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…
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SEC Gives YouNow’s Ethereum Token ‘Props’ Reg A+ Approval – CoinDesk
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted an ethereum-based token a Reg A+ qualification, the startup YouNow said Thursday. Props is an ethereum-based blockchain token that integrates with…
$16 Million Worth Bitcoin Missing as Exchange Quits Business –
A Poland-based Bitcoin exchange has abruptly shut down operations, taking away the cryptocurrency funds of thousands of users alongside. BitMarket announced on Monday that it ran out of liquidity…
Fujitsu Develops Blockchain ID Tech That Scores Trustworthiness in Transactions – CoinDesk
Fujitsu Laboratories has unveiled what it calls “digital identity exchange technology” aimed to increase the security of online transactions. The tech, based on blockchain, makes it possible for individuals…
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…
Binance Talking to Facebook About Libra Listing: Reports – CoinDesk
According to reports in the crypto press Thursday, cryptocurrency exchange Binance is talking to Facebook about getting involved in the social media giant’s upcoming Libra project. Finance Magnates says it…
Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane May Have Disappeared With Users’ Funds – CoinDesk
Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane may have done a runner with users’ funds. Forbes said Thursday that the Bitsane exchange, which offers spot trading of cryptos and gained popularity as an…
Gemini Hires 5 Former Coinbase Engineers for New Chicago Crypto Office – CoinDesk
Crypto exchange Gemini is opening a Chicago office as part of a fresh push into the nascent institutional market. The exchange announced Thursday that it was hiring five employees…
tZero’s New Wallet Lets Users Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum – CoinDesk
tZERO has launched a new app that combines a digital wallet with exchange services. The company, funded by Medici Ventures, launched a security token trading platform last January. The…
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…