Key voting infrastructure of a county in Georgia has been impacted by a ransomware attack targeting local government networks. A ransomware attack targeting the government systems of Georgia’s Hall County also impacted key voting infrastructure it has been revealed. Local officials initially released few details regarding the Oct. 7 attack, stating that “critical systems within […]
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Crypto collateral locked in DeFi protocols has surged to an all-time high over $12 billion. Following a six week cooling-off period for the majority of decentralized finance protocols, the DeFi bulls are back in action as total value locked surges to new record highs. The amount of crypto collateral locked across various DeFi protocols has […]
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It’s not just for projects building on Waves though. The Waves Association announced on Wednesday a new grant program for cross-chain interoperability development. The pool consists of 1 million Waves tokens, worth approximately $3 million as of press time. Projects will be eligible for grants of up to 300,000 Waves to develop solutions for interoperability […]
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Bitcoin price rallied to $12,000 but traders are unsure whether the move is a breakout or a fakeout. Within the past few hours, Bitcoin (BTC) price rose to $11,988 before pulling back to hover around the $11,900 level. The price is on the cusp of breaking above $12,000, and some analysts have suggested that the […]
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Can a technological fix really combat a corruption-ridden political order? Kyrgyzstan’s acting President and Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov has proposed introducing a blockchain-based system to ensure fair elections in the near future and restore public faith in the democratic process. On Oct. 20, Japarov reportedly told Al-Jazeera television channel reporters that: “We have had three […]
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The results could be a good sign for the proliferation of distributed technology. A report called “Encryption Trends in Mexico 2020/2021” surveyed a total of 353 representatives from companies throughout Mexico. The study, published by privacy research center the Ponemon Institute, indicated that 40% of the Mexican companies surveyed were looking to adopt blockchain and […]
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Bitcoin’s difficulty and hash rate are higher than ever as markets prepare for the outcome of the U.S. elections. Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in familiar territory as markets move into the United States’ 2020 elections — where could it go next? Cointelegraph takes a look at five factors that could influence BTC price […]
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. It’s been a good week for the crypto markets. Bitcoin finally burst through the $11,000 ceiling, and kept going. According to some experts, the coin could be on its way to a full 2017-style bull run. Other analysts have identified five events that could move the markets this […]
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Rather than responding to existing fake news, this solution prevents imposters, a type of fake news story that appears to be from a legitimate news agency. With the United States Presidential Election set for next month, the concern over fake news has once again dominated public discourse. Fake news — the deliberate spreading of verifiably […]
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Will USA’s second round of proposed stimulus checks impact the global crypto market? The latest research by Cointelegraph Consulting suggests that financial stimulus packages bolster the stock market and cryptocurrencies. The first round of checks worth $1,200 were deposited directly into bank accounts on April 11. A week later, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, […]
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