A survey by Deloitte shows blockchain is increasingly becoming a priority among companies with a broad understanding of it. Auditing giant Deloitte’s latest survey shows that almost 40% of respondents from major technology companies worldwide currently have blockchain in production — and almost nine in ten think blockchain will become more important in the next […]
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The World Economic Forum has recognized six blockchain companies on its list of 100 Technology Pioneers for 2020. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognized six blockchain firms on its list of 100 ‘early to growth-stage’ companies as Technology Pioneers for 2020. According to the WEF’s website, the blockchain and crypto startups recognized for pioneering […]
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Chinese multinational tech group ByteDance is seeking a virtual banking license in Singapore as a means of entering digital finance. ByteDance, the Beijing-based multinational tech group behind Tiktok, is looking into adding banking to its line of products and services. It is currently bidding for a digital bank licence in Singapore, according to the Financial […]
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Russ Albert Medlin — co-founder of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub — was arrested in South Jakarta for sexual assault on minors. Russ Albert Medlin — co-founder of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub — was arrested in South Jakarta under accusation of sexual assault on minors. Local news outlet Jakarta Globe reported on June 16 […]
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Experts from Xrplorer say that a fake XRP giveaway scam emerged in January 2020 and remains alive. Cryptocurrencies forensics experts from Xrplorer warned on June 15 of an elaborate phishing scam where hackers try to steal the secret keys of XRP users, under the false premise that Ripple is giving away tokens. According to the […]
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The U.S. Treasury added six Nigerian individuals to its sanctions list for alleged cybercrimes. The office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on June 16 the addition of six Nigerian individuals to the sanctions list for cybercrimes. According to the official announcement, Nnamdi Orson Benson, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode, Alex […]
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Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles insists that the 80,000 Bitcoin that Dr. Wright claims were stolen from the exchange, citing expert support. Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles insists that the 80,000 Bitcoin (BTC) that Dr. Wright lays claim to was stolen from the exchange in March 2011. Cryptocurrency experts side with Karpeles. Bitcoins […]
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A recent U.S. government hearing showed a significant uptick in online crime since COVID-19 took over in 2020. Giving the opening remarks during a U.S. House meeting on illegal digital activities, Representative and subcommittee chair Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) noted a major jump for online crime in 2020. “We are seeing a 75% spike in daily […]
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The Advertising Standards Authority and the Internet Advertising Office joined forces to launch a system to remove scam ads. The United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Internet Advertising Office (IAB) launched a new system on June 16 to detect and remove online fraud ads. According to the Telegraph, the system will allow people […]
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Civil lawsuits against telecom providers such as AT&T are becoming commonplace as the number of SIM swap hacking scandals rises. On June 11, it came to light that California resident Richard Yuan Li had been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a number of SIM swap attacks that targeted at […]
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