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Lightning Labs Introduces New Authentication Protocol for Metered Payments 

Lightning Labs, one of the engineering teams dedicated to solving the scalability issues of Bitcoin (BTC) via the Lightning Network, has introduced Lightning Service Authentication Tokens (LSAT), a protocol designed to enable people to make payments on the web without necessarily submitting their personal information such as emails or credit card details, according to aRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2020-4-1 17:00


New Congressional Bill Seeks To Exempt Small Crypto Transactions From Taxes

A Congressional bill seeking to exempt daily crypto purchases and transactions from capital gains taxation has been returned to the US Congress. The bill known as “The Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020,” seeks to exempt digital currency expenditures that are personal transactions from capital gains taxation. Users will not be required to report […] дальше »

2020-1-17 00:18


SoFi Gets Bitlicense Approval for Crypto Trading Service

US-based personal finance company Social Finance (SoFi) obtained the approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for its BitLicense application. New Yorkers Can Trade Cryptos via SoFi Digital Assets The NYDFS has permitted Social Finance to provide crypto trading services to its New York customers via its subsidiary SoFi Digital Assets. дальше »

2019-12-5 17:30


32-Page “Contract for the Web” Released by Internet’s Creator, Claims Free Access Has Led to the Sale of Personal Data

Sir Tim Berners-Lee is known for his work as founder of the web. Recently, Decrypt published an article about his release of a new document that Berners-Lee wrote, titled “Contract for the Web.” The document describes, across 32 pages, the commitments that governments and companies around the world should take to “guide digital policy agendas.” […] дальше »

2019-11-27 01:03


Antivirus Firm, ESET, Reveals Cryptojacking Trojan Targeting Cryptocurrency Users

A new type of banking Trojan is rampant in the Latin American region that may steal your cryptocurrency assets. ESET, a Slovakian based antivirus company, announced on Oct. 2 a new virus, Casbaneiro, also referred to as Metamorfo, is attacking banking services and personal cryptocurrency wallets. According to a blog post by ESET, the Trojan […] дальше »

2019-10-4 17:16


This Billionaire is Plowing Cash into $1 Billion Crypto Venture

A new crypto venture is on the horizon, boasting a $1 billion treasury and a mentor that Forbes in 2013 listed as “one of the 40 highest-earning hedge fund managers.” The unnamed platform is a part of Elwood Asset Management, a London-based firm which handles the personal cryptocurrency assets of Alan Howard, the head of […] The post This Billionaire is Plowing Cash into $1 Billion Crypto Venture appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-8-31 11:36


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New Blockchain Consortium in Middle East Will Improve KYC Efforts Among Banks

The Middle East and South Asia (MEASA) region has formed its first blockchain consortium to bring better efficiency to KYC and data sharing practices between institutions. The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) along with Mashreq Bank has partnered with Norbloc for the solution, as reported by Emirates News Agency, July 31, 2019. дальше »

2019-8-1 12:30


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Google will remove shady data-stealing Chrome extensions starting October 15

Google is making good on its “root-and-branch review” of third-party developer access to user data. The company has now said its new policy for Minimum Permission and updated User Data policy will be enforced starting October 15, 2019 — in other words, Chrome will no longer support sketchy extensions that gather data on your browsing activity. дальше »

2019-7-24 08:46


Police demand access to sexual assault survivors’ phones — or have their case dropped

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. In April 2019, police in the UK introduced new consent forms asking sexual assault survivors for permission to access their personal information stored on their phones. дальше »

2019-7-23 15:01


Here’s how algorithms can protect us against deepfakes

Deepfake videos are hard for untrained eyes to detect because they can be quite realistic. Whether used as personal weapons of revenge, to manipulate financial markets or to destabilize international relations, videos depicting people doing and saying things they never did or said are a fundamental threat to the longstanding idea that “seeing is believing. дальше »

2019-7-13 15:12