Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to cryptojacking and other schemes to mine cryptocurrency, McAfee said in a press release. In fact, the security software company reported that the number of crypto mining malware samples grew by 629 percent in the first quarter of 2018: It saw...
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has updated its anti-money laundering rules by requiring domestic banks to monitor all of the accounts held by cryptocurrency exchanges, CoinDesk reported. Exchanges may have multiple accounts with a bank: They might have an account to store the funds...
Central bank digital currencies might have some positive effects, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy wrote in a report posted on the European Parliament’s monetary dialogue. Though the fractional reserve banking system in place would be “challenged at its core” if market participants hold...
Crypto finance startup Circle isn’t hurting after bitcoin’s recent plunge. In fact, the company has seen a surge in hedge funds and other major investors joining its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The EOS network took the top spot in an evaluation of blockchain networks by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), CoinDesk reported. EOS was followed by Ethereum in second place, with NEO rated third. Bitcoin, however, is far behind, taking up 17th place. The...
Schweizerische Nationalbank Board Director Thomas Moser said he doesn’t think it’s the right time to talk about issuing a national cryptocurrency for the country. During the “Future of Token Economy” panel at the Crypto Valley Conference in Zug, Switzerland last week, Moser said that blockchain is...
As many are looking at the red flags involved with investing in cryptocurrency, Ethereum Co-founder Charles Hoskinson isn’t worried. In fact, he believes the “future is bright.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Four years after bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox collapsed amid the biggest bitcoin theft in history, its former customers may have a chance to recover their lost cryptocurrency. A court in Japan stopped the exchange’s bankruptcy proceedings, potentially allowing at least a billion worth of digital...
While block hashes don’t always generate tons of internet chatter, TheNextWeb has reported that a peculiar string has caught the attention of crypto enthusiasts. The presence of “21e8” in the middle of the string is raising a question: Was it the work of bitcoin’s purported founder...
