Business 20 March 2019

Cryptopia outlines eventual return as exchange resumes trading

Co-founder Rob Dawson categorically denies that an exit scam took place, and points out that Cryptopia actually plans on reopening. For now, the crypto exchange has resumed trading on 40 various crypto trading pairs.

Business 18 March 2019

Crypto attacks on cloud infrastructure on the rise

Many crypto attacks seem to be focused on cloud infrastructures. Organizations of all sizes continue to face significant crypto mining attacks despite the ongoing bearish market.

Business 15 March 2019

18-year-old Japanese hacker prosecuted for stealing $134,000 in crypto

Prosecutors in Japan have charged an 18-year-old male with stealing 15 million yen ($134,310 USD) worth of crypto.

Business 15 March 2019

Gatecoin is dead: Hacked crypto exchange finally in liquidation

Gatecoin had been forced to cease trading, following documented difficulties with an external payment service leading to “substantial losses.”

Business 7 March 2019

Crypto in Africa: Blockchain’s potential in play across Africa

Africa continues to show the potential of blockchain technology, with one country hoping it helps solve their corruption problems.

Business 5 March 2019

Cryptopia exchange reopens its site in read-only mode

After several false signals and delays, Cryptopia exchange has finally gone live again, but still has work to do.

Business 28 February 2019

‘9.4% of total holdings’: Cryptopia reveals extent of January hack

New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia has revealed more details on the hack it suffered in January, suggesting as much as 9.4% of the firm’s entire holdings had been stolen.

Business 26 February 2019

Cryptopia to resume operations once balances are secured

The New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia was given permission to resume its operations following a hack in January that saw around $16 million in digital assets stolen.

Business 26 February 2019

Hackers transfer 2.09 million EOS after a blacklist update failure

Hackers managed to transfer 2.09 million EOS from a hacked account reportedly due to an alleged failed update by an EOS block producer.

Business 21 February 2019

Crypto in Africa: Hackers in SA, Paxful adds schools, and crypto ATMS

A lot has happened in the cryptocurrency space in Africa. The continent continues to progress from key players in the industry. Despite challenges, the crypto market in Africa has shown great prospects.

Business 14 February 2019

Cryptopia gets green light to reopen after police investigations

Police in New Zealand have given the green light to Cryptopia exchange to reopen "whenever they want." But for some reason, they still haven’t.

Business 14 February 2019

Police: ‘Battle royale’ gamers stole $2.47M from Turkish crypto firm

Twenty-four suspects have been arrested in a simultaneous operation, after Turkish police received reports of a theft of cryptocurrencies.