Security

Security

Banking Giant State Street Is Waiting on Client Demand for Crypto Custody

State Street bank says there's no sense of urgency yet from clients for it to move into safeguarding crypto assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 December 2018
Hacking

New Crypto Mining Malware Seen to ‘Evolve,’ Say Researchers

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point say a relatively new form of crypto mining malware, dubbed KingMiner, is “evolving.”

Policy & regulation  ·  30 November 2018
Security

Botnets Are Being Repurposed for Crypto Mining Malware: Kaspersky

A security bulletin released by Kaspersky Labs states that botnets are increasingly being used to distribute illicit crypto mining software.

Markets  ·  29 November 2018
Security

South Korea Eyes More Reliable E-Voting With December Blockchain Trial

South Korea's National Election Commission says it is building a blockchain-based voting platform to be trialed in December.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 November 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Rolls Out Tech to Spot Market Manipulation

Crypto exchange Bitstamp is upgrading its tech arsenal to better identify suspicious activity and market manipulation.

Markets  ·  27 November 2018
BitGo

Crypto Custodian BitGo Adds New Stablecoins in Bid to Woo Institutions

BitGo now supports over 100 assets, including new stablecoin offerings, as it works to offer a wide spectrum of services for institutional investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 November 2018
Canada

Canadian Bank Opens Deposit Box for Cryptocurrency Firms

VersaBank says its VersaVault offers "absolute privacy" when announcing that crypto exchanges and funds can sign up to use the platform on Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2018
Wallets

Blockchain’s First Hardware Wallet Will Let You Trade Crypto for Crypto

Blockchain, one of the oldest software wallet providers, is launching its first hardware wallet with a crypto-to-crypto trading feature.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 October 2018
Security

This College Freshman Is Out to 51% Attack Your Cryptocurrency

A young crypto enthusiast is 51% attacking cryptocurrencies – not to steal coins – but to show people these coins are vulnerable and over-valued.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 October 2018
Exchanges

Japan’s SBI Group Is Building a New Crypto Exchange Wallet

Financial services giant SBI Group has partnered with a blockchain security startup to develop a wallet for its crypto exchange VCTRADE.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2018
Security

HTC Opens Pre-Orders for Blockchain Phone, Payable Only in Crypto

HTC has announced that its first blockchain phone, the Exodus, is available for pre-order – and must be purchased with crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2018
Exchanges

North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Stole $571 Million in Cryptos: Report

North Korea's infamous hacking group, dubbed Lazarus, has managed to steal over half a billion dollars in cryptocurrencies, a report indicates.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 October 2018
Bitcoin

Enough with the ICO-Me-So-Horny-Get-Rich-Quick-Lambo Crypto

What are cypherpunk legend Timothy May's thoughts on the bitcoin white paper? Keep the text but throw out the hanger-ons that have came with it.

Tech  ·  19 October 2018
Coinbase

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Open-Sources Its Security Scaling Tool

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is making a recently developed security scaling tool available to the public.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2018
Security

Security firm G4S Has Launched a Crypto Custody Service

U.K.-based security services company G4S now offers a crypto custody service aimed to protect investors' digital assets from hacks and theft.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2018