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Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media app WeChat, is planning to create a digital currency research group for the further advancement of blockchain technology research projects.On Dec. 23, Chinese media outlet iFeng reported that the Chinese internet giant released a statement to its employees saying that the company
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In the countdown to the new year, private equity and hedge fund manager Fortress Investment Group is redoubling its efforts to buy up Bitcoin (BTC) claims from Mt. Gox creditors.A Bloomberg report on Dec. 19 alleged that Fortress’s offer is now roughly 13.5% lower than an initial bid it
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“While the majority of financial consumers investing in cryptoassets say they could afford to lose the money invested, given the general lack of understanding of cryptoassets or the risks involved, the reasons for investing, the use of credit by some and the lack of professional advice among many when purchasing,
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A new macOS malware has surfaced recently, with low threat detection rate, that digital security researchers think is allegedly created by the Lazarus Group, a cybercrime group based in North Korea with a long history of crypto hacking.The malware was disguised on a cryptocurrency trading platform website called ‘unioncrypto.vip’ and
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A new and hard-to-detect macOS malware variant has been discovered lurking on a fake cryptocurrency trading site. Source
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Seismic shifts in the way banks do business are starting to be announced by global banking giants and it seems RippleNet/ODL is right at the epicenter. Ripple Partner Banks such as Santander, HSBC and SBI Group are starting to come out of the woodwork regarding RippleNet usage and expansion. This is the
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The CME Group has announced an official date for the launch of its Bitcoin options citing massive customer demand and growing interest for Bitcoin exposure.While the news about CME Group launching options for its Bitcoin futures contracts has been making rounds for the last few, it has now been confirmed
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International banking group Standard Chartered has become the latest member of a blockchain standard-building organization, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA).In a press release issued on Nov. 6, Standard Chartered said the move would allow it to expand its client offerings across its 60 international markets.Standard Chartered is latest EEA
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In mid-September, the foreign exchange company CME Group announced the launch of options on its bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. CME Group executive Tim McCourt said
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A group named “Shadow Kill Hackers” has targeted the largest city of South Africa, Johannesburg, and demanded a ransom of four Bitcoin(BTC)trade or they will publish the stolen city data on the internet.According to a message displayed on the computer of the city’s employees, the deadline to pay the ransom
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