SAFU Wallet's browser wallet can be dangerous for users, warns ZenGo startup CEO Uriel Ohayon, who has noticed that SAFU Wallet is stealing funds. He recommends that users withdraw tokens from him to more secure stores and send complaints to developers.
The United States Derivatives Exchange Commission (CFTC) recognized the Ethereum cryptocurrency as a commodity rather than a security, which enables it to issue regulated futures. Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin answered the most pressing questions about the imminent transition of his blockchain to version 2.0: eth1, although it continues to exist, will not be valuable and will die out over time, it will take 6 hours to switch to version 2.0, and the update will begin with the implementation of the algorithm PoSBitwise Asset Management wants to once again submit to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an application to amend the rules for the launch of securities, which would allow the introduction of Bitcoin ETF on the market. The company has received an application review from the department and intends to take into account all the nuances for re-filing.
Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Olga Skorobogatova at the Finopolis forum in Sochi announced that since 2016, $ 2.7 billion has been invested in blockchain technology worldwide. According to Skorobogatova, such large investments indicate the interest of states in the new technology.
A Singaporean citizen runs the risk of 32 years in prison for stealing personal data and computing power for mining bitcoin and ether through cloud services. In 2017-2018, he stole $ 5 million in services and computing power.
Intercontinental Exchange, which serves the Bakkt investment platform, plans to launch Bitcoin options. Thus, Bakkt wants to get ahead of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), which intends to launch a similar instrument in early 2020.
On the website of the Belarusian Ministry of Education, a user accidentally discovered a virus that conducts hidden cryptocurrency mining. The man reported this problem to the ministry itself, where they confirmed the fact of infection and promised to solve the problem as soon as possible.