The cybercriminals behind the crypto mining Stantinko botnet have devised some ingenious methods to evade detection. The cybercriminals behind the crypto mining Stantinko botnet have devised some ingenious methods to evade detection. Malware analyst Vladislav Hrčka from cybersecurity firm ESET sounded almost impressed as he unveiled the firm’s latest findings, and potential countermeasures, in a […]
Continue ReadingIn an exclusive interview with CT, a senior member of the Japanese government discusses the urgent need to implement a digital yen. Even amid the financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus outbreak, countries are continuing to consider the adoption of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph Japan, Kozo Yamamoto, […]
Continue ReadingJustin Sun’s Steemit has been accused of censoring content about the upcoming Hive hard fork. In the latest development in the Steem (STEEM) saga, Justin Sun has come under fire for censoring posts on the platform related to the community-driven ‘Hive’ hard fork. On March 19, cryptocurrency influencer Girl Gone Crypto Tweeted a clip to […]
Continue ReadingTether has just gone live as a Standard Ledger Protocol token on the Bitcoin Cash network. The world’s biggest stablecoin has launched on the Bitcoin Cash network. Tether (USDT) has seen a surge of interest in recent weeks due to the global flight to safe havens and now has a market cap greater than $5.7 […]
Continue ReadingHuobi University Principal stated during a live broadcast that without 2020 financial crisis, there is no blockchain boom. The coronavirus pandemic is the “black swan of 2020”, leading financial markets into a level of decline not seen since the 2008 recession. However, blockchain may still have a chance to flourish during these times of crisis. […]
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs sets the record straight on the apocalyptic ‘investee call’ that set social media on fire. An apocalyptic account of Goldman Sachs ‘investee call’ went viral on social media faster than the coronavirus — and now the investment bank wants to set the record straight. The story snowballed after first being reported in a […]
Continue ReadingBanco Sella is now allowing their customers to buy, sell and store Bitcoin without interacting with exchanges. Growing crypto adoption and the COVID-19 outbreak has encouraged Italy’s Banco Sella to launch a Bitcoin trading service The trading is conducted via the bank’s Hype platform, with the bank acting as an intermediary to mitigate against potential […]
Continue ReadingVitalik Buterin tweeted out a roadmap for the next 5-10 years of ETH 2.0 development and the community responded. Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, revealed his personal roadmap for ETH 2.0 in a tweet on March 18. The post covers the next 5 to 10 years of the project’s development. Progress is in action In the […]
Continue ReadingAn Argentinian regulator approved the expansion of a gas tracking platform piloted by over 2 million residents. Argentina’s natural gas regulator, Enargas, approved the expansion of a blockchain-based gas distribution tracking platform. The system was already piloted by a local distributor servicing over 2 million residents. According to an announcement on March 18, the system […]
Continue ReadingSGA token users can now hold their funds in ZenGo’s keyless wallet, thanks to a partnership between the two. Saga Monetary Technologies’ SGA stablecoin is now compatible with keyless wallet ZenGo, thanks to a recent partnership between the two companies. “ZenGo provides guaranteed access, meaning that even if we stop operating, user funds will remain […]
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