SEC and founders fraudulent AriseBank reach settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced to settle with the founders of AriseBank. That company was closed down last January, after raising $600 million during a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). So now there is a settlement with the people behind the company and the US market re... Read more
American state of Ohio accepts bitcoin as a means of payment for taxes
For the first time in the United States there is a state that accepts bitcoin as a means of payment for taxes. As of today, companies in the state can pay their taxes via the site ohiocrypto.com. That's what The Wall Street Journal reports today.
Payments through the platform will not be processed d... Read more
Continued price decline in bitcoin causes mining companies to go bankrupt
The value of bitcoin and other crypto currencies continues to fall. As a result, several cryptomining companies stop and file for bankruptcy. This is mainly due to the fact that the more bitcoin is mined, the less easy it is to obtain. It is more expensive and that makes it now the value drops less ... Read more
New low point for bitcoin in chaos around bitcoin cash
The value of the bitcoin has fallen sharply in recent times, with a new low point. The crypto currency is worth about 3,845 euros at the time of writing, its lowest value since May 2017. According to analysts, this rapid decline is due to the bitcoin cash fork. That's what Silicon Angle reports.
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Antivirus programs do not see new malware that steals cryptic currency
EnSilo security researchers have found a new form of malware that can bypass antivirus programs. The malware used in the DarkGate campaign is used to steal cryptographic currency.
According to the researchers, DarkGate is now widely used in Spain and France, where it focuses on Windows computers via... Read more
WebCobra malware installs miners for monero and zcash
McAfee Labs reports that a new type of malware has been found that works as a cryptographic mineral. The malware bears the name WebCobra and takes over his victim's device. Then it starts with cryptographic currency mining, including zcash and monero. Of course, the earnings go to the hackers.
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Bitcoin cash delivers more than 90 percent of its value after a dispute over the future
The price of the bitcoin cash has fallen to a low point. The instability of the cryptographic currency market, combined with a dispute about the future of bitcoin cash, leads to large sales of the virtual currency. As a result, the price is falling dramatically, even to a low point that has not been... Read more
Cryptominers on Linux install rootkits to hide themselves
Trend Micro security researchers have discovered a new variant of malware that minets cryptographic currency on Linux computers. The malware distinguishes itself from others because it downloads a rootkit to change the behavior of the operating system and hides the unwanted high CPU consumption that... Read more
Hackers disguise cryptominer as legitimate Windows installation files
Hackers keep finding new ways to steal cryptic currency. It seems that hackers have now found a way to hide malware that allows them to avoid cryptographic currency as legitimate Windows installation files. Malware known as Coinminer is specifically designed to fly under the radar.
That's what secur... Read more
Blockchain is now more popular than cryptic currency
It's not something everyone talks about, but it's increasingly a trend. According to Google Trends, blockchain is becoming increasingly popular. According to the search engine, people nowadays show more interest in blockchain than in cryptic currency.
That reports The Next Web based on Google Searc... Read more