Ripple: Only XRP Private Keys That Used Software From Before August 2015 Are Vulnerable

Ripple software libraries published before August 2015 potentially rendered private keys which signed multiple transactions vulnerable. Ripple (XRP) software libraries published before August 2015 potentially rendered private keys which signed multiple transactions vulnerable, Ripple announced in a statement released on Jan 16. Recent research jointly conducted by the DFINITY Foundation and the University of California […]

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BitMEX Denies Report of US, Québecois Account Closures and Correlated Volume Decline

BitMEX says there are major inaccuracies in a recent report that alleged the exchange was closing U.S. and Québec residents’ accounts. Major crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX says there are major inaccuracies in a recent media report that alleged the exchange was closing United States and Québec residents’ accounts due to a regulatory crackdown. Cointelegraph […]

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More Oil Giants to Join Blockchain-Based Platform Vakt for Energy Commodity Trading

More global oil and gas giants have joined the blockchain-based platform for trading energy commodities. Chevron, one of largest American multinational energy corporations, and two other major energy companies have joined Vakt, a United Kingdom-based blockchain platform for energy commodity trading. Reuters reported on the development on Jan. 16. Along with Chevron, Total, a leading […]

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Bitfury Enters Music Industry With Blockchain-Based Open Source Platform Launch

Bitfury Surround joins the various blockchain solutions attempting to introduce more transparency to commercial music structures. Blockchain and Bitcoin mining manufacturer Bitfury announced the launch of a dedicated venture to open source the music industry in a blog post on Jan. 16. The spin-off, dubbed Bitfury Surround, aims to tackle the complex and often unfairly […]

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New Zealand Police Confirm Investigation Into Alleged $3.6 Million Hack of Cryptopia

After suspicious transactions worth around $3.6 million, Cryptopia has shut down, with local police confirming they are investigating. Police in New Zealand confirmed they are investigating what appears to be a major hack of local cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia worth at least $3.6 million, a press release stated on Jan. 16. Cryptopia, which abruptly shut down […]

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South Korean District to Implement Blockchain for Administrative Transparency

An administrative district in southwest Seoul plans to use a blockchain-based system for evaluating proposals. A district in the South Korean capital has announced it will apply blockchain to its proposal evaluation system, privately owned local news agency Newsis reports on Jan. 16 According to the article, South Korea’s Yeongdeungpo-gu — an administrative district in […]

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