OCC notice suggests impending launch for spot Bitcoin ETF options trading

Kraken Security Labs revealed on Jan 31. that Trezor hardware wallets and their derivatives can be hacked to extract private keys. Though the procedure is quite involved, Kraken claims that it “requires just 15 minutes of physical access to the device.”The attack requires a physical intervention on the Trezor wallet by either extracting its chip…

The Ethereum co-founder expects “many more improvements” in binary-field-based proving techniques in the months ahead.

A report from JPMorgan’s Global Markets Strategy division discusses three bullish reasons for Bitcoin’s long-term potential. 296 Total views 13 Total shares JPMorgan, the $316 billion investment banking giant, said the potential long-term upside for Bitcoin (BTC) is “considerable.” This new optimistic stance towards the dominant cryptocurrency comes after PayPal allowed its users to buy…

Cryptocurrency investors should be ready to lose all their holdings, according to Ireland’s central bank financial conduct director. 3233 Total views 7 Total shares Ireland’s central bank director general for financial conduct is the latest official to point out issues of Bitcoin (BTC) and the cryptocurrency industry following a major market sell-off.The growing popularity of…

Major crypto exchange Binance will launch its first crypto lending product on Aug. 28, 2019.According to an official announcement on Aug. 26, holders of Binance coin (BNB), Ethereum Classic (ETC) and Tether (USDT) will be able to lend their assets and earn interest through Binance’s new service called Binance Lending.The services will be available for…

Over the last year, a series of court cases have struck the crypto industry. Bankruptcy, liquidity issues and fraud have caused the industry to fall under the microscope of regulators around the world.The former cryptocurrency brokerage company Voyager Digital, Alameda Research - the investment arm of FTX- and cryptocurrency exchange Binance have been among some…

A draft report by the G7 group of nations outlined the risks associated with “global stablecoins.” The report said: “No stablecoin project should begin operation until the legal, regulatory and oversight challenges and risks are adequately addressed.” This report is likely to increase the troubles for Facebook’s Libra project.Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Christopher…

The video conference app will launch its end-to-end encryption in July 2020 in a beta stage for both free and paid users. 421 Total views 18 Total shares On June 17, the popular video conference app, Zoom, officially announced that end-to-end encryption, or E2EE, has finally arrived for their software. It will be provided to…

Spanish soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona, or Barca, has teamed up with fintech platform Chiliz to create a blockchain-based token for the sports franchise.As part of the partnership with FC Barcelona, Chiliz created Barca Fan Tokens (BAR) for use on its social mobile app called Socios, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph. “We are really…