Ripple reportedly offered Gemini and Coinbase millions of dollars for XRP listing
Ripple has reportedly tried to force major US-based cryptocurrency exchanges to list its XRP token as its price falls by 86% on a year-to-date basis.
Executives of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange arrested and charged with fraud and embezzlement
South Korean law enforcement agencies have for the first time arrested top executives of a cryptocurrency exchange. Among the detained managers, there is the co-founder and head of the exchange CoinNest.
Bitcoin Cash to activate a hardfork in May
The developers of Bitcoin Cash have released the updated version of the code, which will be activated via hardfork in the middle of May. The main innovation is a sharp increase of the block size.
Hackers using Verge code vulnerability earn up to $1 million
Taking advantage of spoofing timestamps in blocks, attackers were able to accelerate mining in the Verge network and earned about 17 million XVG coins.
Iran to ban Telegram due to its ICO
The Iranian authorities claim to ban Telegram, fearing that its future cryptocurrency Gram will pose a threat to the Iranian national currency.
Bitmain launches sale of Ethereum ASICs amid growing hostility in the crypto community
China-based Bitmain, the world's largest producer of ASIC miners, began selling equipment for Ethereum mining, while the community shows growing discontent of Bitmain's tactic to enter the market of GPU mining.
ATS Virus: aggressive token sale for maximum revenue
The platform ATS Virus, using the new format of attracting investment to the cryptocurrency projects, has just launched its tokensale.
Centra founders arrested in US, token dips by 60%
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States (SEC) has accused two founders of the Centra cryptocurrency project of organizing a fraudulent ICO, appropriating investors' funds and selling unregistered securities.
Police of South Korea detains miners for illegal use of electricity
In South Korea, 14 people were arrested for illegally using cheap electricity for mining cryptocurrencies.
Ukrainian official files income declaration with $545 thousand worth of cryptocurrencies
The former director of the Kiev passenger transport department has filed an income declaration, mentioning his cryptocurrency assets worth more than half a million US dollars.
We waited for this: Belarusian police publishes cryptocurrency recommendations
Law enforcement bodies in Belarus have prepared a list of seven tips for the purchase and storage of cryptocurrencies, after the decree, legalizing the cryptocurrency, came into force in Belarus.
Vitalik Buterin plays the Ethereum community on April Fool's Day
On 1 April, the co-founder of Ethereum published a proposal to improve the network (EIP), aimed at limiting the ether emission. But later he admitted that it was a joke.
Google to ban mining extensions in its Chrome Web Store
Google has decided to prohibit the placement of extensions, aimed at cryptocurrency mining, in the Chrome Web Store. As stated in the official blog of the browser, the decision was made in order to protect users from crypto-jacking.
New cybersecurity center opens in Tokyo
Japanese authorities established a national cybersecurity agency with the headquarters in Tokyo. About 500 specialists will work together to combat cybercrimes.
Exchange between equals: EVEN platform to launch decentralised exchange
Within less than ten years since the creation of the bitcoin, the hackers stole more than $2 billion in cryptocurrencies. Over the last several years, the annual profits of the cybercriminals amounted to $200 million. As the cryptocurrency rates grow, hackers attack centralised exchanges more and more frequently, stealing the customers’ assets.
Kazakhstan to ban bitcoin mining and trading
The head of the National Bank of Kazakhstan suddenly sharply criticized cryptocurrency, claiming that the regulator prepared amendments to ban mining and cryptocurrency turnover.
