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Mount Sinai Hospital to Explore Blockchain Applications

The Medical School of the Mount Sinai hospital system announced it will explore the use of blockchain in healthcare on Tuesday.

Business  ·  30 July 2018
Crime

ICO Platform Promises Full Refund Following $7 Million Hack

Initial coin offering support platform KickICO lost $7.7 million in KICK tokens in a hack on Thursday, the company reported. 

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2018
Mining Malware

New Crypto Mining Malware Targeting Corporate Networks, Says Kaspersky

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new form of cryptojacking malware targeting corporations in multiple countries.

Tech  ·  27 July 2018
Mining

Google Bans Crypto Mining Apps from Play Store

Google has now joined Apple in banning cryptocurrency mining applications from its mobile app store. 

Markets  ·  27 July 2018
China

$1 Billion Chinese Blockchain Fund Denies Report of Government Pull-Out

A major Chinese blockchain fund launched in April has denied a report that the local government will withdraw its financial support.

Business  ·  27 July 2018
Europe

Court Sentences Bitcoin Ransomware Creators to Community Service

The developers behind the CoinVault and BitCryptor ransomware were sentenced to 240 hours of community service in a Dutch court on Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018
News

Crypto Bank Galaxy Digital Loses $134 Million in Q1

Crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital lost $134 million in the first quarter of 2018, largely due to declining cryptocurrency prices.

Business  ·  26 July 2018
China

Vaccine Blockchain Plan Prompts Enquiries Amid China Pharma Scandal

Following China's pharma scandal, investors are buying a firm's claim to be developing a vaccine-tracking blockchain, but one regulator isn't happy.

Business  ·  26 July 2018
News

Venezuela’s New National Currency Will Be Tied to the Petro, Says President

Venezuela is replacing its national currency, the bolivar, with a new one that will reportedly be tied to its controversial "petro" token.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018
Sanctions

Iran Plans National Cryptocurrency as New US Sanctions Loom

Iran may soon issue its own cryptocurrency in a move aimed to bypass economic sanctions enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018
Payments

Hitachi Trials Blockchain to Settle Retail Payments Using Just Fingers

Tech conglomerate Hitachi and teleco giant KDDI are piloting a blockchain payments system that can identify shoppers via their fingers alone.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018
Cryptocurrency

US Lawmakers Want FinCEN Mandate to Explicitly Cover Crypto

A new bill facing the U.S. Congress would have FinCEN more closely examine the cryptocurrency space, according to public documents.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2018
News

Rogue Employee Mined 500K Bitcoins in 2011, Qiwi CEO Says

An employee at Qiwi reportedly mined roughly 500,000 bitcoins in 2011 by hijacking the company's payment terminals, CEO Sergey Solonin said Wednesday.

Business  ·  25 July 2018
Acquisitions

Tron Foundation Officially Completes Acquisition of BitTorrent

File sharing software provider BitTorrent announced Tuesday that its acquisition by the Tron Foundation is now officially complete.

Business  ·  25 July 2018
Cryptocurrency

China’s Answer to Reddit Is Launching a Crypto Token

One of the oldest social networking platforms in China is launching its own crypto token in an apparent bid to boost declining user activity.

Tech  ·  25 July 2018