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As the demand for cryptocurrency custody services grows, more companies are looking for ways to safely protect users’ crypto funds and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. Companies such as the Northern Trust Corporation, which thanks to a recent partnership with Standard Ventures, is unveiling a new platform known as Zodia Custody that’s designed to bring institutional-level custodial services to clients with crypto stashes.Zodia Custody Brings That Extra Layer of ProtectionOne of...

Abra Inc. is bringing its clients a whole new cryptocurrency market that will allow them to compare prices and buy more than 600 separate types of cryptocurrency from single locations. The platform is designed to be global, meaning it can be accessed by traders and crypto fans from virtually all points of the world.Abra Is Allowing Customers to Compare Crypto PricesAbra – which was founded roughly six years ago in 2014 – initially started out as a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency remittance...

The crypto space and the traditional banking space appear to be one and the same as of late. There have been several crypto-based companies that are seeking to either establish their own banks or establish themselves as banks, and Paxos Trust – the official crypto partner of digital payment system PayPal Holdings Ltd. – is the latest firm to travel this route.Paxos Trust Is Trying To Become a Little MoreThe company has recently submitted paperwork with the Office of the Comptroller of the...

Crypto.com – which issues a digital currency-based credit card to its customers – has been given the greenlight to fully work and issue its services in Australia, meaning customers of the Great Outback can potentially begin to utilize digital currencies to pay for goods and services the way they would with cash or standard payment methods.Crypto.com Is Bringing All Its Services to AustraliaWhile the crypto credit card offered by the company is the company’s primary staple, the firm provides a...

Bitso – a cryptocurrency exchange backed by Ripple – has completed a funding round that saw more than $62 million raised for the trading platform. The round was led by some of the largest venture capital firms out there including QED Investors and Kaszek Ventures.Bitso Is Bigger Than EverBitso is based in Mexico, and the company has announced that it plans to use the money it’s earned to expand its horizons across all Latin America, which is becoming a heavy hub for crypto activity in recent...

Alexander Vinnik – a Russian man accused of laundering bitcoin funds and for allegedly taking part in multi-million dollar cryptocurrency fraud – has been sentenced to five years in a Paris prison and is also being ordered to pay more than $120,000 in penalties.Vinnik Ordered to Prison; Will Also Pay FinesThe case involving Vinnik goes back several years. After working at the now defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, Vinnik was accused of developing a new kind of cryptocurrency malware known...

Van Eck Associates Corp. has introduced a bitcoin exchange-traded note on a German crypto exchange. The trading platform is known as the Deutsche Boerse Xetra Exchange, and the company is trying to take advantage of the crypto wave that has been swelling and getting higher over the past few months.Van Eck Continues to Move ForwardVan Eck has always been there to push bitcoin when people most need it. Last year, the company was widely considered the frontrunner when it came to getting a...

As of late, bitcoin appears to be traveling on a rocket ship to the moon. The currency recently struck the $19,000 price for the first time in roughly three years, and many analysts think that the asset is likely to continue its bull run into 2021.Bitcoin Is Spiking Because People Are Buying ItSeveral industry experts are pondering what could potentially make bitcoin travel so high in such a short period. Is it the fact that fiat currencies such as USD are suffering from economic inflation?...

A cryptocurrency-based cyberattack has made its way into the offices of GoDaddy, an web domain provider. The big clincher is that the company’s employees were utilized to do the job.GoDaddy Compromised; Crypto Site Traffic Misdirected2020 has been the year of many things when it comes to crypto. It’s been the year of a mega bull run in the middle of a widespread pandemic. It’s been the year for institutions getting involved in bitcoin, but it’s also been the year of cyberattacks in many ways....

Not too long ago, Live Bitcoin News reported that Akropolis – a crypto lending service – was the victim of a crypto hack that saw more than $2 million in Dai cryptocurrency tokens stolen practically overnight.Akropolis: If You Work With Us, We’ll Work With YouAkropolis has not gone to the police or law authorities yet to discuss the present case. Instead, it’s taking a different approach, proposing a partnership with the hacker and a small financial reward for his (or her) willingness to...