John Bogna

Last month an independent crypto researcher who goes by the name, Hasu, posted an article exploring some of the most prevalent concerns users have with crypto exchange behemoth BitMEX, one of which is that the exchange trades against its customers to make a profit. BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes publicly came out against the allegations on Monday […]

On Nov. 9, the Litecoin (LTC) news site litecoin.com reported one of the highest transactions to date on the LTC network, valued at 1,159,005.90779568LTC, or roughly $62M USD. Aside from the sheer amount of money moved, the transaction gained attention because it was settled for a mere fifty cents. The 1M+ Litecoin Transaction valued at $62M […]

A fake EOS wallet app on the Google Play store has been stealing cryptocurrency. EOS developers took to Twitter Thursday morning to warn the community. A Reasonable Facsimile EOS RIO is an independent software firm based in Rio de Janeiro. The group is designated as one of the 21 ‘Block Producers’ for EOS, one of […]

Headmaster Lei Hua has been fired from his job at a school in Hunan, China, after a total of nine mining rigs were found stealing his school’s electricity to mine Ethereum, the BBC reported on Friday. Chinese headmaster canned for mining cryptocurrency with school's electricityhttps://t.co/fFMAe2IYPj pic.twitter.com/fYSHNWmBaO — Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) November 9, 2018 School Foots the […]

Allegations that Venezuela’s Petro cryptocurrency is all hot air hasn’t stopped President Nicolas Maduro from announcing a special exchange period for the Petro, and that he’ll be presenting it to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next year as a unit of account for Venezuelan oil. RT @PresidencialVen: #NOTICIA NEWS: Everyone who saves […]

As countries around the world find their feet in the cryptocurrency market, governments have jumped on board in attempts to regulate the use of digital assets. Places such as Malta, Gibraltar, and Singapore have taken an open-arms approach to new crypto ventures and companies, coupled with a strict regulatory framework to help prevent fraud. India […]

China’s central bank the People’s Bank of China (PBC) encouraged the government to increase supervision of blockchain-related ventures in a working paper released on Tuesday, warning that “bubbles were apparent,” according to Reuters. "China to Strengthen Supervision on Blockchain-Related Financing, Investment" by REUTERS via NYT https://t.co/A9MGNo1Z9d #crypto #blockchain — ACO (@altcoinore) November 6, 2018 ‘Cannot […]

Last week St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada reportedly shut down its entire computer network for four days due to an attempted mining attack. St. Francis Xavier, a Canadian university, shuts down its IT network to deal with a cryptocurrency mining malware infectionhttps://t.co/eS2a2mmQMc pic.twitter.com/UF8UyFoD8Z — Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) November 7, 2018 Entire Network […]

Crypto wallet company ‘Blockchain‘ announced Nov. 6 that it would distribute $125M in Stellar XLM cryptocurrency to its users “to build on the crypto revolution.” The biggest #crypto airdrop—we are distributing $125M of Stellar XLM to our users to build on the crypto revolution. Sign up for the waitlist! https://t.co/XyETX72QBk https://t.co/zo18yzzlzS — Blockchain (@blockchain) November […]

Japan will test pilot a service to allow passengers to pay for limo rides with cryptocurrency, according to an article published Sunday by Bloomberg. Tokyo limousines to start accepting crytpocurrencies https://t.co/4tsGWPoicl — Bloomberg Crypto (@crypto) November 5, 2018 Expanding Into the Ride Business Payment company Remixpoint Inc., which also has its hands in the energy […]

Scammers in the UK were able to make off with £120,000 in Bitcoin after posing as the verified Twitter accounts of two well-known British companies, according to a report by the Telegraph on Monday. Attack of the Fake Elon The hackers pirated the verified accounts of clothing store Matalan and film company Pathé UK, then […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is doubling down on their efforts to stamp out cryptocurrency investment fraud, according to a report by Politico published Nov. 1. Hi honeys https://t.co/5D9rHNcKKy — Eric Garland (@ericgarland) November 2, 2018 Custody Questions The government regulatory body is questioning investment advisers registered with the SEC to determine how they […]

Paraguay’s Itaipú dam is posing an interesting dilemma to the country; the world’s most powerful hydroelectric plant gives it an excess of energy, but will that energy be used to drive the burgeoning crypto mining industry or help the poor? The crypto space will, more and more, emerge as a legitimate avenue for developing countries […]

A video published Thursday by security researcher Lukas Stefanko exposed a malicious app hosted on the Google Play store that distributes malware onto unsuspecting user’s mobile devices. Harvesting Your Passwords The app, called Easy Rates Converter, markets itself as a currency conversion tool. In reality, it infects devices with malware designed to harvest their login […]

On Nov. 1st, Stock exchange giant Nasdaq Inc. released a paper announcing the intent to use the anti-fraud tools it’s developed for conventional exchanges to aid in stamping out crypto fraud. How can #cryptocurrency exchanges foster transparency and implement processes and technology that contribute to fair and orderly trading and investor protection? Find out in […]

BlackRock CEO remains cautious about entering crypto space, highlights need for stronger backing before commitment.

Indian regulatory body the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is considering measures to ban the use of private cryptocurrencies while encouraging distributed ledger technology instead, after a meeting on Thursday. Mr. SC Garg briefed FSDC Council about the progress in the Inter-disciplinary committee on Crypto "to devise an appropriate legal framework to ban use of […]

BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes said we may not have seen the last of the bearish market for BTC in an interview with Yahoo Finance published Friday. Unfortunately, the entire sector is in a bear market right now, down from a peak of above $800 billion last year. How long will the pain continue? @CryptoHayes, @MatiGreenspan, […]