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FBI Probes West Virginia Election After Blockchain Voting App Breach
Despite securing $7 million in funding to expand its blockchain voting app, the future of Voatz may be on shaky ground as FBI investigates. Voatz Hack Unsuccessful But Triggers FBI Investigation If you’ve been touting transparency and security among the benefits of using blockchain for voting, it turns out, you may have been premature. дальше »
2019-10-11 13:00 | |
Overstock Rolls On State-of-the-Art Blockchain R&D Campus In Ireland, Over $1.1 Million Invested
US e-commerce and tech giant Overstock has announced that it has established a blockchain research and development center that will be based in Ireland. In a press statement issued on Oct. 9, the company revealed that the new R&D base will be situated in ‘IDA’s flagship North West business park in Sligo’. The statement also […] дальше »
2019-10-11 23:11 | |
Fintech Companies Tackle Financial Inclusion: Banks Fall Further Behind
Financial inclusion has always been one of the benefits of cryptocurrencies, promising to serve the unbanked and underbanked, those ignored by legacy institutions in both the west and in the developing world. дальше »
2019-10-9 18:59 | |
WV’s ‘Military Mobile Voting Solution,’ Had An Unsuccessful Hacking Attempt in The 2018 Election
In an official address by the Secretary of State, West Virginia, someone tried to infiltrate the blockchain-based voting system used by the state in the 2018 election cycle. Unsuccessful Attempt at Breaching Blockchain According to the official report by the Secretary of State, West Virginia, Mark Warner, the hackers were unsuccessful at gaining access to […] дальше »
2019-10-9 22:28 | |
What on earth is Kim Kardashian West doing at a tech conference in Armenia?
You might know Kim Kardashian West frombeen viewed more than 210 million times since its leak without her consent in 2007. Or from her marriage to 21-Grammy-award-winning musician Kanye West. But I’m curious about her latest claim to fame – being a speaker at the World Congress on Information Technology 2019, in Armenia’s capital… This story continues at The Next Web дальше »
2019-10-8 14:01 | |
Bitcoin and blockchain make headway as Malta signs MoU with European countries
For quite some time now, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been one of the frequently discussed topics among the regulators. This could be attributed to various reasons: rise in interest in cryptocurrencies, launch of Libra, and institutions venturing into the digital currency space. дальше »
2019-10-4 01:30 | |
Compliant ICO Blockstack at Disadvantage to Unregulated Token Sales
Blockstack, the company that recently completed a registered and compliant token sale, may stand at a disadvantage to projects that exploited the Wild West market for ICOs. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is slapping fines and attempting to punish the projects, but only after millions were raised. дальше »
2019-10-1 18:00 | |
Free PUBG Heads West to Wage Battle Royale War Against Fortnite
In what reeks of a desperate attempt to tap into the spirit of rival free-to-play model battle royale titles, namely Fortnite, PUBG Corporation is attempting to lure more players to its completely free PUBG Lite by expanding to Europe next week. дальше »
2019-10-1 17:08 | |
Google search trend shows Bitcoin most popular in Africa
According to Binance Research, relative search trends of the term “Bitcoin” have been shifting from west to east since 2011, and have now reached Africa. Binance highlights Bitcoin popularity on Google Search The world’s largest digital asset, Bitcoin, has always been synonymous with cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-9-27 09:56 | |
Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum West: Improving the Future of Investing
Coinspeaker Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum West: Improving the Future of InvestingFamily Office & Private Wealth Management Forum West 2019: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa in Napa, California, October 23, 2019 – October 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-23 11:29 | |
Meet Monacoin, Japan’s cryptocurrency meme
In the west, the popular Dogecoin cryptocurrency rose to fame on the back of a meme. In Japan, Monacoin fulfils the same role. дальше »
2019-9-23 21:50 | |
Cryptocurrencies may offer Iran a way to perfect the ‘art of evading international sanctions’
Iran has been at the cornerstone of U. S foreign policy ever since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini-led revolution deposed the US-favored Shah of Iran way back in 1979. Sanctions have been crucial to this effort, with the United States using its economic muscle and superpower credential to impose often-crippling sanctions on the West Asian country. дальше »
2019-9-18 17:30 | |
Market Commentary: Bitcoin ETF On The Horizon As Binance Heads West
The crypto markets are continuing to diversify. As Bitcoin stabilizes above the $10,200 price level, altcoins present a varied picture of green and red. Notable movements come from BNB (-4. 74%), BSV (-4. дальше »
2019-9-13 18:06 | |
Epic Games Store Exclusivity: You Hate It - Here's Why Developers Don't
Tales of Epic Games Store using lucrative exclusivity deals to poach games away from Steam have dominated the news cycle in recent months. But, in an interview with Destructoid at PAX West, Super Meat Boy co-creator Tommy Refenes shed new light on just how impactful these deals can be for small developers. дальше »
2019-9-10 19:18 | |
Honor’s latest app helps the visually impaired read documents and roadsigns
Ricky West is a popular YouTube influencer from the UK who creates videos about consumer technology. He’s also visually impaired. West suffers from something called septo-optic dysplasia. This is a rare congenital disorder that affects the optic nerve. дальше »
2019-9-8 15:01 | |
Final Fantasy XIV Writer Brought to Tears at PAX West
On Monday, as Final Fantasy XXIV Shadowbringers scenario writer, Natsuko Ishikawa, took to the PAX West stage during the Narrative and Visual Insights panel, fans erupted in a storm of cheers and applause after hearing her name uttered over the PA system. дальше »
2019-9-3 17:52 | |
The Mysterious $120 Million Bitcoin Buy Wall And What it Could Mean
The crypto market is known for its wild west environment, rife with scams, bad actors, and market manipulators. Last year, the CFTC launched a probe into potential market manipulation across Bitcoin markets, yet the problem persists even today. дальше »
2019-8-28 21:00 | |
Chainalysis Executive: Transparency and Analytics Build Trust in Crypto
Speaking with Cointelegraph, Jesse Spiro, global head of policy at Chainalysis, says that transparency and analytics help fight ‘wild west’ image of crypto
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UK Hacker Hands Over More Than $1 Million Worth Of Bitcoin To The Cops
A hacker from Kent, England that carried out cyber-attacks on more than 100 companies worldwide has handed over more than a million USD worth of Bitcoin, following a lengthy police investigation. Grant West, 27 of Ashcroft Caravan Park, made most of his money through phishing scams targeting individuals and companies all over the world since […] дальше »
2019-8-26 18:55 | |
Scammer Ordered to Forfeit $1.12 Million Bitcoin in Landmark UK Case
A scammer who sold people’s personal details on the dark web has been ordered to forfeit $1. 12 million worth of Bitcoin. Grant West, also known as “Courvoisier “, gathered sensitive information about individuals using a phishing scam targeting a popular online takeaway ordering service and other well-known British retailers. дальше »
2019-8-24 23:00 | |
Hacker who sold Uber’s and Sainsbury’s customer data forced to give up $1M in cryptocurrency
A hacker has been ordered to pay back over $1. 1 million (two-year investigation called ‘Operation Draba. ’ West operated on the dark web under the ‘Courvoisier’ alias and mostly used phishing emails to gain access to financial data of tens of thousands of customers before flogging them on several illicit marketplaces. дальше »
2019-8-23 17:01 | |
Crypto Community Unites On Paid Group Reviews to Rid Market of Scams
One of the biggest criticisms over the crypto market is due to its wild west environment where anything goes. It’s allowed for the sale of unregistered securities, scams, and much more. While regulators sit on their hands, the crypto community themselves are banding together to wipe out scammers and other less than savory characters from. дальше »
2019-8-23 00:00 | |
Cryptocurrency’s wild west is as wild as ever, but you can stay safe
One of the first things we learn about blockchain, and by extension, cryptocurrencies, is that they are unhackable. You cannot overwrite a transaction; you can not hide or delete it; it is immutable and permanent – a perfect system for financial transaction. дальше »
2019-8-6 12:23 | |
Liquidity Difficulties in China: Second Bank Bail-Out Now Reality
Although it has its peculiarities, the Chinese banking sector now faces similar challenges to the west’s financial system. Dozens of small banks have been experiencing liquidity difficulties in the past few months. дальше »
2019-8-1 13:50 | |
Regulation Is “Suffocating” New Crypto Exchanges, Says Digitex Founder
Cryptocurrencies are frequently compared to the Wild West, with regulators as the absent lawmen. But authorities are now appearing in force, and cowboys are taking note. The latest actions against BitMEX could completely upend the crypto trading industry. дальше »
2019-7-29 21:20 | |
Unbanked for Buying Bitcoin: How the Financial System Criminalizes Crypto
When we think of the unbanked, we envisage citizens of developing nations who lack the means and documentation to obtain access. But you don’t have to be a Mongolian goat herder to find yourself financially excluded. дальше »
2019-7-29 18:20 | |
Blockchain Voting via Voatz Launches in Utah County for August’s Municipal Primary Election
Utah County is the third jurisdiction to adopt blockchain technology for their voting processes. The first two states to add blockchain voting to select areas were Colorado and West Virginia. Blockchain technology has many benefits, as industries around the world have come to find. дальше »
2019-7-24 23:00 | |
Bitcoin and the ‘wild west’ crypto-market are entering their final phase, claims report
Libra is a wolf in sheep’s clothing to Bitcoin. Facebook’s Libra was heralded as the harbinger of a massive wave of crypto-adoption. In light of Facebook’s well-established user base, widespread messaging applications, and strong foundations, the cryptocurrency world looked at Libra as a possible bridge for the uninitiated to the decentralized currency industry. дальше »
2019-7-23 14:30 | |
Исследование: стартапы начали брать в долг на более ранних стадиях
Все больше стартапов выбирают долговое финансирование в качестве источника привлечения средств на ранних этапах развития, об этом говорят результаты исследования, опубликованного юридической фирмой Fenwick & West. дальше »
2019-7-23 19:19 | |
Bitcoin Mining Hotspot Iran Drafts Electricity Tariffs for Crypto Miners
The government of Iran has opted to introduce specific electricity prices for cryptocurrency mining. The west Asian country, which has had a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency in the past, plans to set prices around the same tariffs that are used for exporting electricity. дальше »
2019-7-22 15:32 | |
Crypto in India endangered? Extended section of ‘draft bill’ circulated on social media
The idea of virtual assets and blockchain has prospered in the West but on the other side of the world, not so much. India has been one of the major countries in Asia that has dented the progression of the crypto industry with regulations. дальше »
2019-7-15 11:30 | |
Cannabis Stock Whacked for 27 Percent Drop as Bubble Finally Bursts
For investors in cannabis stocks who believe that we are now in the Wild West where anything goes thanks to legalization, they should think again. That’s especially true for investors in Canadian cannabis stocks. дальше »
2019-7-10 04:00 | |
Coinbase Competition Grows as Veteran CEX.io Launches US Office
Users of long-time Coinbase competitor CEX. io will have gotten an e-mail today informing them of the exchange’s decision to open a U. S. entity. It’s official!https://t. co/OPoleqNuJO has received a Money Transmitter License in 9 more states: Iowa, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Maryland, Alaska, and New Hampshire. дальше »
2019-7-9 02:45 | |
Crypto exchange CEX.IO expands service to 9 US states
CEX.IO, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the UK, announced today it has expanded service within the United States. The CEX.IO team has advised that it has now received a Money Transmitter Licenses (MTL) in nine US states, including: Iowa, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Maryland, Alaska, and New Hampshire. Having received a […] дальше »
2019-7-4 01:43 | |
Why Bitcoin prices tend to move aggressively on weekends
Recent Bloomberg data revealed that spikes in weekend trading activity since May accounted for 40 percent of Bitcoin’s price gains this entire year. With crypto exchanges operating 24/7, and short term traders using Saturdays and Sundays to get ahead of the competition, weekends have become a Wild West for the crypto market. дальше »
2019-7-3 01:08 | |
Africa’s Interest in Bitcoin Remains High as 15 States Plan to Adopt the ‘Eco’ Currency
By 2020, a large group of West African countries plan to adopt a single fiat currency called the eco. After a meeting in Abuja held on June 29 between the 15 member-country regional bloc, the implementation of a new single currency, after debating the monetary unit for years, was agreed. дальше »
2019-7-2 15:20 | |
West Africa Gets Serious with New Banking Technologies
Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa has announced plans to officially adopt an open banking standard powered by new technologies such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), to promote transparency in the financial services sector, according to a report by local news source the Guardian on July 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-2 21:00 | |
Craig Wright’s ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ claims lay in tatters after lack of evidence; critics begin onslaught
Craig Wright, the Chief Scientist at nChain has become a household name in the cryptocurrency industry after claims that he was the legendary creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. After months of speculation and finger-pointing, Wright was finally asked to show proof that he was Nakamoto at a federal court hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida. дальше »
2019-6-29 12:30 | |
‘Bitcoin Inventor’ Craig Wright Allegedly Cries in Court Amid $10B Crypto Lawsuit
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright reportedly cried in court during cross-examination in the $10 billion crypto lawsuit filed against him by the estate of deceased computer genius Dave Kleiman. дальше »
2019-6-29 22:35 | |
Irish Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitsane Vanishes Overnight in Suspected Exit Scam
According to a Forbes article published on June 27, 2019, Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has suspiciously disappeared from the market leaving almost 246,000 users without their digital assets. дальше »
2019-6-29 19:00 | |
German police raid another Bitcoin-powered dark web marketplace
German police have busted Chemical Revolution, a dark web marketplace, which allowed consumers to buy narcotics with Bitcoin. According to a press release issued by Germany‘s Federal Criminal Police Office, officers have made 11 arrests in connection with the operation. дальше »
2019-6-29 16:32 | |
Craig Wright Intends to Call Three Expert Witnesses to His Evidentiary Hearing
The man who claims to have invented Bitcoin, Craig Wright, will be appearing in court on Friday, June 28 in West Palm Beach, Florida for an evidentiary hearing. According to recently filed documents in the Kleiman v. дальше »
2019-6-28 02:55 | |
Dublin crime ring recruited 14-year-olds to hide drugs bought with Bitcoin
A drug-smuggling kingpin has been using west Dublin teenagers as young as 14 to store large amounts of narcotics bought with cryptocurrency via the dark web, reports Irish local media The Journal citing sources familiar with the matter. дальше »
2019-6-27 14:33 | |
Duolingo finally adds Arabic to its repertoire
Duolingo’s stable of languages expanded today to include Arabic — both the spoken and written word. With this, Duolingo now teaches five of the world’s most common tongues, and TNW got the chance to look at the course a few days early. дальше »
2019-6-27 23:43 | |