According to Kaspersky Lab data, the most popular “legitimate miners” are football-related applications. Their main function is to broadcast football videos while discreetly mining crypto currencies. For this, developers used the Coinhive JavaScript miner.
Bitfury brings its Blockchain offerings to the UAE
The company held seminars in Dubai Design District and in Abu Dhabi with Emercoin to showcase blockchain projects that will improve services for companies, governments and individuals around the world.
SEC cracks down on cryptocurrencies
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is cracking down on FinTech companies issuing initial coin offerings (ICOs), and has served …
UK lawmakers initiate probe into virtual currencies
Britain’s Treasury Select Committee of lawmakers on Thursday said it is initiating an inquiry into virtual currencies and the underlying …
Bitcoin surges to a three-week high
Bitcoin has touched a three-week high on Tuesday and has increased almost by 100 percent from its lowest level in …
US lawmakers look to regulate virtual currencies
As the global investment frenzy over cryptocurrencies continue to increase, US lawmakers are now considering new rules that could impose …
Cryptocurrencies could revive the barter system: Texcent COO
Singapore-based fintech start-up Texcent has recently announced plans to launch a new payment platform, Paycent, in the region for cryptocurrency …
Crypto mining malware used to trick Russian users: Kaspersky Lab
Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab has discovered previously undetected malware directed at users who used the desktop version of the …
US, UK government sites hit by crypto-mining malware
Websites such as the UK’s NHS and ICO to the US government’s court system were just some of the 4,200 sites infected with a malicious version of a widely used tool known as Browsealoud.
UAE authorities warn investors against risky crypto ICOs
The SCA is urging that investors be aware of the risks associated with investments in ICOs, and has reiterated that the authority does not recognise, regulate, or supervise any ICO presently