Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX is down for maintenance, according to an announcement on its webpage on Jan. 28. The exchange, which has been wrapped up in legal troubles with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), is inaccessible as of press time. Screenshot of QuadrigaCX Webpage. Source: QuadrigaCX The exchanges users, some of […]
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FBI says crypto thieves used Call of Duty to coordinate theft of more than $ 3 million
FBI says crypto thieves used Call of Duty to coordinate theft of more than $ 3 million. A group of criminals was dismantled by the FBI, after stealing $ 3.3 million in various cryptocurrencies while using Call of Duty to coordinate their efforts. According to the Chicago-Sun Times, cybercriminals used […]
Mastercard Patent Claims Cryptocurrency Can Benefit From Fractional Reserve Banking
U.S. multinational financial services corporation Mastercard wants to apply principles of fractional reserve banking to cryptocurrency, a new patent application published Thursday, Oct. 25 reveals. According to the document, published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), the payment processor has plans to allow merchants to interact with what it calls “blockchain currencies” via a new method of […]