Hackers Behind Baltimore City Ransomware Attack Demand 13 Bitcoins, So Are Cryptocurrencies For Criminals?
24.5.2019
Ransomware attacks are the worst nightmares of an any organization’s cybersecurity, and more so in the case of administration. The recent Ransomware attack Baltimore City named RobbinHood has once again proved that cybercriminals are more than a step ahead of the authorities. The hackers have...
American Telco Giant AT&T Starts Accepting Crypto Payments
24.5.2019
AT&T claims it has become the first major U.S. mobile carrier to provide a cryptocurrency payment option to customers.
The company announced on Thursday that its subsidiary, AT&T Communications has partnered with major cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay in order to process crypto payments....
Crypto Trading Platform Bitfinex Launches Utility Token Unus Sed Leo On Ethereum And EOS
24.5.2019
Leading crypto trading platform Bitfinex stated on Wednesday that it followed a dual-protocol route to issue its utility token Unus Sed Leo. The token is issued on both, Ethereum and EOS networks. The announcement was made via a tweet, in which the platform also shared a Medium post link to explain...
Panasonic Becomes Latest Company to Sever Ties with Huawei
24.5.2019
One of the most incredible fallouts from out of the trade war between the United States and China has been the way in which Chinese tech giant Huawei has found itself pushed into a corner. The US had accused that the company’s telecom equipment is used for spying by the Chinese state and eventually...
Telegram's TON Comes in Q3, Facebook Coin - in 2020 - Reports
24.5.2019
Messaging app Telegram might launch its blockchain ecosystem project Telegram Open Network in Q3 of this year, while Facebook's digital payments system aims to debut in about a dozen countries by Q1 of 2020, according to media reports.
The testing at Telegram confirmed that its blockchain...
Coinplug To Use Metadium For Launching Smart Tourism Platform In Partnership With Seoul Metro
24.5.2019
South Korea’s largest blockchain innovator, Coinplug is partnering with the Seoul Metro and WeHome to launch a Smart Tourism Platform. It will use the public identity blockchain network Medatium for this purpose, and the platform will be called Seoul Metro Stay. Coinplug will launch Seoul Metro...
Supreme Court Advocate Suggests How to Regulate Cryptocurrency in India
24.5.2019
An Indian supreme court advocate has shared some thoughts on the kind of cryptocurrency regulation India can benefit from. The right regulatory framework “would ensure transparency, oversight and accountability,” but a “one size fits all” regulation would be a mistake,...
Facebook to Roll Out ‘GlobalCoin’ Cryptocurrency in 2020, Report Says
24.5.2019
Social media giant Facebook is set to roll out its own cryptocurrency – internally called 'GlobalCoin' – in 2020, according to a report from BBC
Report: Telegram to Launch TON Network in Q3 2019
24.5.2019
Encrypted messaging service Telegram will reportedly launch its TON network in the third quarter of this year
Telecom Giant AT&T Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
24.5.2019
On May 23, telecom giant AT&T announced that customers can now pay their bills through Bitpay. The firm has become the first major U.S. mobile and landline carrier to accept BCH and BTC for payments. Also Read: US Copyright Office Responds to Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Registrations...
Morgan Creek CEO Says Every Investor Should Hold Some Bitcoin
24.5.2019
Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek Capital says bitcoin is a great diversifying asset and belongs in every portfolio
Crypto Markets Turning Green, Oil Prices Tumble
24.5.2019
After yesterday’s slump, crypto markets are showing signs of recovery, with bitcoin trading around $7,900