Macquarie’s high profile CEO Wikramanayake to retire, replaced by bank veteran

The Swiss Franc (CHF) pares recent gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, as fresh frictions in the Middle East are dampening investors’ appetite for risk in an otherwise calm market session. The USD/CHF pair’s rebound from two-and-a-half-week lows near 0.8000 has extended beyond 0.8050, aiming for the 0.8070 area. Comments from Iranian authorities…

Summary: It is not a one-time upgrade, but a series of protocol improvements that will be implemented in phases over the next three to four years, covering almost every core module of the protocol, from verification methods, cryptography, finality to state storage, all of which will be completely restructured. Author: Chloe, ChainCatcher On July 5,…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is indicting three Russian nationals and two companies for their roles in a cybercrime operation that drained tens of millions of dollars from victims. The DOJ says it charged Alexander Alexandrovich Volosovik, Kirill Andreevich Zatolokin, Yulia Vladimirovna Pankova, Medialand LLC and ML.Cloud LLC with conspiracy to commit and aid…

XRP price rises above $1.13 as whale deposits t…  Pluang

Key Takeaways: In a six-week operation with Singapore Police, Coinbase prevented the loss of over $4.2 million through fake mobile apps. Advanced blockchain analytics identified and protected more than 145 suspected victims of scams. The operation underscores the growing partnership between crypto exchanges and law enforcement agencies in their fight against fraud. Coinbase, the leading…

Lance Whitney/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Waze is adding five new features to the iOS and Android apps. You’ll get personalized directions and fewer audio interruptions. You can suggest map changes by voice and get motorcycle routes. As an iPhone user, I typically turn to Apple…