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Craig Wright Ordered To Forfeit Half His BTC Fortune

August 29, 2019 coiner

Federal court has entered case-ending sanctions against Craig Wright in the long-running court battle between Wright and the estate of his deceased developer partner, Dave Kleiman. Judge Bruce E. Reinhart has ordered Wright to give up half of his $10 billion bitcoin fortune and half of the intellectual property the two developed together to the Kleiman estate.

Bakkt Warehouse To Launch In September

August 28, 2019 coiner

Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt has announced it will open its Bakkt Warehouse to customers on September 6, allowing them to hold their bitcoin with the firm. With the launch of the warehouse, Bakkt will also begin offering regulated, physically settled bitcoin futures on September 23.

Brave To Develop Its Own Wallet

August 28, 2019 coiner

Privacy-focused web browser Brave has announced plans to develop its own crypto wallet, which will run on MetaMask’s open-source codebase. The wallet will support Ethereum tokens, including Brave’s own native BAT, and cryptocollectibles like CryptoKitties.

Crypto Firm Sygnum Looks To Obtain Singapore Banking License

August 28, 2019 coiner

Earlier this week, Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority granted a banking and securities dealer license to crypto financial service Sygnum. Now, as the business attempts to become a full-fledged bank in Switzerland, it’s looking to obtain a banking license in Singapore.

Telegram Sets SpoOoOoky October 31 Date For Gram Delivery

August 28, 2019 coiner

Investors in messaging app Telegram’s Gram token will reportedly receive the first batch of tokens starting October 31. Telegram has also informed investors that the Gram testnet will be made available a couple of weeks before the tokens are delivered.

Amanie Advisers Claim ETH Is Halal

August 28, 2019 coiner

Researchers at sharia advisory firm Amanie Advisors have published a white paper certifying that Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, Ether, is sharia compliant because of its utility token classification.

BitPAC Wants To Hold An ICO In Support Of US House Candidate

August 28, 2019 coiner

The political action committee BitPAC has plans to conduct its own initial coin offering to help raise funds for US House candidate Dan Bishop.

Libra’s Bug Bounty Program Launches

August 28, 2019 coiner

Through a partnership with the HackerOne bug bounty platform, the Libra Association is inviting the public to report vulnerabilities in the Libra network code, offering a max reward of $10,000.

Multiple Agencies Now Investigating QuadrigaCX

August 27, 2019 coiner

Agencies to include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an Australian investigative agency, and an unnamed agency have opened separate investigations into the defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX.

Ransomware Syrk Finds Victims In Fortnite Players

August 27, 2019 coiner

Presenting itself as an app to help players cheat at the online battle royale game Fortnite, Syrk encrypts files on a user’s hard drive and demands a ransom paid in crypto. If the ransom is not paid, the malicious software begins deleting files one by one.