New Ransomware Uses a Banking Trojan To Attack Governments and CompaniesA study from Group-IB reveals the modus operandi of the newly discovered ProLock’s ransomware attack.May 19, 2020Felipe Erazo
Public Service Announcement: Beware of Imposters Posing As Cointelegraph JournalistsRecently there has been a rise in the number of attempts to impersonate Cointelegraph team members and request money from organizations and individuals in return for the promise of positive coverage.May 19, 2020Cointelegraph
Bitcoin Activity on the Dark Web Grew by 65% in Q1 2020, Says StudyCrystal Blockchain Analytics unveiled figures that show an increased value of Bitcoin transferred through the dark web, though the amount of Bitcoin was less.May 19, 2020Felipe Erazo
Crypto Traders Explain Where Bitcoin Price Can Go After Fifth $10K Test in 11 DaysThe price of Bitcoin continues to reject the $10,000 resistance level, crypto traders explain where BTC is headed next.May 19, 2020Joseph Young
You Can Now Buy Tezos From 10,000 Convenience Stores in FranceFrench consumers can now buy Tezos from 10,000 mini-marts, tobacco stores and gas stations using prepaid coupons or cards.May 19, 2020Samuel Haig
Egg Producer's Data Poached by Ransomware, Will They Shell Out Bitcoin?Ransomware group Maze claims to have hacked United States egg producer Sparboe in a post on its website.May 19, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
BlockFi’s Data Breach May Allow Criminals to Extort Rich ClientsBlockFi disclosed a data breach that potentially leaked the physical addresses and account activity of its customers, highlighting the risks of KYC finance platforms.May 19, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
US FinCEN Awards Secret Service For Seizing $22 M in CryptoAn investigation that involved several U.S. federal agencies led to the bust of the darknet operators and seizure of $22 M in cryptocurrency.May 19, 2020Michael Kapilkov
CZ on Binance’s New Chinese Domain: ‘Let’s Focus on Tech First’Binance’s new Chinese website gets an approval from the China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.May 19, 2020Helen Partz
Atari Partners With Litecoin Foundation — LTC Discount for Game ConsolesLegendary video game producer Atari partners with the Litecoin Foundation to take advantage of the overlap between the two communities.May 19, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Crypto Is the Revolution Leading Developing Countries to Financial InclusionWorld regions with fast-growing financial and economic potential, such as Africa, could become the predominant crypto adopters.May 19, 2020Lynn Liss
Libra Association Appoints Former FinCEN Head as General CounselThe Libra Association has appointed former FinCEN and OFAC head Robert Werner as its chief lawyer.May 19, 2020Samuel Haig
Huobi Wallet Now Allows Crypto Credit Card Purchases Through SimplexThe wallet of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi now allows users to buy cryptocurrencies with credit and debit cards.May 19, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Smoke and Mirrors as Mainstream Banks Discourage Clients From CryptoA data-based approach to cryptocurrency investment shows promise, so why are investment advisors at top firms still pushing clients away?May 19, 2020Kyle White
BitMEX, Binance Top Exchange Open Interest in New BTC Futures RankingsBitMEX firmly leads the market when it comes to Bitcoin futures OI, with Binance in second place, according to new data from Bybit.May 19, 2020William Suberg
Largest Private Investment Bank in Latin America Issues Real Estate Tokens on TezosBanco BTG Pactual, the largest private investment bank in Latin America is moving some of its real estate-backed security tokens over to the Tezos blockchain.May 19, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Uniswap V2 Launches With Increased Security, But It Is Still ExpensiveThe launch of Uniswap V2 introduces new features and a more resilient oracle system, but like in many other DeFi platforms, liquidity remains an issue.May 19, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Former CFTC Chairman and Swiss Exchange to Fund Tech Against COVID-19Lykke’s new contest looks to give money to developers to pursue new tech proposals that promise to aid the economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19.May 19, 2020Kollen Post
Advances in Blockchain Drives Banks Toward Digital Currencies, Says Bank of KoreaAdvances in payment settlements and decentralized ledger technology are driving central banks to consider digital currencies, according to a recent Bank of Korea report.May 19, 2020Ting Peng
Will Bitcoin Price Plunge Again as US–China Trade War Reignites?Bitcoin price plunged 31% the last time the U.S. imposed tariffs on China. Will this time be any different?May 19, 2020Joseph Young
Blockchains and Antitrust Laws Share the Same Objective, Says Vitalik ButerinVitalik Buterin says both blockchain and antitrust laws have the same goal: preventing the creation of monopolies by imposing decentralization.May 19, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Square Dollar-Cost Averaging Lets Users Repeat Buy Bitcoin in Cash AppBitcoin and stocks are now on the menu for Cash App users wanting to minimize the “impact of market swings,” the payment network says.May 19, 2020William Suberg
Celo’s cLabs Launches Mainnet After Raising $40 MillionThe Celo Mainnet is now live, enabling users to transfer Celo Gold tokens they received in the foundation’s recent $10 million auction.May 19, 2020Turner Wright
Tuur Demeester: Bitcoin Price Above $50K ‘Not Insane at All’Describing the rush to buy Bitcoin as a “land grab” for institutions, Tuur Demeester sees the cryptocurrency rallying to $50,000-$100,000.May 19, 2020Turner Wright
Bitcoin's Sentiment Score Post-Halving Rises to Highest Since 2017Crypto data company The TIE posted data showing the positive tweets about Bitcoin following the rewards halving are at an all-time high.May 19, 2020Turner Wright
California Giant Berry Farms Joins IBM Food Trust Blockchain Tracking SystemU.S. berry producer California Giant Berry Farms joined the blockchain-based food tracking solution IBM Food Trust.May 19, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Japanese Exchanges React to Revised Crypto Laws Now in EffectAtsushi Kuwabara from Japan-based exchange bitbank spoke to Cointelegraph regarding the new regulatory changes to the country’s crypto laws.May 19, 2020Turner Wright
Another Class Action Against Block.One Alleges Dirty Dealings During EOS ICOFiled this morning, the second class action against block.one estimates that U.S. investors made up $200 million of the EOS ICO, in violation of securities law.May 18, 2020Kollen Post
Time Is up for Crypto Firms to Register in the Netherlands Under New AML RulesToday is the deadline for Dutch crypto companies to register with the Dutch Bank per new AML rules.May 18, 2020Felipe Erazo
CZ May Have Pulled An Elon Musk-Style Gaffe On TwitterDid CZ inadvertently admit to being involved in the management of CoinMarketCap?May 18, 2020Michael Kapilkov