Three Individuals Behind Alleged PlexCoin ICO Scam Charged with Fraud
Three Canadian citizens involved with an alleged initial coin offering scam from crypto project PlexCorps have been charged with fraud over conning investors out of...
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Dash Core Group to Release Next Update, to Launch Testnet By Yearend
The Dash Core Group plans to release another update for its Dash platforms near the end of August, the company announced. The group recently came...
South Korean Police Investigate Who Leaked the Crypto Tax Bill
The South Korean police have launched an investigation into the source of leaked information about the government’s new crypto tax legal amendments. Social media users...
Improving AML/KYC Compliance Will Be a Differentiator Says Exec
The ability to verify documents and comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements is now a differentiator for crypto firms, said identity verification...
Crypto Exchange Coincheck Supports Trading for BAT Tokens
Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck will soon offer support for BAT token holders. According to a July 13 announcement from the Monex Group — the owner...
Former Official Says China Needs to Reform Crypto Laws
Xiao Gang, former chair of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said the country is facing a digital economy transformation and needs to embrace the right...
Ransomware Targets Outdated Microsoft Excel Macros to Deploy Attacks
Microsoft Security Intelligence alerted users to a type of ransomware, called Avaddon, that uses Excel 4.0 macros to distribute malicious emails. These emails contain attachments...
Researchers Say New Lightning Network Attack Could Create ‘Chaos’
A study published on June 29 revealed a way to drain Bitcoin (BTC) wallets’ funds on the Lightning Network by exploiting a bottleneck in the...
Ghost Coin to be Deployed as Payment for Hong Kong Vending Machines
Ghost Coin, the proof-of-stake privacy coin led by John McAfee, can now be used in vending machines in Hong Kong Disneyland. Ghost announced on Twitter...
Transnational Cybercrime Group Co-Founder Who Amassed $568M Pleads Guilty
A Russian national behind the cybercriminal enterprise Infraud Organization has pleaded guilty on June 26 to racketeering conspiracy, due to his role as a co-founder...