Blockchain startup Vega has launched the testnet for a decentralized protocol tailored for building trading products. Blockchain startup Vega has launched the testnet for its protocol, which allows parties to build trading products on a decentralized network. Over the last two years, Vega has been “working on building a protocol that allows people to deploy […]
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American telecoms giant Verizon Wireless incorporates new blockchain-backed security features. Verizon Business has announced the inclusion of new security services, including two new administration and identity access systems using blockchain-based technology. These are Verizon Identity (VID) and Verizon Machine State Integrity, which are modeled within a Blockchain environment, according to the US technology firm on […]
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2020 has already been remarkably eventful for the crypto industry, and security breaches are no exception. As the cryptocurrency industry continues to mature, security remains a major challenge. Over the last few weeks, a number of cryptocurrency exchanges — namely, OKEx, Bitfinex, Digitex and Coinhako — have experienced security breaches. Although the attackers apparently did […]
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High-frequency trading is profoundly changing the way the cryptocurrency market works, and this is how. Which firms offer high-frequency trading for cryptocurrency? While still in its infancy, a few traditional HFT firms have begun offering digital assets to their clients. Even more, at least one cryptocurrency exchange is giving users the tools they need to […]
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An information technology employee at a Ukrainian prosecutor’s office used the offices’ systems to illegally mine cryptocurrency. In Kyiv, Ukraine, investigators have found another example of someone using the systems at their workplace for illicit cryptocurrency mining. The Kyiv Prosecutor’s Office official Facebook page announced on Feb. 26 that it concluded a pre-trial investigation against […]
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A study conducted by a privacy expert concluded that Brave browser does a much better job of protecting user privacy than Chrome, Firefox or Safari. A privacy expert who compared some of the most popular browsers on the market reached an unambiguous conclusion: Brave trumps competition. Trinity College Dublin’s chair of computer systems, Dr. Douglas […]
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An Australian minister has slammed the government for failing to prioritize ransomware amid increasing attacks. On Feb. 24, Tim Watts, Australia’s Shadow Assistant Minister for Cybersecurity, has published an article in the Financial Review on Feb. 24, criticizing the country’s government for its response to the 2019 “ransomware epidemic.” Watts states that Australia was not […]
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An Ethereum-based private p2p messenger takes on Telegram and oppressive regimes around the world. Startup Status raised $100 M in its 2017 initial coin offering on the premise of building a private messenger based on the Whisper protocol that allows Ethereum DApps to communicate. Each smartphone that runs a Status app becomes a node, and […]
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Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has detected that hacking group Outlaw has been updating its toolkit to steal enterprise data for nearly half a year at this point. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has detected that hacking group Outlaw has been updating its toolkit for stealing enterprises’ data for nearly half a year at this point. Outlaw […]
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BitPay restores service to all Bitcoin wallets upon the request of merchants looking to drive mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies. The leading provider of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency payment services, BitPay, announced on Feb. 4 that the company will soon allow invoices to be paid from any Bitcoin wallet or exchange. BitPay CEO Stephen Pair told […]
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