Early reports say European bank BNP Paribas has blocked transfers to Coinbase, citing “fraud, malware and scams.” Initial findings show French international banking group BNP Paribas is blocking customers from sending funds to major crypto exchange platform Coinbase. The block seems to have been initiated this week, although transfers functioned normally during the week of […]
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Following a successful rollout in the south of the country, China’s blockchain invoicing system is being introduced to the capital. Following a successful rollout in Shenzhen last year, China’s blockchain invoicing system is being introduced to the capital. On March 2, the Beijing Municipal Office of the State Administration of Taxation announced its decision to […]
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Blockchain tech as the privacy keeper: How the distribution of metadata will help you to maintain privacy. It has been nearly seven years since Edward Snowden blew the whistle on highly classified global surveillance programs, inciting a national conversation about privacy in the digital age. One of these revelations was that the NSA had access […]
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Africa has enormous potential for developing a sustainable fintech industry. Here is the analysis of the three flagship economics in Africa: Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana. For many, Africa represents the final frontier of untapped economic growth. Across its diverse countries, growth rates continue to outpace those achieved in long-developed economies. Collectively, growth on the continent […]
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A UK financial watchdog hastily retracted an official warning about Kraken after apparently confusing the exchange with scammers — but a similar warning about BitMEX remains active. A UK financial watchdog hastily retracted an official warning about Kraken after apparently confusing the exchange with online scammers — but a similar warning about BitMEX remains active. […]
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HTC has unveiled a new privacy focused 5G router that enables users to run a full Bitcoin node. Electronics giant HTC has announced a new privacy-focused portable 5G blockchain router that enables users to run a full Bitcoin node. Due to arrive by mid-year, the Exodus 5G Hub follows on from the success of the […]
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How can emerging technologies help one of the world’s most populous countries and one of the largest energy consumers toward sustainable and renewable energy development? India is fostering a digital future via Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Digital India” initiative: A national blockchain strategy that includes quantum computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence as digital technologies […]
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Cybersecurity Experts weigh in on the most secure phone models and 2FA schemes, warn against biometrics. Speaking at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, cybersecurity experts Aaron Turner and Georgia Weidman discussed two-factor authentication and biometrics as means to securing one’s phone. Although they concur that the two-factor authentication is the way to go, there […]
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A whistleblower has revealed a $70 million Bitcoin scam targeting British and Australian investors through fake news stories on Facebook. A whistleblower has revealed the existence of a 200-employee Ukrainian Bitcoin (BTC) trading scam that netted $70 million in 2019. The whistleblower outed the scam by providing footage and internal company documents to Swedish newspaper […]
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Cryptocurrencies fall ill as coronavirus fears grip the market, Anthony Pompliano attacks Warren Buffett, and CZ calls Craig Wright a “disgrace.” Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — […]
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