Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 129 of 298

Hackers Try To Sell MGM Grand Data For Cryptocurrency

July 20, 2020

Hackers try to sell MGM Grand data for cryptocurrency. A recent report details hackers have tried to unload a large data dump with information about an alleged 142 million MGM Grand Hotel guests. The hackers...

Sources Say PayPal Chooses Paxos To Supply Crypto For New Service

July 20, 2020

Sources say PayPal chooses Paxos to supply crypto for new service. PayPal, the fintech giant planning to bring crypto trading to its huge user base, has reportedly chosen Paxos to handle the new service’s sup...

WireX Becomes First to Issue a Mastercard-Enabled Crypto Card

July 20, 2020

Payments processing giant Mastercard has allowed WireX to be the first company to issue native cryptocurrency cards with its label. This came with the expansion of Mastercard’s cryptocurrency program as it i...

UK Gov to Bring Crypto Adverts into FCA’s Oversight of Financial Promotions

July 20, 2020

The UK Government is proposing to bring the promotion of crypto-assets into the scope of the FCA’s existing oversight, rather than creating a new framework specifically for these products. Citing concern ove...

Bitcoin Mining Operations Banned In Venezuela

July 19, 2020

Bitcoin mining operations banned in Venezuela. Venezuela's United Socialist Party has opted not to allow cryptocurrency mining in particular neighbourhoods, especially low-income areas with subsidized electri...

Canadian Regulator Accuses Coinsquare Of Wash Trades Worth 590k Bitcoins

July 19, 2020

Canadian regulator accuses Coinsquare of wash trades worth 590k Bitcoins. On Thursday, The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published the Statement of Allegations made by its Enforcement Branch staff in a ...

US Agency Sanctions Chinese Drug Traffickers Using Bitcoin To Launder Proceeds

July 18, 2020

US Agency sanctions Chinese drug traffickers using Bitcoin to launder proceeds. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has sanctioned four Chinese nationals for reportedly using cryptocurrency to l...

Wonder Woman Illustrator To Release Limited Edition Art On Blockchain Based Platform

July 18, 2020

Wonder Woman illustrator to release limited-edition art on blockchain based platform. Prominent comic book illustrator, Jose Delbo is set to release premier artwork on blockchain platform, MakersPlace. The Ar...

Indacoin Makes Purchasing DigiByte Possible

July 17, 2020

Indacoin makes purchasing Digibyte possible. Those who wish to purchase DigiByte (DGB) can now do so on crypto exchange platform, Indacoin. The fiat-to-crypto exchange from London, provides DGB purchases wit...

FBI Investigates Massive Twitter Hack

July 17, 2020

FBI investigates massive Twitter hack. The U.S. Federal Investigation Bureau (FBI) is looking into Wednesday 's huge Twitter hack, which saw hundreds of accounts belonging to prominent figures and crypto-exch...