Amazon, an online retailer, posted a job as a software developer on LinkedIn, which, among other things, was supposed to do “work on the blockchain.” Later, the company was forced to remove the mention of blockchain from the text of the vacancy due to media hype. So, according to the initial description of the vacancy, the new employee was supposed to join the fintech team in the field of advertising, engaged in “work on the blockchain registry, billing and reconciliation system […]
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Blockstream, a leading provider of bitcoin and blockchain solutions, announced the opening of two large centers for cryptocurrency mining. Today we're excited to reveal Blockstream Mining and Pool, providing enterprise-class mining equipment colocation in our US & Canada data centers, and the first-ever #BetterHash mining pool for a stronger, more decentralized #Bitcoin network. ?⛏️⛓️ https://t.co/sMVTTJNNep pic.twitter.com/EeQwuqyrB9 – Blockstream […]
At least 4,836 BTCs stolen from the Binance bitcoin exchange were washed through the Chipmixer bitcoin mixer, according to a report by Clain, the supplier of KYC / AML solutions for the cryptocurrency industry. Binance Hack 2019 – A Deep Dive Into Money Laundering And Mixing. https://t.co/WydBPVNqp2 – clain (@clain_io) August 7, 2019 So, hackers began to launder funds on June 12 – a month after the sensational hack, in […]
North Carolina congressman Ted Budd re-introduced the Virtual Value Tax Fix Act bill to the House Committee on Budget, which proposed removing cryptocurrency transactions from double taxation. The relevant document is posted on the website of the US Congress. So, Budd believes that the Internal Revenue Code (1986) needs to be amended according to which digital currencies […]
The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange VC Trade, owned by SBI Holdings, has integrated new customer verification technology to meet the international standards of the FATF Financial Action Task Force. It is reported by CoinDesk. In particular, VC Trade integrates a solution called Sygna from CoolBitX. It is reported that now the exchange uses a customized version of the company's wallet, CoolXWallet, which allows […]
318 wallets contain more than $ 1 million in USDT stablecoins, which together account for about 80% of all issued coins. It is reported by Bloomberg with reference to a study by Coin Metrics. Coin Metrics co-founder Nick Carter noted that the largest holders of USDT are brokers working with Chinese investors and high-frequency traders, as well as cryptocurrency exchanges such as […]
The hacker group APT41 attacks companies in the areas of healthcare, telecommunications, fintech, media, and cryptocurrency exchanges. This activity is funded by the Chinese government, according to analysts specializing in cybersecurity company FireEye. Below is the direct link to the ungated report. https://t.co/yVSNMC17xX – FireEye (@FireEye) August 7, 2019 Experts believe that the victims of APT41 are industry participants, the development of which is a priority […]
Chris Reinertsen, marketing director for Rhythm Technologies, has joined experts who consider bitcoin to be one of the safeguards against risks associated with growing global uncertainty in traditional financial markets. The fact that the first cryptocurrency became a refuge for investors, he said in a conversation with Forbes. So, Reinertsen noted that more and more investors began to include bitcoin in […]
A hacker under the pseudonym Bnatov Platon claims that he was able to track down attackers who hacked the Binance bitcoin exchange in May. According to him, access to the API of users was provided to them by a person inside the company, whom Platon also identified. At the same time, the hacker supposedly has 60,000 files with the KYC data of Binance users. All this was found out by CoinDesk, which Platon […]
The decentralized autonomous organization Ventuary-DAO launched the eponymous crowdfunding application and selecting projects for the Waves Labs grant program. This was reported to ForkLog by representatives of the Waves Platform. Using the application, independent developers will be able to publicly apply for Waves Labs grants, and the community will support or criticize projects through voting on the blockchain. “The final decision on the grant […]