Dip in trading at Binance and other major crypto exchanges confounds experts
Experts are having trouble explaining why trading is slumping at the same time that Bitcoin prices rise. Are geopolitical tensions to blame.
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A cryptojacking code was found in 11 open-source code libraries written in Ruby, which have been downloaded thousands of times.Hackers downloaded the software, infected it with malware, and subsequently reposted it on the RubyGems platform, industry news outlet Decrypt reported on Aug. 21. The malicious code was first noticed by a GitHub user, who posted about…

Microsoft warns of new remote access trojan targeting crypto wallets
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Privacy coins ‘pose less risk of money laundering than other coins’
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Bitcoin Price Back Above $8K as Pound Sterling Rises on Brexit Deal
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Top Spanish Banks Finalize Trial of Payments Using Smart Contracts
Five major Spanish banking institutions have completed a proof-of-concept for payments using smart contracts. 1082 Total views 28 Total shares Multinational banking giant Banco Santander and four Spanish banks have successfully finalized a proof-of-concept for payments using smart contracts.The PoC was coordinated with IberPay, the company that oversees the Spanish Payment System.Trial confirms blockchain’s feasibility…

Nvidia crypto sales case could see flood of ‘frivolous’ lawsuits — Advocate body
Crypto advocates The Digital Chamber has backed Nvidia in a Supreme Court fight with investors, saying the court’s decision could affect the entire crypto industry.

Ethereum completes Merge, Do Kwon faces arrest warrant and Bitcoin dives after rally: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 11-17
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekBreaking: Historic day for crypto as Ethereum Merge to proof-of-stake occursEthereum’s highly…

Why HODL for 48 hours? Because your altcoin wallet will thank you
It might seem that the volatility of digital assets’ prices and the lightning speed with which crypto markets move would mean that those who act fastest secure the heftiest rewards. And in certain cases this holds true – for example, when an announcement of a token’s listing on Coinbase or Binance first goes public, and…