Finney, the blockchain smartphone developed by Switzerland-based Sirin Labs, will soon become available in Bangladesh. Finney, the world’s purportedly first blockchain-enabled smartphone, will soon be available for purchase in Bangladesh. According to a report by local newspaper The Daily Star on Sept. 9, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission approved the phone for import in August […]
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Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks extends its support to five more cryptocurrency exchanges, bringing the total number of covered platforms to 20. Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks announced that it now supports five more cryptocurrency exchanges, bringing the total number of covered platforms to 20. According to the official announcement, “with this release, market makers, […]
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The cryptocurrency insurance market is expected to outpace cybersecurity insurance, with giants like Lloyd’s of London and Aon among potential major players. The cryptocurrency insurance market is expected to grow at a faster rate if United States regulators provide more regulatory clarity, according to industry experts. As Forbes reported on Sept. 5, CEO of San […]
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The United States’ National Security Agency is allegedly working to develop a quantum-resistant cryptocurrency, a Bloomberg reporter has claimed. The United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) is allegedly working to develop a quantum-resistant cryptocurrency. The claim was made in a tweet by Bloomberg Technology reporter William Turton on Sept. 4, who was in attendance at […]
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The Winklevoss-led crypto exchange Gemini has hired Noah Perlman, a former Morgan Stanley executive, as its new chief compliance officer. The Winklevoss brothers’ cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has hired Noah Perlman, a former executive at financial services giant Morgan Stanley, as its new chief compliance officer. Per an official announcement published by Tyler Winklevoss on Sept. […]
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Fifteen men suspected of paying an internet café administrator to secretly mine cryptocurrency have been arrested in China. Chinese authorities arrested fifteen men suspected of corrupting an internet café administrator to mine cryptocurrency. Local crypto industry news outlet 8BTC reported on Sept. 3 that police in Henyang, a city in south central China’s Hunan province, […]
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Despite its friendly façade as a major innovation hub, Israel has been abnormally slow on progress for blockchain adoption, although change is on the horizon. It has been almost a decade since Dan Senor and Saul Singer penned “Start-Up Nation,” their ode to the Israeli tech sector. The book, which chronicles much of Israel’s success […]
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New blockchain-based initiatives from the US Air Force have Cointelegraph looking at prospects for the technology throughout US defense agencies. This week saw twin reports from smart contract startup Simba Chain and blockchain data management firm Constellation, both of whom announced contracts with the United States Air Force. New utility in USAF Judging by these […]
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McAfee Labs has observed increases of 29% in crypto jacking and 118% in ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2019. Cybersecurity company McAfee Labs has released its August 2019 threat report, which notes an increase in cryptojacking campaigns and ransomware attacks in Q1 2019. Cryptojacking on the rise McAfee Labs posted their report on […]
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French police have located the server of a massive botnet, which had previously been utilized by hackers for XRM cryptojacking. French police have shut down a massive botnet that has been used for Monero (XMR) cryptojacking. Cryptojacking backed by “massive firepower” BBC News reported the development on Aug. 27. According to the police, the botnet […]
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