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How many times must it be said? If you’re going to run a cryptocurrency exchange, you must make sure that you’re using top-rated security measures to keep everyone safe. This is what BitMEX, based in Seychelles, Africa, is learning right about now.BitMEX Under FireBitMEX was compromised over the weekend, leading to all its customers’ email addresses being exposed. The good news is that this is one of the few instances of a crypto exchange being compromised where money is not taken. That much...

A cryptocurrency exchange in Zimbabwe known as Golix is under fire after its CEO allegedly lost the private keys to the company wallet, thereby preventing customers from withdrawing their funds.What’s the Trouble with Golix?Twanda Kembo, the founder and primary executive of the Golix exchange, says he lost the password to the company’s cold storage unit in May of last year. Wow… So, it didn’t occur to you to inform your customers six months ago when this happened? You decide to wait until...

Do you hate transaction fees? If you’re like everyone else, you probably do. Transaction fees are part of the financial process. When you transfer money to secondary hands, there’s a third party or financial services company that must verify the transaction and do the moving. They garner fees for their services and ensure everything occurs normally.Transaction Fees Are Causing Serious IssuesTransaction fees on the blockchain, however, are an ugly addition to what should have been a completely...

Well, Bakkt has been around for over a month. Despite a slow start, it looks like the crypto trading platform has easily rebounded and is now trading in the millions in terms of the number of bitcoin futures contracts.Bakkt Can Work in “Other” WaysAnd yet, there are some analysts that don’t seem to think this will make bitcoin and cryptocurrency mainstream. How can this be? For years, the primary argument behind Bakkt is that it will bring institutional traders to the playing field. This will...

After years of so much speculation, the Diablo 4 video game has been announced by Blizzard Entertainment. And yes, it happened after so much speculation on whether it would ever be created. As it was expected, this was made open at the Blizzcon 2019 where the Diablo 4 was unveiled as a sequel to the Diablo 3. It comes packed with all the fun and adventure that gamers are meant to experience.In a cinematic trailer, we see the return of Lilith the daughter of Mephisto who is the Lord of Hatred....

A question is ringing through the minds of both the general public and regulators: Should the Fed develop a national cryptocurrency?What Could the Fed Do to Improve Things?We’ve discussed China’s plans to develop a state-issued cryptocurrency – likely a digital yuan – as a means of stabilizing its economy, monitoring people’s transaction histories and competing with the likes of Facebook’s Libra. Recently, Live Bitcoin News covered a new law passed in China that permits the digital yuan to...

When are people going to realize that cryptocurrency scams are never a good idea? You’re always going to get caught. This is a lesson that’s hitting Instagram influencer Aziz ‘Com’ Mizra rather hard at press time.Mizra Is Spending Time in JailA one-time Canadian resident now living in the United Arab Emirates, Mizra has been arrested in Dubai by law enforcement officials under charges that he potentially defrauded investors through several cryptocurrency and real-estate schemes that saw...

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is back in the news thanks to his support of a new cryptocurrency startup.Dorsey: Becoming the Face of Crypto?That startup is known as Coin List, and Dorsey recently took part in a $10 million funding round to help the venture begin its operations. The company is designed to help other crypto businesses garner funds through token sales. Executives say they are looking to utilize the funds for several purposes, including building Coin List Trade, a new crypto...

In the last few months, Bitcoin futures trading is on the rise, beating up to 50% of the total spot market on 13 well-known exchanges. The futures market helps to keep the price less volatile, and it increases liquidity via the attraction of new investors. Wise actors always made predictions that cryptocurrencies would co-exist with the current banking and stock markets. They are not doing any substantial harm to banks and classic exchanges. Instead, cryptocurrencies add fungibility and...

About a week ago, rumors regarding Google’s parent Alphabet’s decision to acquire American wearable maker Fitbit, surfaced online. Now, Google has officially confirmed that it will buy the Fitbit company in a new deal worth $2.1 billion. This move from Google can be said to be one in the direction of the tech giant’s desire to hold a larger stake in the wearables business, an area mostly dominated by a rival company Apple.An official statement from Google’s Senior Vice President for Devices...