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Cybersecurity firm SophosLabs has traced MrbMiner, a new cryptojacking virus that primarily targets powerful database servers, back to a small software company in Iran, according to a report published yesterday. “MrbMiner is a recently discovered cryptominer that targets internet-facing database servers (SQL servers) and downloads and installs a cryptominer. Database servers are an attractive target […]

The computer scientist claims to have “invented” Bitcoin. And he is now forcefully taking over the asset’s open-source whitepaper. Take down the whitepaper Controversial Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is now threatening to sue the Bitcoin.org website, which hosts the asset’s nine-page whitepaper, among others, years after he first started to claim ownership of having […]

Janet Yellen, who was recently nominated by US President Joe Biden for the post of Treasury Secretary, said that it is “important to consider the benefits of cryptocurrencies,” according to her written testimony published today. “I think it important we consider the benefits of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, and the potential they have to […]

A mysterious company popped up in the US state of Delaware. But is Grayscale behind that? LINKies unite Someone set up a Chainlink (LINK) product under the guise of a Grayscale Investments offering last month, documents from company directory Bizapedia showed. Neither did Grayscale or Chainlink make any comment, but given the fast rise of […]

The burgeoning Polkadot ecosystem is getting yet another huge use case to its ever-expanding suite of innovative products. Privacy for transactions The cryptocurrency space—far, far before its current form—started out with the ethos of financial inclusion and privacy. This meant transacting in a fully private, safe manner while still viewing all such transactions in a […]

The new administration is said to be more crypto friendly than the outgoing Trump government. And now, even crypto players are joining in. Treasury to Ripple to Comptroller Former Ripple advisor and US Treasury official Micheal Barr is tipped to become the next US Comptroller of the Currency, a report on the Wall Street Journal […]

The purpose-built decentralized video delivery network and cryptocurrency is one of the biggest blockchain by market cap. And its adoption is booming. Partnering with the WPT Theta Labs today announced that World Poker Tour (WPT), the premier name in live poker entertainment, has integrated the native Theta Network protocol and Theta Fuel (TFUEL) micropayments on […]

Once Cardano’s Goguen era is launched, users will be able to earn additional yield on their ADA without having to unstake their funds. Liqwid Finance, a DeFi solution built on Cardano, will enable users to earn governance tokens by providing liquidity to the ADA market on Liqwid—all the while their tokens remain staked on the […]

The Biden administration’s first decisions and appointments look promising for the crypto industry as a whole so far. Shortly after his inauguration, US President Joe Biden and his administration have already made several important decisions that could be considered quite positive for the crypto industry, starting with the postponement of the Treasury’s controversial proposals aimed […]

Team Ripple lets us know what to expect from cryptocurrency and blockchain technology going into 2021. The latest post from the San Francisco-based fintech giant covers multiple topics, including the ever blurring lines between crypto and banking, as well as expected changes in the DeFi market structure. But perhaps most pressing, in light of the […]