Category: crack

  • South Korean Authorities Crack Down On Spot And Futures

    The South Korean Financial Supervision Authority (FSS) has once again confirmed this Bitcoin ban Spot contracts as well as futures contracts for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have drawn criticism from industry participants and legal practitioners. This is part of an overhaul of regulations that have kept the cryptocurrency market more or…

  • Crypto Miners Arrested For Stealing Millions in Electricity: Thai Police Crack Down

    Police and electricity authorities in Thailand have launched a series of crackdowns targeting illegal cryptocurrency mining operations accused of stealing massive amounts of electricity. Raids in Chachoengsao and Surat Thani provinces led to multiple arrests and the confiscation of mining equipment worth millions of baht. How did you fall? According…

  • US Prosecutors Crack Down On Bitfinex Hack Mastermind

    The man behind Notorious Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex hacked A person who stole billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies could spend the next five years in a state prison once he is sentenced in November. Because of his role in the robbery, state attorneys urged the federal court in Washington to…

  • Can You Crack The Cardano Lace Wallet?

    Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson took a bold step towards enhancing security when he issued a challenge that angered the crypto community. In his keynote at Rare Evo 2024, Hoskinson challenged anyone who could hack the newly launched Lace Paper Wallet — for a cash prize of up to $1 million.…

  • Can You Crack The Cardano Lace Wallet?

    Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson took a bold step towards enhancing security when he issued a challenge that angered the crypto community. In his keynote at Rare Evo 2024, Hoskinson challenged anyone who could hack the newly launched Lace Paper Wallet — for a cash prize of up to $1 million.…

  • The euro sinks toward 1.0800 after failing to crack 1.0870

    EUR/USD 30 minutes The euro is hovering near its lowest level since July 8 as the US dollar gains broadly. It’s hard to say what’s driving the moves at the moment, but stronger U.S. GDP numbers on Thursday and higher PCE inflation on Friday are tailwinds for the dollar. However,…

  • Rising fuel inventories hit crack spreads, likely signaling refining slowdown ahead

    Slavko Sereda/iStock via Getty Images Oil futures posted strong weekly gains that offset the big decline that followed OPEC’s June 2 announcement of its plan to begin bringing back about 2.2 million barrels per day of crude oil later this year. It’s been a week taught by Conflicting demand forecastsOPEC…

  • Elliptic Taps Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Crack Down on Bitcoin Money Laundering

    Elliptic Taps Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Crack Down on Bitcoin Money Laundering

    Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said its researchers have made progress in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect money laundering in Bitcoin. A recent paper detailing this research was co-authored by researchers from the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab. Elliptic has revealed the successful identification of illicit proceeds deposited on a cryptocurrency…