Cryptocurrency

A Fix For Crypto Twitter? Social Media Giant Acquires Smyte

On June 21, 2018, Twitter announced its acquisition of Smyte, "a San Francisco-based technology company that specializes in safety, spam, and security issues." The...

France Embraces Blockchain Revolution As Chain Accelerator Launches

Station F, a massive startup incubator in Paris, has become home to a new blockchain accelerator that calls itself the largest in Europe. The...

Tether ‘Transparency Update’ Claims Full Reserves

This is not the audit you’re looking for.Tether has released a three-page transparency report authored by Washington, DC, law firm Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan...

No Central Bank Digital Currency For South Korea

South Korea’s central bank has decided against issuing a CBDC, citing risks associated with liquidity and credit, as well as the legal implications of...

Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association Set To Vote On New Voluntary Rules

An association of 16 cryptocurrency exchanges is working on a draft of self-imposed rules in a continuing attempt to secure the industry following the...

Sex, Alcohol and Blockchain: Why White Papers, FAQs Make for Interesting Reading

Jargon overload: “Transaction fees are burned to build reputational capital for the parties involved in a transaction.” Truth in advertising: “Clients do not want to...

French Regulator AMF Warns Against Unauthorized Cryptocurrency Firms

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France’s financial markets regulator, has warned the French public of more cryptocurrency investment websites that do not have...

TrustToken Gets $20 Million in Funding From Some Big-Time VCs

TrustToken, the San Francisco-based startup behind trueUSD (TUSD), a cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar, has just completed a $20 million strategic funding round....

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Winklevoss Twins Shift $130M Bitcoin to Gemini Wallets

Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss transferred approximately $130 million in Bitcoin to the exchange's hot wallets over the...

Bitcoin ETF inflows return while altcoin funds see outflows

US spot Bitcoin ETFs snapped a two-day outflow streak with a net inflow of $167 million on Monday, according...

Salesforce Warns of API Attacks Exploiting Cloud Misconfigs

Threat actors are actively exploiting misconfigured Salesforce Experience Cloud sites to steal sensitive data.The attackers are using a customized...

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