Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks announced its launch out of stealth mode with $16 million in funding. Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks announced its launch out of stealth mode with $16 million in funding, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 11. Per the release, Fireblocks obtained the capital during its Series […]
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KB Kookmin Bank has signed an MoU with blockchain technology firm Atomics Lab to jointly explore digital asset management solutions. Major South Korean commercial lender KB Kookmin Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with blockchain technology firm Atomics Lab to jointly explore digital asset management and protection solutions. The news was reported by local […]
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The governor of the Philippines’ central bank has warned against crypto-enabled terrorism financing. The governor of the Philippines’ central bank, Benjamin Diokno, has warned against the potential use of cryptocurrencies for terrorism financing and underscored that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will continue to closely monitor their use in the country. The news was […]
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A press release confirmed a pre-sale for vetted public investors, which will nonetheless be subject to tight controls. Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid will be the first to host encrypted messaging app Telegram’s Gram tokens when they go on public sale, a press release confirmed on June 11. Telegram, which has not provided an official statement on […]
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Aon will reportedly provide crypto custody solutions provider Metaco with crime insurance coverage via a group of predominantly European insurers. Aon — a leading insurance broker that purports to occupy 50% of the crypto-insurance market — will reportedly provide crypto custody solutions provider Metaco with crime insurance coverage via a panel of London insurers. The […]
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Partnership between Japan’s transport and e-commerce giant revs up Tokyo’s efforts to go cashless. The Japanese transportation industry is leading the country’s long-standing efforts to go cashless. Earlier this month, two major players from the archipelago’s e-commerce and transport industries partnered up to simplify and promote payments that do not require hard cash. Homegrown e-commerce […]
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The Data Foundation and Booz Allen Hamilton published a report with five questions to guide U.S. federal officials on implementing blockchain initiatives. The research organization Data Foundation and IT firm Booz Allen Hamilton have published a report with five proposed questions to guide the United States federal government on where and how to implement blockchain […]
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Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has confirmed that attackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic server to install XMR mining malware. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has confirmed that attackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic server to install monero (XMR) mining malware, while using certificate files as an obfuscation trick. […]
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UAE-based crypto asset exchange and custodian Arabian Bourse — a joint venture from GMEX Group and Arshad Khan — has received initial approval from local financial regulators. United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based crypto asset exchange and custodian Arabian Bourse (ABX) — a joint venture from GMEX Group and Arshad Khan — has received initial regulatory approval […]
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Target says it has open sourced a blockchain project for supply chain tracking built on Hyperledger Sawtooth. United States-based retail giant Target is creating an open source blockchain project for supply chain tracking, according to an official blog post from the company’s VP of architecture on April 22. According to the post, Target ran a […]
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