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Study: Trump’s paid Peter Thiel’s Palantir $1.5B so far to build ICE’s mass-surveillance network
Perhaps no other company has profited more from the Trump administration’s treatment of undocumented immigrants — and US citizens of similar appearance — than Peter Thiel‘s Palantir. A recent investigation, conducted by Mijente, revealed the US government has at least 29 active contracts with the company worth approximately $1. дальше »
2019-8-13 23:28 | |
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Snowden Slams Amazon for Doing the Trump Admin's Bidding
Edward Snowden tweeted a warning to Amazon’s AWS division this morning regarding a recent decision to ban all of Iran from the platform. Amazon kicks Iran off AWS, Snowden responds An American company, Amazon is forbidden from doing most types of business with the hermit kingdom of Iran. дальше »
2019-8-7 10:45 | |
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Decentralized Custodial Private Key Solution Launched by Austrian Security Agency
An Austrian high-security company with experience in e-governance solutions for the Australian government has launched Chainlock, a new decentralized private key management solution that mostly aims to target the B2B market. дальше »
2019-7-29 17:00 | |
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Moonday Morning: South Korea lost $2.3 billion to cryptocurrency crimes over last 2 years
Welcome to Monday, and welcome to another Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Let’s take a look. 1. Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes in South Korea over the last two years is estimated to be $2. дальше »
2019-7-22 11:04 | |
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BRIKCOIN ICO
BRIKCOIN is using an innovative financial model to solve the affordable housing crisis in the UK, working with local government and financial institutions. In addition to property revenue, the company plans to leverage its tenant base to launch payments with BRIKCOIN and support innovative proptech companies. дальше »
2019-7-18 11:03 | |
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Bitcoin Has Found A New Admirer In House Rep. Kevin McCarthy
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy says he “likes Bitcoin” and suggested that the government should “start using blockchain”. Is Facebook Building a Shadow Bank? Since revealing the concept for it’s new Libra cryptocurrency, Facebook has again become a topic of deep discussion and contention. дальше »
2019-7-17 20:01 | |
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India claims its Aadhaar push is for the ‘good’ of people despite serious privacy concerns
Last year, India’s top court ruled that the central government’s national identification system – Aadhaar – doesn’t violate the privacy of citizens. Now, there are three major developments on this front that might put privacy activists on high alert. дальше »
2019-7-5 16:08 | |
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Inflation-Plagued Zimbabwe Is So Poor It Can’t Even Issue Passports
Zimbabwe’s woes continue as the cash-strapped southern African nation is now so poor it cannot even issue its own passports. President Emmerson Mnangagwa told reporters that the issuing company is refusing to do any further business with the government until it has settled its debts. дальше »
2019-7-5 02:32 | |
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U.S town in Ohio prepares to issue Bitcoin Cash SLP tokens
Ohio-based software company, Software Verde LLC, has been working with the local government of Dublin, Ohio for the last six months and will soon be releasing the first U. S government blockchain token using SLP, a protocol that uses the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. дальше »
2019-7-2 15:00 | |
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BFIA Releases Notice, Warns About Risks Of Virtual Currency As Market Warms up
Beijing Internet Finance Industry Association (BFIA) released a notice on June 28 titled, “Risk warnings about continuing to be vigilant in investing in the virtual currency market.” In this notice, the association, not a government department, that is established by dozens of company from the internet finance industry stated that the current scenario of the […] дальше »
2019-6-29 00:54 | |
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Facebook Pushes on with Cryptocurrency Recruitment Despite Libra Project Criticism
Facebook is advertising job offers for a cryptocurrency wallet data engineer and regulatory policy expert as it moves forward with its plans for the Libra project. Meanwhile, stakeholders across the cryptocurrency and mainstream finance industries, as well as government officials, continue to express concerns about the company’s foray into the world of cryptocurrency payments. дальше »
2019-6-25 15:00 | |
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LedgerX gets license to offer retail bitcoin spot, options, and futures contracts
LedgerX, a bitcoin trading venue, today received approval from regulators to offer retail clients of any size access to bitcoin spot, options, futures contracts, and more. If you live in the US or Singapore, have a drivers license or other form of government ID, it will be possible to sign up. The company accepts both […] дальше »
2019-6-25 03:03 | |
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CFTC busts fraudulent Bitcoin trading scheme; charges accused of swindling BTC worth $147 million
In sync with rising crypto-adoption, government bodies have stepped up and implemented stricter regulations, in light of the space’s history and susceptibility to fraudulent activities. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been making a lot of effort in this regard and recently, caught a Bitcoin trading and investment company for fraudulent activities. дальше »
2019-6-19 18:30 | |
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Facebook's Libra face criticism from crypto enthusiasts and national authorities
Barely Facebook managed to officially announce the launch of its Libra in 2020, as the company was hit by a barrage of criticism from both crypto-enthusiasts and government officials from different countries. дальше »
2019-6-20 01:27 | |
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Oxfam adopts crypto; distributes disaster relief in the form of cryptocurrencies in Vanuatu
Oxfam has joined hands with an Australian tech start-up, Sempo, and a blockchain technology company, ConsenSys, to provide aid to disaster victims in Vanuatu. However, in something out of the customary, Oxfam will be providing this aid in cryptocurrency, and not in cash. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:00 | |
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The Splinternet is here and your company needs to be ready
We are entering a new era, a battleground of sorts between nations, that some government and industry watchers have termed the “Splinternet. ” The Splinternet is, essentially, the splitting up of the internet into country-specific and region-specific internets, creating a ‘balkanization’ effect. дальше »
2019-6-10 12:00 | |
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Ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu Unveils China’s Future Bitcoin Monopoly
By CCN: Bitcoin billionaire and former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu is set to launch a new crypto trading platform next month that could eventually be granted a monopoly by the Chinese government. Jihan Wu Reveals New Path in Wake of Bitmain IPO Disaster Wu’s project, called Matrix, will be a custody and trading firm with substantial ties to Bitmain, one of the world’s largest crypto mining conglomerates. дальше »
2019-6-5 19:34 | |
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Twitter ‘accidentally’ blocked accounts of China dissidents ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Twitter has apologized after it suspended hundreds of accounts that were critical of the Chinese government, merely days ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4. дальше »
2019-6-3 14:37 | |
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North Korean Hackers Attack Upbit Users in South Korea
North Korean hackers have made a phishing attempt on users of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. News correspondents in Korea broke this development on May 29, 2019, detailing the ploy to steal Upbit users’ information. дальше »
2019-6-1 00:54 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?
Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services. These and many more such statements exist across the internet. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:48 | |
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Indonesia Looks to PLMP Fintech Blockchain Firm to Enhance Shipping With New Logistics Project
Indonesia is ready to improve the shipping capacities of the country. A Singapore-based project created by a company called PLMP Fintech is ready to participate in a multi-million project focused on logistics that will be done together with the local government in order to make shipping more efficient. This new initiative was created by the […] дальше »
2019-5-30 19:20 | |
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Dubai Government, UAE-Based Mashreq Bank to Develop New Blockchain e-Mortgage System
The real estate arm of the Executive Council of Dubai (Dubai Land Department), in a joint effort with the United Arab Emirates-based Mashreq Bank, has decided to announce the launch of a new blockchain-based mortgage platform. дальше »
2019-5-29 01:24 | |
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Get ready for the great Huawei-Android war of independence
Last night, Reuters broke the news that Google, in response to a government order, was cutting ties with Chinese technology conglomerate Huawei. While the order is live, future devices from the company won’t have access to Google’s proprietary software – like Maps, the Google Play Store, and more. дальше »
2019-5-20 12:51 | |
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Google Dumps Huawei from Android After Trump-Led U.S Blacklist
By CCN: Huawei has been unceremoniously axed by Google after the U. S government blacklisted the Chinese tech giant earlier this week. Now, Huawei mobile phones are no longer allowed to integrate official Android updates, and will be barred from hosting Google Play mobile apps, such as YouTube and Gmail. дальше »
2019-5-20 04:12 | |
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Baidu Stock Slides 16%: Here’s Why China’s Google is Stuck in Freefall
By CCN: Baidu, China’s largest search engine and that country’s equivalent of Google, suffered a 16 percent stock price haircut after reporting a poor earnings quarter that stunned shareholders. Baidu Stock in Freefall After Q1 Losses Shock Investors As China’s economic growth continues to slide, one of its largest tech companies, Baidu, has taken a hit to advertising revenues. дальше »
2019-5-18 21:20 | |
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In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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Hut 8 Mining on Sustainability, Expansion and Surviving Crypto Winter
Hut 8 Mining (named after Hut 8 in Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing broke the enigma code and accelerated the end of World War II) has just filed its audited financial statements for 2018, detailing a tight but still profitable bitcoin mining business. дальше »
2019-5-10 20:04 | |
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City of Belfast of the UK Opens Its Own Crypto Coin Courtesy of Colu to Boost Local Businesses
The government of Belfast, a city in the United Kingdom, has decided to issue its own token in a partnership with Colu, a Israeli crypto company. Colu already works in four local blockchains based on four cities. дальше »
2019-5-9 00:03 | |
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Cryptocurrency-Centric Companies in India are Helping Banks with Blockchain in Thailand
Wipro, which is a multinational Indian Tech company, has gone ahead to develop a solution that can be used by banks within Thailand, the solution has been based on the blockchain technology. All this comes at a time when the banking sectors together with the government are looking on ways to enact the blanket ban […] дальше »
2019-5-8 18:21 | |
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Bcnex Launches ICO to Propel Vietnam’s Crypto Industry via Blockchain Innovation
Vietnam-based Bcnex has officially announced the public launch of its Tokensale, which is the first part of the company’s development of a full-service platform that will represent both a digital asset space and regulated futures exchange. дальше »
2019-5-7 21:42 | |
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Crypto Miner Theft: NorthWay Mining faces Lawsuit over the Theft of 5000 Mining Machines
Another scandal is brewing in the cryptosphere and this time, it involves Northway Mining. New-York based Miner Hosting company, NorthWay has been accused of the theft of about 5100 pieces of mining rigs. дальше »
2019-5-5 00:10 | |
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New York Bitcoin Mining Magnate Accused of Stealing Over 5000 Crypto Miners
By CCN. com: A New York Bitcoin miner hosting company called Northway Mining stands accused of stealing at least 5100 pieces of mining equipment from two companies. Given the scope of the investigation currently underway by the federal government, the damage might be much more significant than this. дальше »
2019-5-4 14:05 | |
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China’s new regulations outlaw blood and poker… in video games
China’s uneasy relationship with the video game industry became even more thorny last week. New regulations from the government — who must approve all new games within the country — won’t be approving any games that feature blood, card games, or palace intrigue. дальше »
2019-4-24 23:07 | |
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F**k Privacy. Facebook’s Terrifying New Lawyer is an Architect of NSA Mass Surveillance
By CCN. com: Don’t believe what Mark Zuckerberg tells you. Facebook is not remotely interested in protecting your privacy. The company just hired Jennifer Newstead as general counsel, a lawyer widely cited as co-writer of the Patriot Act, famously granting unprecedented snooping powers to the US government. дальше »
2019-4-23 17:40 | |
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The Facite Foundation Is Taking New Steps beyond Central Asia, Towards the World
Based in Kazakhstan, the Facite foundation published its first dividend-income type cryptocurrency Facite coin (FIT) in order to obtain substantial revenue to help expand its business domain. Facite foundation is working on a government policy project in which they took over INNOB Co. дальше »
2019-4-21 23:19 | |
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Microsoft Refutes Idea of Selling Facial Recognition Solution for Blanket Surveillance
In the technology industry, there is a growing focus on facial recognition solutions. Governments and technology giants alike explore numerous opportunities in this regard. However, it seems not all companies are intent on selling their in-house developed technology to a government either. дальше »
2019-4-19 11:03 | |
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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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The Best VPN Services 2019 | Tested, Safe VPNs for 9 Key Use-Cases
The world is coming to recognize that a VPN is a necessity. It seems every big company is trying to get your personal data (with or without permission), and every government is trying to spy on you or control what you can do online. дальше »
2019-4-11 02:45 | |
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Chinese Bitcoin Miners Suffer in Iran Despite Cheap Power
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Many Chinese cryptominers have migrated to places with cheap electricity and favorable policies as a result of the escalated government crackdown on cryptocurrency and its production process. дальше »
2019-4-11 23:38 | |
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Bermuda Government Approves Velocity Ledger ICO
A Bermuda-based technology company has just announced its initial coin offering, with the official blessing of the local government. Velocity Ledger Holdings Limited, a Software as a Service (SaaS) company based in Hamilton, has been approved by the Ministry of Finance to launch the tokensale, the company said in a press release. дальше »
2019-4-11 13:00 | |
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Russia’s Gazprom Integrates Blockchain Technology for Gas Supply
Gazprom, a leading oil and gas company run by the Russian government, has announced the completion of a blockchain pilot that would enable the firm to use the nascent technology for recording gas contract details, reports local news source, Vestifinance on April 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-6 15:00 | |
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Facebook announces a long-overdue transparency tool for News Feed
Over the weekend, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sounded the alarm, calling for increased government regulation for internet platforms — including his own. Facebook, as you may have heard, has run into a few issues in recent years that would make it an unlikely advocate for this sort of regulation. дальше »
2019-4-2 04:21 | |
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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi. дальше »
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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ICO Promoter of Vanbex Faces Police Probe in Light of Massive $22 Million Blockchain Scandal
As part of their latest investigative efforts, Canadian law enforcement authorities have frozen the assets owned by the founders of blockchain services company Vanbex. These efforts are in line with the probes that have been carried out by the government agency since 2017— when the aforementioned firm was able to raise a whopping $22 million […] дальше »
2019-4-1 18:05 | |
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Eyes Off Bitcoin: Swedbank Fires CEO Amid $151 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
By CCN. com: In recent years, government agencies across the world have vamped up their efforts to crackdown on money laundering involving cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Yet, money laundering scandals involving some of the largest banks in the world dwarf any cryptocurrency-related incidents. дальше »
2019-3-29 17:05 | |
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