Security firm ESET has discovered a malicious application that impersonated MetaMask, a browser extension for accessing Ethereum-powered decentralized applications, on Google Play Store.
The malware was designed to steal users’ credentials and private keys and also replace a Bitcoin or Ether recipient address with that of the attacker.
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The malware was designed to steal users’ credentials and private keys and also replace a Bitcoin or Ether recipient address with that of the attacker.
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Cointelegraph
Fake MetaMask Crypto Malware Pulled From Google Play After Tipoff
An app masquerading as DApp MetaMask contained malware that aimed to steal coins by replacing wallet addresses.
Starting from March 1, the law SF0125 on “Digital Assets” enters into force in the U.S. state of Wyoming, which has delighted many supporters of cryptocurrencies. As early as the beginning of December 2018, DeCenter found out that a group of experts was gathering in Wyoming to take part in drafting the cryptocurrency law. On December 4, DeCenter sent a letter to the organizers, expressing support for their undertaking. Four days later, a response was received from Steven Lupien, executive director of the Wyoming state working group on changing the rules for the treatment of special types of assets, in which he expressed gratitude for the solidarity.
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Wyoming Is Not Alone in Recognizing Cryptocurrencies as Money: What’s Next?
Cryptocurrencies have encroached onto the state of Wyoming, and other states (even countries) are up next.
Before implementing the Confidential Transactions technology, Litecoin developers will release the Litecoin Improvement Proposal (LIP)—akin to those existing in Bitcoin and Ethereum communities—to gather public opinion.
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💵 Despite the returning of funds, investors who used Bitcoin and Ether—and not the U.S. dollar—to buy into the failed stablecoin project Basis at the pre-sale report significant losses due to the cryptocurrency market slump.
via The Block
📉 Median transaction fees on the Bitcoin network have dropped to the 2014 levels.
via Cointelegraph
🤝 General Motors Financial has partnered with a blockchain startup Spring Labs aiming to combat identity fraud.
via Forbes
🗓 Square CEO Jack Dorsey has said “it’s not an ‘if,’ it’s more of a ‘when’” regarding the company’s possible integration with the Lighting network.
via CoinDesk
🇵🇭 Major Philippines bank Union Bank has announced the launch of the country’s first two-way cryptocurrency ATM.
via ccn
💵 Despite the returning of funds, investors who used Bitcoin and Ether—and not the U.S. dollar—to buy into the failed stablecoin project Basis at the pre-sale report significant losses due to the cryptocurrency market slump.
via The Block
📉 Median transaction fees on the Bitcoin network have dropped to the 2014 levels.
via Cointelegraph
🤝 General Motors Financial has partnered with a blockchain startup Spring Labs aiming to combat identity fraud.
via Forbes
🗓 Square CEO Jack Dorsey has said “it’s not an ‘if,’ it’s more of a ‘when’” regarding the company’s possible integration with the Lighting network.
via CoinDesk
🇵🇭 Major Philippines bank Union Bank has announced the launch of the country’s first two-way cryptocurrency ATM.
via ccn
Blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis raised a whopping $30 million in Series B funding. The company seeks to invest new capital in its product development and a new research and development facility in the U.K.
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The Block
Chainalysis scores $30 million to expand into UK with new research and development lab
Chainalysis, a firm that provides governments and companies tools to scan blockchains for nefarious activity, raised a whopping $30 million, the firm announced Tuesday. The Series B, which brings the total amount raised to $48 million, was led by Accel…
Morgan Creek Digital has secured $40 million in funding from two large pension funds that have more than $5 billion in assets under management. A newly established venture capital fund will invest in the blockchain industry.
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Coindesk
Two Public Pensions Anchor Morgan Creek's New $40 Million Venture Fund
In a potential first for the crypto investment sector, two U.S. public pension funds are dipping their toes in Morgan Creek's latest vehicle.
Ripple, Barclays, the Mastercard Foundation, and MIT Media Lab have backed a $1.7 million round for SendFriend, a remittance firm that will use the XRP cryptocurrency as a bridge currency for settling payments.
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Cointelegraph
Ripple, Mastercard and Barclays Invest in Ripple-Based Remittance Firm SendFriend
Remittance company SendFriend has received a $1.7 million investment from investors including Ripple, Mastercard Foundation, MIT Media Lab and Barclays.
At the end of January, the head of the global interbank SWIFT network Gottfried Leibbrandt announced the launch of a joint project with the R3 blockchain banking consortium. As part of the partnership, a new payment standard will be launched, which will use the Corda blockchain for payments. How does the new initiative differ from previous attempts by SWIFT to integrate DLT solutions into its infrastructure, and why could this be a new milestone in the development of the crypto industry?
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decenter.org
Why Does SWIFT Need a Blockchain, or How Does the New Payment Gateway Work?
SWIFT finally joins the blockchain industry to keep up with the competition.
Facebook, the world’s largest social network, has acquired the Chainspace blockchain project, which was founded by researchers from University College London. The secret deal, according to Cheddar, took place at the end of January, and it was initially unclear whether social media only hired the developers or bought the startup. Mark Zuckerberg’s company is not the only social media platform embracing the blockchain tech. Why did Facebook become interested in blockchain development, and why was there demand for decentralized social networks?
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The Beginning of an Era of Decentralized Social Networks, or Why Facebook Is Acquiring Blockchain Startups
Decentralized networks are making their way into users’ hearts.
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💴 Japan-based IT giant GMO Internet has announced that it will issue a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin dubbed GYEN by the end of the year.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, plans to release its decentralized exchange for public testing on February 20.
via Twitter
👁🗨 According to a recent analysis, more than 85% of the Monero network is currently dominated by ASIC miners.
via Bitcoin.com
👋 A co-founder of China-based Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Canaan has decided to step down from his position as a board member due to having a different opinion on the firm’s strategy.
via CoinDesk
👩⚖️ LocalBitcoins, the world’s largest peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will comply with the European Union’s new anti-money laundering directive.
via The Block
💴 Japan-based IT giant GMO Internet has announced that it will issue a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin dubbed GYEN by the end of the year.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, plans to release its decentralized exchange for public testing on February 20.
via Twitter
👁🗨 According to a recent analysis, more than 85% of the Monero network is currently dominated by ASIC miners.
via Bitcoin.com
👋 A co-founder of China-based Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Canaan has decided to step down from his position as a board member due to having a different opinion on the firm’s strategy.
via CoinDesk
👩⚖️ LocalBitcoins, the world’s largest peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will comply with the European Union’s new anti-money laundering directive.
via The Block
QuadrigaCX, an infamous Canadian cryptocurrency exchange that has been making headlines of late, lost another CAD 500,000 last week.
EY, a “big four” professional services company that is currently monitoring Quadriga’s proceedings, reported that the exchange inadvertently transferred over 100 Bitcoins into a cold storage that it does not have access to.
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EY, a “big four” professional services company that is currently monitoring Quadriga’s proceedings, reported that the exchange inadvertently transferred over 100 Bitcoins into a cold storage that it does not have access to.
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Cointelegraph
Report: QuadrigaCX Accidentally Transferred $500K in BTC to Cold Wallets It Cannot Access
According to a report, QuadrigaCX has “inadvertently transferred 103 bitcoins valued at approximately $468,675” to cold wallets the exchange cannot currently access.
A European-based fintech startup SDK.Finance has recently teamed up with Oracle aiming to improve payments processes and eliminate intermediaries.
But the list of software giant’s blockchain partnerships does not end there.
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But the list of software giant’s blockchain partnerships does not end there.
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CoinDesk
Oracle's First Dozen Cloud Blockchain Applications Are Now Live - CoinDesk
The software giant now has up to a dozen enterprise customers using live blockchain applications.
A recent piece published on the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s website argues that the ruling that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made against a decentralized Ether and Ethereum-based tokens trading platform EtherDelta might be unconstitutional.
“The SEC stated that EtherDelta’s creator had violated securities laws because he ‘wrote and deployed’ code that he ‘should have known’ would contribute to EtherDelta’s alleged violations. EFF today sent a public letter reminding the agency that writing and publishing code is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment,” the article says.
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“The SEC stated that EtherDelta’s creator had violated securities laws because he ‘wrote and deployed’ code that he ‘should have known’ would contribute to EtherDelta’s alleged violations. EFF today sent a public letter reminding the agency that writing and publishing code is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment,” the article says.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
SEC’s Action Against Decentralized Exchange Raises Constitutional Questions
A recent public statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission implied that those engaged in writing and publishing code might need to worry about running afoul of securities laws. In its
The Lightning Network protocol for micropayments has grown by 15% over the last month, which accounted for an increase in active nodes to 6,130. The number of channels has also risen to 24,500, with the network capacity now standing at more than 655 BTC. This was stated on the 1ML statistics website. The data is constantly changing, and the figures are likely to grow further. DeCenter figured out what sparked an intense interest in the technology that was introduced back in 2016.
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“Pass It On,” or How the Lightning Network Is Spreading across the World
The Lightning Network is getting widespread recognition by launching its own marathon.
Above is the number of security token offerings (STOs) per year. Please note that the 2019 figure is a projection. For more information on this relatively new and increasingly popular way of raising funds, check out Bloomberg’s article: https://bloom.bg/2E5izxY
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🔙 A California-based asset manager Reality Shares has withdrawn its exchange-traded fund proposal that, if approved, would have included Bitcoin futures.
via CoinDesk
🇺🇸 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named cryptocurrency surveillance practices one of its top examination priorities for registrants.
via Cointelegraph
👁🗨 NASDAQ has announced the launch of two new indices tracking Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices.
via Bitcoin.com
📉 Japanese IT giant GMO Internet’s cryptocurrency exchange and mining business reported major losses in 2018.
via ccn
🇮🇱 An Israeli civil rights NGO Shurat HaDin (Israel Law Center) has demanded that Coinbase ban a foreign terrorist organization Hamas from accepting donations via the platform.
via The Jerusalem Post
🔙 A California-based asset manager Reality Shares has withdrawn its exchange-traded fund proposal that, if approved, would have included Bitcoin futures.
via CoinDesk
🇺🇸 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named cryptocurrency surveillance practices one of its top examination priorities for registrants.
via Cointelegraph
👁🗨 NASDAQ has announced the launch of two new indices tracking Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices.
via Bitcoin.com
📉 Japanese IT giant GMO Internet’s cryptocurrency exchange and mining business reported major losses in 2018.
via ccn
🇮🇱 An Israeli civil rights NGO Shurat HaDin (Israel Law Center) has demanded that Coinbase ban a foreign terrorist organization Hamas from accepting donations via the platform.
via The Jerusalem Post
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., the largest U.S. bank by total assets and market capitalization, has launched its own cryptocurrency dubbed JPM Coin. The token runs on Quorum, which is a version of Ethereum, and will enable the company’s wholesale customers to settle transactions in an instant.
“Each JPM Coin is redeemable for a single U.S. dollar, so its value shouldn’t fluctuate, similar in concept to so-called stablecoins.”
The number of possible use cases is likely to increase, according to the head of J.P. Morgan’s blockchain projects. Pilots are scheduled to begin in a few months.
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“Each JPM Coin is redeemable for a single U.S. dollar, so its value shouldn’t fluctuate, similar in concept to so-called stablecoins.”
The number of possible use cases is likely to increase, according to the head of J.P. Morgan’s blockchain projects. Pilots are scheduled to begin in a few months.
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CNBC
JP Morgan is rolling out the first US bank-backed cryptocurrency to transform payments business
Engineers at the lender have created the "JPM Coin," a digital token that will be used to instantly settle transactions in its wholesale payments business.
China-based web search giant Baidu is launching an operating system called Baidu Blockchain Engine, which aims to facilitate the development of decentralized applications and is based on the mix of cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence.
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CoinDesk
Baidu Launches Plug and Play Blockchain Platform for Dapps
Chinese search giant Baidu has launched a plug-and-play blockchain platform aimed to simplify commercial deployment of decentralized apps.
According to a recent report, KT Corporation, which is South Korea’s market-leading telecommunication services provider, has been granted the right to design a local cryptocurrency to be used in one of the cities in the country.
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Cointelegraph
South Korea’s Largest Telecom Company to Develop Local Crypto: Report
South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, KT Corporation, announced that it will develop a local currency platform in the South Korean city of Gimpo.