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As reported by Decrypt, the French government will auction bitcoin worth $34.5 million, seized from alleged hackers of GateHub, a British platform built on the XRP Ledger protocol. In brief
Next week, some $34.5 million worth of Bitcoin will go on sale in France.
The vast majority of the cryptocurrency was seized during the investigation of the 2019 GateHub hack.
According to a recent report by Cyberguerre, the auction will be held on behalf of the French Agency for the Management and Return of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AGRASC) by the Paris auction house Kapandji Morhange on March 17. Almost all the bitcoins put up for auction 610 out of 611 were seized by the courts during the investigation of the GateHub hack, GateHub was hacked in June 2019, resulting in a loss of 23 million XRP worth $9.2 million at the time. Later that year, a hacker attack targeted a crypto wallet service that compromised the personal data of 1.4 million users. The investigation is being conducted against two individuals, Nassim B and Gabriel Kab (known by the online handles Prosox and Kurois'h), who were also accused of hacking the YouTube channel of the Vevo music video platform in 2018. As the judicial investigation into the GateHub hack is still ongoing, this means that if Gabriel Kab and Nassim B are cleared of the charges, they will receive all proceeds from the French government's planned Bitcoin auction. If they are found guilty, the proceeds from the sale will go to the French government. |
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Blockchain.com wallets crashed. Users of the mobile and web versions of the service cannot log into their accounts. When opening the web wallet page, users receive a Wallet Service Interruption warning when checking the status, the Wallet Outage ad is visible Support as follows from their twitter accounts assures that users' funds are safe Specialists Blockchain.com they're investigating the incident. The company asked users to remain vigilant and not to trust third-party accounts that offer assistance in allegedly troubleshooting the problem. Full information about the situation will be available in the official groups Blockchain.com. |
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South Korean exchange Bithumb has introduced new restrictions as part of its anti-money laundering policy, The Korea Herald reports, these measures will affect residents of countries from the FATF's enhanced monitoring list and high risk jurisdictions. Bithumb will block existing user accounts from the listed regions and prohibit residents from creating new accounts. “The company will continue improving its system to protect investors, and enhancing transparency in the crypto market,” a Bithumb official said.
While verifying the identity of customers, the Korean firm is also beefing up its “know your customer” processes.
List of countries whose residents are subject to these restrictions: Albania The Bahamas Barbados Botswana Cambodia Ghana Iceland Iran Jamaica Mauritius Mongolia Myanmar Nicaragua North Korea Pakistan Panama Syria Uganda Yemen Zimbabwe |
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that together with rapper Jay-Z, he will allocate 500 BTC, which is approximately $23.6 million to the bitcoin developer funding fund. In the description of the mission of managing the fund, Jack Dorsey considers bitcoin as the currency of the Internet. The Fund ₿trust will be mainly aimed at professionals from Africa and India forms a candidate he made with a tweet. CEO of Binance responded to the tweet: " Thanks for the nomination, but I am not the best candidate, as I am being pulled apart in different directions and too little time. Happy to make a donation as soon as the trust is launched" |
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Businessman and contender for the post of mayor of New York Andrew Young said that if he wins the election, he will turn the city into a hub for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao offered to help, and science journalist Erin Biba criticized the businessman's plans. One of the users posted an ironic comment. According to him, the transformation of New York into a bitcoin hub is what the average resident of the city needs "with a sharp increase in rents and a crumbling infrastructure" CoinShares Development Director Meltem Demirors noted that to implement the plan, Young will have to deal with high taxes and BitLicense one of the strictest sets of rules at the state level Earlier, the US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party, Andrew Young, proposed a specific policy on cryptocurrencies and stated his position on the issue of regulating the cryptocurrency industry. So, in his opinion, the United States needs clear guidelines in the field of digital assets that will allow businesses and individual entrepreneurs to invest without looking at the regulator. What are these political statements to attract votes during the election campaign or a trend that is gaining popularity if we take into account the earlier statements of the mayor of Miami about the wider use of bitcoin |
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The creator of the ransomware ransomware Ziggi published encryption keys to decrypt infected files. Security researcher M. Shahpasandi told BleepingComputer that the administrator of the ransomware Ziggy announced on Telegram that they would cease their work and release all decryption keys. The hacker explained his actions with fears due to the recent arrest of the developers of ransomware Emotet and Netwalker, as well as guilt. Also, the administrator of Ziggy ransomware published a SQL file containing 922 decryption keys. For each victim, the SQL file contains three keys required to decrypt the encrypted files. The ransomware administrator also posted a VirusTotal decryptor that victims can use with the keys listed in the SQL file and shared the source code of the offline decryption program with Emsisoft Using the released keys, expert Michael Gillespie created a decryptor for the Ziggy ransomware you can download the program here https://www.emsisoft.com/ransomware-decryption-tools/ziggyWhile the administrator of the ransomware appears to be honest about his intention to close and release the keys, BleepingComputer suggests using the security company's decoder rather than the one supplied by the threat actor. Be careful with network security |
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On the night of February 2 to 3, 75 Ethereum 2.0 validators supported by the Staked service lost part of the ETH deposited for staking. This is reported in the blog startup. Validators subject to penalties also lose their ability to receive rewards. Such sanctions are applied in situations that potentially threaten the performance of the network. They act as insurance against malicious user behavior. Validators subject to this procedure will not be able to withdraw funds until such an opportunity appears in ETH2. The blockchain explorer states attestation violation as the reason for slashing. Since the launch of ETH2 phase 0 in December 2020, the number of penalized validators has reached 114. Staked has made all the necessary changes to ensure that this situation does not recur in the future. Affected customers will be reimbursed for lost and lost ETH. |
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In the fourth quarter, payment giant PayPal attracted 16 million new customers and processed payments worth $277 billion. According to CEO Dan Shulman, the company is actively investing in the cryptocurrency division, which more than met expectations. PayPal's total revenue for the fourth quarter increased by 23% to $6.12 billion in the fourth quarter. The financial results were positively impacted by the support for cryptocurrencies, which appeared for PayPal customers in the United States on November 12. PayPal's declares its uniqueness and therefore inevitably leads to profit, but whether this is really so in the end we will decide Now: Centralization reports on profit and decentralization shows a growing volume and on which side you will decide |
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По данным The Block, доход биткоин-майнеров в январе достиг максимального уровня в $1,09 млрд с декабря 2017 года. Где $977,7 млн из $1,09 млрд приходятся на доход от добытых блоков, что является максимумом за всю историю наблюдений, $112,8 млн пришлось на полученные комиссии. |
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The US Department of Justice reports that a grand jury in the American city of Fresno has charged a California couple with fraud and identity theft. Marquis Asaad Hooper and Natasha Rene Chalk served in the Navy. According to the authorities, Hooper got access to the database of one of the companies under the pretext of checking personnel. According to the indictment, the couple sold personal information to more than 9,000 people for $ 160,000 in Bitcoin. Three months later, the company blocked Hooper's account. He tried to regain access through the petty officer on the aircraft carrier George Washington. To sign an agreement with the company, the latter received a fake driver's license and documents. Hooper and Chalk face up to 20 years in prison. The full case of Marquis Asaad Hooper and Natasha Rene Chalk can be viewed here https://www.scribd.com/document/493195761/Hooper-Indictment-0#from_embed |
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Mayor Francis Suarez in an interview with Forbes shared plans to expand the use of bitcoin in Miami, which includes the possibility of paying salaries to city employees in bitcoins. Miami’s mayor, Mayor Francis Suarez, has been busy adding a personalized touch in trying to bring tech entrepreneurs to Miami. Striving to combine the financial elements of New York City and the technology character of San Francisco into a South Florida finance and tech oasis, the mayor is bringing a different attitude and policy outlook on innovation. Among one of the many areas this vision affects is bitcoin — something he believes, in an interview with Forbes, will be the “biggest story of the next few years.”
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey called the idea smart. Among other proposals, Suarez listed permission to pay local taxes and fees in cryptocurrency and a possible transfer of part of the city treasury to bitcoin. In addition to efforts at the city level, the mayor is trying to promote crypto-friendly laws at the state level. To do this, he contacted the head of cryptocurrency bank Avanti, Caitlin Long, and spoke with the head of the Florida finance department, Jimmy Patronis, about introducing a bill to the state legislature that would establish the Wyoming stylerules for bitcoin. "Miami and FrancisSuarez are leading the way for governments and Bitcoin," Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss commented on an interview. |
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The SEC has accused three partners of the cryptocurrency startup Bitcoiin2Gen of $11.4 million in an ICO involving Hollywood actor Stephen Seagal. In February 2018, actor Steven Seagal became the brand ambassador of Bitcoiin2Gen and actively promoted the ICO campaign on social networks. The startup raised $ 75 million. In early March 2018, the New Jersey Bureau of Securities stopped the ICO of the Bitcoiin2Gen project to protect investors from possible fraud. According to the SEC, from December 2017 to May 2018, the founder of Bitcoiin2Gen and Start Options Christian Krstic, promoter John DeMarr and partner Robin Enos offered investors B2G digital assets with securities properties. The application is filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District.
"The conduct alleged in this action was a blatant attempt to victimize those interested in digital asset technology and these defendants should be held accountable," said Kristina Littman, Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's Cyber Unit. "In reality, we allege, these ventures were fraudulent enterprises aimed simply at misappropriating funds from investors."
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Перевод оригинальной темы: [BOUNTY] Yield.app Signature + Twitter Campaign | 4 weeks - Tradeable YLD!Автор оригинальной темы: HhampuzПодписная кампания Кампания: [BOUNTY] Yield.app Signature + Twitter Campaign | 4 weeks - Tradeable YLD!Менеджер: HhampuzКто может участвовать: Legendary / Hero / Senior / Full Оплата: Hero/Legendary: 20 стейков/ в неделю Senior: 14 стейков / в неделю Full: 8 стейков / в неделю Условия: Иметь ранг не ниже Full Member Присоединиться к группе в телеграмПеред заполнением формы разместить подпись / аватар в своем профиле. Минимум 15 конструктивных постов каждую неделю, максимум 4 поста в день. Публикация в разделе альтернативных криптовалют приветствуется. Удаление вашей подписи / аватара в течение недели приведет к потере стейков. Использование мульти-аккаунтов, мошенничество и рассылка спама приводят к потере стейков и блокировке любых будущих наград, которыми я управляю. Заполнить форму необходимо только один раз https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bwv606ldEL9RiikTrC8BjUtDef17_ENAlAwRyk9EoBI/editПосты не учитываются в: Auction section, Off-topic, Giveaways/Airdrops, Local Forums and bounty thread. Кампания в Twitter Подписаться на официальный Twitter аккаунт @YIELDapp https://twitter.com/yieldappСделайте ретвит, поставьте лайк и прокомментируйте закрепленный твит. Вы должны делать как минимум 5 ретвитов и 5 лайков каждую неделю, в которой вы участвуете. Максимум 2 ретвита в день. Сделайте как минимум 3 органичных и оригинальных твита. Допускается не более 1 в день. Спредшит https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N9YgexouG4BuA5N_kNX8bWKH4QRho64DisPSOEZY58Q/edit?usp=drivesdkОплата: 200-500 подписчиков / друзей: 1 стейк в неделю 501-1500 подписчиков / друзей: 2 стейк в неделю 1501-3000 подписчиков / друзей: 3 стейка в неделю 3001-5000 подписчиков / друзей: 4 стейков в неделю 5001+ подписчиков / друзей: 6 стейков в неделю Вы получите 4 бонусных стейка если Ваш твит получит более 25 ретвитов |
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Перевод оригинальной темы: Bitgesell (BGL) | Signature Campaign | Legendary/Hero MembersАвтор оригинальной темы: MuratКампания: Signature Campaign | Legendary / Hero Members / Senior Members / Full MembersМенеджер: MuratКто может участвовать: Legendary / Hero / Senior / Full (25 мест) Отсутствие негативной репутации. Оплата: Производится в монете $BGL на данный момент ее цена составляет $0,01 Legendary: 2000 $BGL / в неделю Hero: 1500 $BGL / в неделю Senior: 1000 $BGL / в неделю Full: 500 $BGL / в неделю Условия: Иметь ранг не ниже Full Member Посты учитываются во всех локальных разделах. Минимум постов 25 в неделю, не менее чем по 90 символов. Не более 10 постов в день. Если участник уберет свою подпись во время кампании, оплата не будет производиться. Пользователи не могут рекламировать другие сайты. Посты не учитываются в: Games & rounds, Off-topic, Politics & Society, Beginners & Help, Meta, Auctions, Micro Earnings & Wall observer thread. |
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The US authorities, together with law enforcement agencies in Bulgaria, conducted an operation aimed at disrupting the work of the NetWalker ransomware. In 2020, Netwalker was among the most common cryptographers. As indicated by the US Department of Justice, NetWalker works on the model of Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) - developers provide access to the malware to affiliates who attack victims. During the investigation, law enforcement officers charged a Canadian citizen. Thanks to the attacks with NetWalker, he received at least $27.6 million. Since April 2020, the accused has been involved in at least 91 attacks using NetWalker, law enforcement officials believe. Authorities also seized $454,530 in cryptocurrency. This amount consists of the ransoms of three NetWalker victims. In addition, Bulgarian law enforcement officers seized a "hidden resource in the darknet", which the attackers who distributed NetWalker used to communicate with the victims. The hackers received more than $46 million in ransom money from their multiple victims, according to Chainalysis, a company that helped authorities with the investigation. NetWalker attacks affected at least 305 victims from 27 countries.  |
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A new gaming laptop with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU has demonstrated good performance in mining Ethereum. The overclocked graphics card was able to reach 48.99 MH/s. This is evidenced by posts on the Tieba Baidu forum. The results are comparable in speed to the RTX 2080 SUPER PC video card and 19% slower than the new RTX 3070 desktop, writes VideoCardz. |
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Apple devices have discovered a vulnerability that allows them to be accessed remotely. It potentially threatens users of cryptocurrency wallets. Apple has already released updates for iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. They are available for models starting with the iPhone 6s, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, and 7th generation iPod touch. Coinbase chief engineer Pete Kim has urged Apple users to urgently update their operating system to protect their cryptocurrency wallets. |
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The non profit organization "American Cancer Society" (ACS) has created a charitable foundation with donations only in cryptocurrency. The fund's creators plan to raise at least $1 million in digital currency in early 2021. Donates are accepted in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies. Jeff Klaas, interim chief digital office of the American Cancer Society, said: "We want as many people to join us in our mission as possible. To do that, we need to ensure people can give to the fight against cancer when, where and how they choose. We appreciate The Giving Block’s work to help make this possible."
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