Russian policemen illegally seize mining farm and mine cryptocurrency
In Russian, three policemen accused of illegally seizing mining equipment worth more than half a million dollars. They used the seized equipment for cryptocurrency mining on their own.
France to issue digital euro in 2020
The Bank of France plans to launch pilot project of digital currency for financial institutions in 2020. Authorities see this initiative as a means of improving the efficiency of the financial system and as a response to Libra's launch.
Bittrex denies losing $300 million of bitcoins
More than $300 million worth of bitcoins were withdrawn from Bittrex accounts. Users fear that the exchange fell victim of another tremendous hacker attack, but the exchange itself claims that deposits are safe.
Report: M&A volume in crypto industry reached $4 billion
TokenData analyzed mergers and acquisitions in the cryptocurrency industry and discovered 350 transactions worth $4 billion since 2013.
Ethereum Foundation researcher arrested after visiting blockchain conference in North Korea
US authorities arrested an Ethereum Foundation researcher for giving a lecture on cryptocurrencies in Pyongyang, during which he allegedly told how to use cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions.
IDAX CEO disappears as well as keys to cold wallets with user funds
Last week IDAX users began to complain about problems with withdrawals. As it turns out, IDAX CEO disappeared with keys to cold wallets, and users’ funds remain inaccessible.
Research: 6 EOS BP controlled by one entity
The public discussion of the EOS's decentralization level entered the next level. Community activists revealed that there are six block producers controlled by one entity.
BitForex Exchange will hold an introductory meetup in Moscow
On December 4, Moscow will host a meetup organized by the BitForex cryptocurrency exchange.
$50 million stolen from Upbit: Latest Updates
On 27 November, the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced successful hacking attack that resulted in 342,000 ETH worth $50 million fleeing away.
Bloomberg: Russian billionaire builds large mining farm in Siberia
Kremlin-friendly tycoon and aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska created one of the largest farms that mines bitcoins. The data center is located near his aluminum plant in Siberia.
Study: Institutional investors prefer Tether and store assets on exchanges
Binance Research published a report that analyzed the behavior and strategies of institutional cryptocurrency investors.
Bitcoin falls to six-month low
The bitcoin rate has fallen to almost $7,000. The cryptocurrency has not been traded at this level since May 2019.
PayPal CEO: I own bitcoins, only bitcoins
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman revealed he bought cryptocurrency. The only cryptocurrency Schulman owned was bitcoin.
Libra testnet proceeds 51,000 transactions
Despite the resistance of world regulators, the Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, continues thriving. In two months, thousands of transactions were logged on Libra testnet.
Orion Cross-Chain Trading Protocol: Liquidity Aggregator and Universal Trading Gateway
HYDROSTANDART.IO will create the digital economy of the future
Tech progress is a non-stop process of development, the pace of which is accelerating exponentially.
