A federal judge has denied AT&T’s request for dismissal in a SIM-swapping case that resulted in the theft of cryptocurrencies. The federal judge overseeing Terpin v. AT&T — a legal battle pertaining to stolen crypto via SIM-swapping that has been going on for almost a year — has denied the telecom giant’s motion for dismissal. […]
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Justin Sun, CEO and founder of Tron (TRX) denied accusations of facilitating porn transactions, illegal fundraising, gambling and money laundering on a post today July 23, 2019 on “Weibo”, a Chinese Social media platform. The Tron Founder is being accused of money laundering by members of the Chinese media. An article that was published earlier […]
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Justin Sun has posted a video from San Francisco to disprove reports that he was prevented from leaving China due to an ongoing investigation. Tron founder Justin Sun broadcast a live video from San Francisco to disprove reports that he was prevented from leaving China due to a police investigation. On July 23, Sun launched […]
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Cyber criminals have been sending scam emails claiming to be from the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority and promoting crypto asset investments. Cyber criminals have been sending scam emails claiming to be from the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and promoting crypto assets investments, financial market-focused platform FT Adviser reported on July 22. The […]
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Bitcoin has been legally recognized as virtual property by a Chinese court not the country, though… Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) was legally recognized by a Chinese court, whereby it was concluded that the cryptocurrency should now be considered as digital property. The decision that the Hangzhou Internet Court made in a ruling was met with […]
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The Swiss data protection regulator is waiting for Facebook to provide it with particulars on data protection risks associated with the Libra digital currency. The Swiss data protection regulator is waiting for Facebook to provide it with particulars on data protection risks associated with the forthcoming Libra digital currency, Reuters reported on July 23. The […]
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The International Energy Agency says Bitcoin mining is likely responsible for 10‑20 Mt CO2 per year. According to a report released on July 23 by the International Energy Agency Bitcoin (BTC) mining is likely responsible for 10‑20 Metric tons (Mt) of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year or 0.03-0.06% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Bitcoin […]
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Tim Hockey, CEO of TD Ameritrade, said that the company’s customers are showing increasing demand for cryptocurrencies and willingness to trade it. Digital currencies are generating increasing interest from investors and traders, says the CEO of United States brokerage giant TD Ameritrade, reported financial news and services outlet TheStreet on July 23. In an interview […]
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How blockchain would change our vision of service fees, roaming and other flies in the ointment of telecommunications. “[X-Number of] Industries Blockchain Will Disrupt” — How often do you come across articles with a headline like this? Every time, we discover new ways to implement the tech and, while being filled with inspiration, look around […]
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Utah County becomes the third jurisdiction in the U.S. to offer blockchain-powered mobile voting in its municipal primary election. Utah County becomes the third jurisdiction in the United States to offer blockchain-based mobile voting in their municipal primary election. Utah County follows West Virginia and Colorado One of the 29 counties of the U.S. state […]
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