ErisX Gets Funding From Nasdaq, Fidelity, Bitmain
Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange ErisX announced Tuesday it received $27.5 million from Bitmain, ConsenSys, Fidelity Investments, Monex Group and Nasdaq.
Priyanka Chopra's 75-Foot Long Veil Stole Her Wedding Show
Actress Priyanka Chopra wore a Ralph Lauren-designed dress and her veil was much longer than her good friend Meghan Markle's 16.4-foot long veil she wore at the royal wedding in May.
Crypto Miners Entering "Flushing Out Of The Market" Phase
The recent meltdown of cryptocurrency prices resulted in over 100,000 individual miners closing operations. At least 600,000 bitcoin mining rigs have been shut down globally since mid-November, leading to deep discounts for the hardware.
'Relax We Post' Service By Ibis hotel in Switzerland
Ibis hotel, in its in Geneva and Zurich location, is providing "social media sitters" who would take photos of the guests on vacation and post them on Instagram on their behalf.
November Was Tough For Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin fell from over $6,000 to below $3,500 within a span of 10 days, a 42 percent fall, in November. The last time it was trading at similar lows was in August 2017.
Asus To Develop Cloud-Based Crypto Mining Platform
Asus, in partnership with Quantum Cloud, will design a software that allows gamers to use their idle graphics cards to mine cryptocurrency and receive a digital cash payout through PayPal or WeChat.
Kaspersky Releases Report On Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining
Kaspersky Labs published a report Wednesday that said Kazakhstan, Vietnam and Indonesia topped the list of countries that were targeted by crypto mining attacks in 2018.
AriseBank CEO Arrested By FBI For Defrauding Investors
Jared Rice, Sr., CEO of cryptocurrency firm AriseBank, was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday on charges for defrauding investors for over $4 million.
Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Charged With Wrongful ICO Promotion
The SEC announced charges Thursday against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting initial coin offerings.
Nick Jonas And Priyanka Chopra Wedding Update
The wedding has begun at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Rajasthan, India. Jonas and Chopra would exchange wedding vows in a Christian ceremony Dec. 2, followed by a Hindu ceremony the same day.
Finney, World's First Blockchain Smartphone, Available Now
Made by Sirin Labs, blockchain-enabled smartphone Finney is embedded with a cold storage cryptocurrency wallet and is priced at $999.
Qualcomm Bets $100 Million On AI Investment Fund
The Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund would mainly focus on startups that concentrate on AI used in autonomous cars, robotics, and machine learning platforms.
Dunkin' Warns Customers Of Data Breach
The company said it sent notification letters to DD Perks account holders who may have encountered unauthorized access of their accounts.
SEC, Goldman Sachs Still Deliberating Crypto Trade
While the SEC chairman said he had security concerns that must to addressed before approving bitcoin ETFs, Goldman Sachs was holding off on its plans for a crypto trading desk due to regulatory barriers.
Bitcoin Continues To Stay Below $4,000
In the last seven days, the price of bitcoin fell by 13 percent, XRP by 16 percent, ethereum by 15 percent, bitcoin cash by 22 percent, stellar by 23 percent, and EOS by 17 percent.
3 Bulgarians Arrested For $3 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
Authorities in Bulgaria arrested three suspects Thursday and charged them with theft of cryptocurrencies worth about $3 million.
Android, iOS Users Hit By Ad Scams
Two mobile internet companies employed ad fraud schemes to claim app installation credit. Cybercriminals deployed malware ads to redirect users to fake websites with an intent to steal user data.
Blockchain Workshop By Department Of Defens
Department of Defense's research arm intends to host a blockchain workshop on February 2019 to understand the broader implications that the technology might hold for the DOD.
Lawsuit Claims Bitmain Mined Bitcoin Using Customers' Devices
Gor Gevorkyan, a customer of Bitmain, alleged in a lawsuit that Bitmain was cryptojacking its customers’ newly-purchased mining devices to mine bitcoin.
Paraguay Backs Plan To Build World’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Farm
The Paraguay government will provide 530,000 square feet of land and subsidized power to build the bitcoin mining farm, which would be located near the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant.
