Cryptocurrency and blockchain firms are well-represented among a recent KPMG ranking of fintech firms. On Nov. 18, Big Four auditing firm KPMG released its 2019 Fintech100 ranking, which lists the top 100 fintech firms in the world. The list saw…
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Gatehub Crypto Wallet Data Breach Compromises Passwords of 1.4M Users
Security researcher finds that password data and personal information of 1.4 million users of GateHub cryptocurrency wallet service have reportedly been dumped online. A security researcher behind the data breach index site “Have I Been Pwned” said that password data…
Online Gaming Platform Lets Gamers Collect BTC In First-Person Shooter Game
Online gaming platform Donnerlab lets gamers hunt for Bitcoin and pick-up Satoshi cubes in a fully lightning-native multiplayer first-person shooter game. Donnerlab, an online gaming platform that builds lightning games and applications, lets gamers hunt for Bitcoin (BTC) and pick-up…
IRS Laughs Off Coinbase User’s ‘Surveillance Conspiracy’ in Tax Reporting Case
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service reaffirms its summons on crypto trading platform Coinbase in an income tax investigation as completely legitimate in fresh filing. The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has argued that its summons on major American crypto…
‘Lost Coins’ Study Estimates BTC’s True Supply
Many people like the fact that Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a capped supply of 21 million coins when he created the Bitcoin protocol. However, there’s been a lot of speculation aimed at guessing the number of ‘lost coins’ that will never…
Grayscale Files to Make Bitcoin Trust First to Be Regulated by SEC
Grayscale Investment has submitted a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could change the status of its popular bitcoin investment product. On November 19, 2019, the company filed a securities registration form with the SEC which,…
HashCash to Trace Mineral Supply Chain From Congo For Car Manufacturers
HashCash Consultants partners with a group of international car, mining and battery manufacturers for blockchain-based supply chain network to track mineral origins. Blockchain company HashCash Consultants has announced a partnership with a group of international car, mining and battery manufacturers…
Fidelity Digital Asset Services Now Authorized to Operate Crypto Custody Platform
Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC has procured a charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services to operate a virtual currency custody and execution platform. Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC (FDAS) has procured a charter from the New…
Cointext Founder Publishes New ‘Postage’ Specs for SLP Tokens
On November 18, Cointext founder Vin Armani published a blog post that describes a new system called the ‘Simple Ledger Postage Protocol.’ The SLP concept allows wallets to send SLP tokens without having to use bitcoin cash (BCH) as ‘gas’…
PayPal Leads $4.2M Funding Round for Crypto Risk Management Platform
Payment processor PayPal has led a $4.2 million funding round for cryptocurrency risk management platform TRM Labs to further grow its services. Payment processor PayPal has led a $4.2 million funding round for cryptocurrency risk management platform TRM Labs. In…