After making a number of arrests related to hijack scams, Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has posted warnings for internet users and website administrators on its Cybercrime Project home page and twitter accounts. The scams snare people by installing mining software on the computers of unsuspecting website visitors, which then parasites the computer’s processing power to…
Cryptocurrency’s disruptive effect on both personal and global finance cannot be understated. Up until recently, most crypto enthusiasts have been more interested in their own personal wealth than increasing the wealth of others; however, all of that has changed with Mannabase, a new player in the crypto markets that espouses the merits of universal basic…
It’s Crypto World Cup day 9 and round 1 of the world cup is giving us our worthy victors; by June 28th we should have our top 16. Today’s matches saw World Cup favorite Cameron Winklevoss defeat Dan Larimer in a cruel last-minute win. We also had Barry Silbert and Nick Szabo meet face-to-face but…
After months of speculation and investigations USD stable coin Tether released the results of an audit to prove that its digital currency really is backed by the full amount of USD it claims to have in reserve. On Thursday, law firm Freeh, Sporkin and Sullivan LLP concluded their official audit of the controversial company. Tether…
Meme-Based Cryptocurrencies: At the end of last year, the crypto market price soared, igniting the mainstream interest in the space that we see today. Despite the popularity, coins like Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Ripple (XRP) continue to take precedence. But there are hundreds of cryptocurrencies available, with some being meme-based cryptocurrencies. In an age where…
On May 17th, the Chinese government published its public Blockchain and cryptocurrency ratings. Initially, it gave the coveted no.1 spot to Ethereum, but now it has EOS ranked no.1. A second round of the rating list has been released and Ethereum has been pipped to the post by none-other-than EOS (Perhaps the Chinese government changed its…
Last week, Coinbase announced that it will soon be adding Ethereum Classic. The move sparked joy across the crypto-board. However, some were left wondering – is Coinbase adding Ripple? Considering Coinbase is moving to Japan, where XRP is popular and is openly looking to list new virtual currencies, it seems like it’s only a matter of…
Chinese crypto miner arrested: A man has been arrested in the Anhui Province of China for allegedly stealing 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Chinese Crypto Miner Arrested Local media outlet Xinhua reported the arrest today, stating that the man, known under the surname Ma, had more than 200 computers that he was attempting to mine…
Japan has also been a crypto-forward and friendly country, but it seems Japan’s top financial regulator is putting its foot down on cryptocurrency exchanges. Just this morning, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) issued six new business improvements to the list of 16 cryptocurrency exchanges it previously approved. The list of Japenese crypto exchanges receiving administrative punishment…
Binance Coin (BNB), currently an ERC-20 token, is the native token of the Binance exchange. The exchange, originally Chinese but now based in Malta, is the world’s most used crypto-exchange, despite offering no fiat on ramps. Its trading volumes and demand has risen exponentially since the inception of the platform due in no small part to its…
