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A Ukrainian hacker stole data in government databases and attempted to sell it for crypto. 895 Total views 18 Total shares A Ukrainian hacker got caught selling confidential information gathered from Ukrainian central government databases. According to a media release from the Ukrainian Cyberpolice, a hacker whose identity was not disclosed was able to break into…

The state is expected to have 56,000 Bitmain miners operating by October as part of an agreement with Bitmain, ISW Holdings, and Bit5iv. 79 Total views 14 Total shares Five members of the Georgia House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would exempt local crypto miners from paying sales and use tax.On Monday, Georgia…

Once the bridge reopens on Tuesday, users will be able to withdraw one ETH for each one they possessed before the attack. 460 Total views 9 Total shares Sky Mavis, the creator of the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity (AXS), announced that it will reimburse victims of the Ronin bridge hack and reopen the bridge next…

Although the learning curve for using decentralized finance (DeFi) is steeper than with centralized exchanges, DeFi and its use of immutable smart contracts open up prospects for a more inclusive world. But how can we navigate the core functions of DeFi, use them effectively and profit? Understand key protocols Lending and borrowing Emerging in 2017…

The Tor Project, the nonprofit organization behind the anonymous network Tor, announced that it now accepts Bitcoin (BTC) donations via the Lightning Network.The organization announced on Nov. 19 that it will accept Lightning Network donations as part of Bitcoin Tuesday, a fundraising initiative led by the crypto-for-charity organization The Giving Block.Tor recommended the BottlePay wallet…

"It's net good news for GBTC shareholders and FUD fighting," said Selkis. 830 Total views 7 Total shares According to a new Twitter post by Ryan Selkis, CEO of blockchain research firm Messari, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's (GBTC) controlling shareholders Genesis Global and Digital Currency Group cannot simply "dump" their holdings to raise more capital. Selkis…

Blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm and hedge fund Pantera Capital has warned that a quarter of its ICO projects could be found to violate the United States’ securities laws.According to the company’s most recent newsletter cited by a Bloomberg article Dec. 13, the ongoing crackdown by U.S. regulators means many ICOs, which have already felt…

Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin is planning to create cryptocurrency tokens backed by palladium, Bloomberg reported on March 27.Potanin — who is CEO of the Russian nickel and palladium mining and smelting company MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (Nornickel) — plans to deploy cryptocurrency tokens for trading palladium through a Switzerland-based palladium fund, and wants to launch…