Ransomware has been around for decades, but trust political figures to blame crypto for its rise. This weekend on NBC News’ Meet the Press, US senator Roy Blunt alleged the privacy offered cryptocurrencies were fuelling the recent spate of hacking attacks.“It took gasoline and beef for us to think this is really a serious problem,” he said, adding that the anonymity provided by … [Read more...] about U.S. Senator blames crypto for rising ransomware attacks
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US bank BNY Mellon blames “no exposure to Bitcoin” for fund underperformance
US bank BNY Mellon says one of its technology-focused funds had underperformed the market because it wasn’t exposed to companies investing in Bitcoin, a filing from yesterday showed.As of the second quarter of 2020, BNY Mellon is the world’s largest custodian bank and asset servicing company, with over $2.0 trillion in assets under management and $38.6 trillion in assets under … [Read more...] about US bank BNY Mellon blames “no exposure to Bitcoin” for fund underperformance