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Barclays Blocks Payments to Binance in UK
Barclays Blocks Payments to Binance in UK
U.K. bank Barclays said Monday it is blocking customers from using their debit and credit cards to make payments to crypto exchange Binance, following the Financial Conduct Au...
Barclays Blocks Payments to Binance in UK

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Ransomware Group REvil Strikes Again, Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms
The Russian-based ransomware group is now demanding bitcoin in exchange for a decrypter for the infected machines.
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How Blockchain Data Firms Are Combatting Ransomware Attacks
How Blockchain Data Firms Are Combatting Ransomware Attacks
Cryptocurrency data firm Chainalysis is adding another $100 million in venture capital to a total valuation of $4.2 billion, as crypto’s role in ransomware becomes a mainstrea...
How Blockchain Data Firms Are Combatting Ransomware Attacks

Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
“You don’t just want to store [your digital assets] in a closet. You want them to interact with the whole ecosystem,” says Ledger’s chief experience officer Ian Rogers. “But t...
Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise

Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
“You don’t just want to store [your digital assets] in a closet. You want them to interact with the whole ecosystem,” says Ledger’s chief experience officer Ian Rogers. “But t...
Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise

Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11M in Bitcoin to Hackers After Ransomware Attack
Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11M in Bitcoin to Hackers After Ransomware Attack
JBS USA Holdings Inc., the largest meat producer globally by sales, was hit with a ransomware attack and revealed that it paid hackers $11 million in bitcoin to solve the issu...
Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11M in Bitcoin to Hackers After Ransomware Attack

eToro U.S. Chief on Expanding U.S. Hub to Miami; State of Crypto in Israel
eToro US Chief on Expanding U.S. Hub to Miami; State of Crypto in Israel
Israeli-based exchange eToro plans to expand its U.S. hub in Hoboken, NJ, and build an additional branch in Miami, FL. eToro U.S. Managing Director Guy Hirsch joins “First Mov...
eToro U.S. Chief on Expanding U.S. Hub to Miami; State of Crypto in Israel

Former Obama Cybersecurity Specialist: Banning Bitcoin to Combat Ransomware Is 'Foolish'
Former Obama Cybersecurity Specialist: Banning Bitcoin to Combat Ransomware Is ‘Foolish’
Michael Daniel, the former Special Assistant to President Obama and current Cyber Threat Alliance CEO, discusses bitcoin and cybersecurity concerns in light of burgeoning rans...
Former Obama Cybersecurity Specialist: Banning Bitcoin to Combat Ransomware Is 'Foolish'

Colonial Pipeline CEO Testifies in Front of Senate Homeland Security Committee on Ransomware Hack
Colonial Pipeline CEO Testifies in Front of Senate Homeland Security Committee on Ransomware Hack
Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, is testifying before Congress Tuesday over his company’s decision to pay an estimated $5 million in bitcoin to the ransomware hack...
Colonial Pipeline CEO Testifies in Front of Senate Homeland Security Committee on Ransomware Hack

How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?
How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?
Department of Justice and FBI officials say they recovered $2.3 million in bitcoin (BTC) Colonial Pipeline paid to a criminal outfit during a ransomware attack. Nikhilesh De,...
How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?