Threats Fly As Fight Over $200 Million Siacoin’s Crypto Code Intensifies

Bitcoin jumped to a new all-time high just above $75,000 on crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase and others in Asian morning hours Wednesday as favorable election results for crypto-friendly Republican Donald Trump began to roll in. BTC was up 7.5% in the past 24 hours, rising sharply in the last two hours alongside Trump’s odds on

Aug 13, 2020 at 15:43 UTCUpdated Aug 13, 2020 at 16:58 UTCUS Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, HamasThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the “largest ever seizure of terrorist organizations’ cryptocurrency accounts” on Thursday, including “millions of dollars” and 300 crypto accounts. In a press release Thursday, the DOJ announced…

Jack Dorsey has stepped away from the board of directors of social media startup BlueSky.On Saturday, the former Twitter CEO called upon his followers to use "freedom technology" such as X as well as open source protocol Nostr.Dorsey announced his backing of BlueSky in December 2019 in an effort to decentralize social media.14:12Why MoonPay and

The Trump transition team is considering Teresa Goody Guillén, partner at law firm BakerHostetler and co-lead of its blockchain team, among several candidates to become the next SEC chair, industry sources said. Goody Guillén is a seasoned securities lawyer with experience serving the SEC and opposing the agency on behalf of blockchain companies and traditional

Fireblocks, an enterprise-focused crypto infrastructure firm, has disclosed a set of vulnerabilities – collectively referred to as “BitForge” – impacting a variety of popular crypto wallets that use multi-party computation (MPC) technology.The firm has classified BitForge as a “zero-day” – meaning the vulnerabilities hadn’t been discovered by developers of the affected software prior to disclosure…

Jan 17, 2020 at 11:15 UTCUpdated Jan 17, 2020 at 11:17 UTCCrypto exchange Binance is eyeing the launch of a new trading platform dedicated for the Japanese market.According to a blog announcement on Thursday, the firm said it is discussing a strategic partnership with Z Corporation and existing Japan-based exchange TaoTao to work together to…

Jul 16, 2020 at 03:45 UTCUpdated Jul 16, 2020 at 03:49 UTC(Twin Design / Shutterstock)Twitter Says ‘Coordinated Social Engineering’ Attack Caused Bitcoin ScamTwitter claims “a coordinated social engineering attack” caused one of the world’s largest social media platforms to melt down on Wednesday after prominent celebrity profiles were used to promote a large-scale bitcoin scam.…

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Prices: Bitcoin and other cryptos stabilize after Wednesday afternoon dip. BTC regains $25K.Insights: Increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny leaves large bitcoin holders unmoved.Bitcoin Regains $25K After DipBitcoin regained $25,000 after a late Wednesday dip, fueled by fears about a renewal of central bank hawkishness later this year, sent the price below the…

Featured SpeakerDaniel AlegreCEOYuga LabsHear from Yuga Labs new CEO in his first public appearance since assuming the position.Rosie Perper is the Deputy Managing Editor for the Web3 news section, focusing on the metaverse, NFTs, DAOs and emerging technology like VR/AR. She has previously worked across breaking news, global finance, tech, culture and business. She holds…