A ransomware group switched from Bitcoin to Monero to better protect the hackers’ identities. A kind of ransomware — a malware that encrypts user data and asks for a ransom to restore access to it — switched from Bitcoin (BTC) to Monero (XMR) to better protect the hackers’ identities. According to an April 11 report […]
Continue ReadingAs the global coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, quarantined gamers are increasingly looking towards blockchain games. As more people self-isolate due to the coronavirus pandemic, gaming platforms all over the world have seen a spike in traffic. One report notes that cell network company Verizon claimed that online gaming platforms have seen a 75% […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain tech is definitely needed and has proved its place as the technology of the future. Meanwhile, there is still a lot to be done. I have a feeling that a lot of businesses still don’t understand why they need blockchain, while others may believe they need it just because they think it’s another fashionable […]
Continue ReadingThe World Economic Forum and Deloitte published a white paper exploring how different blockchains can interact with each other to date. Over the past few years, Blockchain technology integration has increased within a wide number of industries. As such, there are now hundreds of diverse blockchain networks in operation all over the world. For the […]
Continue ReadingThe world’s number one customer relationship management platform Salesforce has integrated a commercial blockchain to serve better its clients. The world’s most popular customer relationship management platform Salesforce has integrated Lition’s commercial blockchain technology. Lition is one of the few public/private blockchains currently supported by a major cloud provider, Microsoft Azure. According to Lition, integrating […]
Continue Reading35 multinational companies have applied for 212 blockchain-related patents in China, including Microsoft and Mastercard. China has been a hotspot for blockchain patents and development. As Cointelegraph previously reported, the National Intellectual Property Administration of China has awarded 2,191 blockchain patents between 2017 to 2019. Major multinational companies have also shown immense interest in filing […]
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Microsoft is devoting resources to identifying ransomware vulnerabilities in the IT systems of hospitals to help in the fight against coronavirus. Global computing conglomerate Microsoft is notifying hospitals that are vulnerable to ransomware attacks to help prevent healthcare institutions from becoming overwhelmed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm also published recommendations to hospitals for securing […]
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Health care, identity management and renewable energy are some of the non-financial blockchain use-cases gaining popularity in Africa. With pundits like Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey predicting that Africa “will define” the future of Bitcoin (BTC), cryptocurrency and blockchain technology continue to attract interest from both public and private establishments across the continent. Many of these adoption cases […]
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Quarantined gamers are putting a strain on Microsoft’s cloud-based Blockchain platform. Microsoft has acknowledged that the quarantined gamers are putting a strain on its Azure cloud platform which is a backbone of the company’s Blockchain As a Service (BaaS) offering. In the SEC filing, Microsoft addresses the impact of “the global health pandemic” on its […]
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MiPasa leverages data analytics and IBM’s blockchain platform to ensure accurate and trustworthy COVID-19 data for researchers, clinicians and governments. With each passing day, new data regarding the coronavirus pandemic is being brought to the public’s attention. From the number of cases in various regions to ever-changing safety procedures like wearing masks in public, COVID-19 […]
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