FBI-DHS “amber” alert warns energy industry of attacks on nuke plant operators
(credit: Nuclear Regulatory Commission) The Department of Homeland Security and FBI have issued a joint report providing details of malware attacks targeting employees of companies that operate nuclear power plants in the US, including the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, the New York Times reports. The attacks have been taking place since May, as detailed in the report issued by federal officials last week that was sent...
Ledgerx Receives Federal Approval as a Regulated Bitcoin Swap Exchange
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has granted Ledgerx the full status of Swap Execution Facility. The company is on its way to become the first federally-regulated bitcoin options exchange and clearinghouse. Also read: Ledger Holdings Generates $11.4 Million to Open U.S. Bitcoin Options Exchange Ledgerx Now a Swap Execution Facility The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Thursday that it has...
A Look at the Bitcoin Apps Being Built Using the Lightning Network
On June 5 the Lightning Network Community published a blog post about the emerging developer ecosystem being built around the ‘Lnd’ Lightning Network infrastructure and the many applications being constructed using the codebase. The post revealed some tipping bots, a Mac GUI wallet, and other types of platforms modeled with the alpha release of Lnd. Also read: Diane Reynolds: `Lightning Network Will Maintain...
O-Systems Announce Launch of Retail Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
O-systems have announced the launch of Cryptency, a cryptocurrency trading platform for online brokers. The cryptocurrency trading platform has been released following a dramatic increase in the number of forex and contracts-for-difference (CFD) brokers launching bitcoin and altcoin pairings. Also Read: Major Russian Forex Broker Alpari Launches Bitcoin Trading Pairs Cryptency Is Designed to Comprise a Complete Solution for...
Banker: ‘I am Scared for the Banking Industry…Bitcoin could Knock Banks out of the Game’
Bankers and industry leaders in the Texas panhandle have recently been discussing what to do about blockchain technology and bitcoin. They are curious how they can get banks involved in leveraging cryptocurrencies, because they do not want to be left in the dust. However, some of them are also scared for the banking industry. In their eyes, bitcoin has the power to undermine the banking system and reshape the financial landscape....
