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Necurs: World's biggest botnet spews millions of spam emails pushing Swisscoin cryptocurrency
Swisscoin is an obscure cryptocurrency and its trading was briefly suspended after it was reported to be a ponzi scheme.
John McAfee calm on bitcoin crash: 'Relax everyone, cryptocurrency can't be stopped'
Outspoken technology pioneer John McAfee steadies cryptocurrency investors' nerves
As bitcoin crashes, Reddit's cryptocurrency community post links to suicide hotlines
As the price of a single bitcoin tumbled for the first time in months, Reddit's cryptocurrency community started posting links to global suicide hotlines.
Jumio offers KYC to the ICO space with Byteball
Cryptocurrency platform joins forces with trusted identity verification expert to comply with KYC regulations.
KODAKCoin first in line to trade on Overstock's tZero token platform
KODAKCoin will be the first third-party security token to launch on tZERO.
High net worth financial advisor deVere Group launches cryptocurrency trading app
deVere Group is one of the world's largest independent advisors with 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement.
SWIFT and CSD community advance blockchain for post-trade
SWIFT and central securities depositories join forces to demonstrate the value of standards in DLT for securities markets, such as proxy voting and digital assets.
He used the name 'KillaMuvz' to sell cyber-tools to hackers - and then he got caught
A 24-year-old cybercriminal who ran an online "product-testing service" for criminal hackers called reFUD.me has pleaded guilty to computer misuse and money laundering.
Hospital sent offline as hackers infect systems with ransomware, demand payment
A US hospital has been forced to shut down its computer systems for days after criminal hackers infected its network with file-locking ransomware and demanded payment.
Bitcoin Bucket: KFC Canada now accepts cryptocurrency for a 'finger lickin' good' bucket of chicken
This isn't the first time KFC has ventured into some tech-savvy yet wacky concepts and consumer products to promote their "finger lickin' good" chicken.
Anonymous Bitcoin philanthropist will match $4m in donations to research mental health benefits of MDMA
The Pineapple Fund will match donations to the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies dollar for dollar.
Bitmark partners with Asia's biggest streaming service KKBOX for music rights and royalties
Bitmark is working with investment group KKFarm and CTBC, the Chinese bank.
South Korea bitcoin ban: Panic after officials flirt with total trading clampdown
Values of numerous forms of digital currency tumble after South Korea, a hotbed for currencies like bitcoin, weighs up trading ban.
This bitcoin conference has been forced to ditch bitcoin payments because of high fees
Blockchain seminar refuses to take cryptocurrency as payment and blames high fees and network congestion for ban.
The year cryptocurrencies became mainstream
Iqbal Gandham, UK Managing Director at eToro, looks at the rise of crypto and suggests diversification for the coming year.
Quantopian: Searching for the Vitalik Buterin of quant finance
CEO and founder John Fawcett says software and automation can open up the industry's tiny talent pool and a selection process that introduces all sorts of biases.
From Bitcoin to Ethereum: Here are the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world
With the spotlight on cryptocurrency following the unprecedented rise in the value of Bitcoin last year, it's easily to feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of options available.
Everledger to launch Provenance Proof Blockchain for coloured gemstones
Everledger has partnered with renowned gemmological laboratory Gübelin Gem Lab, creator of the Provenance Proof initiative.
RSK trumpets Bitcoin-based smart contracts and bug bounty programme
The first smart contract platform secured by the Bitcoin Network will bring one billion people to the financial system, says RSK.
John McAfee says he paid for hookers, illegal drugs and porn using cryptocurrency
Tech pioneer John McAfee tells 640,000 Twitter followers that he uses cryptocurrency to pay for sex and drugs.
2018 - Will you let corporations take over your Bitcoin?
Simon Dixon,CEO and Founder of BnktotheFuture, examines the 'Bitcoin marketing machine'.
What is Ripple? Should you buy the new cryptocurrency being tipped to overthrow bitcoin?
Another cryptocurrency is surging in price, but what is Ripple and should you jump on the investment train now?
Vladimir Putin wants new cryptocurrency 'to evade international sanctions'
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is considering the development of a state-run cryptocurrency that could be used to shirk international sanctions.
Bitcoin fatwa? Top imam says cryptocurrency forbidden under Islam, compares it to gambling
Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam called for a Bitcoin ban, issuing an official fatwa against the cryptocurrency.
How is the growth of bitcoin affecting the environment?
The growth of bitcoin is fuelling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power virtual currencies in the era of climate change.
What's going on with Coinbase? Users threaten legal action as complaints met with silence
Users of Coinbase, a popular website used to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, claim to be mulling legal action as trades and customer service allegedly stalled to a halt.
Is bitcoin killing the environment? Fears grow over 'alarming' links to climate change
The growth of bitcoin is fuelling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power the virtual currency in the era of climate change.
Exmo hack: UK Bitcoin exchange hit with DDoS attack days after lead analyst was kidnapped
UK-based Bitcoin exchange Exmo, took to Twitter to inform its users about having suffered a DDoS attack just days after one of its employees was kidnapped.
Israel considering issuing digital shekel to tackle tax evasion
The Bank of Israel proposes to issue the cryptocurrency once the government approves it.
How blockchain is transforming the world's approach to social change
Jon Duschinsky, Senior Advisor, Giftcoin, looks at the emerging world of 'cryptophilanthropy'.