Category: Security
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Six Tools Used by Hackers to Steal Cryptocurrency: How to Protect Wallets
Why are compromising crypto wallets and stealing bitcoins so easy nowadays? Special research on whether this is all about users’ negligence, weak security tools or inevitability
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FX Settlement Provider CLS Begins Final Testing for Blockchain Payment Banking Service
At least 7 banks are reportedly ready to sign up to the CLS blockchain-based payment netting service after the launch this summer, as the service enters its final testing stages
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Japan Self-Regulatory Crypto Exchange Association Considers Trading Cap for Some Clients
Japan’s self-regulatory crypto exchange association considers requiring members to set limits on trading volumes for some clients
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South Korean Regulator Presses Lawmakers to Pass Crypto Bill Urgently
South Korea’s top financial regulator has urged lawmakers to pass the country’s first crypto bill quickly, citing the urgent need from rising incidents at crypto exchanges. There are currently several crypto-related laws pending at the National Assembly. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Crypto Law Urgently Needed South Korea’s top financial regulator,…
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US Gallup Poll Shows Only 2% of American Investors Own Bitcoin
According to a Wells Fargo Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index poll, just 2 percent of Americans surveyed own bitcoin. The poll is based on US adults who have at least $10,000 or more invested in things like mutual funds, stocks, and bonds. The Gallup survey also reveals that 26 percent of the US residents…
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How to Protect Yourself Against DNS Attacks When Using Cryptocurrency
DNS attacks can manifest themselves in many ways, all targeted against the Domain Name System that connects the internet. At best they’re an inconvenience, knocking websites offline or preventing access, and at worst they’re costly, as this week’s $150,000 Myetherwallet hijack demonstrated. When you’re interacting in the crypto space, here are a few ways to…
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Security Firms Offer Protection for Crypto Traders in Moscow
Private security firms in Moscow are offering a new service – protection for people buying and selling cryptocurrency for cash. The companies have also expressed readiness to help investigate crypto-related crimes. Police are still reluctant to work on such cases, as cryptocurrencies are not yet regulated in Russia. Also read: Chinese Merchants in Moscow Convert…
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Exchanges Suspend ERC20 Token Deposits After Discovery of Smart Contract Bug
Ethereum’s smart contract bugs just keep on coming. Exchanges including Okex, Poloniex, Coinone, and Hitbtc today suspended deposits of ERC20 tokens following the discovery of a batch overflow bug written into the smart contracts governing numerous coins. The news comes in the same week that the ethereum community voted against restoring the lost ether that…