Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue announced on its Twitter profile that it has been hacked for around 9.3 million XRP ($4.1 million) in user assets. The hacker used what they learned from this breach to then access the Bitrue hot wallet and move 9.3 million XRP and 2.5 million ADA to different exchanges. — Bitrue (@BitrueOfficial)…
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Bitsdaq Exchange have just announced that they are launching a new product called Bitsdaq Launchpad. Bitsdaq, the official Asia partner of US cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, announced the launch of the Bitsdaq Exchange back in January 2019. Back then, LeapRate reached CEO Ricky Ng to give exclusive details on the launch. Bitsdaq Launchpad launches this April and…
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The US-based Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange got its BitLicense application rejected by the New York Department of Financial Services on April 10th, 2019. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a letter in which they explain the multiple reasons why the application of Bittrex was rejected, stating: Based on the Department's extensive review of…
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According to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, a multinational cybersecurity company, a new insidious malware strain, given the name “CookieMiner”, is targeting Mac users in order to compromise their cryptocurrency accounts. The firm noted that: The attack targets cookies associated with cryptocurrency exchanges that include Binance, Coinbase, Poloniex, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MyEtherWallet, and any website having…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Bitsdaq, the official Asia partner of US cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, has just announced the launch of the Bitsdaq Exchange. Bitsdaq is the second official partner with an Asian focus selected by Bittrex, following Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit. We are very excited to be partnering with Bittrex on what we believe will be…
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One of the top cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, Bittrex, has recently rolled out an OTC trading desk with 200 cryptocurrencies. This means that the execution of block transactions will be possible for various fiat/crypto pairs. The cryptocurrencies that will be supported with the new service are all offered by Bittrex. According to the exchange,…
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