South Korean Exchange Hacked

South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hacked

Today, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has suspended deposits and withdrawals after losing around $31.5 million worth of cryptocurrencies as the result of an apparent hack that took place between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. The company stated:

"We checked that some of cryptocurrencies valued about $30,000,000 was stolen. Those stolen cryptocurrencies will be covered from Bithumb and all of assets are being transferring to cold wallet."
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Siacoin Mining Malware Generates Nearly $1 Million in China-based Attack

According to a local Chinese media, a group of cybercriminals in China had conspired with computer maintenance companies in the country, to infect computers belonging to internet cafes with malware used to mine Siacoin. Reportedly, the scheme has generated approximately $800,000 worth of Siacoin. At the moment, investigations on the matter are still ongoing and more than 100 computer maintenance companies are suspected of being involved in the scheme.

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ICST, the Individual Content & Skill Sharing Token, Will Launch Public Sale on June 21st

With community empowerment at the heart of its business model, ICST is opening the doors to its public sale from 21-27 June. To date, the company has raised over 25,000 ETH from private investors including ChainPE & ChainVC, and secured partnerships with industry giants including Uplive, The Voice & American Idol. Tokens will be usable from as early as Q3 2018, with video sharing app StarMaker kicking off the platform integration with 60 million users at launch.

Launching ICST is parent company Kunlun technologies, which boasts a billion-dollar portfolio of internet businesses & apps including Grindr, Opera & Angry Birds.

Built on the Ethereum Blockchain, ICST offers entertainers, gamers and skill sharers an unprecedented degree of transparency, ownership, and security over their content. For years, middlemen in the entertainment industry have robbed content creators of both the revenue and sales data that helps them determine the popularity of their material. ICST gives power back to the people – both creators and customers – with its rewards-based platform for content & skill sharing.

The ad-free, fee-free and direct to customer protocol can be integrated by any compatible app or website.

For more details on the public sale and white paper head to www.icst.io.

Horyou "Blockchain with a Purpose":
A Token for Inclusion and Sustainability

Promoting a traceable decentralized philanthropy, Horyou, the social network for social good, is introducing its HoryouToken, built on the concept of “Blockchain with a purpose”.

Horyou strongly believes in the power of technological advancements to support decentralization of philanthropy and to promote social good.

Launched in December 2013, Horyou social network currently gathers more than 250,000 users and 1,500 organizations from more than 180 countries.

HoryouToken provides access to a traceable and intelligent philanthropic redistribution service called Proof of Impact.

HoryouToken can be used:

As a mode of transaction inside and outside the Horyou platform, as well as a Fintech payment solution intended to support philanthropy, through proof of impact
To buy or sell products, as well as to subscribe to services and soft commodities that enhance social good within the future Horyou marketplace
“What Horyou platform is trying to do, is to get (those) people talk to each other and to connect them to funders, I can think of nothing better” (Eric Schmidt, former Executive Chairman of Google)

Horyou team is driven by one purpose: to make the world a better place.
Be the Change, Be Horyou! Join us: https://tge.horyoutoken.io

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