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India's cryptocurrency investors bet trading will survive bank ban

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A month after India's central bank barred regulated lenders from facilitating cryptocurrency transactions, trading volumes have surged dramatically alongside a sharp rally in prices. Exchange operators, investors, and analysts say people are rushing to take advantage of a ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2rnh2vD via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency Heist: BGP Leak Masks Ether Theft

Cryptocurrency Heist: BGP Leak Masks Ether Theft Attackers used a BGP leak to spoof internet routing information, allowing them to steal credentials from users of MyEtherWallet.com. Want to steal cryptocurrency ? Then spoof internet routing information to ensure that anyone who attempted to visit ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qXj8De via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New York's Attorney General Wants to Know What the Winklevoss Twins Are Doing to Protect ...

New York's attorney general has launched an initial probe into 13 cryptocurrency exchanges, one of them being the Gemini exchange that's run by the Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler. Coinbase, the U.S.'s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, was also included. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2Hwp9jO via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Research: 14% of Young Japanese Male Professionals Own Cryptocurrency

On April 3, 2018, the New R25 Research Institute, an initiative of R25 Co., Ltd., published findings of its recent investigation of the “real currency holding” among businessmen ages 25-30, revealing 14% of young professionals owned cryptocurrency . The nationwide survey used Macromill internet ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.ccn.com/japan-research-cryptocurrency-male-professionals/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHGM2Nzk3ODA2ZWViNjVjODI6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE&usg=AFQjCNGkflrcLevo6dBvb4jILZ98HThQXw via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mayor of Seoul Announces City Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency regulation in South Korea is a mixed bag. The industry is massively popular amongst the people, with millions regularly using cryptocurrency applications on their mobile phones and the country estimated to be responsible for 20 percent of the world's Bitcoin trading volumes. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2H6oUt3 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Faces Regulatory Pressure in Japan: Report

Japan's top securities regulator will warn cryptocurrency exchange Binance that it must cease operating in the country without a license or face enforcement action. Citing a person familiar with the matter, Nikkei reports that Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) will issue a formal warning to Binance, ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HXHxOP via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Find out which cryptocurrency you are in this 78,3% accurate list

If you're the better-safe-than-sorry type, Bitcoin (BTC) is for you. Bitcoin has been around since 2009 when the pseudonymous person/group of persons named Satoshi Nakamoto announced the creation of a new “peer-to-peer electronic cash system.” That day, the first decentralized cryptocurrency was ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2ptn8dR via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Playboy's new cryptocurrency wallet will let you buy porn with Bitcoin and more

As further proof that the cryptocurrency bandwagon has well and truly run its course, adult video company Playboy has announced support for digital currencies which users will be able to use to pay for content. The alt-currency, called Vice Industry Tokens (or VIT for short), can be earned by users by ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2Gyl4si via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Calendar 2 pulled from App Store after cryptocurrency mining feature goes rogue

A popular calendar app for the Mac has disappeared from Apple's App Store after it was found to be mining cryptocurrency without the user's permission. We should note right off-the-bat that the app in question, Calendar 2, was upfront about its usage of the Mac's CPU for mining cryptocurrency (Monero) ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2p71JqI via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

What Is Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is an electronic cash system that doesn't rely on central banks or trusted third parties to verify transactions and create new units. Instead, it uses cryptography to confirm transactions on a publicly distributed ledger called the blockchain, enabling direct peer-to-peer payments. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GgqPuE via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bill Gates: Microsoft Founder 'Naive' to Say Cryptocurrency 'Kills People'

Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is “naive” to suggest that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin can kill people, experts have said. In a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Thursday, February 28, the 62-year-old claimed that the anonymity provided by virtual currency was being ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2CNtOY5 via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

What is petro and when is Venezuela's new Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency's ICO?

Venezuela has launched their own cryptocurrency called Petro. According to the Venezuelan government, Petro will be backed by the nation's oil, gold, gas and diamond reserves and are looking for investment from Middle East nations as well as Europe and the US. The national currency of Venezuela, ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2oiVIGc via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Kaspersky Says Telegram Flaw Used for Cryptocurrency Mining

Kaspersky Says Telegram Flaw Used for Cryptocurrency Mining. By ... Telegram is one of the most popular messaging hubs used by members of the cryptocurrency community. ... Telegram is holding an initial coin offering seeking to raise about $2 billion to create its own blockchain and cryptocurrency . from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2srdR9Y via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bitcoin up 8%, Ripple up 10% and Ethereum up 6% as cryptocurrency surge hits markets

The value of Ripple surged over a dollar for the first time in more than a fortnight as the value of the cryptocurrency market rose above $400 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Forty eight out of the 50 digital currencies listed on CoinMarketCap were up, with Ethereum and Litecoin seeing rises of 6.3% ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2nTXVbQ via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Government websites hijacked by cryptocurrency-mining malware

A security researcher discovered a handful of government websites in the US, UK and Australia had been compromised on Sunday by malware aiming to take control of visitors' computers to mine cryptocurrency . Researcher Scott Helme reported over 4,000 websites, including the UK Information ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2EmYy3y via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J