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In a rare interview, London-based insurance firm Arch says a sizable but containable loss would demonstrate how well its $150M crypto storage policy would react. Only a handful of cold storage crypto policies have been written at this time; high net worth individuals are the main driver for
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LedgerX announced Friday that co-founder and former chief technology officer Zach Dexter has been named the new CEO of the bitcoin derivatives company.The company suspended CEO Paul Chou and COO/CRO Juthica Chou last month, with no explanation. The two were also co-founders of the company. Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
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Bitcoin likely carved out a major price bottom in December, according to a non-price metric, which has proved to be a reliable price indicator in the past. The leading cryptocurrency is currently trading above $7,700, having hit eight-month lows below $6,500 in mid-December. While the bounce is encouraging, the cryptocurrency remains
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A South Korean crypto YouTuber has been assaulted at his home, with some suggesting the attackers may have been upset investors. Kyu-hoon "Spunky" Hwang was beaten in an elevator in his apartment block at around 01:00 local time on Friday, according to CoinDesk Korea. Seoul's Seongdong police station said that
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One of the world’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers is leading a $17.65 million investment in blockchain compliance startup Securrency.WisdomTree was the lead investor in the $17.65 million Series A funding round announced Tuesday. Other investors include the state-backed Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Japanese financial services giant Monex Group
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as
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AT&T's Alien Labs is dipping its toes into cryptomining malware analysis with a new technological breakdown of how a monero miner infiltrates networks. Released Thursday, the report by security researcher Fernando Domínguez provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how one rather low-profile cryptojacker infects and spreads across vulnerable Exim, Confluence and WebLogic
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Nervos Network has set up a $30 million public grant fund to sponsor external developers building on its blockchain infrastructure.Announced Thursday, the fund will pay developers in cash, rather than equity or tokens, and all submitted projects will be made public to source feedback from the broader community, Nervos researcher
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International crime fighting agency Interpol has taken action to stem a plague of cryptocurrency mining malware afflicting computer routers across Asia.According to a Wednesday blog post from TrendMicro, which assisted the operation, Interpol's Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) in Singapore led a five month effort to tackle the epidemic of
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Hey, Las Vegas crypto lovers, see you tonight at G.O.A.T. for our first On Tap meetup in Las Vegas. Join us for an evening of brews, bitcoin and blockchain.The event will be held at G.O.A.T. Sports Bar in Las Vegas and starts at 6 p.m. on Jan. 8. We'll close up
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