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Russia, US in Top 3 for Crypto-Related Threats, Cybersecurity Report Unveils

Threats related to cryptocurrency have followed prices, decreasing significantly after the market slump in May, suggests a recent report released by a leading internet security firm. Detections fell by almost…

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Kyrgyzstan Raises Electricity Rates for Cryptocurrency Miners

The government of Kyrgyzstan has recently revised its electricity tariffs for various groups of consumers. Authorities in Bishkek have raised the rates at which crypto mining businesses buy power citing…

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Argo Blockchain Purchases 20K Miners From Bitmain for Future Mining Center in Texas

Argo Blockchain, a London-based cryptocurrency mining company, has announced an expansion of its mining capacity that will more than double its current hashrate. The expansion will be done through the…

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Uzbekistan Warns Citizens to Avoid Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges

A government agency in Uzbekistan has published a list of unauthorized crypto exchanges that residents of the country have been advised to avoid. The trading platforms collect personal data and…

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Third-Largest Bank in France Societe Generale Proposes Use of Defi Protocol Makerdao

French multinational investment bank and financial services company, Societe Generale, has proposed to leverage the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Makerdao. The proposal dubbed “Security Tokens Refinancing” was published on October…

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Tehran Stock Exchange Head Resigns Over Mining Rigs Found at Organization’s Office

The director of Tehran’s Stock Exchange has resigned from his post following the discovery of cryptocurrency mining rigs in his organization’s basement. The scandal has erupted as licensed crypto miners…

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Crypto Exchange Bitbay Passes Audit Under Estonia’s Tougher New Regulations

Bitbay has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Estonia which introduced stricter rules for the industry last year. The European trading platform has recently passed an independent audit that…

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Dydx Trading Volumes Explode After Latest Chinese Crypto Ban

Dydx, a decentralized exchange, has seen its trading volumes explode in the last few days, surpassing other recognized decentralized exchanges like Uniswap and Pancakeswap. Some analysts have suggested this might…

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Survey Shows 64% of Britons Believe Crypto Is ‘Not a Safe Investment,’ Respondents Think Ethereum Is a Drug, Cardano Is Cheese

While there’s a lot of hype surrounding digital currencies like bitcoin, a great number of people are still confused by the crypto economy and the myriad crypto assets that exist.…

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