Cryptocurrency news stories - Page 2

“By adopting cryptocurrency as legal tender these countries then immediately have a currency that isn’t influenced by market conditions within their own economy, nor directly from just one other country’s economy."

Bitcoin is likely to record its worst monthly performance since May, but the CEO of a global financial giant says you should 'ignore the crypto deniers' if you want to seriously build your wealth for the long term.

The esports-focused company Polemos has released a white paper laying out a strategy to build the world's first GameFi platform enabling the monetisation of idle NFT gaming assets from integrated blockchain games.

Banks should keep a finger on the pulse of the growing demand for cryptocurrency services, according to a global study by Visa.

"What’s most alarming is that multiple scammer groups are bidding for keywords on Google Ads, which is likely a signal of the success."

The new office is part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its presence in the Pacific region, supporting the local cryptocurrency market, public sector agencies and financial institutions.

The number of cybersecurity incidents in the second quarter of 2021 has risen to more than 1,350, accounting for $3.9 million in direct financial losses.

"People are looking for safe ways to make their money work for them and blockchain products like yield farming can earn them double digit returns.”

Around 800,000 Kiwis are planning to use or hold some form of cryptocurrency by the end of 2021.

A clutch of well known artists and entertainers are joining a new tech company's digital marketplace to sell ownership tokens for their works or their time.

Raccoon Stealer, a malware platform that rents out its services for $75 a week, has upgraded its services, according to a new report from Sophos.

“As an asset in limited supply, fast growing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin can be a strong inflation hedge against devaluing fiat currencies."

Mastercard has announced its latest Start Path global start-up engagement program supporting digital assets, blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. 

Bybit is a cryptocurrency exchange company established in 2018 with more than 2 million registered users.

Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers using cracked games with cryptomining malware Crackonosh.

Aqua Security has found a rise in cyberattacks targeting container infrastructure and supply chains, with 50% of vulnerable targets attacked within one hour. 

New ransomware Epsilon Red has been found by Sophos researchers who detail the tools, techniques, procedures, and behaviour of the attackers behind it.

The healthcare industry was the hardest hit, with 97% of all hostile activity targeted at the industry being web application or application-specific attacks.

State Street Corporation has launched its new Bitcoin Indicator series, aiming to measure the popularity of Bitcoin and its impact on traditional markets. 

Researchers from Avast, the global digital security and privacy company, say they have identified new cryptocurrency-stealing malware.

Bitcoin's escalating valuation has made some criminal organisations and malicious individuals very wealthy. The impact of this growth in wealth may have a severe impact on the future threat landscape.

Bitcoin's epic bull run is backed by strong investor interest, according to new research from analyst firm GlobalData.

ABI Research says that the revenue drop will not last long, with revenues expected to return to normal by 2023.

Sektor will now distribute CipherTrace’s Investigate Suite and the CipherTrace Armada risk-scoring service.