Malware exploits weak passwords in PostgreSQL for cryptojacking
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The crypto Travel Rule, which came into effect on Sept. 1, aims to stop anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing activities carried out on-chain. Cryptoasset businesses in the United Kingdom could now begin withholding certain crypto transfers to comply with the new Travel Rule for crypto that came into effect on Sept. 1.The rules targeting virtual

Santiago Stock Exchange Forms Latin America’s First Blockchain Alliance
The Santiago Stock Exchange (STE), Central Securities Depository (DCV) and the Global Trade Directory (GTD) announced a new blockchain association.Latin America focused business intelligence firm BNamericas reports on Aug. 27 that STE, DCV and GTD have set up a consortium for blockchain financial application development, which is reportedly the first such initiative in Latin America.Blockchain-based…

Hut 8 expands mining operations with power deal in West Texas
Hut 8 secured a purchase agreement for 205 megawatts of power and land in West Texas, expanding its energy infrastructure to about 1.3 gigawatts of capacity.

BTC Outflow on BitMEX Exceeded Inflow by $73M: TokenAnalyst
Bitcoin (BTC) outflows on major crypto exchange BitMEX have notably exceeded the inflows after the firm was reported to be a subject in a regulatory investigation.Bitcoin outflows on BitMEX exceeded inflows by $73 millionOver the past 24 hours, BitMEX saw an outflow of $83 million worth of Bitcoin, while only $12 million came in, London-based…

World’s first short Bitcoin ETF sees exposure explode 300% in days
Bitcoin (BTC) remains a popular institutional investment target in July, but the money is not betting on a bright future.According to data from research firm Arcane Research published July 6, institutional flows focused on products offering exposure to shorting BTC in the first week of the month.Shorting Bitcoin is the name of the gameSince launching…

Chinese agents used Bitcoin transactions through Wasabi to allegedly bribe US government employee
According to an analysis by crypto risk management firm Elliptic, two Chinese intelligence agents used Wasabi Wallet to conceal BTC transactions allegedly used for bribes. 346 Total views 4 Total shares The United States Department of Justice has announced charges against two Chinese intelligence officers who allegedly bribed a double agent with Bitcoin.In an Oct.…

Cointelegraph Consulting: Who is winning the battle of the DEXs?
Decentralized exchanges have continued to increase their market share, spurred on by high Ethereum gas prices, a rapid release of decentralized token sales, and layer two networks incentivizing developers to make their protocols accessible to users on different networks.The latest findings by Covalent in Cointelegraph Consulting’s biweekly newsletter indicate that the top DEXs on Binance…

BitMEX Operator Firm Donates to MIT to Conduct Crypto, Bitcoin-Related Research
The owner and operator of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has donated to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to conduct cryptocurrency-related research, according to an announcement published on May 28.HDR Global Trading Limited has made a donation to the MIT Digital Currency Initiative (DCI), the objective of which is to conduct the research necessary to support…