REvil’s ransomware group begins campaign of leaking sensitive data from three companies. Ransomware group REvil has launched another series of attacks targeting three companies in the U.S. and Canada. As of press time, they have leaked data from two of the companies, and threatened to disclose sensitive data from the third. The companies are well-known […]
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A US engineering firm awarded singer and entrepreneur Akon with a $6B contract to build a crypto city in Senegal. U.S. engineering firm, KE International, awarded Senegalese-American singer and entrepreneur Akon with a $6 billion contract to build a cryptocurrency city in Senegal. According to a June 4 announcement, KE International secured $4 billion from […]
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Bitcoin code from 2009 indicates that Satoshi Nakamoto likely was hiding behind a Russian proxy. Satoshi Nakamoto may have relied on a Russian proxy as early as January 2009, when Bitcoin v0.1.0 was first released. Telltale signs appear in the file ‘irc.cpp’ on line 212, though this seems to be obfuscated with a simple cipher. […]
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Hotel booking service Travala.com and flight booking website TravelByBit — both of which accept cryptocurrencies as payment — announced the merger of their platforms. Hotel booking service Travala.com and flight booking website TravelByBit — both of which accept cryptocurrencies as payment — announced a merger of their platforms. According to an announcement on May 20, […]
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Crypto companies, intelligence firms and law enforcement agencies team up to fight human trafficking through data sharing and educational awareness. It may seem like an unlikely combination, but crypto companies and law enforcement agencies are joining forces to combat a major global crime: human trafficking. The Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) launched a cryptocurrency consortium […]
Continue ReadingA series of scam emails sent from Japan have been asking people to donate to the Olympic Games’ organization in Tokyo. The ongoing pandemic forced the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. This has triggered a series of online crypto-related scams, including an email from alleged members of the International Olympic Committee. In these […]
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Starbucks and McDonald’s are among the many retail companies that will allegedly support digital yuan payments in Xiong’an, one of four pilot program locations. Rumors are surfacing of an upcoming real-world test of the proposed Chinese digital yuan currency. According to Chinese publication Interchain Pulse, a promotion conference was held on April 22 in the […]
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While crypto spending has fallen in some areas, Coingate reported an increase in the number of adult entertainment transactions. While many crypto holders around the world are practicing self-quarantine and other measures to limit social contact, some are turning to the adult industry for comfort. Speaking to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency payment processor CoinGate reported an increase […]
Continue ReadingIn the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of blockchain firms have stepped up their global relief efforts. With cases of the deadly coronavirus still popping up at an unprecedented rate around the world, many prominent members of the blockchain and crypto industries have heeded the global cry for help and have swiftly engaged […]
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Real estate marketplace Red Swan has partnered with security token firm Polymath to tokenize $2.2 billion in assets including apartments and a hemp farm. Texas-based Commercial Real Estate (CRE) marketplace Red Swan has tokenized $2.2 billion worth of real estate assets in partnership with security tokenization firm Polymath. Red Swan said it has 30,000 accredited […]
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