Decred’s co-founder said cryptocurrencies may not fit PayPal’s model. PayPal could be gearing up to work with crypto assets, according to recent rumblings, although Decred co-founder Jake Yocom-Piatt is unsure of those rumors’ validity. “It’s hard to say whether these are rumors or not regarding PayPal accepting cryptocurrencies soon,” Yocom-Piatt told Cointelegraph via email correspondence when asked […]
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New findings show a major domain provider as a focal point for massive global spying. A mammoth global spying and data theft effort currently leaves web surfing citizens at risk, with several Bitcoin and crypto domains included in the mix, according to research from Awake Security. At the heart of the problem — a web […]
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BitFlyer Holdings held a general shareholders meeting by using a blockchain voting app which went “without any troubles.” BitFlyer Holdings, which runs one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, held its general shareholders meeting Friday and, for the first time, used a blockchain voting app. In the “new normal” where social distancing is required, blockchain technology […]
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A DeFi lending platform for cryptocurrency, Kava Labs, could be described as the “Uber of Bitcoin,” as the platform represents an Uber-like business model. Today’s most successful entrepreneurs tapped into their wealth through startup technology companies such as Amazon, Oracle, Facebook and Microsoft. Just ask Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, who […]
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After the great rise in national crypto regulation in Estonia, the new European Union laws have forced the crypto industry to leave the country. Back in 2017, the Estonian government rocked the legislative side of the crypto world when they introduced a raft of new laws designed to support crypto projects. These licenses split into […]
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A South Korean government agency aims to trace crypto transactions conducted on the dark web by developing an AI-based software. The Korea Internet and Security Agency, or KISA, plans to develop an artificial intelligence-based software to trace cryptocurrency transactions on the dark web in response to the Telegram Nth Room sexual ring case. According to […]
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PlusToken recently moved $186 million worth of Ethereum, leading investors to fear a dump in ETH price. Earlier this week PlusToken, one of the largest scams in the cryptocurrency world, tried to move 789,500 Ether (ETH), but the movement of these stolen funds were temporarily held up by congestion issues within the Ethereum network. The […]
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Even Vladimir Putin was not able to save this Dark Web mastermind who ran an elite invite-only cybercrime club. A Russian hacker was sentenced to nine years in prison by a U.S. court on June 26. The hacker, Aleksei Burkov, was previously considered to be of personal interest by Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Exclusive cybercrime […]
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The Singaporean government revealed that ransomware attacks surged in 2019 by accounting 35 cases. A report from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, or CSA, shows that the number of ransomware attacks cases rose in 2019, compared to figures recorded in 2018. According to a “Cyber Landscape 2019” study published by the Singaporean government, the […]
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Hyundai embraces the blockchain and crypto industry with three trademark registrations. Hyundai is reportedly looking to launch a blockchain ecosystem through its Europe-based subsidiary, Hdac, and IT arm, Hyundai BS&C, after registering three business trademarks with the Korea Intellectual Property Office. According to Chosun, a local media outlet, Hyundai BS&C’s CEO Chung Dae-sun applied to […]
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