As Facebook’s Libra members flock to the competing Celo Alliance project, Cointelegraph unpacks its goals and specs to figure out why. Several members of the Facebook-backed Libra Project have announced their alliance with a rival stablecoin project known as Celo. Since the middle of March, members that have joined the Celo Alliance for Prosperity include, […]
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Rapper and entrepreneur Akon discusses his new cryptocurrency with Cointelegraph. Rapper and entrepreneur, Akon, shares his vision for his forthcoming Akoin cryptocurrency in this exclusive video interview with Cointelegraph. The crypto platform will enable the tokenized trading of mobile phone credits, a popular alternative to many volatile fiat currencies on the continent of Africa. In […]
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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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Leading up to its token generation, Akon’s crypto project Akoin has garnered added expertise, partnering with Delchain. Akoin, a cryptocurrency project from famous singer Akon, has joined up with blockchain financial infrastructure company Delchain. “Bahamas-based digital asset management leader Delchain, an affiliate of Deltec, has provided strategic advisory services and expertise in connection with Akoin’s […]
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The Visa-issued Coinbase Card can now be used on Android-based mobile phones thanks to an integration with Google Pay, which allows virtual cards to be used in stores. Coinbase Card users owning supported Android phones can now avoid using the physical card. Through an integration with Google Pay announced on March 17, the card can […]
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Rapper and entrepreneur Akon has shared the whitepaper for his upcoming cryptocurrency exclusively with Cointelegraph. Rapper and entrepreneur, Akon, shared the whitepaper for his upcoming ‘Akoin’ cryptocurrency project exclusively with Cointelegraph. The document describes Akoin as a cryptocurrency “designed for entrepreneurs in the rising economies of Africa and beyond,” adding that the project’s mission is […]
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Ransomware hidden in a Coronavirus tracking app has been identified by cybersecurity threat researchers. Opportunistic hackers are increasingly seeking to dupe victims using websites or applications purporting to provide information or services pertaining to coronavirus. Cybersecurity threat researchers, DomainTools, have identified that the website coronavirusapp.site facilitates the installation of a new ransomware called “CovidLock.” The […]
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MyEtherWallet has released a mobile app that allows users to buy crypto in 15 seconds flat — but there’s a catch. MyEtherWallet has released a mobile app called MEWconnect that allows users to buy crypto in under 15 seconds — but there’s a catch. Users need to have Apple Pay and face fees of 3.99% […]
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Blockchain pioneer NEM has partnered with FIX Network to combat the issue of SIM swapping. NEM, one of the oldest peer-to-peer blockchain networks, has partnered with Israeli-Lithuanian telecom startup FIX Network to increase security and data protection for cell phone users and to solve the issue of SIM swapping. FIX Network will implement SYMBOL from […]
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