cryptocurrencies
What is cryptocurrency mining?
What is cryptocurrency mining?
We explain how cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are actually made
23 Sep 2021
US Treasury sanctions crypto exchange over role in ransomware attacks
US Treasury sanctions crypto exchange over role in ransomware attacks
The Suex exchange allegedly facilitated financial transactions for ransomware actors
22 Sep 2021
Adoption of Bitcoin as legal currency sparks protests in El Salvador
Adoption of Bitcoin as legal currency sparks protests in El Salvador
Protestors claim the currency could destabilise the economy and is being used to distract from wider issues
16 Sep 2021
Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador
Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador
South American country is to install more than 200 ATM machines that convert dollars into Bitcoin
7 Sep 2021
Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa partner on shared digital currency platform
Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa partner on shared digital currency platform
Reserve banks will test the use of central bank digital currencies for international settlements
2 Sep 2021
PayPal to let UK users buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies
PayPal to let UK users buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies
Users can opt for either Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash via the PayPal app or website
23 Aug 2021
Liquid cryptocurrency exchange loses $97 million after hack
Liquid cryptocurrency exchange loses $97 million after hack
Amount lost includes $45 million in Ethereum tokens
20 Aug 2021
False crypto-mining apps plague Google Play
False crypto-mining apps plague Google Play
Apps deceive users into clicking on ads or buying non-existent mining subscriptions
19 Aug 2021
Ohio resident pleads guilty to running Bitcoin “mixer” money laundering scheme
Ohio resident pleads guilty to running Bitcoin “mixer” money laundering scheme
More than $300 million went through Darknet-based bitcoin hashing (BTC) service
19 Aug 2021
Poly Network offers up $500k bug bounty reward to its own hacker
Poly Network offers up $500k bug bounty reward to its own hacker
The reward has been offered following the successful return of $610 million in stolen tokens
13 Aug 2021
Poly Network hacker returns $342 million of stolen assets
Poly Network hacker returns $342 million of stolen assets
Hacker states that they are “not very interested in money”
12 Aug 2021
Hackers lift $610m in cryptocurrency from Poly Network
Hackers lift $610m in cryptocurrency from Poly Network
The company has pleaded with the hackers to return the stolen tokens
11 Aug 2021
What is cryptojacking and how does it work?
What is cryptojacking and how does it work?
Here’s the skinny on this sneaky way hackers mine for crypto
6 Aug 2021
Amazon might accept Bitcoin payments by the end of the year
Amazon might accept Bitcoin payments by the end of the year
The reported plans include developing its own token and are said to have come from former CEO Jeff Bezos
26 Jul 2021
British man 'PlugWalkJoe' arrested in Spain over 2020 Twitter hack
British man 'PlugWalkJoe' arrested in Spain over 2020 Twitter hack
Joseph James O'Connor is also accused of hijacking TikTok and Snapchat user accounts, as well as cyberstalking a juvenile
22 Jul 2021
Study: Cryptocurrency value spikes encourage more illicit mining
Study: Cryptocurrency value spikes encourage more illicit mining
Researchers tracked Modero cryptocurrency and illicit mining for nearly three years
15 Jul 2021
Met Police seize record £180 million of cryptocurrency
Met Police seize record £180 million of cryptocurrency
The amount tops the £114 million in cryptocurrency confiscated during a raid last month
13 Jul 2021
Android crypto mining scam hits 93,000 victims
Android crypto mining scam hits 93,000 victims
More than 170 apps claimed to offer users cloud-based crypto mining for a fee
8 Jul 2021
Visa partners with 50 platforms to support direct crypto payments
Visa partners with 50 platforms to support direct crypto payments
People can buy goods using cryptocurrency-linked Visa cards, with rewards administered like airline miles
8 Jul 2021
UK’s financial regulator blocks Binance crypto exchange
UK’s financial regulator blocks Binance crypto exchange
Users in the UK will be prohibited from trading through the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform
28 Jun 2021
El Salvador offers its citizens free Bitcoin
El Salvador offers its citizens free Bitcoin
Bukele doubles down on crypto commitment with a giveaway
25 Jun 2021
Cryptocurrency crimes have increased 12-fold since 2016
Cryptocurrency crimes have increased 12-fold since 2016
An FOI request reveals that Action Fraud saw crypto crime incidents grow on average 124% every year
22 Jun 2021
Crypto-mining hackers hit Kubernetes clusters
Crypto-mining hackers hit Kubernetes clusters
New campaign abused Kubeflow dashboards to install malicious containers
10 Jun 2021