The Stellar Development Foundation announced the appointment of former COO at browser firm Mozilla as its new CEO and executive director. The Stellar Development Foundation announced the appointment of former chief operating officer at IT non-profit Mozilla, Denelle Dixon, as its new CEO and executive director. The company announced the event via a press release […]
Continue ReadingCrypto exchange Bittrex has cancelled its first Initial Exchange Offering, which it had been planning to host on its Malta-based counterpart, Bittrex International. United States crypto exchange Bittrex has cancelled its first token sale, dubbed an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO), which it had been planning to host on its Malta-based counterpart, Bittrex International. The news […]
Continue ReadingIBM’s Jesse Lund, has hinted that bank-targeted stablecoins will be a major forthcoming development for IBM’s blockchain-powered cross-border payments solution. The head of blockchain solutions for IBM, Jesse Lund, has hinted that bank-targeted stablecoins will be a major forthcoming development for the tech giant’s blockchain-powered cross-border payments solution. Lund made his remarks during an interview […]
Continue ReadingHadePay now features Bitfury’s Lightning Peach API, allowing merchants to accept Lightning Network transactions. Bitcoin (BTC) mining and development company Bitfury has entered into a partnership with United States payments processor startup HadePay to allow its merchants to accept Lightning Network (LN) transactions. The news was announced in a blog post from Bitfury’s on March […]
Continue ReadingThe former CEO of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has received a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of tampering with financial records. Mark Karpeles — the former CEO of the now-defunct Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox — has received a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of tampering with financial records. […]
Continue ReadingTendermint has raised $9 million in a Series A investment round led by cryptocurrency investment company Paradigm. Blockchain consensus algorithm and peer-to-peer (P2P) networking protocol Tendermint has raised $9 million in a Series A investment round, according to a blog post published on March 14. Tendermint has raised $9 million in the Series A investment […]
Continue ReadingAn 18-year-old cryptocurrency hacker was reportedly referred to prosecutors in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya for the theft of 15 million yen worth of cryptocurrency. An 18-year-old hacker was referred to prosecutors in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya for stealing cryptocurrency, local news outlet Japan Today reported on March 14. The cybercriminal allegedly hacked Monappy, […]
Continue ReadingThe Chicago Board Options Exchange will not add a new Bitcoin futures market his month. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will not add a new Bitcoin (BTC) futures market in March, the firm said in a statement on March 14. Per the statement, CBOE is re-evaluating how it approaches trading digital assets. CBOE said: […]
Continue ReadingFrench clerks of commercial courts will use a blockchain platform developed with IBM to record changes in companies’ legal status. French commercial court clerks will use a blockchain-based platform to record changes in companies’ legal status within the country. The development was revealed in an official announcement on March 14. The blockchain network was jointly […]
Continue ReadingWhite hat hackers have reportedly detected over 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms over the past 30 days. White hat hackers have detected over 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms over the past 30 days, tech news outlet The Next Web (TNW) reported on March 14. According to an investigation conducted by TNW, […]
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