Prof. Stuart Madnick has stated that blockchain technology is not as secure as many purport it to be. A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) says that blockchains are not as secure as they are purported to be in an editorial in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on June 6. Stuart Madnick — […]
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Russian metal producer Nornickel and global tech giant IBM teamed up to set up an educational program in blockchain technology. Global tech giant IBM has entered a partnership a Russian metal producer to launch an educational program in blockchain, local news agency TASS reports June 6. Nornickel, a Moscow-based globally leading producer of nickel and […]
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SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said that the regulator needs to deal with crypto custody and market manipulation before approving a crypto ETF. United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton said that the regulator needs to feel comfortable with cryptocurrency custody and ensure no market manipulation can take place before approving a crypto […]
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The Egyptian government is ready to overcome years of uncertainty on crypto, with new laws reportedly coming by the end of 2019. In the end of May 2019, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that it is working on a draft law for crypto-related activities. When introduced, it will oblige financial institutions in the country […]
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Despite bitcoin price rising by 57% in May, a new report from SFOX has downgraded the crypto market outlook to uncertain. The current outlook for the cryptocurrency market has been downgraded from mildly bullish to uncertain, SFOX’s latest volatility report concluded on June 6. While the report acknowledged that crypto prices recovered substantially last month, the authors described […]
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Microsoft’s technology, known as FarmBeats, uses blockchain, drones and AI to improve productivity and reduce water consumption on farms. Microsoft has registered a suite of applications in Brazil that are designed to improve efficiency in the agriculture sector, according to an exclusive report by Cointelegraph Brazil on June 6. The technology, known as FarmBeats, uses blockchain, drones, IoT, artificial intelligence […]
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Fintech startup SoFi — known for its online lending services — has seen three top executives depart from the company. Fintech startup SoFi — known for its online lending services — has seen three of its top executives depart from the company, the Wall Street Journal reports on June 4. As Cointelegraph reported at the […]
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The bank says it has not received any communication from the government about a draft bill that would ban cryptocurrencies. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has denied having any knowledge or involvement in a draft government bill that would ban cryptocurrencies, an official document released on June 4 shows. Varun Sethi, a lawyer specializing in blockchain, filed a […]
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Funds worth an estimated $13 million were successfully shielded from attackers after Komodo reacted to a security vulnerability. Crypto wallet provider Komodo effectively hacked itself to prevent fraudsters from accessing its users’ funds, the company confirmed in a blog post on June 5. Security researchers had alerted the company to a vulnerability in its Agama wallet. Realizing […]
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Binance has hired a new strategic officer, an executive who worked on business strategy at Dell and the NBA. Major cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain platform Binance has hired a former strategic executive at Dell and the National Basketball Association as Binance’s global strategy officer, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 5. […]
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