Researchers have discovered a series of attacks by the Lazarus organization, which attacks cryptocurrency exchanges by distributing malware to macOS users. According to Kaspersky Lab, a network of cryptocurrency platforms based in Asia was infected with the Lazarus Trojan, which led to the spread of malware to computers running Windows and macOS operating systems.
On October 9, 2018, Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland will be held for the second time in Switzerland, the European hub of financial technologies. The event is dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies; it brings together developers of blockchain projects, investors, analysts, financiers, marketing and legal support specialists for business. The first Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland took place in February and brought together over 300 participants.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected a proposal by ProShares, Direxion and GraniteShares to create Bitcoin trading investment funds (ETFs). The commission provided the same reasons for refusal to all three companies.
SEC rejection of ProShares ETF application did not knock altcoin prices out of two-week sideways range
Bitcoin broke out of its week-long consolidation in dramatic fashion, receiving an unexpected boost following the planned shutdown of BitMex, a trading platform with a 40% market share of BTC trading.
OKEx, one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges, recently announced that it has joined the Global Liquidity and Settlement System (GLASS), a decentralized network of trading platforms developed by US company SharesPost.
Beijing's business hub, Chaoyang District, has now banned all cryptocurrency-related activities, including conferences and advertising of digital currencies.
A month ago, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed its decision on the bitcoin ETF, and in a few days it will again decide the fate of derivatives. In this article, we will briefly explain what an ETF is, what types of bitcoin ETFs there are, what the problem with granting permission for a bitcoin ETF is, and which bitcoin ETFs are most likely to be allowed first.
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