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The issue of counterfeit merchandise has reached the world of cryptocurrency. Last week, the manufacturer of Trezor One hardware wallet posted a warning for its clients. The blog post states that there are one-to-one replicas of their product on the market, which pose a threat to consumers.

As Bitcoin implementation heats up, will the global climate do the same? Researchers at the University of Hawaii want to know. According to a university study published in Nature Magazine on October 29th, Bitcoin mining and trading emissions will increase the global temperature by 2° C by 2040.

North Korean hacker group Lazarus is responsible for at least five attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, looting an estimated $571.3 million US according to a report by cyber security company Group-IB.

Chilean Buda Exchange is making headlines after integrating Bitcoin into the Lightning Network (LN).   This comes after Buda filed a lawsuit against 10 Chilean banks earlier this year.

Currency scams and illegal business dealings give Bitcoin a bad name. And while Bitcoin Australia likes to show our audience the potential and awesomeness of cryptocurrencies, it is important to remember that this is not always the case. To raise awareness, we’ve rounded up the top four scams in the industry.

Bill Clinton delivered a resounding endorsement for blockchain yesterday during a keynote address to hundreds of crypto aficionados and investors at the Swell 2018 Conference in San Francisco, California. Swell is an annual event hosted by Ripple running for two days with live music, workshops and addresses. It previously took place in Toronto.