U.S. investors have been able to purchase Bitfinex’s LEO exchange tokens, if only indirectly. Seattle-based Arrington XRP Capital and Los Angeles-based Arca both said they invested in LEO tokens,…
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Bitpoint Exchange Hacked for $32 Million in Cryptocurrency – CoinDesk
Bitpoint, a licensed cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has been hacked for $32 million in crypto assets. According to a CoinDesk Japan report on Friday, Bitpoint halted all services…
ICON’s P-Rep Elections Booming; 40+ Applications Listed – Bitcoinist.com
It’s been over five months since the pre-registration for the first leg of ICONSENSUS began. The number of applicants continues to grow. Specifically, the nominees (there are currently 43…
Bitcoin News Weekly Digest: BTC Price Talk To Schiff The Bitcoiner
It’s been a sporty old week, from the women’s football world cup finals to the start of the Wimbledon tennis tournament. But who are this week’s winners and losers…
Bitrue Is the Latest Victim of Near-$5 Million Hack • Live Bitcoin News
It’s happened again, folks. Another exchange has been hacked and millions in crypto have been stolen, resulting in lesser prices and a big, nasty bruise for the digital asset…
Singapore Exchange Bitrue Hacked for Over $4 Million in Crypto – CoinDesk
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue has been hacked for around $4.2 million in user assets. The platform announced the breach in tweets, saying that the event was identified at around…
Mt Gox Founder Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraudulent Misrepresentation – CoinDesk
UPDATE: This article has been updated with comment from McCaleb Jed McCaleb, the founder of Mt. Gox, faces a lawsuit over his handling of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange. The…
TrendMicro Detects Crypto Mining Malware Affecting Android Devices – CoinDesk
A new cryptocurrency-mining botnet has been detected exploiting Android Debug Bridge ports, a system designed to resolve app defects installed on a majority of Android phones and tablets. The…
Weekly Digest: From Bitcoin to $10k to Facebook’s ‘Cryptocurrency’
This week has been a rollercoaster for bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency market, with new regulatory task forces, tech giant cryptocurrencies, IPOs, and YTD-highs breaking the headlines. …
Ethereum Devs Approve First Code Changes for ‘Istanbul’ Hard Fork – CoinDesk
Two Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) have been approved for inclusion in ethereum’s next major upgrade, Istanbul. These are the first two code changes to be officially approved for the…