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On February 7, the Reserve Bank of South Korea warned its counterparts from other countries about the risks that, according to the regulator, are related to digital currencies of central banks (CBDC). A new statement was made shortly after the financial institution announced that it did not intend to issue its own cryptocurrency. CBDC, which can also be understood as a state-supported or government-controlled digital currency, includes a transaction system on the blockchain. In fact, it is a digital analogue of the state fiat currency. However, many analysts criticize this model, believing that the blockchain is more like decentralized cryptocurrencies. Currently, several countries are considering whether the release of CBDC is ... Read more about " South Korean regulator warned against central bank cryptocurrencies " on coinatory.com

On February 4, users of the Electrum and MyEtherWallet cryptocurrency wallets faced phishing attacks. Phishing attack is a fraudulent and illegal attempt to obtain confidential data - personal or bank information of users; at the same time, the attacker impersonates himself as a trustee and sends the user a message with a malicious link. The link usually leads to a page where the user is asked to enter personal data, or clicking the link initiates the installation of malicious software on the user"s device. On February 4, MyEtherWallet developers tweeted warning about phishing emails, asking users to share personal information. The MEW developers’ message states: “Attention to the MEW community!Attackers send phishing emails tha ... Read more about " Warning! Phishing attack on users of Electrum and MEW wallets " on coinatory.com