Gemini becomes the first crypto exchange and custody service to complete the SOC 2 Type 2 security inspection. U.S.-based crypto exchange and custodian Gemini has finished a SOC 2 Type 2 evaluation, proving the operation’s security. “The Type 2 is the highest level of security compliance that any organization can demonstrate,” Gemini’s head of risk,…
Crypto Exchange Liquidity and Why It Matters, Explained
Exchange liquidity is affecting every trade you make. From slippage to technical analysis accuracy, understanding a trade’s liquidity environment is key to a successful strategy. What are risks and possible benefits associated with low liquidity? We’ve discussed at length the benefits of higher liquidity and some of the risks of low liquidity, but it’s worth…
Disgruntled Employee Stole Bitcoin from Japanese Project Vipstarcoin
One disgruntled employee and his accomplice stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Japanese project’s Bitcoin wallets because of disagreements with management. Two men have been arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of defrauding IT firm Vipstar Inc. from hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin (BTC), Mainichi reported on Jan. 23. One of the…
CoinGeek London 2020 Blockchain Conference Features Global Speaker Lineup of Business & Technology Leaders – PRNewswire
CoinGeek London 2020 Blockchain Conference Features Global Speaker Lineup of Business & Technology Leaders PRNewswire Source: New Google Blockchain
Genesis Ecology Announces Its Blockchain Network That Makes Bitcoin and Existing Blockchain Networks Seem Redundant – newsBTC
Genesis Ecology Announces Its Blockchain Network That Makes Bitcoin and Existing Blockchain Networks Seem Redundant newsBTC Source: New Google Blockchain
Has Quebec Missed the Ship for Attracting Cryptocurrency Miners?
An uncertain regulatory climate has led cryptocurrency mining companies to seek opportunities elsewhere, rather than in Quebec. The results of a 300 megawatt (MW) energy allocation for cryptocurrency miners, run by Canadian provincial utility provider Hydro-Québec, has failed to attract expected demand from the local industry. A Request for Proposals (RFP) for power allocation was…
Binance Invests in Taiwanese Blockchain Data Monetization Startup Numbers
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance invested in blockchain data monetization startup Numbers. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has invested an undisclosed sum in blockchain data monetization startup Numbers. According to a post published on Binance’s official blog on Jan. 21, Numbers aims to create an open, transparent and traceable data sharing, verification and management system. The firm’s…
Blockchain’s Five Top Security Law and Regulatory Trends – Forbes
Blockchain’s Five Top Security Law and Regulatory Trends Forbes Source: New Google Blockchain
Pornhub Adds Tether Stablecoin as New Crypto Payment Option
Adult entertainment website Pornhub has added a new crypto payment option after PayPal had abruptly stopped servicing its models in late 2019. Adult entertainment website Pornhub has added a new cryptocurrency payment option after PayPal had abruptly stopped servicing its models in late 2019. According to a Jan. 23 blog post, Pornhub now supports Tether…
China: China Accelerates Blockchain Adoption In The New Decade – Mondaq News Alerts
China: China Accelerates Blockchain Adoption In The New Decade Mondaq News Alerts Source: New Google Blockchain