In Japan, the number of hacked IoT devices and cryptocurrency networks nearly doubled in 2018 when compared to the previous year. In Japan, the number of hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices and cryptocurrency networks nearly doubled in 2018 when compared to the previous year. English-language local media Asahi reported on March 7. Per the […]
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Denver, the capital of Colorado, will provide the option to vote on a blockchain-based mobile app in this spring’s municipal elections. The capital and most populous city in the United States state of Colorado, Denver, will use a smartphone app based on blockchain technology for casting municipal election this May, PR Newswire reports Thursday, March […]
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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two studies on crypto, revealing that U.K. consumers lack knowledge of the industry. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two pieces of research on Thursday, Mar. 7, which examine the attitudes of U.K. crypto consumers. The first study, conducted by research firm Revealing Reality, uses […]
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U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority has warned the public against illicit Bulgaria-based Next Coin, which claims to be FCA-authorized. The British financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a warning against illegal crypto-related firm Next Coin Market, according to an official statement released on March 6. According to the FCA, Bulgaria-based Next Coin falsely […]
Continue ReadingSetl, a Credit Agricole-backed blockchain startup based out of the United Kingdom, has filed for insolvency. Setl, a Credit Agricole-backed blockchain startup based out of the United Kingdom, has filed for insolvency. The insolvency notice was filed on March 7 with U.K. authorities. Credit Agricole is reportedly the world’s largest cooperative financial institution, headquartered in […]
Continue ReadingRussia’s Duma Committee on Financial Markets wants to establish an identification process for users of digital assets. Russia’s Duma Committee on Financial Markets is considering the adoption of a mandatory identification process for users of digital assets, local news service Izvestia reports on March 7. The committee chairman, Anatoly Aksakov, revealed that the authority is […]
Continue ReadingMalaysia’s financial regulator wants feedback from the public about ICOs and crowdfunding regulatory frameworks. The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has issued two consultation papers seeking public feedback on the regulatory frameworks for initial coin offerings (ICOs) and property crowdfunding. The request was noted in a press release published on the SC’s website Wednesday, March 6. […]
Continue ReadingThe Colorado General Assembly has requested the local water institute to study the implementation of blockchain. The United States state of Colorado is examining the possibility of implementing blockchain in water rights management. The corresponding bill was published on Colorado’s General Assembly website on Wednesday, Mar. 6. Senator Jack Tate (R), together with representatives Jeni […]
Continue Readingsponsored The new BlockShow conference will focus on the most promising projects that have weathered the challenges of the recent crypto bear market. BlockShow, an international blockchain event powered by Cointelegraph, announced its new conference, BlockShow Asia 2019, which will be held at Marina Bay Sands Expo in Singapore on Nov. 14-15. The conference will […]
Continue ReadingCoinbase had spent $13.5 million to purchase controversial blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino, documents allegedly show. Major United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase had bought blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino for $13.5 million, according to an acquisition contract reportedly obtained by Bitcoin Magazine on Wednesday, Mar. 6. The legal document, whose authenticity has not been independently verified by […]
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