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‘Millions Affected’- Bitcoin Ransomware Attackers Leak Venezuelan Mobile Carrier Data
14.2.2024
Bitcoin ransomware attackers reportedly leaked “sensitive data” belonging to “millions” of Venezuelan mobile carrier Digitel customers onto the internet on February 12. Per the X channel VE sin Filtro, the attackers hail from the MedusaBlog hacking group. Bitcoin Ransomware Attackers ‘Demanded...
Jellyfish Mobile to Curb the SIM-Swap Menace That Led to Losses Worth $140 Million in Two Years
26.8.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The cryptocurrency market lacks regulation, leading to potential risks for investors, including SIM-swap scams. By this technique, hackers manipulate mobile carrier customer service to gain access to a user’s phone number, allowing them to bypass security measures and access...
Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors
30.3.2023
Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense is “one less dollar” available to cover...
Ericsson: 5G Tech a Gateway to the Metaverse
18.10.2022
Ericsson, the Swedish telecom hardware and services company, has linked the use of new technologies, such as 5G, with the use of metaverse platforms. According to a study, users that have 5G data services have been spending more time in the metaverse and extended reality apps, and believe these...
Japanese Telecom Giant NTT Docomo Launches $412 Million Metaverse Unit
11.10.2022
NTT Docomo, the largest telecom carrier in Japan, has launched a new division that will be dedicated to directing its metaverse push. The unit, named Qonoq, is already operating and has a staff of 200 people, researching and developing software and hardware solutions directed to integrate extended...
South Korean Carrier SKT Launches Blockchain-powered Certification App
19.1.2021
The South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom (SKT) has announced the launch of a blockchain-powered ID and authentication certificates service.
According to Gvalley News, SK Telecom, part of the SK business conglomerate and one of the two biggest mobile carriers and internet providers in the nation...
Budget Air Carrier’s Crypto-discount Tickets Drop in Time for Holiday
17.9.2020
The South Korean budget airline and Korean Air affiliate Jin Air has teamed up with blockchain-powered travel and rewards points firm Mil.k to launch a crypto-powered promotional offer for flight tickets.
Per Money Today, holders of the Mil.k Wallet platform’s Mil.k Coin will be able to buy...
Mobile Carrier SK Unveils Samsung-made 5G Phone with Blockchain ID Wallet
14.5.2020
Researchers conduct final tests on the Galaxy A Quantum smartphone and its quantum random number generation (QRNG) chipset at the SK Telecom's Bundang offices prior to launch. A smartphone created by South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom, in conjunction with Samsung, is the world's first...
PoB Transactions on Cross-Carrier Payment System Successful
19.2.2020
The cross-carrier blockchain payment network allows transactions to be paid directly in the user’s currency through their mobile carrier
SoftBank to Develop Cross-Carrier Blockchain Payments With IBM Tech
24.10.2019
SoftBank is working with IBM to develop cross-carrier blockchain tech to enable smartphone users to make local payments when traveling abroad
IBM, SoftBank, and TBCASoft Collaborate For the Adoption of Cross-Carrier Blockchain Solutions
23.10.2019
SoftBank Corp, IBM, and TBCASoft have joined forces to adopt a cross-carrier telecommunications blockchain payment solution, as per the official announcement dated October 22, 2019. The strategic collaboration between these three firms will support the telecommunication industry’s transformation....
BCH Microblog ‘Member’ Shows the Future of Reddit-Like Forums
16.9.2019
Since the Bitcoin Cash upgrade in May 2018, software developers have unleashed a slew of microblogging protocols that utilize OP_return transactions. One application called Member is a BCH-based browser that makes use of these types of transactions and the extra space added to the data carrier...
Major South Korean Mobile Carrier Launches Blockchain Project
11.9.2019
South Korean mobile carrier Union Mobile announced the launch of its blockchain platform and accompanying token
Maritime Carrier Hapag-Lloyd Joins Blockchain Tracking Platform TradeLens
2.7.2019
Blockchain tracking platform TradeLens has been joined by maritime shipping firms ONE and Hapag-Lloyd
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...