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Criminals have deployed a variety of tactics in recent months to try and profit from the cryptocurrency boom. One of them is the use of Web injects to intercept and modify traffic between user browsers and cryptocurrency sites in order to steal coins from victims and transfer it to accounts held by criminals. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HYEkyA via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Vertcoin has posted gains, insulated from a wider cryptocurrency market downturn, with bitcoin and other major altcoins down more than three percent on March 22. There are a few technical indications that the next 4-hour/daily sessions are ones to watch for a major trend reversal in vertcoin (VTC). from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2G5nIoz via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Britain's new cryptocurrency task force is but one part of the sovereign state's financial technology strategy, which also includes penning a deal with Australia. The two countries' “fintech bridge” will afford British firms the ability to sell their products and services in Australia, while both countries work ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2pyQPJH via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Interestingly, in January 2018, Le Maire tasked civil servant Jean-Pierre Landau, an academic and intense bitcoin skeptic, with making proposals for France's blockchain and cryptocurrency legal framework. More than four years ago, Landau warned about the speculative nature of bitcoin in an op-ed for ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2IKU8GG via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

TMX subsidiary Shorcan Brokers Ltd. said on Thursday it is building the first exchange-owned brokerage platform for cryptocurrency investors, and plans services that compile data on digital currencies and publish performance benchmarks such as indexes. "We're looking at a global market that is in its ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2DNjKPs via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Editor's note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership with The New York Times. Subscribers will see stories like this every day on our website (and in our daily emails) as an added value to your subscription. The room was full of stressed-out cryptocurrency traders. And for once, they ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2IJMnk7 via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

“We are not aiming for Saga to replace any national fiat currencies, but to be a complementary global currency.” Simon Golstein | News ( CryptoCurrency ) | Thursday, 22/03/2018 | 17:05 GMT. Saga Foundation to Launch Reserve-Backed Cryptocurrency . Photo: iStock. Share this article. The Saga ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HVD0MW via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrencies have started to gain popularity ever since Bitcoin — the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency or digital currency — soared in value and now the Escobar family has created their own cryptocurrency called “Dietbitcoin.” The late Pablo Escobar's brother, Roberto De Jesus Escobar ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2pBmKci via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The cryptocurrency industry is no different from other industry segments, except for the use of a revolutionary technology to get things done in a more efficient manner. It has been proven by the rise of cryptocurrency based online gambling platforms. VitalBet is one such platform that was launched in ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2pwSP6a via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency "eos" has soared more than 35 percent this week, versus bitcoin's 4 percent gain and ethereum's 11 percent drop, according to CoinMarketCap. News this week that cryptocurrency start-up Everipedia is planning to distribute its coins to eos holders in June helped drive price gains, said ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2uc1UG5 via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Addressing illicit activity in the cryptocurrency space has become higher on the agenda for governments around the world, seeking to thwart money laundering and terrorism financing. On Wednesday, news broke that the U.S. National Security Agency has been monitoring the bitcoin blockchain, making ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GgjDRC via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Hackers are using a five-year-old security vulnerability to infect Linux servers with cryptocurrency -mining malware. The cryptojacking campaign exploits CVE-2013-2618, an old vulnerability in Cacti's Network Weathermap plug-in, an open source tool which is used by network administrators to visualise ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HWTPXW via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

In 2017, it began pushing various botnets, cryptocurrency miners, and the new emerging GandCrab ransomware (detected by Trend Micro as RANSOM_GANDCRAB.A). Pop-up ads were used to distribute the malware on file sharing websites and over a hundred fake software sharing websites — all of ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GfeJUM via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The British government has announced a plan to establish a cryptocurrency 'task force' that will include Her Majesty's Treasury, The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority. As a part of the UK government's broader Fintech Sector Strategy, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2uc1HTj via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

“France has every interest in becoming the first major financial centre to propose an ad hoc legislative framework for companies making an initial coin offering,” Le Maire wrote. An ICO involves a company raising funds by offering investors tokens in return for their cash or cryptocurrency such as bitcoin, ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2Ge5btf via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Finding this MarketWatch article a bit puzzling, in that it's about a potentially very funny topic (people who think Bitcoin can make them gazillionaires and getting mad) but it's also very short and doesn't really go into detail beyond people complaining a lot based on a study by a site called “ValuePenguin”( ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2u8mG9A via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Skilled hackers and cryptojackers see cryptocurrency fever as the new gold rush with really low barriers to entry. Cybercriminals are rapidly adding cryptojacking skills to their arsenal and creating a highly profitable new revenue stream from coin mining, according to the latest Annual Threat Report from ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2FT2qhP via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Whereas regulators across the world are battling with scams that target elderly people, a 66-year old woman from Russia's city of Novosibirsk, has actually become a cryptocurrency criminal. The local police department has completed its investigation into the fraudulent activities of the woman. The probe ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HWF2fS via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

For all the hype and even the good cryptocurrencies have brought to the world, there is one frequently cited downside to having loads of computers constantly running and consuming electricity in a race to mine digital assets: its negative impact on the environment. Detractors echo reports from Morgan ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2FW5XMm via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The FSA has been clamping down on cryptocurrency venues in the wake of a $500 million theft from Japanese exchange Coincheck Inc in January. Last month, the regulator issued an administrative penalty against Macau-based Blockchain Laboratory Ltd. for giving seminars and providing consultation ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HYnRKV via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J