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Want to Use ThePirateBay? Be Ready to Mine Monero

ThePirateBay (TPB), an online index of digital content, has found another way to make money: by mining cryptocurrency through their users’ computers. This time, they are being open and honest about it.Reddit users recently noticed that the infamous site, illegal in many countries due to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Hacks Force South Korean Exchanges to Seek ISO 27001 Accreditation

Korbit, one of South Korea’s largest and longest-running exchanges, has announced that it has obtained the ISO 27001 information security standard, making it the first major platform in the country to do so.The news comes around a week after rival exchange GoPax – a newer platform...

, by Tim Alper

Lawyers Criticize Japan’s Crypto Regulations

Japanese lawyers and accountants have criticized the country’s government for imposing what they term “restrictive” cryptocurrency regulations.Speaking at a cryptocurrency conference held at the University of Tokyo, financial and legal experts advised the government to relax...

, by Tim Alper

Japanese Exchanges Snap up Soccer Superstars to Lure New Clients

Two Japanese cryptocurrency exchange platforms, BITPoint and GMO Internet, have made significant moves to reignite public thirst for Bitcoin and altcoin trading – using A-list celebrity endorsements for the first time since the Coincheck hack in January this year.BITPoint has unveiled...

, by Tim Alper

Top Universities Embrace Crypto Course

42% of the top 50 universities in the world now offer at least one course on a cryptocurrency or blockchain technology related subject, according to a new report from Coinbase, the popular US-based fiat-to-crypto exchange.The report said that students from a range of majors have an interest in...

, by Fredrik Vold

Meet the Man Who Bought Bitcoin in 2009

Jeffrey Wernick is an independent investor whose portfolio includes early holdings in Uber and Airbnb. He also invested in Bitcoin in 2009 - the year when it came out. In an interview with Business Insider, the investor said he believes Bitcoin's value comes from its ability to solve the biggest...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bancor and MyEtherWallet Hit by Security Breaches

Within less than a day, two cryptocurrency related security breaches have occurred. Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Bancor has fallen victim to a theft of up to USD 23.5 million. Soon, popular Ethereum wallet MyEtherWallet warned its users that those who utilize Hola, a free VPN (virtual...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Kodak Miner ‘Scam’ Is Gone

A Bitcoin mining computer labelled Kodak KashMiner was on display on Kodak’s official stand at the CES technology show in Las Vegas in January. However, the company behind it now says it will not go ahead and Kodak told BBC it was never licensed by them to begin with. In a phone call with the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Exchange Operator Lied About Hack

The operator of the now-defunct US-based crypto trading services WeExchange and BitFunder has admitted that he is guilty of lying to customers about hacks on the two platforms, Bloomberg reported. The Texas man, identified as Jon E. Montroll, now faces charges of securities fraud and obstruction of...

, by Fredrik Vold

Rich S Koreans Reluctant To Buy More Crypto – Survey

In South Korea, the richer you are, the more likely you are to have cryptocurrency holdings, say the authors of a new survey. However, it seems that the rich’s confidence in Bitcoin and altcoins has taken a tumble.Per the findings of the KB Financial Group – a financial services mammoth...

, by Tim Alper

N Korea Crypto Hack Threat ‘Rising Again’ – Experts

A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange fended off a series of attempted hacks from North Korea earlier this summer, claims a group of malware analysts.Media outlet Newspim quotes Seoul-based cybersecurity group IssueMakersLab as saying North Korean hackers launched attacks on an (unnamed) South...

, by Tim Alper

Mongolia Wants to Learn From Bithumb

High-ranking Mongolian government officials and business leaders have paid a visit to the offices of Bithumb, one of South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges.South Korean news agency Yonhap claims Mongolia is looking to get involved in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors as part...

, by Tim Alper

Insurance Giant Betting on Crypto Custody

Kingdom Trust, a US-based regulated custodian of various financial assets, has just secured insurance for the digital assets it holds in custody through Lloyd’s of London, the centuries-old specialist insurance market, according to a statement from the custodian.The newly insured digital...

, by Fredrik Vold

Someone Spends Millions on Coins.com and Looks for a Major Partner

The domain Coins.com has been sold for an "undisclosed seven figure amount" and the buyer is “seeking to position Coins.com in a joint venture capacity with a major group", according to the blog DomainInvesting.com. The domain is currently registered to IP attorney Stevan Lieberman, while the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Companies Want to Run Onto Football Field

The World Cup is over, but the football season in Europe is warming up, with preparations for the new 2018/19 season. Crypto companies are looking to strike sports sponsorship and endorsement deals before the season kicks off.Polish cryptocurrency exchange CoinDeal, for example, is a shirt sponsor...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

“Goldman Sachs For Crypto” to Make Public Debut

Galaxy Digital LP, set up by famous Wall Street banker and crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz, is set to debut for public trading on the Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange on August 1.Galaxy Digital is set up to be a “full service, digital assets merchant bank,” or what some has...

, by Fredrik Vold

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