Veritaseum alleges T-Mobile authorized no less than five SIM swaps, one of which brought the loss of $8.6 million in crypto.
Ant Group Claims 100M Digital Assets Are Uploaded to Its Blockchain Daily
Days after announcing an expected $200 billion IPO, the Alibaba affiliate has rebranded its enterprise blockchain to AntChain.
US House Passes Two Blockchain Amendments in Annual Defense Budget Bill
The U.S. House passed two provisions introduced by Rep. Darren Soto of Florida.
Visa Blog Post Hints at Future Digital Currency Projects
Visa appeared on Wednesday to redouble its efforts to “shape and support” cryptocurrency’s place in the “future of money.”
tZERO Plans to Support Trading of Aspencoin Ski Resort Digital Security
Token issuer Aspen Digital raised $18 million selling digital shares of the St. Regis resort in 2018.
Newly Discovered Botnet Infected Up to 5,000 Computers with a Monero Miner
Cisco researchers estimate the botnet may have earned its owner $5,000 worth of monero since it started operation four months ago.
Lithuanian Central Bank’s Commemorative Digital Token Goes Live Thursday
Lithuania’s central bank is set to issue 24,000 digital tokens commemorating the re-establishment of Lithuanian independence in 1918.
Cryptopia Creditor Issues Legal Notice to Liquidator Over Alleged Failures, Fees
Blockchain firm GNY has sent a legal notice to Grant Thornton New Zealand over alleged high fees and failures to properly address its claim.
BitMEX Owner Awards $50K Grant to Bitcoin Smart Contract Developer
100x said the $50,000 grant to Jeremy Rubin would help fund further development of the Bitcoin smart contract language, Sapio.
Korean Government Proposes Tough New 22% Tax on Crypto Trading
Crypto trading profits could be liable to a 22% tax should the Korean National Assembly approve the newly tabled proposal.
DeFi Hype Has Sent Ethereum Fees Soaring to 2-Year High: Coin Metrics
The knock-on effects of the DeFi hype include high fees and less active users on Ethereum, according to Coin Metrics.
China’s Supreme Court Calls for Better Protection of Digital Currency Rights
A new guideline comes amid rising numbers of legal disputes in China over the ownership of digital currencies like bitcoin.
Latvian Police Seize Crypto Worth $126K in Bust of Suspected Cybercrime Ring
The “large-scale” money laundering operation ran from 2015 through 2020, police officials allege.
Grayscale Moves to List Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trusts for OTC Traders
Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust will carry the tickers BCHG and LTCN once they commence OTC trading.
Singapore May Extend Crypto Regulation to Include Overseas Activities
Under the central bank’s proposals, Singapore regulation would end up covering the overseas activities of locally based crypto companies.
BitMEX Owner Leads $3.4M Round for South African Crypto Exchange
BitMEX owner 100x said investing in VALR’s Series A would bring exposure to the fast-growing South African market.
Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans Dual IPOs at Possible $200B Valuation
The dual-listing could turn Alibaba affiliate Ant Group into one of the largest companies operating in the blockchain space.
Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans Dual IPOs at Possible $200B Valuation
The dual-listing could turn Alibaba affiliate Ant Group into one of the largest companies operating in the blockchain space.
UK Government Moving to Restrict Cryptocurrency Promotions
Under the U.K. government’s proposals, unauthorized companies would need explicit approval to legally market cryptocurrency products.
Japanese Financial Giant MUFG to Launch Digital Currency in 2020
The world’s fifth largest bank is set to go ahead with a digital currency launch in collaboration with Indeed.com parent firm Recruit Group.