Blockchain technology has taken center stage in Africa — but where’s the continent at when it comes to cryptocurrency trading? Cryptocurrencies have seemingly taken a backseat due to a concerted focus on blockchain technology in Africa, but there is still a growing interest and demand for trading on the continent. This was one of the […]
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ZenGo has identified a major security flaw prevalent among DApp wallets whereby users grant complete access to their tokens by authorizing a single transaction. Cryptocurrency wallet provider ZenGo has built a testnet to demonstrate a major security flaw prevalent among decentralized application (DApp) wallets. On March 23, ZenGo published an article highlighting that, when authorizing […]
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The alleged operators of the $722 million BitClub Network Ponzi scheme have requested their release from a New Jersey jail amid concerns over the coronavirus. Two alleged crypto Ponzi scheme operators have requested that a New Jersey federal court grant their release from jail over concerns that the facility will soon host a COVID-19 outbreak. […]
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Personal data of over 172 million users of Chinese social media platform Weibo is for sale on dark web and it’s priced in Bitcoin. Chinese social media giant saw a massive data breach result in data of millions of users available for sale on the dark web. According to a March 19 report from Chinese […]
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The auction to recapitalize MakerDAO is almost over as the Black Thursday crisis comes to an end, though complex governance issues remain unsolved. The MakerDAO (MKR) auction to recover DAI collateral debt is almost complete, though the procedure suffered some technical setbacks. The community largely remains optimistic about Maker’s handling of the situation, as many […]
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P2P exchange Paxful has partnered with blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, adding security to the exchange’s operations. Peer-to-peer exchange Paxful will add security to its operation through a partnership with blockchain analysis outfit Chainalysis. Through a new partnership, Paxful will harness specific technologies from Chainalysis. “Paxful uses the Chainalysis Reactor to conduct deep investigations and the […]
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The Telos Foundation — the organization behind smart contract platform Telos — has taken action against two of its board members following a network security controversy. The Telos Foundation — the organization behind smart contract platform Telos (TLOS) — has taken action against two of its board members following a network security controversy. Telos is […]
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Holding funds to receive rewards while contributing to the operations of a blockchain might be the answer to today’s mining problems. For a tech that was supposed to be democratic and distributed in order to free financial systems from the grip of government-influenced banks and return control of the money supply to the people, cryptocurrencies […]
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security named “blockchain managers” as “essential critical infrastructure” amid the coronavirus lockdown. A memorandum published by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named “blockchain managers” among the nation’s “essential critical infrastructure” workers. On March 19, the DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a memo emphasizing […]
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Experts weigh in on how blockchain ID can restore self-sovereign identity both online and in the physical world. Although some people in life do an extremely convincing job of indicating otherwise, all humans have an identity. This identity comes in many forms, and as modern life has progressed, the ways in which people can identify […]
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