CryptoCurrency News: Botnets Are Being Repurposed for Crypto Mining Malware: Kaspersky

A security bulletin released by Kaspersky Labs states that botnets are increasingly being used to distribute illicit crypto mining software.

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CryptoCurrency News: The 6 Big Takeaways From SEC Chair Clayton’s Crypto Remarks

Following SEC Chairman Jay Clayton's fireside chat at Consensus: Invest, we invited three crypto law experts to unpack what was said.

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CryptoCurrency News: WATCH: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s Full Consensus: Invest Interview

Clayton spoke Tuesday at the CoinDesk-organized event. Here's the full video of his fireside chat.

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CryptoCurrency News: Amazon Has Launched a New Service for Building Blockchains

Amazon will help clients build blockchain platforms on Hyperledger Fabric or ethereum with its new product.

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CryptoCurrency News: Google Searches for ‘Bitcoin’ Just Hit Their Highest Level Since April

The number of Google searches for bitcoin has seen a notable uptick this week, now recording its most searches worldwide since last April.

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CryptoCurrency News: Steemit Lays Off 70% of Its Staff, Citing Crypto Bear Market

"We've been forced to lay off more than 70% of our organization and begin a restructuring," says Steemit founder Ned Scott.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Regulators Tie Two Bitcoin Addresses to Iranian Ransomware Plot

For the first time, the U.S. Treasury Department is adding crypto addresses to its list of Specially Designated Nationals.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Korea Eyes More Reliable E-Voting With December Blockchain Trial

South Korea's National Election Commission says it is building a blockchain-based voting platform to be trialed in December.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Quietly Opened Its OTC Crypto Trading Desk This Month

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase opened its over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading desk this month, Cheddar reports.

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CryptoCurrency News: Back Over $4K: Bitcoin’s Price Bounce is Gathering Pace

While the bitcoin market is still predominantly bearish, seller exhaustion near $3,500 may be paving the way to stronger corrective bounce.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Smart Contracts Subject to Financial Laws, Says CFTC Primer

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says smart contracts are covered under financial rules in its new primer on the technology.

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CryptoCurrency News: Canadian Jewelry Retailer Birks Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments

Birks Group, one of the oldest luxury jewelry retailers in Canada, is now accepting bitcoin payments at eight of its stores.

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