Security

Security

Korea’s Biggest Bank Is Preparing to Custody Digital Assets

KB Kookmin, the largest bank in South Korea, is partnering with a blockchain startup to launch a digital asset custody offering.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2019
Bitcoin

Michael Ford Named Newest Bitcoin Core Code Maintainer

Long-time Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford has been named the newest maintainer of the open-source software project.

Tech  ·  10 June 2019
Security

MPC Explained: The Bold New Vision for Securing Crypto Money

Cryptography advances are converging to help developers bring blockchain uses to their core decentralizing principles, writes Michael J. Casey.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 June 2019
Bitcoin

Mark Karpeles: Bitcoin Security Tech Needs an Update

The disgraced crypto CEO Mark Karpeles has a new book and a new mission: to secure bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2019
Bitcoin

Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features

An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 June 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding

The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding.

Tech  ·  3 June 2019
Bitcoin

Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin’s Bandwidth

A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes.

Tech  ·  2 June 2019
Wallets

Researcher Discovers Serious Vulnerability in Paper Crypto Wallet Site

If you have cryptocurrency in a paper wallet from WalletGenerator.net you'd best pull it off.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 May 2019
Security

Ethereum Investment Vehicle Approved for Small Investors

FINRA has approved Grayscale Investments' ethereum trust shares for sale to mom-and-pop investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 May 2019
Security

Firefox Browser Adds Option to Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts

Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2019
Ethereum

Unpatched Ethereum Clients Pose 51% Attack Risk, Says Report

Ethereum clients that still haven't patched known vulnerabilities pose a security risk to the entire network, according to new research.

Tech  ·  17 May 2019
Security

Nym Technologies Raises $2.5 Million to Anonymize Crypto Apps

This startup is betting tokens can help incentivize privacy infrastructure across the internet.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 May 2019
Security

Uphold Integrates Ledger Tools to Boost Crypto Storage Solution

Payments startup Uphold is implementing hardware and software from Ledger's Vault to improve its cold storage solution for investors.

Business  ·  13 May 2019
Security

Munich Re Insures Curv’s Crypto Wallet To the Tune of $50 Million

Crypto wallet firm Curv has obtained up to $50 million of insurance coverage for institutional customers from Munich Re.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 May 2019
Exchanges

Binance’s Compliance Drive Continues With New Elliptic Partnership

Binance has partnered with blockchain analytics startup Elliptic to combat money laundering as it continues to expand.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 May 2019