The Cyberspace Administration of China adds 309 more companies to its list of registered blockchain service providers. The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s central Internet regulator, censor, oversight and control agency, has published its second list of registered blockchain service providers. The new batch comprises 309 companies that are representatives of various industries, including […]
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SIM swapping victim Michael Terpin wrote an open letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to take action against this type of fraud. SIM swapping victim Michael Terpin wrote an open letter to the United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. In his letter, posted by Coindesk on Oct. 21, Terpin requested that the […]
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California resident files a lawsuit against AT&T alleging that its employees helped to perpetrate a SIM-swap resulting in the theft of over $1.8 million, including crypto. California resident Seth Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against wireless service giant AT&T alleging that its employees helped to perpetrate a SIM-swap which resulted in the theft of over […]
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The HTC’s new Exodus 1s smartphone launches in Europe, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE and can run a full mobile BTC node. Taiwanese electronics giant HTC has launched its new smartphone Exodus 1s, enabling users to run a full Bitcoin (BTC) node on mobile. First smartphone to support full Bitcoin node In line with […]
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Are blockchain-based voting systems really trustworthy or do we need to reevaluate the potency of this technology? At the beginning of October, a story released by CNN claimed that a student affiliated with the University of Michigan attempted to hack into West Virginia’s blockchain-based voting system called Voatz. As per the report, the FBI is […]
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Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) to promote its my-ID service and a dedicated alliance. Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) from seven investment companies participating in a Series A funding round. Per an Oct. 10 announcement, it was Iconloop’s first […]
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An investment arm of United States-based blockchain firm Algorand loses up to $2 million in crypto after its CTO’s phone was hacked. Algo Capital, an investment arm of United States-based blockchain firm Algorand, has lost roughly $1–2 million in Tether (USDT) stablecoins and Algorand (ALGO) tokens after its CTO Pablo Yabo’s mobile phone was compromised. […]
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While ordinary Cubans are using crypto access the global marketplace, the sector faces a number of challenges. Following the roll-out of mobile internet across the country in 2018, many ordinary Cubans are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to bypass economic sanctions imposed by the United States and access the global marketplace. Despite growing adoption, cryptocurrencies still face […]
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Oxfam is readying to launch its second trial phase using the DAI stablecoin to distribute financial aid. Following the first phase of the Unblocked Cash program in Vanuatu, Oxfam is readying to launch the pilot program’s second phase using the Dai stablecoin to distribute disaster relief. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph, Oxfam Pacific Cash and Livelihoods […]
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Policymakers and central banks should respond to challenges that Libra wants to solve, an ECB official says. Facebook’s Libra has pushed central banks to consider two major issues in global payment systems, an exec at the European Central Bank (ECB) said. Benoit Coeure provided his remarks at a hearing at the Committee on the Digital […]
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