CRYPTO

Global children's charity Unicef launches pilot scheme asking gamers to create Ethereum to fund emergency aid in Syria.

Steve Giguere, engineer at Synopsys, takes a look at the wallet options out there.

Iqbal Gandham, UK Managing Director at eToro, reflects on the Bitconnect debacle.

Bitcoin lost 30% of its value last week, ending at $8,291.87, less than half its $19,000 value reached in November.

BeeToken has confirmed the phishing attacks, warning users to be wary of emails and Telegram messages asking for funds.

Outspoken AriseBank, which claims to have raised $600m, may have chosen wrong administration to challenge.

Steven Sprague, CEO of Rivetz Corp, on the trusted execution environment critical to the future of blockchain security.

Facebook bans users from buying advertising space on social network to promote cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings.

Eagle-eyed users of Reddit's r/Bitcoin community expose scammer attempting to defraud members out of cryptocurrency.

Dr Desné Masie considers a possible common international approach to regulating Bitcoin aired by world leaders at Davos.

Blockchain technology can make transactions safe and secure, but cryptocurrency exchanges trading bitcoins and other virtual currencies are still being hacked.

Hackers targeted Bitcoin payments of LockerR ransomware, GlobeImposter ransomware, Sigma ransomware and others.

In recent weeks the entire cryptocurrency industry has been rocked by a shocking amount of hacks, cyberattacks, mistakes and thefts. Here are the highlights.

Tech pioneer John McAfee is going it alone, departing the US-based MGT Capital Investments where he has worked previously in the roles of CEO, designer and cybersecurity visionary.

Hacked cryptocurrency exchange pledges that most victims of $500m cyberattack will be repaid but regulatory officials not convinced.

Raiders break into Oxfordshire home of digital currency trader and force bitcoin transaction in first cryptocurrency robbery in UK.

BTCC has been acquired by an unnamed Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund

Prodeum seemingly exit-scams investors by promising blockchain for fruit and vegetables but running off with ICO money.

Hackers stole over $500m from Coincheck, a major Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, in the biggest cryptocurrency heist to date.

A senior US Treasury official has urged banks and financial regulators to do more to tighten oversight of trading in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Prime minister Theresa May said that cryptocurrency regulation in the UK is being "very seriously" looked at by authorities.

Egor Gurjev, CEO at Playkey looks at how cryptocurrency will truly empower gamers by monetising that network.

The charges come as governments around the world increasingly look to regulate cryptocurrency trade and exchanges amid the hype surrounding digital currencies.

Security experts analysed over 18,000 apps across 20 app stores to find that 661 blacklisted Bitcoin apps were still available to users.

Steve Bassi of Polyswarm explains how the network can quickly build micro-engines to tackle emerging threats, and be rewarded in cryptocurrency.

Cybercriminals exploit hype and basic coding errors to target Initial Coin Offerings in phishing attacks, Ernst & Young research finds.

One of world's largest bitcoin exchanges by volume gets go-ahead to operate in Europe, Tokyo-based business says.

Seoul plan requires local banks to launch real-name system for cryptocurrency to make all transactions traceable in bid to block money laundering.

Malicious websites used to generate password details for the fintech network "IOTA" are reportedly to blame for the theft of nearly $4 million from users' cryptocurrency wallets.