Debate has been raging on whether cryptocurrencies with a fixed supply are good or bad. Do they increase prices and demand, or stymy spending? So is crypto actually a currency? This is open to interpretation. While some crypto startups have sought to ensure that their tokens can be used to buy something specific — whether […]
Continue ReadingErisX announced that it has hired former Wells Fargo executive Kyle Unterseher as a business development executive. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange ErisX announced that it hired former Wells Fargo executive Kyle Unterseher as a business development executive. The news was reported in a Medium post published by the exchange’s head of marketing on March 5. […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of vulnerable servers on software Docker were seemingly running Monero mining software. About 400 servers running virtualization software Docker were found to be vulnerable to outside exploitation. Most of them were seemingly running Monero (XMR) mining software, cybersecurity company Imperva reports on March 4. A misconfiguration of the vulnerable Docker hosts permits public access […]
Continue ReadingTotal cryptocurrencies market cap gained back the lost $5 billion yesterday, Bitcoin trades above $3,800 again. Tuesday, March 5 — crypto markets have seen a healthy wave of green, with all of the top 20 cryptos seeing a firm recovery after yesterday’s sell off, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Litecoin (LTC), the fourth cryptocurrency by […]
Continue ReadingHacked crypto exchange Cryptopia relaunched its website on Feb. 5, resuming user balances to the state held on Jan. 14. Recently hacked crypto exchange Cryptopia has relaunched its website in a read only format, along with resuming user balances to its pre-hacked state, the exchange tweeted on March 5. Following last week’s announcement of a […]
Continue ReadingParity CEO Jutta Steiner said that the new controversial Create2 Ethereum function would have prevented the Parity multisig freeze. Parity CEO Jutta Steiner has said that the new controversial Create2 Ethereum (ETH) function would have prevented the Parity multisig freeze. Steiner spoke on the subject during an interview with Fortune published on March 5. As […]
Continue ReadingLast month was particularly eventful for the Japanese crypto ecosystem. The beginning of the year was particularly eventful for the Japanese crypto ecosystem, which is generally considered to be a major part of the industry. First of all, Japan’s Central Bank (BoJ) issued a study on the role of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in […]
Continue ReadingFrench retail giant Carrefour has continued blockchain development by using DLT for tracking micro-filtered full-fat milk. French retail giant Carrefour has continued blockchain development by applying the technology for tracking milk, according to a press release published on March 1. Starting from March, the retail giant is gradually rolling out its new blockchain-powered product, Carrefour […]
Continue ReadingSam Palmisano says he doesn’t know of a solution that has been found to make public blockchain networks compatible with European data privacy laws. Sam Palmisano — retired IBM chairman and current chairman of United States nonprofit The Center for Global Enterprise — says he doesn’t know of a solution that has been found to […]
Continue ReadingDiar finds that signs of recovery follow dips in mining revenue to their lowest since August 2017. Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenues have begun climbing after falling to their lowest levels in 18 months, statistics from cryptocurrency industry newsletter Diar confirmed Mar. 4. Capping a troubling year for miners, February saw revenue drop to amounts not […]
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