Alibaba Doppelganger Surges 100% in Mindless Crypto Pump

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Major Web Browser Firefox by Mozilla Now Blocks Web-Based Cryptojacking

Major open-source browser Mozilla Firefox has launched new protections against crypto mining malware in its new browser versions, according to a blog post published on April 9. In its latest Firefox Nightly 68 and Beta 67 versions, Mozilla has enabled a new level of protection against crypto mining and fingerprinting hack attacks in a part of the browser’s Content Blocking suite of protections. The new browsing feature has been developed in collaboration with privacy and security software firm Disconnect, and represents a collection of blacklists of malware domains associated with…

Blockchain Adoption Is Not a Priority for Finance Executives, KPMG Poll Shows

Most tax and finance executives do not consider adopting blockchain technology, according to a recent survey conducted by Big Four auditing firm KPMG. The results of the poll were shared with Cointelegraph on Tuesday, April 9. A poll undertaken during a recent webcast, dubbed “Understanding Blockchain – It’s Not Just About Crypto,” was held in February 2019. KPMG asked around 450 tax and finance executives from different companies about blockchain and other technologies. Generally speaking, the survey has shown that tax and finance executives are seeking different solutions to eliminate…

Bitcoin and Ethereum Show New Momentum After 20% Gain, Is a New Rally in the Works?

Year-to-date, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) is up 40% against the United States dollar, and other major cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Litecoin have also demonstrated strong gains in the past four months. Performance of crypto assets in the past month. Source: coin360.io Litecoin, for instance, recorded a staggering 208% increase in value since January — outperforming most crypto assets apart from a handful, including Binance Coin and Enjin Coin. From April 1 to April 3, based on CoinMarketCap data, the price of Bitcoin surged from $4,100 to $5,041, by…

Ethereum (ETH) Bulls in Control Even as Crypto Fund Reduce Exposure

Ethereum prices up 25.2 percent Volumes drop after last week’s rally, but participation would drive levels up Grayscale Investment did re-balance their holdings reducing their exposure of Ethereum (ETH) by 0.3 percent. While negative, Ethereum (ETH) bulls are back and ready for $200 and higher. Ethereum Price Analysis Fundamentals Bulls are back and sensing opportunity, lending companies are re-launching. They may have learned a thing or two from BitConnect and similar platforms which closed shop after last years’ drawdown but what is clear is that there is goodwill to provide…

Bitcoin Price Could ‘Absolutely’ Crash Below $3,000: Crypto Pioneer

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Crypto Platform Offering Intuitive Tools Teams Up With Binance

A platform that says it offers an intelligent and faster way of trading cryptocurrencies has announced a collaboration with Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world. Koinfox believes the collaboration will mean that its intuitive tools will be available to a wider audience. The company claims it is the world’s first crypto platform to offer “Bracket Trading” across global exchanges — a tool that brings together buy price, sell price and stop loss into one place for individual traders. As well as enabling traders to receive live status updates…

Bitfinex Drops Minimum Balance to Trade on Crypto Exchange

Bitfinex has removed its $10,000 minimum equity requirement to start trading on the cryptocurrency exchange, enabling a broader range of investors to participate. The company, based in the British Virgin Islands, cited “overwhelming demand from a wide variety of traders” for the change. “We simply could not ignore the increasing level of requests for access to trade on Bitfinex from a wider cohort than our traditional customer base,” Jean-Louis van der Velde, CEO at Bitfinex, wrote Tuesday on the company’s corporate blog. “For the last six months, we have been working hard to…

Danish Man Laundered $500,000 in Dirty Money through Bitcoin, Says Authorities

A Danish man has been sentenced to jail for laundering over half a million dollars through bitcoin, as reported on April 8, 2019. Caught in the Act When it was announced that the G-20 member nations would be meeting in June 2019 to discuss crypto policy, the main item on the agenda was to combat money laundering and terrorism with the use of crypto, and for good reason. While there are many crypto crimes such as Ponzi schemes and sim swapping, money laundering is considered somewhat more serious since it…

US Subsidiary of EU Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Seals BitLicense From New York Regulator

The United States subsidiary of major European crypto exchange Bitstamp has been granted a virtual currency license from New York state’s financial regulator, according to an official press release from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on April 9. The license, known as a BitLicense, has been awarded by the NYDFS to Bitstamp USA Inc., a subsidiary of the Luxembourg-registered exchange. According to the press release, the development makes Bitstamp USA reportedly the nineteenth firm to receive the department’s green light to conduct digital currency operations in New…