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Huge cryptocurrency heist spurs calls for more regulation
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/01/2018
» TOKYO: At 2.57am on Friday morning in Tokyo, someone hacked into the digital wallet of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc and pulled off one of the biggest heists in history.
SEC: ICO study finds high risk, indicating need for regulation
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 30/01/2018
» A study on investment in initial coin offerings (ICO) indicates 95% of ICO investment is deemed a failure, with the remaining 5% reaping a considerably high return, says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Bitcoin a godsend for call scams
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/01/2018
» Authorities are meting out measures to prevent further damage after new findings suggest fraudsters in various scams have switched to cryptocurrencies to hide their ill-gotten assets.
JFin continues to draw retail interest
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 31/01/2018
» Retail investors have reaffirmed their interest in JFin coin, saying digital currencies have garnered investment appetite around the globe and are expected to become a lucrative asset class in the future.
Crypto rules sought to nail scammers
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 31/01/2018
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is drafting a law to look into cryptocurrencies after call centre scammers and other fraudsters were found to be storing their ill-gotten gains in Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Japan's Line to launch cryptocurrency exchange
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japan's Line Corp plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, a move that comes as regulators investigate such exchanges in the country after hackers stole US$530 million (16.6 billion baht) in digital money from Coincheck in one of the world's biggest cyberheists.
Fewer killings in Philippine drug war make US 'cautiously optimistic'
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2018
» MANILA: The US government is "cautiously optimistic" on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs after it saw a decline in "extrajudicial killings," a US senior narcotics official said.
Thailand No.1 as world's malware mining hotspot
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/02/2018
» Thailand has become the world's leading hotspot for cryptocurrency mining malware, according to Palo Alto Networks, a network and enterprise security firm.
ASP: ICOs could set off global stock market spiral
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 01/02/2018
» Investment in initial coin offerings (ICOs) and digital currencies could ignite a global stock market crisis if their asset value deteriorates, says Asia Plus Securities (ASP).
SET: Jay Mart ICO has utility returns
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» Jay Mart Plc's upcoming initial coin offering (ICO) is considered an investment with utility returns and is not classified as raising funds through securities issuance, meaning such fund-raising initiatives are legitimate, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).