McAfee Says NetWalker Ransomware Generated $25M Over 4 MonthsThe millionaire profits put NetWalker as one of the most profitable pieces of ransomware during 2020.Aug 4, 2020Felipe Erazo
Judge Orders Trial in France for Alleged BTC Launderer Alexander VinnikAlexander Vinnik, the Russian national accused of laundering 300K Bitcoin through crypto exchange BTC-e, may now face trial in France.Aug 4, 2020Turner Wright
Number of Active Crypto Traders in Japan Decreased Mid-COVIDA report updated by Japan’s self-regulatory body JVCEA shows the number of active crypto traders in the country decreased in March.Aug 4, 2020Turner Wright
Ripple Q2 2020 Report: XRP Sales Increased 19-FoldThe XRP Markets Report shows Ripplenet’s On-Demand Liquidity network experienced 11x growth compared to 2019, while XRP sales surged in Q2.Aug 4, 2020Turner Wright
Four-Year Anniversary of Bitfinex Hack, and $12M of Stolen BTC MovedHackers transferred roughly $12M from wallets connected to the Bitfinex breach, in which 120,000 Bitcoin was stolen in August 2016.Aug 4, 2020Turner Wright
Russian Government Bans Anonymous Wallet DepositsLawmakers contend that the Russian government’s intent is to curb illicit financial activity.Aug 3, 2020Michael Kapilkov
The Ethereum Foundation Is Building a Dedicated Eth 2.0 Security TeamThe Ethereum Foundation is looking to hire a dedicated security team to dissect all aspects of Ethereum 2.0.Aug 3, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Cardano ‘Dwarfs’ Tezos After Shelley Hard Fork, Says Security AuditorAccording to a leading blockchain security auditing firm, Cardano will become the second biggest DeFi platform behind Ethereum, dwarfing Tezos.Aug 3, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Price Analysis 8/3: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, ADA, CRO, BNB, LINKThe strong recovery in Bitcoin and altcoins from their weekend lows suggests that the traders are aggressively buying each dip.Aug 3, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
Unite to Succeed: Swiss Stablecoin Association Hopes to Break the IceThe new World Stablecoin Association hopes to create a united front for the sector to tackle regulatory concerns and drive collaboration.Aug 3, 2020Gareth Jenkinson
Hackers Steal Over $1.3M from European Crypto Trading Platform2gether’s servers were attacked by unknown actors who managed to steal over $1.39 million from crypto-investment accounts.Aug 3, 2020Felipe Erazo
State-Run Bank in Switzerland to Launch Crypto ServicesSwiss cantonal bank Basler Kantonalbank becomes the first bank in Switzerland to announce its crypto plans.Aug 3, 2020Helen Partz
Bitcoin Price Fills New Futures Gap as Bullish BTC Heads to $12KA retest of $11,500 gives the impression that the bulls are not done when it comes to Bitcoin, which convincingly bounced off $11,000.Aug 3, 2020William Suberg
BlockTower’s CIO Predicts Hyperinflation Could Send Bitcoin ParabolicAri Paul, CIO at BlockTower Capital crypto hedge fund, believes Bitcoin’s next parabolic move will soon be triggered by hyperinflation caused by central banks’ monetary policies.Aug 3, 2020Giovanni Pigni
Crypto Traders Talk Bitcoin Price Direction After BTC’s Swift 13% DropThe price of Bitcoin dropped 13% in 15 minutes on Sunday, and traders are seeing various scenarios playing out for BTC.Aug 3, 2020Joseph Young
Crypto, Meet Fiat. You Two Should Get A Coffee Sometime“Crypto is making strides in mainstream adoption, but if it’s truly going to work for everyday people, it needs to fit into the customary channels they already know and understand.”Aug 3, 2020Paul de Havilland
Travala Adds 600,000+ Hotels to Their Crypto Booking PlatformTravala is expanding its crypto-powered offerings thanks to a new partnership.Aug 3, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Industry Calls on US Regulator to Open Floodgates on Banks’ Crypto CapabilitiesA number of crypto businesses and non-profits have written to the main banking regulator in the U.S. asking for banks to have more authorization to deal with crypto.Aug 3, 2020Kollen Post
Here Are Four Ethereum Scaling Pitches Submitted to Reddit’s CompetitionEntries to the Reddit Scaling Bake-Off are coming in from several layer-two builders.Aug 3, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
As DeFi Booms, Yearn Finance (YFI) Shifts 100% of Token Supply to UsersThe DeFi sector recently achieved a record $4.23 billion in total value locked, so why did Yearn Finance distribute its full token supply to its users?Aug 3, 2020António Madeira
You Can Now Trade Litecoin on the Ethereum Blockchain With KyberpTokens has now listed Ethereum-compatible pLTC tokens on the Kyber Network.Aug 3, 2020Helen Partz
2020 Is Becoming the Year of Staking With Some Major AchievementsWhile both PoW and PoS have a lot to offer, this year, in particular, is promising to be a special one for proof-of-stake.Aug 3, 2020Sinjin David Jung
Bitcoin Market Cap Is Now Bigger Than Intel or Coca-ColaBitcoin overtakes Intel and Coca-Cola at a market capitalization of $205 billion.Aug 3, 2020Helen Partz
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Launch Blockchain Securities PlatformIsrael will have its first central securities lending platform this November, built on blockchain technology.Aug 3, 2020Marie Huillet
Best Weekly Close Since $20K? 5 BTC Price Factors to Watch This WeekLooming Bitcoin futures gaps and mainstream interest are providing the perfect environment for another week of volatility.Aug 3, 2020William Suberg
YouTube Bans Crypto Channel for 'Encouraging Illegal Activities'Crypto channel Altcoin Daily run by brothers Aaron and Austin Arnold was reinstated by YouTube after more than two days offline.Aug 3, 2020Turner Wright
Goldman Sachs: Gold Will Hit $2,300 by 2022. What About Bitcoin?A depreciating US dollar as a reserve currency coupled with investors looking for attractive alternatives could see both BTC and gold rise.Aug 3, 2020Turner Wright
Garmin Coming Back Online After Hack — Was $10M Crypto Ransom Paid?Cybergang Evil Corp hackers reportedly demanded $10M to restore full access to Garmin’s customer support services and navigation solutions.Aug 3, 2020Turner Wright
Travel Management Company CWT Pays $4.5M Bitcoin to HackersRansomware hackers initially demanded $10 million to restore access to travel firm CWT’s computers and delete any stolen data.Aug 3, 2020Turner Wright
A General Strategy on How to Select a Crypto Fund, Part 1A basic framework of useful metrics to assess the true risk of a crypto fund as a quantitative screening tool.Aug 3, 2020David Lifchitz