business news


Markets

Hacked Crypto Exchange Zaif Resuming Full Services Under New Owner

Japanese crypto exchange Zaif, which was hacked for $60 million last year, is reinstating all services after being acquired by investment firm Fisco.

japanese yen bitcoin

Markets

Tennis Star Serena Williams Reveals Investment in Coinbase

Serena Williams, one of the most successful tennis players ever, has revealed she invested in Coinbase via a previously secret VC firm.

Serena Williams

Markets

JPMorgan Expanding Blockchain Project With 220 Banks to Include Payments

Investment bank JPMorgan is reportedly expanding an existing blockchain platform with hundreds of banking members to include settlement.

jpmorgan

Markets

Malware Crypto Ransoms Rose By Almost 90% in Q1: Report

The average payout for ransomware attacks rose dramatically in the first quarter of 2019 – largely due to one variant called Ryuk.

malware code skull

Markets

Volkswagen to Track Minerals Supply Chains Using IBM Blockchain

Volkswagen Group has joined an initiative tracking mineral supply chains using a platform built on IBM Blockchain.

Volkswagen

Markets

South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinnest Announces Closure

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinnest, once South Korea's third largest, is shutting up shop, citing a drop-off in trade.

Closed sign

Markets

Ledger and Nomura's Crypto Custody Launch May Be Delayed to 2020

Ledger's crypto custody venture with Japanese bank Nomura may take longer than expected to launch, the startup's president said.

Nomura. (charnsitr/Shutterstock)

Markets

Bakkt Exchange May Be Seeking New York License for Crypto Custody: Report

The owner of the New York Stock Exchange, ICE, is reportedly eyeing a New York license for its long-delayed crypto exchange Bakkt.

New York Wall st

Markets

PayPal Wins Patent for Way to Defend Against Crypto Ransomware

Online payments giant PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that could detect a type of crypto malware and mitigate its effects.

PayPal

Markets

Binance's Singapore Fiat-to-Bitcoin Exchange Is Launching Next Week

Binance will launch its new fiat-to-crypto platform in Singapore next week, chief financial officer Wei Zhou said.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao