Day: July 15, 2020

Join Us as We Discuss the Ongoing Twitter Hack

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A large-scale Twitter attack has taken over the accounts of some of the most powerful verified accounts in the world including: Joe Biden, Elon Musk, George Wallace, Bill Gates, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Wiz Khalifa, Warren Buffett, Mike Bloomberg, Barack Obama, and Jeff Bezos. Business accounts from Uber, Twitter Support, Coindesk and many others were likewise affected.  The accounts are running a Bitcoin ‘giveaway’ scam and have so far conned Twitter users out of 12.8 BTC, or roughly $118,000. Join us as Cointelegraph hosts Jackson and Giovanni discuss the hack…

Global Crypto Exchange Launches New Trading Platform Changelly PRO

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Place/Date: – July 15th, 2020 at 10:35 pm UTC · 3 min read Contact: Changelly, Source: Changelly Changelly, an instant crypto exchange that has over 160 cryptocurrencies listed, has just launched Changelly PRO, a platform that will help crypto newcomers bridge the gap between basic investing and active trading. Along with Changelly’s values, PRO aims to bring simplicity, competitive rates and fees as well as high-quality 24/7 service to the active trading community. Changelly CEO Eric Benz calls the platform “a natural progression for Changelly product portfolio”. He goes on…

Changelly Welcomes Settle Network To Its Fiat-to-crypto Marketplace

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Place/Date: – July 15th, 2020 at 10:16 pm UTC · 4 min read Contact: Changelly, Source: Changelly In late April 2020, instant crypto exchange company Changelly launched a Fiat-to-Crypto Marketplace that enables users to purchase crypto with credit cards (Visa, Mastercard), bank transfers, and ApplePay in a fast and secure way. Today, Changelly welcomes its new fiat partner, Settle Network. With this mutually beneficial collaboration, Changelly and Settle Network will provide users with faster transaction processing speed and greater accessibility of crypto offers. Settle Network strives to bridge the gap…

Fidelity Digital Assets to Hold Bitcoin Private Keys for Kingdom Trust Clients

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The enterprise-grade bitcoin custody and crypto management service, Fidelity Digital Assets has revealed a recent partnership with the firm Kingdom Trust. The new alliance provides individual retirees with the ability to safeguard their bitcoin private keys alongside self-directed IRAs. The crypto custodian and retirement account fund manager, Kingdom Trust has reached an “exclusive institutional agreement” with the company Fidelity Digital Assets. In a press release published on July 14, Kingdom Trust details that the partnership is the first sub-custody service of its kind and it is distinct from Fidelity Digital…

Everything We Know About the Bitcoin Scam Rocking Twitter’s Most Prominent Accounts

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Twitter’s thin veil of security went into full meltdown at 19:00 UTC on Wednesday. Within minutes, an apparently coordinated hack began: A mass takeover of the most prominent names in crypto began. Within hours, even Barack Obama’s account was compromised. The messages pumped a bitcoin giveaway scam associated with an organization called “Crypto For Health.” First, they came for Binance’s account. Gemini was next. Then Coinbase. CoinDesk. Justin Sun. Charlie Lee. Bitcoin.org. Kucoin. Bitfinex. The Tron Foundation. Ripple. Millions of collective followers began seeing the same, cloying message: “I am…

Justin Sun Offers $1 Million Bounty in Exchange for Twitter Hackers

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After a massive number of Twitter accounts were hacked on July 15, one of the affected, Tron founder Justin Sun, put a bounty on the heads of those responsible.  Tron’s founder will give $1 million to the person or persons responsible for tracking down the hackers and providing pertinent data on the situation, Sun, CEO of BitTorrent and Founder of TRON told, Cointelegraph.   Sun added: “We are working closely with Twitter to resolve this issue immediately and return our accounts to normal. We are always vigilant in the handling our…

Bank of Korea Acquires Samsung-Backed BankSign Blockchain Platform, Seeking to Deploy the Platform at Local Banks

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The Bank of Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Financial Settlement Service (KFSS) to take over the management of BankSign blockchain authentication certificate service. In 2018, the Korean Federation of Banks collaborated with Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of Samsung Group to launch the BankSign to offer blockchain solutions to local banks. The BankSign is a blockchain-based authentication service designed to transform mobile and online banking by enabling faster and secure verifications. With confirmation from one bank, the blockchain service enables users to carry out multiple account…

Here’s the Simple Path Forward for Chainlink to Rally Past $20

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Chainlink’s immense multi-year uptrend is showing no signs of faltering as LINK continues racing higher. Despite facing a firm rejection within the mid-$8.00 region earlier this week, the crypto has since rallied past this level and just set a fresh all-time high. Analysts are now noting that this momentum could extend significantly further in the days and weeks ahead. One respected trader is noting that it is even a strong possibility that buyers push LINK into the double-digit price region before its macro uptrend begins slowing. The parabolic movement required…