New US bill will oblige the SEC and CFTC to define powers to regulate cryptocurrencies

New US bill will oblige the SEC and CFTC to define powers to regulate cryptocurrencies

The US House of Representatives has included cryptocurrency in a version of its annual defense budget bill. According to the document, the SEC and CFTC must determine who will regulate the industry. The National Defense Authority Act, passed by the US House of Representatives, which sets out guidelines for defense policy and allocates costs within the priorities of the US military, includes a provision from the Remove Barriers to Innovation Act. The defense budget law…

BlackMatter hackers demand a ransom of $ 5.9 million in cryptocurrencies from a farm cooperative

BlackMatter hackers demand a ransom of $ 5.9 million in cryptocurrencies from a farm cooperative

A group of hackers BlackMatter attacked the Iowa-based New Cooperative farmer’s cooperative, demanding a ransom in cryptocurrencies in the amount of $ 5.9 million to unlock the data. New Cooperative sells grain to farmers. A New Cooperative employee told local media that the hackers used ransomware to block files containing supply chain information as well as feed distribution schedules for chickens, pigs and cattle. To unlock the files, the attackers require the cooperative to pay…