Kim Dotcom set to launch an IEO on Bitfinex for a project that will improve the digital content business. Kim Dotcom, the controversial internet entrepreneur and founder of the now-defunct file storage platform Megaupload, is making a comeback in the digital content business. This time, instead of a platform that allows users to download copyright […]
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Though crypto transfers are immutable, offline cryptocurrency transactions may be the key to total censorship resistance for blockchain. Earlier in September, Cointelegraph reported that Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 had raised $4 million to finance its offline cryptocurrency transaction solution. The company developed a cold wallet with “hot wallet functionalities” that is completely shielded from online hackers because […]
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Countries around the world take varying approaches to the crypto gambling and betting, with Japan perhaps having the most defined stance. The Japanese House of Representatives recently passed new crypto asset regulation affecting exchanges and custodians — the Payment Services Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. However, the country’s crypto gambling industry still […]
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Advisory firm Valley Capital Partners has invested $3 million into encryption platform-as-a-service StrongSalt. Advisory firm Valley Capital Partners has invested $3 million into encryption platform-as-a-service StrongSalt. Per a Sept. 26 press release, StrongSalt raised $3 million from Valley Capital Partners in a seed round to further develop its encryption platform designed for developers and enterprises. […]
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A new lawsuit over memoir sees the threat of Washington confiscating Snowden’s funds, a problem he suggests Bitcoin could fix. Whistleblower Edward Snowden has hinted he might place his wealth in Bitcoin (BTC) to avoid the United States government confiscating the funds. Snowden: Lawsuit is “good for Bitcoin” In a tweet on Sept. 17, Snowden, […]
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Every sixth Facebook user will have their personal data exposed. This will happen with any centralized service unless we use new KYC methods with blockchain. If you are one of the 2.4 billion active Facebook users, the probability that your data has been leaked is around 17%, given the recent news of 419 million accounts […]
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The suspect behind the massive Capital One data breach also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. The individual accused of perpetrating a massive-scale hack of credit card issuer Capital One also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. Court filings published on Aug. 28 reveal that Paige A. […]
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Experts in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries take on concerns about users’ privacy violations connected with the popular FaceApp mobile application. FaceApp — the mobile application that has blown up your Instagram feed with pictures of your followers as old people, the opposite gender or babies — has raised a lot of concerns about potential […]
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With a new AML report describing 2019 as the year of the exit scam, Cointelegraph looks at the biggest alleged scams to date and how to spot one… As the appeal of cryptocurrency has grown, so has the opportunity for scammers to part naive investors from their money. 2019 has been no exception, with cryptocurrency […]
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The UN is reportedly investigating 35 North Korean cyberattacks across 17 countries, utilizing 3 main attack vectors. The United Nations is investigating 35 North Korean cyberattacks across 17 countries, according to a report published Aug. 13 by Associated Press. This follows last week’s leaked summary of the report, stating that $2 billion had been hacked […]
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