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Binance Reveals Hack Information as Security Becomes a Public Concern

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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Vincent He.

Since May 1, 2019, bitcoin’s price has been rising, reaching a top of over $ 6,000. As the whole cryptocurrency industry was enjoying the rise, an unexpected hack put a stop to the rise of bitcoin. The major exchange Binance was hacked for $ 40 million.

Binance has issued an announcement revealing more information about the attack. The announcement said that a large-scale security bug was found in the exchange and that the hacker stole 7,000 bitcoins from the wallet at a height of 575,012 blocks.  Read more...

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Alternative Bitcoin Cash Full Node Bchd Now Includes Public API

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On May 3, the developers behind the Bchd project, a Bitcoin Cash full node implementation written in Go (golang), announced the release of a public application programming interface (API). The latest API feature shipped with the new version 0.14.3 offers an out-of-the-box solution that the Bchd developers say “just works.”

Also read: Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto Case at Government’s Request  Read more...

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Beaxy Begins Accepting Public Beta Sign-ups

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Beaxy, an upcoming all-in-one crypto exchange platform, is now taking sign-ups for its public beta, which is slated to go live sometime next week. ANNOUNCEMENT: Sign-ups now open for our public beta round, launching in a week! This is the final step before live trading launch. Only two steps to get early access to our […]
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Reacting to Public Ire, Coinbase Drops Neutrino Execs With Hacking Team Ties

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After a week of community discontent, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has decided to sever its business relationship with Neutrino employees who previously worked at the notorious Italian malware/software provider Hacking Team.

Blaming “a gap in [Coinbase’s] diligence process,” CEO Brian Armstrong writes in a Medium post that Coinbase “did not properly evaluate everything from the perspective of our mission and values as a crypto company.”  Read more...

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Two US Public Pension Funds Back New $40 Million Crypto VC

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Two American Public Sector Pension Funds Back $ 40 Million Crypto VC

Two American public sector pension funds have reportedly backed a new cryptocurrency industry venture capital fund with a large tranche of a combined $ 40 million investment. The deal is being hailed as a show of confidence in the field from some of the most conservative types of investment managers.

Also Read: In the Daily: New FSB Chair Fears Crypto, Wikileaks Goes After CSW, Bakkt Update  Read more...

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Crypto Broker Voyager Goes Public on the Toronto Venture Exchange

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Voyager Digital, a business that provides retail and institutional investors with cryptocurrency trading solutions, has officially been listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSX.V) under the symbol VYGR.V. Voyager is now trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. For us, going public just made sense to bring transparency to our business and promote it across this emerging and thriving sector. […]
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Public Release Date Revealed for the Binance DEX Testnet

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Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has finally announced the date for the first public release of Binance Chain’s decentralized exchange (DEX) testnet. Finally got a date. Targeting to release Binance Chain testnet (@binance_dex) for public testing on Feb 20th. This is a testnet, your feedback would be most valuable. — CZ Binance (@cz_binance) February 12, 2019 According to the […]
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Public Transportation Across Argentina Can Now Be Paid With BTC

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Public Transportation Across Argentina Can Now Be Paid With BTC

The national contactless smart card that is used to pay for public transportation throughout Argentina can now be loaded with BTC. These cards are valid for rides on buses, trains, subways, and motorboats in 37 cities, including the capital city of Buenos Aires, according to the Argentine government’s website.

Also read: Indian Supreme Court Moves Crypto Hearing, Community Calls for Positive Regulations

Top Up Sube Cards With BTC

Users of rechargeable contactless smart card Sube (Sistema Único de Boleto Electrónico) can start funding it with BTC for use in 37 cities in Argentina starting on Thursday, according to local news outlet cripto247.  Read more...

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South Korea’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange May Go Public on US Stock Market, Will Anyone Care?

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By CCN.com: US investors may soon be able to invest in one of the world’s largest bitcoin exchanges following its listing on the over-the-counter (OTC) US stock market. No, Silicon Valley darling and cryptocurrency unicorn Coinbase hasn’t decided to go public, but Bithumb — the largest bitcoin exchange in South Korea and one of the

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Israel’s Central Bank Seeks Public Input in Crypto Regulation Initiative

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The central bank of Israel and various other government agencies are seeking input from the public regarding the regulation of virtual assets. According to a statement released by the Bank of Israel, there is a need to monitor developments in the digital assets space and understand their implications on financial stability, economic activity and on

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Canadian Police Warn Public About Emerging Bitcoin Scams

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Canadian police have warned the public about getting caught up in Bitcoin scams and to exercise some caution when investing their money in cryptocurrency. It has been an interesting year for crypto scams and controversies with some of the most famous names in the world such as Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled getting caught up

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Ethereum Futures Inbound? CFTC Asks for Public Comment on ETH Network

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has put out a Request for Information (RFI) asking for public comment and feedback to enable it better understand Ether and the Ethereum blockchain as it seeks to expand its cryptocurrency knowledge base beyond bitcoin. In a press release dated December 11, the regulator stated that it is seeking

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Volentix Plans to Release 455 million VTX to Support Public Proposals to its Ecosystem

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Another ‘Satoshi Message’ Attempts to Sway Public Opinion, But Fails

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Another 'Satoshi Message' Attempts to Sway Public Opinion, But Fails

It’s been a crazy week in cryptocurrency land as a large portion of the community watched the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network split into two chains on Nov. 15. Following the 24 hours of the BCH hash war, an interesting message was found stemming from block height 9 that claims there is an “issue with Segwit.” Of course, a few cryptocurrency developers have once again deemed the latest Satoshi signature as “fake” and have explained that the new message was likely another fluke attempt by Craig Wright.

Also read: Hash Wars: BCH Proponents Confident a Resolution Is in Sight  Read more...

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Mainstream: ‘Big Four’ Firm EY Builds Enterprise Product on Public Ethereum Blockchain

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The big four accounting firms are pouring more resources into blockchain technology now more than ever, and now Ernst & Young (EY) has just deepened its commitment. The global professional services firm has unveiled a Public Edition (PE) prototype of its EY Ops Chain, using the public Ethereum blockchain to deliver what the company describes

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Private Transactions Are Coming to the Ethereum (ETH) Public Blockchain

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EY, a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, has launched the prototype of its EY Ops Chain Public Edition (PE), which brings zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology to the public Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. The EY Ops Chain Public Edition prototype will allow companies to securely transact on a shared #publicblockchain. Find out how this new application will […]
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Venezuela Begins Public Sale of National Cryptocurrency Petro

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The Venezuelan government has opened up an exchange desk for the country’s national cryptocurrency at the headquarters of the Superintendency of Cryptoassets. According to the government, investors can now purchase the petro with a number of fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies. Delegates from China have reportedly purchased some with yuan.

Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space

Venezuela Starts Selling Petro

Venezuela Begins Public Sale of National Cryptocurrency PetroOn Monday, the Venezuelan government announced that the public can now purchase the country’s national cryptocurrency directly from the Superintendency of Cryptoassets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). Sunacrip is in charge of regulating all crypto-related activities in Venezuela.  Read more...

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China Seeks Public Feedback on Draft DLT Regulations

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China Seeks Public Feedback on Draft DLT Regulations

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has announced that it will accept public feedback through Nov. 2 on draft rules it recently published to regulate blockchain projects, but the proposed legislation has already drawn a mixed response from distributed ledger technology (DLT) analysts.

Also Read: Bitstamp Confirms Acquisition by South Korean Company

Strict Rules for DLT Users

China Seeks Public Feedback on Draft DLT RegulationsThe CAC said it has designed the proposed rules to uphold national security and protect the interests of companies and the general public, while facilitating the development of the blockchain industry. The guidelines require real-name registration for all DLT users and obligate all blockchain companies in China to store user data for government inspection for periods of up to six months.  Read more...

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WAY2BIT to Release Public Beta of the BORA Ecosystem Later This Year

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Ethereum Creator, NYU Economist Go to War On Twitter, Mull Public Debate

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Ever since Nouriel Roubini appeared before the United States Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to discuss cryptocurrencies – he has certainly been causing quite the commotion with regards to the cryptocurrency community.   Roubini vs Buterin This is not surprising, considering the famed economist shared several controversial statements about bitcoin and cryptocurrency

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