Singapore’s central bank is looking to join forces with China in exploring central bank digital currencies. Singapore’s central bank and financial regulatory authority is looking to cooperate with China in the field of central bank digital money. Ravi Menon, the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, has voiced the country’s readiness […]
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A deeper dive into the story involving a potential scam operation paying millions in ETH transaction fees twice in a row. The hottest Ethereum topic in June so far has been mysterious transactions that involved millions of dollars being paid to transfer small-to-medium amounts of Ether (ETH) — an activity which normally doesn’t cost more […]
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The emerging distributed ledger technology industry has been threatened by various illicit activities. Here are some strategies you should know about to protect yourself. In August 2010, a bug in the Bitcoin network that allowed large transactions to be added to the ledger without proper verification was identified by a hacker. The hacker generated and […]
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French financial technology firm ID Distribution announced a joint venture with local real estate firm Groupe JRI, amining to tokenize Paris properties. French fintech firm ID Distribution announced a joint venture with local real estate firm Groupe JRI, amining to tokenize various properties in Paris. According to a June 17 announcement, ID Distribution and Groupe […]
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A-Trust’s QualiSig project has received 60,000 euros of Austrian government funding to provide secure crisis communications between authorities and citizens. The Austrian government has backed a new blockchain-based research project, aiming to provide secure communication channels between authorities, institutions and citizens in times of crisis. As announced June 18, the QualiSig project, launched by Austrian […]
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A French firm has claimed that its new crypto fundraising vehicle, the ‘Believers Reward Offering,’ or BRO, will supersede ICOs and save businesses from economic crisis. France-based crypto asset issuance platform Tozex claims to have created a new vehicle for crypto financing that can offer firms a way out of the tough economic times due […]
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Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says the exchange saw a “massive influx” of hedge fund and retail investors as Bitcoin price dropped below $4,000 on March 12. According to Kraken crypto exchange CEO Jesse Powell, there has been a massive influx of new accounts from all types of investors. The trend coincides with Bitcoin’s (BTC) strong […]
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Kroll’s team says transnational cybercrime groups are launching unemployment fraud schemes in the US. A study by risk solutions provider, Kroll, indicated that a group of hackers from Russia managed to file fraudulent unemployment claims with the Washington State Employment Security Department, or ESD, through a ransomware attack against a healthcare provider in the US. […]
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The price of Bitcoin is now at a pivotal point after a 45-day range period, as crypto traders see both strong bearish and bullish scenarios. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has remained stagnant in the $9,300–$9,500 range for seven days with low volatility. Traders expect the top cryptocurrency to see a huge price movement in […]
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A former Steem witness received death threats from a Hive user, is DPoS to blame for the Steem/Hive drama? A former Steem witness, who is also a prominent member of Korea’s crypto community, spoke to Cointelegraph and shared proof that he received death threats from a Hive user ahead of Steem’s 0.23 hard fork. The […]
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