A Japanese judge ruled in support of the data tampering charges moved against the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox. A Japanese judge ruled in support of data tampering charges moved against Mark Karpeles — the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange, Mt. Gox. At the end of March, Karpeles appealed his conviction on charges […]
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Bug bounties have emerged as one of the key ways for companies to prevent catastrophic hacks. In the past decade, hacking gradually became a respectable and potentially rewarding career thanks to the introduction of bug bounties. While some organizations like Mozilla launched bug bounties all the way back in 2004, major impetus to the industry […]
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An Australian court indicted to a 23-year-old woman with charges tied with her relationship with an unnamed Bitcoin millionaire. A story about a young woman’s relationship with a Bitcoin (BTC) millionaire is making headlines in the Australian media. It’s a tale of love, drugs, and crime, ending in a court case in the Maroochydore District […]
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The Advancing Blockchain Act could allow the United States to join other major players at the cutting edge of blockchain technology. Governments worldwide are reaping the benefits of blockchain integration within a number of fields. As Dubai deploys blockchain as part of its smart city initiative, citizens of Georgia interact with the technology to register […]
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European police successfully busted a multi-million illegal online streaming business operating from Spain. In a recent investigation, European police busted a major illegal online streaming business that had reportedly been running for the past five years. Bloomberg reported that the police conducted 15 house searches, arresting 11 people and successfully taking down 50 servers across […]
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BitPay rolls out prepaid Mastercard for U.S. crypto customers, hoping to further drive adoption and purchasing power of crypto holders. Blockchain payments provider BitPay has launched a Mastercard prepaid card for crypto users in the United States. The BitPay Card enables customers to convert their cryptocurrency into fiat, which can then be loaded onto the […]
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The Indian Port Community System has integrated blockchain platform CargoX in a bid to digitize its cargo documentation. As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on the workflow of the Indian cargo shipping industry, India’s maritime industry is looking to utilize the CargoX platform for Blockchain Document Transfer (BDT). According to a report from World […]
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South Korean insurance giant KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients. Major South Korean insurance firm KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients. According to a June 9 report by industry news outlet Ledger Insights, KB will use the system jointly […]
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bitFlyer Blockchain revealed a new blockchain-based new app to allow fair voting at virtual shareholders meetings. The blockchain arm of Japan-based bitFlyer Holdings is debuting a new app for shareholder voting. According to an announcement by bitFlyer Blockchain, the new app — dubbed bVote — aims to allow Japanese corporations to conduct general shareholders meetings […]
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Algorand and Blockstack have launched a joint open-source project to support the development of a smart contract language. Proof-of-stake blockchain protocol Algorand and blockchain software firm Blockstack have launched a joint open-source project to support the development of a smart contract language dubbed “Clarity.” Both claim that existing smart contract languages are neither secure nor […]
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