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On the weekly recap, NLW looks at growth in institutional investment, big interest among the G20 in CBDCs and a new National Security Council report. origin »
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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin-miner Bitmain Faces Federal Investigation Over National Security Issues: Report Bitmain, the Chinese manufacturer behind many of the world’s Bitcoin miners, has been under US national security scrutiny for potential espionage or sabotage risks, including in Trump family-backed ventures, though the company denies any wrongdoing.
2025-11-25 22:10 | |
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US authorities are scrutinising Chinese Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain over concerns that its hardware may pose national security risks, as per a Bloomberg report. The probe has drawn attention across the crypto mining industry, which relies heavily on the company’s equipment.
2025-11-22 20:27 | |
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With regulatory certainty, the national security benefits of digital assets and blockchain technology will grow exponentially, say four national security experts.
2024-11-1 21:37 | |
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Exploring blockchain for national security could enhance supply chain integrity and data security, influencing broader crypto policy and adoption. The post Senate urges DOD to explore blockchain tech for national security appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-7-10 14:24 | |
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Recognizing the importance of digital currency in its recent National Security Strategy, the White House should consider embracing a bitcoin standard.
2023-1-6 16:00 | |
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The Pentagon is spearheading a new program in order to deeply look into different types of cryptocurrencies and find out what kind of risks they could pose to national security and law enforcement, a Friday report published by The Washington Post disclosed.
2022-9-25 17:06 | |
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MERJ Exchange Ltd says it will issue security tokens alongside its company stocks, purportedly the first regulated tokenized security on a national stock market
2019-6-28 00:30 | |
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A former CIA intelligence officer has claimed blockchain represents the “biggest threat to America’s national security” in coming years
2018-12-25 23:21 | |
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Andrew Bustamante, a former CIA intelligence officer, has revealed that he has a number of concerns about blockchain technology and its implications for national security. During a Q&A session on Reddit, he detailed his thoughts on the intelligence community and a number of matters relating to technology.
2018-12-25 20:42 | |
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BitGo has a new CEO for its custody business. The cryptocurrency solution provider has recruited Richard Corcoran as its new chief executive officer. Having retired some years back after over 30 years in the traditional banking and finance industry, Corcoran has come out of retirement to lead the BitGo Trust Company, BitGo's crypto custody arm.
2018-12-8 21:38 | |
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South Korea will test out a new blockchain voting system this month, sources close to the developments have confirmed to Bitcoin Magazine. Developed by the country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT, the distributed ledger system is based on IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric and will be used to authenticate voters and save voting results in real time.
2018-12-4 21:41 | |
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In a recent interview, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, argued that the price and value of bitcoin is an expression of the “large population” that believes in its “usefulness” as a means of exchange.
2018-11-26 23:30 | |
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Exchange-traded products (ETP) are a type of security that is derivatively priced and trades intra-day on a national securities exchange. ETPs are priced so the value is derived from other investment instruments, such as a commodity, a currency, a share price or an interest rate.
2018-11-22 09:00 | |
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Amun AG, a startup in Zug, Switzerland, has received a license from Swiss authorities to offer a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP). An ETP is a blanket term to denote a security that derives its price from an underlying asset (e.
2018-11-20 02:50 | |
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Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond.
2018-11-19 04:39 | |
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Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond.
2018-11-20 04:39 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors.
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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The global communications company, Viasat, announced that it received an order to produce 1,000 National Security Agency (NSA)-certified Mini Crypto devices. The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) order has been made by the United States Air Force (USAF).
2018-11-10 06:15 | |
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Patrick Byrne, the CEO of Overstock. com made interesting revelations in a recent interview with Naomi Brockwell, a YouTuber. Byrne described himself as “a national security libertarian” and believes that blockchain technology gives people freedom, privacy, and anonymity, which is both a good and a bad thing depending on the individuals involved.
2018-11-7 16:59 | |
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This week, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released draft regulations for blockchain firms that operate in the country of 1. 4 billion people, and it’s inviting public feedback until Nov.
2018-10-27 07:10 | |
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China is ready to establish its first blockchain security testing center – courtesy of an agreement signed between The National Computer Network Emergency Coordination Center and the economic development zone of Changsha, China News Service reported on October 24, 2018.
2018-10-26 11:00 | |
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China has successfully launched another two satellites that will be part of its native BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) – the country’s competitor to the American GPS system. The satellites will bolster China’s ambitious Space Silk Road project – the country’s programme to boost its global revenue from positioning and navigation systems.
2018-10-15 19:03 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.
2018-10-15 19:01 | |
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Listen Here – https://soundcloud. com/cryptodaily/how-monero-are-improving-human-rights-with-xmr Monero is considered to be the privacy coin, the currency of choice for absolute privacy. Now, privacy doesn’t necessarily mean security and we should remember that 2018 has seen a tonne of ‘Monero mining’ hacks, calling into question some of the projects integrity.
2018-10-12 17:00 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC.
2018-10-12 01:12 | |
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Featuring cutting-edge speakers and blockchain experts from the Colorado State Department, Dcntral, GitCoin, National Cyber Security Center, and many more. The post Global Blockchain Summit Returns As The Cornerstone Of Denver Blockchain Week appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-10-5 13:28 | |
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In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
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Hackers are now using software developed by the US National Security Agency (NSA) to illicitly mine cryptocurrencies. According to a recent report released by the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), compiled… The post NSA Tools Used to Unleash Crypto Mining Malware by Hackers appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-9-24 21:49 | |
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Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency.
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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Cryptocurrency–The National Police Agency of Japan has released troubling news on the state of cryptocurrency-related thievery. Despite growing adoption and awareness for the industry throughout 2018, thereby leading to an improvement in security for user funds, the Japanese organization reports crypto-related thefts have cost users more than half a billion dollars.
2018-9-21 04:42 | |
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When Tokyo-based Mt. Gox got hacked to the tune of 650,000 bitcoin in 2014, Japan learned early on the tough lessons of cryptocurrency theft. Yet, to this day, despite the country’s ongoing efforts to educate investors and ramp up oversight of crypto exchanges, it still feels the sting of hackers.
2018-9-21 23:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is delisting eight coins: BitcoinDark (BTCD), Bitmark (BTM), Einsteinium, (EMC2), Gridcoin (GRC), NeosCoin (NEOS), PotCoin (POT), VeriCoin (VRC) and BitcoinPlus (XBC).
2018-9-20 01:10 | |
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Leaked National Security Agency Exploits & Cryptojacking Attacks Although crypto prices across the board have seen sharp declines since the commencement of 2018, cryptojacking, or the act of illegally siphoning computational power to mine cryptocurrencies, is still a rampant threat, well that’s what a recent report from TechCrunch alluded to.
2018-9-17 03:35 | |
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Origin Protocol, one of the early initial token offerings listed on CoinList, has announced the launch of its new decentralized messaging service. Origin’s latest offering could challenge encrypted giant Telegram, which, while not decentralized, is widely used within the cryptocurrency community.
2018-9-1 01:43 | |
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Former CIA analyst Yaya Fenusie has published a new article on Forbes arguing that although authoritarian governments are working to build cryptocurrency-based financial systems, cryptocurrencies themselves should not be feared or discouraged from a national security point of view.
2018-8-18 22:40 | |
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The 2017 annual report of the National Cyber Security Centre claimed that cyber-attacks on UK businesses increased last year. Forty six percent of small businesses suffered at least one security breach, 66% of medium firms, and 68% of large enterprises; all occurring last year.
2018-8-7 18:49 | |
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As suspicion and excitement about blockchain technology circles the globe, the United States finds itself in need of a strategy to find itself on the right side of this revolution in tech. National Security Concerns While on the one hand, blockchain and cryptocurrencies can be used for quick transfers of wealth and the creation of a new generation of powerful.
2018-8-6 23:00 | |
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In May 2018, Facebook exploited the personal data of almost 100 million people, firmly placing data privacy and security as hot topics of national conversation. But even before the Facebook… The post uPort’s Danny Zuckerman on Self-Sovereign Identity appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-8-2 18:14 | |
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The technology company, Miru Systems Co. , have growing concerns about the South Korean manufactured electronic voting machines in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s upcoming 2018 general elections.
2018-8-2 10:44 | |
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TCD Corporation (formerly Holding BR) is an IT company engaged in the development of modern solutions for the economic and public spheres of activity. Since October 2017, TCD Corporation has been designing and developing a new cryptographic decentralized platform - "Tkeycoin DAO" for payment systems, banking and financial sector.
2018-7-12 22:56 | |
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IBM is mending its ties with the Australian government two years after it was said to have played a part in the mismanagement of a national census. The company recently secured a deal with the government to become its central technology partner for the next five years.
2018-7-9 16:14 | |
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The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust.
2018-6-27 20:26 | |
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These new anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrencies are clearly ripe for illicit use in an effort to subvert legitimate law enforcement inquiries. ‘One of the Greatest Emerging Threats to U. S. National Security’ Some members of Congress, like Rep.
2018-6-24 17:43 | |
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The U. S. Secret Service is taking a good look at privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Monero and Zcash while urging Congress to “consider additional legislative or regulatory actions. ” Fear of Privacy Coins Last week, a top official from the federal law enforcement agency reportedly requested help from Congress in combating the use of privacy coins for illicit purposes.
2018-6-24 14:00 | |
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Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies.
2018-6-20 22:29 | |
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Hackers have reportedly made away with cryptocurrencies worth $30 million from Bithumb, South Korea's leading exchange, according to reports from a blog update. The exchange states that due to the hack, deposits and withdrawals will be temporarily suspended until further notice.
2018-6-20 20:25 | |
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Vitalik Buterin, the Russian-conceived maker of Ethereum [ETH], proposed that the National Security Agency [NSA] was engaged with the development of the virtual currency. A man or gathering called Satoshi Nakamoto distributed a white paper in 2008 which first set out the mechanics of Bitcoin [BTC]. Be that as it may, albeit a few people […]
2018-6-17 03:38 | |
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin hit out at mainstream media Friday after an article appeared suggesting he thought the US National Security Agency (NSA) invented Bitcoin. The evidence it gathered came in the form of messages from popular forum Bitcointalk — but Buterin had written them over eight years ago in 2011. “My opinions have obviously changed
2018-6-17 23:30 | |
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin hit out at mainstream media Friday after an article appeared suggesting he thought the US National Security Agency (NSA) invented Bitcoin. ‘My Opinions Have Changed A Lot’ On June 15, UK tabloid publication Metro published what it described as a “discovery” that Buterin had made remarks about Bitcoin’s being created by the US National Security Agency (NSA).
2018-6-16 20:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency is a point of focus in President Joe Biden’s new directive aimed at combating corruption as a core national security interest of the U. S. An official of the Biden administration says that major parts of the directive will focus on cryptocurrency and cybercrime.
DLT is among 20 "critical and emerging" technologies in the Trump Administration's new strategy for preserving the U.S.' technological edge.