Cryptocurrency

Daily Byte: 10.18.2018

US Marshals Service set to auction off $4.2 million in bitcoin, crypto may not be as decentralized as you think, and a Norwegian man...

US Marshals Service To Hold Bitcoin Auction

The government agency is (again) auctioning the cryptocurrency specifically designed to eliminate the need for the government to create and distribute currency. *face palm*...

Ticketmaster To Issue Blockchain-Powered Smart Tickets

Ticketmaster announced its acquisition of UPGRADED, a blockchain-powered smart ticket creator. Smart tickets can allow event owners and ticket sellers more control over ticket...

SEC Launches FinHub For FinTech

FinHub is intended to provide a wealth of information regarding SEC regulations and be a platform for the public to directly address the agency.The...

North Korea’s New Big Industry: Stealing Your Crypto

Good luck asking the hermit kingdom for your money back.Cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB is about to release a report that implicates a North Korean...

Daily Byte: 10.19.2018

Venezuela moves forward with crypto plan, new blockchain phone to be unveiled, we are all living in a pirate state crypto-wise, and Elon Musk...

POA Network, MakerDAO Team Up On Dai Sidechain

October 18, 2018 11:00 PMThe new network, xDai Chain, features Dai as its native cryptocurrency.In collaboration with MakerDAO, the POA Network has launched an...

Goldman Sachs Invests In Crypto Custodian Company

October 19, 2018 12:07 AMWhat does this mean for the rumored Goldman Sachs cryptocurrency custody services?The financial services giant Goldman Sachs has made yet...

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Keystone says stolen key could allow counterfeit wallets

Attacker stole Keystone's device-authentication key, enabling counterfeit wallets to pass checks.Keystone will destroy 18,835 inventory devices and suspend shipments...

Canada proposes stablecoin rules with 1:1 reserves, 3-day redemption

Canada's draft stablecoin regulations, published October 24, open a 60-day comment period, with the rules targeted to take effect...

US OCC calls on community banks to issue payment stablecoins

The OCC finalized its rules for the GENIUS Act stablecoin law, which takes effect in January.The regulator is encouraging...