced its new release in an official blog post on July 22.According to the announcement, CertiK Chain aims to provide a blockchain infrastructure that is comprehensively secure.The full nodes of this blockchain will reportedly run on CertiKOS, which they say is…

The two crypto mining operations stole almost $20,000 in electricity monthly. Officials in the Malaysian state of Johor shut down two crypto operations which had stolen more than $600,000 worth of electricity over three years. According to a Sept. 1 report from local news site The Star, Malaysia’s Energy Commission, power utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad…

The blockchain industry is looking to shed the negative association between digital assets and crime as the threat of additional regulatory oversight looms. 907 Total views 8 Total shares Crypto-focused lobby groups in Washington, D.C. are playing an increasingly vital role in reorienting policymakers away from the view that virtual currencies are used primarily for…

“Fueling cross-border transactions with regulated stablecoins to represent fiat on-chain has never been done before,” said Borderless Capital CEO David Garcia. 2500 Total views 18 Total shares Two former PayPal workers in business and technology have launched a cross-border payment system aimed at “faster, cheaper, and more transparent payments.”In an announcement today, fintech infrastructure firm…

It's looking more and more like a capitulation, but so far, open interest remains "unflushed," analysts warn. 4163 Total views 72 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) refused to stem recent losses during Jan. 22 as predictions of a flight to $33,000 and lower looked increasingly likely to become a reality.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView.Open…