The SIM swapping community entered the spotlight after helping the Twitter hacker breach the social media platform, but these threat actors have been going after the crypto community for years. ( read original story ...)
Crypto-ransomware in action: A closer look at the WastedLocker hijack of Garmin
This high-profile incident is the latest in a growing number of targeted ransomware attacks against large organizations ... ( read original story ...)
HashCash Provides White Label Crypto Payment Processor to UAE based Ecommerce Company
HashCash Consultants helps UAE based e-commerce company to set up an advanced payment processor to facilitate crypto payments by providing white label crypto payment processor infrastructure. Known ... ( read original story ...)
Coinstar CEO On The Ongoing Journey To Digitize Cash (And Turn It Into Crypto)
The great digital shift, along with the pandemic, has brought all manner of activities into the virtual realm — most notably, of course, commerce itself. To that end, as Coinstar CEO Jim Gaherity told ... ( read original story ...)
Square Crypto, Human Rights Foundation Ramp Up Bitcoin Development Grants
The Human Rights Foundation’s Bitcoin Development Fund, launched in June 2020, announced three new grant recipients this week on the heels of a similar announcement by fellow grant distributor ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Government Actively Working Toward New Crypto Ban
Five months after Indian courts lifted the blanket ban on crypto, an official said the government is considering a new law banning crypto ... ( read original story ...)
INTERVIEW-Japan’s new top regulator says no ‘one-size-fits-all’ fix for regional banks
There is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for Japan's regional banks, which are suffering from a shrinking population, ultra-low interest rates and the hit from the coronavirus pandemic, the country's ... ( read original story ...)
INSIGHT-Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks fall from one-week high on dour earnings, firmer yen
Japanese shares retreated from a one-week high on Wednesday as downbeat earnings reports underscored the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic and a firmer yen weighed on exporters. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange ShapeShift launches mobile app for self-custody trading
Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has launched a mobile app that enables users to buy, sell, and transfer digital currencies using their smartphone ShapeShift looks to stand apart from its ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto entities look to follow FATF input even if they don’t have to
These entities are the ones that are going to allow the crypto space to evolve and mature into a viable operational unit, while the others will continue to be pushed aside and forced out. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief strikes defiant tone as sceptics question viability
Olympic Games will be held “with corona”, according to the chief executive of the Tokyo organising committee, even as sceptics question whether the games will ever happen. Toshiro Muto struck a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nintendo seen posting bumper profit as fans await pipeline update
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday is expected to post a 160% jump in first-quarter operating profit as its hit Switch console and titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons look set to extend a ... ( read original story ...)
INX Scales Down US IPO Target to $117M – Still Set to Be Crypto’s Largest
Cryptocurrency and security token exchange INX has filed an updated IPO prospectus with the SEC, lowering the maximum expected raise. ( read original story ...)
Reality Shares Launches Crypto Investment App
Thematic exchange traded fund sponsor Reality Shares is building out an alternative investment platform and cryptocurrency investment app, Onramp, and the company has tapped advisor Tyrone Ross to ... ( read original story ...)