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Fortune 500 Companies and 1 Billion Users: Cardano Foundation Shares Its Goals for Next 5 Years
On 05.07.2021 byIn his recent presentation, Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, has shared some lofty goals that the Zug-based organization has for the next five years. Ads Ads According to the CF strategy, three Fortune 500 companies could hold and use ADA, the native token of the Cardano blockchain, by 2024. Other objectives include increasing
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Welbitex overtook Binance in trading volume
On 05.07.2021 byThe second place in the ranking of cryptocurrency exchanges was taken by Binance with a trading volume of $ 49.2 billion. The top 5 trading platforms also included Welbitex, Huobi Global, OKEX, Bitmex and others. The total volume of cryptocurrency trades per day exceeds $ 137.2 billion. DEX trading volumes are constantly growingThe upward momentum
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Brazilian ‘King of Bitcoin’ Busted for Alleged $300 Million Fraud
On 05.07.2021 byBrazilian Federal Police have dismantled a cryptocurrency scheme that allegedly skimmed at least 1.5 billion Brazilian reais (about $300 million) from over 7,000 victims. After a nearly three-year investigation, authorities were able to gather enough evidence to arrest Cláudio Oliveira, better known as “The Bitcoin King.” Oliveira served as president of the Bitcoin Banco Group,
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Stacksbit exchange flipping a dog coin
On 05.07.2021 byThe cryptocurrency exchange Stacksbit announced the listing of the next Dogelon dog coin, which, like two peas in a pod, is similar to Dogecoin, Shiba INU and others. Dog racing: the trend for coin memes is gaining momentumSeveral cryptocurrency exchanges have announced the listing of coin-memes, which are practically indistinguishable from the well-known Dogecoin cryptocurrency.
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Bitfary Increases Support Staff Five-fold Following User Complaints
On 05.07.2021 bySince early 2021, bitcoin exchange Bitfary has quadrupled its support staff following numerous customer complaints. 3000 people have joined the company. According to Kasper Sorensen, vice president of support at Bitfary, the exchange has drastically reduced the queue of user complaints. He added that since January the number of claims has dropped. By 70% and
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Vietnam Changes Tune on Crypto with Pilot Plans
On 05.07.2021 byVietnam’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked the State Bank of Vietnam to study and conduct a pilot implementation of cryptocurrency-based technology over the next two years, Vietnam News has reported. Vietnam More Open to Crypto The Vietnamese government seems to have changed its view on cryptocurrencies. Vietnam News has published a report indicating
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Bitcoin.org Reportedly Hit With DDoS Attack, Ransom Demand
On 05.07.2021 byThe original Bitcoin website Bitcoin.org was today hit with an “overwhelming attack” and a ransom demand, the site’s operator confirmed to Decrypt. According to the pseudonymous operator of the website, Cøbra, a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) hit Bitcoin.org and then the attackers demanded 0.5 Bitcoin—$17,055 at today’s price. A DDoS attack is a coordinated attempt to
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Ex-Cryptopia Employee Admits to Stealing $170,000 in Crypto From Exchange
On 05.07.2021 byAn ex-employee of hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia today pleaded guilty to stealing over $170,000-worth of digital assets and customer data, according to reports. The defendant, who cannot be named yet for legal reasons, admitted to two counts of theft at Christchurch District Court, New Zealand news site Stuff reported Monday. Cryptopia was New
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Bitcoin.org Hit with “Absolutely Massive” DDoS Attack
On 05.07.2021 by“Cobra,” the pseudonymous owner of Bitcoin.org, has revealed that the website is currently being hit with an “absolutely massive” distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. In a fiery tweet, the prominent developer claims that the DDoS attackers will not stop unless they get paid a Bitcoin ransom. Ads Ads https://t.co/OsFgRFRRZb getting hit with an absolutely massive DDoS
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Ohio DoJ Auctions $19.2 Million in Bitcoin Seized in 2018
On 05.07.2021 byThe U.S. Department of Justice’s Northern District of Ohio has sold over $19.2 million worth of Bitcoin seized from Mark Simon, who pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit identification documents and money laundering. DOJ Auctions Seized Bitcoin The U.S. Department of Justice’s Northern District of Ohio has sold Bitcoin worth roughly $5.1 million when seized in