UK FCA makes enquiries into 24 unauthorized cryptocurrency businesses
May 28, 2018 05:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
In response to a Freedom of Information request, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that it has launched investigations into 24 cryptocurrency businesses, according to CityWire. The regulator said...
Blockchain startup BitGo to build own digital asset custodian
May 28, 2018 04:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain security firm BitGo has announced that it is building the first qualified custodian specifically for digital currencies. The company currently offers a number of options for custody, from self-custody to full...
BoE open to central bank digital currencies: Mark Carney
May 28, 2018 03:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Bank of England (BoE) is open-minded about the possibility of central bank digital currency (CBDC), Mark Carney said recently, Bloomberg reported. Speaking on a panel in Stockholm on the future of central banking,...
Mac Users Hit By Cryptomining Malware
May 27, 2018 04:11 am UTC| Technology
Malware mining isnt considered as a major risk by a lot of consumers and businesses. Even with their methods being relatively simple, exploiting basic vulnerabilities in a given system, people and organizations still arent...
May 25, 2018 13:16 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
Tron, about $7.138 billion market capitalized cryptocurrency company has announced that its token migration from ERC20 TRX to Mainnet TRX would occur between June 21st June 25th (GMT+8). If your TRX is held on an...
Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Still Prevalent Despite Exploiting Basic Vulnerabilities
May 25, 2018 13:10 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Mining malware sits atop the cyber threat pyramid regarding cryptocurrencies and consumers and businesses alike arent doing so well protecting themselves from such risks. Coinhive and Cryptoloot are two of the biggest...
People Will Transition More in Cryptocurrency if Financial Regulation is Loosen
May 25, 2018 13:07 pm UTC| Digital Currency
For years, more and more people are shying away from traditional banking. But because there arent really any services available that can provide safe and secure means of storing money, banking has been the go-to place for...
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