The French tobacco stores have bitcoins for sale

Reportedly, Coinbase has discontinued all Ethereum Classic (ETC) transactions following a potential so-called "double expense" attack, reports The Hacker News. The cryptocurrency exchange found "repeated deep reorganizations" of the digital currency blockchain. According to the outlet, reportedly, the attackers took coins that had been spent by those who had received them, before transferring them to new entities that they would select. To keep their customers' funds safe, the company stated in a blog post that "it immediately stopped interacting with the ETC blockchain."

In another note, China Mobile's Internet of Things (IoT) unit linked blockchain technology to a water purifier, CoinDesk reported. The purifier, which has an IoT module and a calculation chip, collects data that could be useful for both suppliers and producers. In turn, customers will receive a digital token called PWMC that can be used for replacement filters or other types of products. Xiao Yi's IoT furniture market director said, according to the outlet, "Our goal is to attract those who are not in the cryptocurrency or in the blockchain community, who may have heard of this technology, but do not necessarily understand it. "

In other news, Engiven said it had launched a platform to help non-profit organizations learn how to make donations through the digital currency, reported Venture Beat. The company tries to fill a gap in a market, where non-profit organizations may not have the knowledge or technology to make donations in cryptocurrency. The co-founder of Engiven, James Lawrence, stated in a statement, as quoted by the outlet, "As the industry grew, it became evident that most non-profit organizations had no clarity or the resources to exploit this new asset class, and we saw a lot of fundraising opportunities missed. "

Some tobacconists in France are starting to sell bitcoins, in addition to items such as cigarettes, lottery tickets and cigars, according to Reuters. Keplerk, a FinTech group in the country, has helped six tobacco stores in the Paris area to offer the cryptocurrency for sale. The co-founder of Keplerk Adil Zakhar is trying to have 6,500 stores registered when February goes around. Zakhar said, according to Reuters, "Some people find it difficult to get bitcoins online, they trust the owner of the local tobacco store more than they would trust a remote and anonymous website."