Category: crypto
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FinCEN director warns banks about cryptocurrency risk exposure
FinCEN has warned U.S. banks that it is closely watching how they respond to crypto risk exposure with their AML programs.
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Cryptojacking: A Rising Threat to All Internet Users
The cryptocurrency revolution steadily marches on. While it has yet to completely reshape the financial and other systems of everyday life, crypto acquisition and usage grow yearly. There is so much to love about cryptocurrency. From its decentralized and democratic nature to the higher levels of security it can provide through the blockchain, crypto is…
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Not your keys, not KuCoin’s: Red flags ignored
A dizzying lack of transparency as the crypto exchange is hacked and $150m in customer funds goes missing
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European Commission to launch blockchain regulatory sandbox by 2022
Crypto and blockchain regulations seem to have become a top priority in the EU.
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VIDYA’s Public Sale Marks the Dawn of a New Blockchain Gaming Era
In 2017, the gaming world was revolutionized by the massive success of a simple blockchain game called CryptoKitties. It enabled players to breed and trade unique digital cats via a series of smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. That simple concept led to a game that now boasts millions of dollars’ worth of user transactions,…
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Publicly Listed Energy Firm Equinor Exploits Gas Flaring in North Dakota to Mine Bitcoin
Just recently, the firm Arcane Research recently revealed a number of screenshots from the publicly traded energy firm, Equinor. The pictures show the multinational company leveraging natural gas flaring to power bitcoin mining operations. In recent years, using the unorthodox gas flaring scheme to mine bitcoin has become more prominent worldwide. The Norwegian state-owned multinational…
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Party at Vitalik’s House? For DeFi, it’s Do-or-Die
Ethereum gas prices have set new records, with single DeFi transactions costing over $10 in fees. High fees are the result of congestion, as users pay ever higher fees to ensure their transaction gets into a block. As DeFi takes off, the price of gas on Ethereum threatens its future. Or does it? Is the…
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Switchere: Buy Crypto with CC, Pay with Local Banks, Swap and Sell Coins Online
Presently, the crypto market is witnessing an incredible growth and massive adoption worldwide. Digital transformation and tokenization give freedom to deployment of cryptocurrencies in everyday life. However, one thing worth careful considering is how to choose a trustworthy online crypto exchange without fearing to lose money because of fraud or poor service provision? The following…
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INX Becomes the First SEC-Registered IPO to Accept Crypto
15th September 2020, New York, United States: INX will start accepting bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and USDC stablecoin, starting today. INX said over 3,000 retail and accredited investors registered for the INX token offering during its first three days. Now that the minimum requirement INX has set to raise the first $7.5 million of its…
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Working in the Cryptocurrency Industry as a Woman
It seems there is a lot of turmoil happening in the world, as the year 2020 keeps giving and giving. From natural disasters, a global pandemic, and race wars and riots, everyone is wondering what will happen next. However, something happened earlier this year that resonated with me personally, and I wanted to touch on…