The Tron Foundation has disclosed a fixed critical vulnerability which could have rendered its blockchain unusable. The Tron Foundation disclosed a fixed critical vulnerability which could have crashed its blockchain on vulnerability disclosure platform HackerOne on May 2. The disclosure explains that with enough malicious requests, an attacker could have filled up all the available […]
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ICE was reportedly using the “crypto winter” to purchase crypto assets at a discount for its institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt. Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) purportedly took advantage of the “crypto winter” to purchase crypto assets at a discount for its institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt, Reuters reported on May 2. ICE’s chief executive officer […]
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The World Economic Forum announced a broad blockchain project: “Redesigning Trust: Blockchain for Supply Chains.” The World Economic Forum (WEF) has teamed up with over 100 global supply chain and logistics leaders to standardize blockchain apps in the industry, the organization announced on May 1. The WEF, a Switzerland-based organization whose motto is commitment to […]
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Cryptojacking malware Shellbot is now armed with new capabilities. The Shellbot cryptojacking malware has gone through an update and come out with some new capabilities, technology news website TechCrunch reported on May 1. Per the report, these findings come from Boston-based cybersecurity firm Threat Stack. The company claims that Shellbot, which was first discovered in […]
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Celebrity investments are boosting crypto, but the industry still needs to build killer apps. Marketing loves celebrities — and with good reason. They’re “celebrated” people, individuals invested with bulk quantities of cultural capital (i.e., public respect, goodwill and interest), which — if tapped correctly by marketing firms — can be reflected onto endorsed products. This […]
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Illicit “cryptomining against consumers is essentially extinct,” declares a report released by cybersecurity company MalwareBytes. Illicit crypto mining — or cryptojacking — against consumers “is essentially extinct,” declares a report released by cybersecurity company MalwareBytes on April 23. Per the report, after in-browser mining service CoinHive shut down in early March — when the team […]
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The Thai subsidiary plans to launch a major innovation lab focused on blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet of things technology. Telecoms giant NTT Corporation’s Thai subsidiary plans to launch a major innovation lab focused on blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet of things technology. Thai English-language newspaper the Bangkok Post reported on the development on April […]
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Microsoft Korea has said the country is facing an increase in crytojacking incidents, according to their new report. Microsoft Korea has claimed the country is facing an increase in cryptojacking incidents, according to a report from local English-language daily The Korea Times, published on April 22. The findings were announced by Microsoft security program manager […]
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Courts are beginning to modernize the Howey Test for blockchain tech and cryptocurrencies. If there’s anything to take away from this federal class-action suit, it’s that this new opinion on ATB Coin provides further guidance on when a token might be considered a security under securities law in the United States. For those with a […]
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Texas-based cybersecurity company Forcepoint has been awarded a blockchain-related patent. Documents published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 16 reveal that Texas-based cybersecurity company Forcepoint has been awarded a blockchain-related patent. Forcepoint is owned by U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, and Crunchbase estimates its […]
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