Cointelegraph spoke to the CEO of Attestiv on his company’s recent $2M raise, deep-fakes, and the role of blockchain in combating fake news. On March 18, Attestiv, a firm combating digital fraud and deep-fakes using blockchain technology, announced that it had secured funds exceeding $2 million in a seed offering. Cointelegraph recently spoke to Attestiv’s […]
Continue ReadingMajor investment bank Citigroup announced it has increased its equity stake in Ethereum-based trade finance platform Komgo. U.S.-headquartered bank Citi has upped its investment in the Ethereum-based decentralized trade financing startup Komgo. Kris van Broekhoven, the global head of commodity trade finance at Citigroup, revealed that the bank has “topped up” its equity in Komgo […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. SEC halts alleged ongoing crypto scam Meta 1 Coin, which promised up to 224,923% and is backed by a former state senator. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has frozen the assets of Meta 1 Coin, an alleged crypto scam backed by a former state senator that promised investors returns of […]
Continue ReadingDecentralized by its nature, blockchain technology could help to build a democratic society, at least by transparent elections and trusted voitings. As fears of disinformation and election tampering take hold of citizens across the globe, many are left to wonder if there’s a solution that can quell voter concerns. A recent study by global communications […]
Continue ReadingThe cybercriminals behind the crypto mining Stantinko botnet have devised some ingenious methods to evade detection. The cybercriminals behind the crypto mining Stantinko botnet have devised some ingenious methods to evade detection. Malware analyst Vladislav Hrčka from cybersecurity firm ESET sounded almost impressed as he unveiled the firm’s latest findings, and potential countermeasures, in a […]
Continue ReadingOver the last two years, U.K. police forces reported 562 total accounts of blackmail in which hackers demanded Bitcoin. United Kingdom police forces have received hundreds of blackmailing complaints since 2018, in which nefarious parties demanded Bitcoin (BTC). By tracking numbers from 2018 and 2019 across thirteen U.K. police teams, think tank Parliament Street found […]
Continue ReadingPer a new report, financial institutions have mostly deployed blockchain to improve payments, securities settlement, fraud detection security and trade finance. In its recent blockchain in banking report, Business Insider Intelligence indicated that financial institutions have mostly deployed the tech to improve payments, securities settlement, fraud detection security and trade finance. Published on March 19, […]
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Two Canadian nationals will spend 24 months in a U.S. federal prison for stealing 23.2 Bitcoins in a scam executed on Twitter. Two Canadian nationals have been sentenced to two years in a United States federal prison for stealing 23.2 Bitcoin (BTC) through a scam on Twitter in 2017. According to the U.S. Department of […]
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“When the world comes back, it will be Bitcoin, not banks and governments that save the day,” famous investor Tim Draper said. Amid some notable recovery of Bitcoin (BTC) after a number of subsequent market crashes last week, billionaire investor Tim Draper delivered another optimistic forecast about Bitcoin. In a March 16 interview with 415 […]
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With the launch of ‘Nifty Gateway 2.0’, the Winklevoss-owned company is the first USD-based exchange for non-fungible tokens. Nifty, a USD-based exchange for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), announced the completion of its ‘Nifty Gateway 2.0’ revamp on March 17. The platform, which was purchased by the Winklevoss twins’ crypto firm Gemini in November 2019, describes itself […]
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