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Several United States agencies issued what they call comprehensive guidance on North Korea’s cyber attacks, which have hacked cryptocurrency exchanges and used cryptojacking and ransomware to finance the regime.An international alertIn the April 15 advisory, the U.S. Treasury, Department of State, Department of Defense, and the FBI continue a
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DeCurret, the exchange promoting cryptocurrency to be used as a payment method for Japan’s massive public transportation system, just restructured its capital.According to an April 10 press release by the crypto exchange, DeCurret announced that it had issued new shares worth 2.75 billion yen — approximately $25 million —
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The Italian Red Cross is now seeking Bitcoin (BTC) donations to purchase emerging medical equipment after its first-crypto initiative surpassed its goal within three days.On March 12, Italy’s Red Cross launched a BTC fundraising campaign to purchase an advanced medical post for pre-triaging coronavirus cases. Red Cross crypto fundraiser surpasses
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Some countries have been late to the party when it comes to recognizing and regulating digital assets. The first time that Singapore’s central bank issued a framework for the regulation of payment-related activities was on Jan. 28 with the Payment Services Act. However, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) still
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As CryptoX reported on Feb. 19, Binance temporarily suspended most of its crypto trading platform activities due to unscheduled system maintenance. For several hours the exchange’s users were unable to perform most basic functions including deposits, withdrawals, spot trading, margin trading, P2P trading, lending, redemption, as well as asset
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A Jinse report said that many Chinese Upbit users are finding it difficult to withdraw Korean Won ever since December. Upbit has announced to its foreign users the reasons their withdrawals are still restricted on Feb. 19 in an announcement. Upbit said in the announcement that (Know Your Customer) KYC
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) wants the financial sector to form a consortium alongside regulators to reduce risks associated with blockchain. In a white paper published Wednesday, the New York-based post-trade financial services firm said participants in the financial sector should work to establish a set of "agreed-upon
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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures were flat on Monday. Coronavirus fears continue to dampen investor sentiment as the World Health Organization admits current figures could just be “the tip of the iceberg.” Even Wall Street bulls are bracing for a 10% correction in the stock market. The stock market remains on
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This post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world. Donna Redel is founder of Strategic 50, a consultancy dedicated women in business, and board member of New York Angels, an independent consortium of
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Fortress has reportedly issued a new – and lower – buyout proposal for claims from the creditors of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. According to a one-page proposal obtained by Bloomberg, Fortress is offering Mt. Gox creditors 70 percent of their account value. Based on the current price of
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