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USPTO Publishes PayPal Patent For ‘Expedited Virtual Currency Transaction System’

This past week, the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent that PayPal filed for an “Expedited Virtual Currency Transaction System.” The...

German Ministry Of Finance Provides Guidance On Bitcoin Taxation

German authorities have shed some light on cryptocurrency tax implications.On February 27, 2018, the German Federal Ministry of Finance, Bundesministerium der Finanzen, released a...

Bank Of England Governor Mark Carney On ‘Crypto-Assets’

Mark Carney shared his thoughts on the regulation of cryptocurrencies and ICOs, and sees promise in blockchain technology.On March 2, 2018, Mark Carney, governor...

Liechtenstein’s Bank Frick Offers Cold Storage And Cryptocurrency Investments

Bank Frick announced it will be offering services for five popular cryptocurrencies.On February 28, 2018, Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick revealed it will offer both investment...

Republic Of The Marshall Islands Prepares For Sovereign Cryptocurrency

The Republic of the Marshall Islands reportedly plans to issue its own cryptocurrency, the Sovereign (SOV), which would be treated as legal tender alongside...

CFTC Provides Guidance For Employee Investment In Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Futures

According to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission memo dated February 5, 2018, ethics rules and regulations that apply to CFTC employee transactions in commodities...

US Department Of Justice Developing Cryptocurrency Strategy

February 27, 2018 8:42 PMA Department of Justice taskforce is crafting a strategy to address the use of cryptocurrencies by cybercriminals, according to US...

Goldman Sachs Echoes BofA In Citing Cryptocurrency Risk For SEC Filing

February 26, 2018 10:45 PMAlongside many of its industry rivals, Goldman Sachs has filed its annual report with the SEC for fiscal year 2017....

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Chainalysis Hit by AI Agentic Attack, Customer Data Exposed.

Chainalysis said an external actor accessed non-sensitive customer data using offensive agentic techniques.The breach did not expose investigation content,...

Chainalysis Hit by Cybersecurity Incident; No Sensitive Data Breached

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis disclosed a Cybersecurity incident affecting its systems.The investigation found no evidence that investigation content, authentication...

CISA Adds Two Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerabilities to KEV

CISA added two Ivanti Connect Secure flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Friday following active exploitation.The flaws...