The latest moves from ransomware groups suggest that gangs are forging alliances to create a mafia-style structure. Recent ransomware attacks from well-known cybercriminal groups have been suggesting that gangs are forging cartel-style alliances to pressure their respective victims to pay the ransom requests. Cointelegraph has obtained access to what seems to be a darknet site […]
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Libra association member Bison Trails aims to offer users the opportunity to participate in the NEAR network. Blockchain infrastructure-as-a-service company Bison Trails has announced support for NEAR, which is designed to power Open Finance and the Open Web. According to the announcement, NEAR’s smart contract platform is focused on strengthening accessibility and usability to support […]
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Brave is collaborating with a Japanese e-sports team and Korean pop idol group to offer a limited release version of its browser in Japan. Cryptocurrency-powered web browser Brave is partnering with the Korean pop group BTS and Rush Gaming to provide a limited edition release of its browser for residents of Japan. Japan’s Nikkei newspaper […]
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Less than three months after its ‘digital dividend’ airdrop, Overstock’s OSTKO is dominating the security token rankings for both market cap and volume. Since airdropping to Overstock shareholders on May 19, Overstock’s OSTKO token has firmly established itself as the leading security token by trade volume. OSTKO currently posts double the 24-hour trade of volume […]
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Speaking to Cointelegraph, the CEO of security token custodian Digivault predicted that regulatory clarity will light the fuse for the tokenization revolution. With tokenization offering significant efficiency savings and global liquidity pools to existing regulated asset classes, security tokens appear poised for rapid adoption within the mainstream business community. To discuss the shifting regulatory climate […]
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Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges sank to a 12-month low, indicating investors are accumulating BTC. According to data from glassnode, Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges fell to a 12-month low. This coincides with a reported mass outflow of BTC from Coinbase. On June 6, various media outlets reported that Coinbase may sell its blockchain intelligence […]
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Various technologies are being deployed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, can blockchain play an important role in defeating it? Many financial and human resources are being deployed in the effort to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Technologies are also being used in this fight: artificial intelligence for research, 5G to increase information transmission speed and […]
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Ransomware gang Maze reportedly stole sensitive data from the US branch of an integrated engineering group that works with various governments. ST Engineering Aerospace’s US subsidiary suffered a ransomware attack that managed to extract about 1.5TB of sensitive data from the firm and its partners. According to an article published by The Straits Times on […]
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Emerging technologies such as blockchain can dramatically improve the situation with the healthcare industry in Africa by its implementation. One of the linchpins of the internet is the ability to access and share data seamlessly. Whether it’s financial metrics for an institution or something as innocuous as a meme, the internet’s distinct pathways of protocols […]
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Turkish İşbank and German Commerzbank completed the first blockchain-based trade finance transaction between the two countries. A major Turkish bank completed the country’s first-ever international trade finance transaction based on distributed ledger technology, or DLT. This adds another milestone to the country’s increasing blockchain efforts. İşbank, the first Turkish bank to join R3’s Corda platform […]
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