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If the affected users’ complaints are to be believed, then none of the exchange’s clients are safe, even now. There are users who did not lose anything at the time of hack, but are now losing funds. Considering the company’s daily trading volume of $11 million, criticism from users is inevitable.

To tackle this issue, the popular internet browser, Opera, is introducing an anti-mining feature in its 'Opera 50' version. The new feature, called “NoCoin”, will work similar to an AdBlocker. Just as an AdBlocker blocks advertisements from a web page, NoCoin will block suspicious scripts.

Cryptocurrency prices can be affected by many factors including news, pump and dump schemes, deliberate actions and others; however, demand levels are by the most powerful influential affecting prices of various coins.

The gradual acceptance of the disruptive technology is evident in the actions of governments and institutions that are showing significant signs of adoption. A very obvious example can be seen in Gibraltar’s draft regulations for blockchain startups.

Sheila Bair, former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chair, expressed her opinions on Yahoo! Finance. Although her ideas were similar to those of other financial regulators, her take on cryptocurrency itself is quite interesting.

Bittrex joins the list of prominent digital token exchanges struggling with growth issues. Customers of the popular US-based exchange are unhappy about the company’s inability to handle effective withdrawals.

Digital currencies attract further controversy, as Israel indicates a potential cryptocurrency crackdown. "I think it looks like a bubble, smells like a bubble, acts like a bubble, and feels like a bubble," said Israel Securities Authority Chairman, Shmuel Hauser.

Israel has joined the growing list of countries planning to launch their very own state-backed cryptocurrency. The country’s interest in promoting a digital currency is aimed at minimizing risks of money laundering and tax evasion offenses.

The popular exchange platform, Coinbase, has been rumored to soon add cryptocurrencies such as Stratis, Dash, and Ripple to its platform.

A new undercover cryptocurrency mining bot is infecting devices via a malicious video link that is sent through Facebook Messenger.