Marco Polo Onboards Three New Members to Its Trade Finance Network

DLT-based trade finance network Marco Polo has onboarded three new members for piloting and evaluating purposes. Distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based trade finance network Marco Polo has onboarded three new members for piloting and evaluating purposes, according to an announcement published on April 25. Marco Polo Network is a joint undertaking with tech firm TradeIX, enterprise […]

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Crypto Wallet Startup Ledger Detects Phishing Malware Targeting Desktop App

Hardware crypto wallet manufacturer Ledger has detected malware targeting its desktop app. Hardware cryptocurrency wallet manufacturer Ledger has detected malware targeting its desktop application, according to a tweet on April 25. Ledger warned its users that the malware locally replaces the Ledger Live desktop app with a malicious one, and advised to follow security practices […]

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DAI Has Been Struggling to Maintain Its $1 Peg, but the MakerDAO Community Believes It Will Soon Be Crypto’s ‘Default’ Stablecoin

Supply, demand and the April bull market: Why MakerDAO’s DAI hasn’t been all that stable. Stability has become a holy grail for the crypto market, and right now, one of the biggest stablecoins is MakerDAO‘s DAI. Launched in December 2017 as an ERC-20 token, it’s pegged 1:1 with the United States dollar, with its peg […]

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SeedInvest Gains FINRA Approval as Alternative Trading System a Month After Circle Buyout

The regulatory endorsement allows users to trade startup shares after acquisition. SeedInvest, the equity crowdfunding platform owned by crypto-friendly payment giant Circle, has gained approval to offer secondary shares trading, crypto industry news outlet The Block reported on April 26. The platform, which Circle bought out for an undisclosed sum in March this year, can […]

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Tobacco Giant Philip Morris Estimates It Could Save Up to $20 Million by Using Blockchain

Philip Morris’ global head of architecture and tech innovation revealed that the firm wants to apply blockchain in tax stamp tracking. International tobacco company Philip Morris is considering blockchain use in tracking tax stamps on cigarette boxes, the firm’s spokesperson confirmed to Cointelegraph on April 26. Philip Morris International is looking to implement emerging technologies […]

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Bitfinex Withdraws $89 Million From Cold Wallet as Users Signal Exodus Over Legal Debacle

Bitfinex is facing pressure from U.S. lawmakers over its handling of missing funds worth $850 million. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has withdrawn funds worth almost $90 million from its cold wallet, blockchain data reported by cryptocurrency news outlet The Block confirmed on April 26. Bitfinex, which has the same owner as USD stablecoin Tether (USDT), has […]

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