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Millions of Telegram Users's Data Exposed on Darknet
24.6.2020
Telegram’s built-in contact import feature was exploited to leak the personal data of millions of users onto the darknet
US Homeland Security’s Tech Scouts Reissue Call for Blockchain Startups
24.6.2020
The Silicon Valley Innovation Program challenged blockchain startups to build Social Security number alternatives, an essential worker license and supply chain solutions for DHS
Bancor’s Bug Exposes Dangerously Common Practice in Ethereum DeFi
23.6.2020
Many DeFi smart contracts can withdraw unlimited amounts of money from user wallets, potentially spelling disaster
Germany’s Neufund Shuts Down Security Token Platform, Saying BaFin Failed to Act
22.6.2020
Citing regulatory concerns, Berlin-based security token startup Neufund has announced plans to freeze its fundraising campaigns and sideline future tokenized equity offerings
Russia Lifts 2-Year Telegram Ban as Questions Over Security Surface
22.6.2020
While many experts believe that Telegram has not compromised the security of its customers, some users have reported certain anomalies
Developer Who Successfully Hacked Bitcoin Wallet Ensures Bitcoin Is Still Safe
21.6.2020
John Cantrell ensures people that Bitcoin is still safe despite the fact he successfully hacked a Bitcoin wallet
Blockchain Security: Preventing Fraud on Distributed Ledger Technology
19.6.2020
The emerging distributed ledger technology industry has been threatened by various illicit activities. Here are some strategies you should know about to protect yourself
French Fintech Firm Announces $78.5M Paris Real Estate Tokenization Deal
19.6.2020
French financial technology firm ID Distribution announced a joint venture with local real estate firm Groupe JRI, amining to tokenize Paris properties
HaruBank Collaborates with BitGo to Ensure Security of Its Clients’ Crypto Asset
19.6.2020
BitGo, a market leader and a multi-sig technology pioneer, will now offer its business hot wallet services to HaruBank. Users of HaruBank will have their assets secured by BitGo, ensuring peace of mind. HaruBank was established in 2019. It operates a crypto depository service, which experienced...
Security Token Exchanges May be the Next Phase in the Finance Evolution
18.6.2020
Security token exchanges could prove to be an option for companies that are seeking public funding but can’t partake in the current IPO process
New Decentralized Cybersecurity Solution Enables Passwordless Logins
18.6.2020
Blockchain cybersecurity firm Unbound Tech launched a new login solution meant to enable businesses to go passwordless
Trump Told Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to ‘Go After Bitcoin’ – Former National Security Advisor John Bolton Says
18.6.2020
Former national security advisor John Bolton has reportedly revealed in his upcoming book an instruction about bitcoin that President Donald Trump gave to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Bolton to stop the book’s release, claiming...
Bancor Discovers Critical Vulnerability, Hacks Itself to Prevent Theft
18.6.2020
The Bancor decentralized exchange has released a smart contract with a critical vulnerability, and is now hacking itself to save user funds from malicious actors
Ex-CFTC Chairman w/ Ripple as a Client Argues XRP is Not a Security
18.6.2020
As the debate continues over whether XRP, the cryptocurrency affiliated with US-based fintech company Ripple, is or is not a security, a former US financial regulator is the latest person to join the discussion. However, there now exists a business connection between the ex-regulator and Ripple....
Bancor Discovers Security Vulnerability, Drains USD 460,000 Of User Funds
18.6.2020
Bancor, an on-chain liquidity protocol for Ethereum and other blockchains, has discovered a security vulnerability. The team informs that upon discovery it has used a white-hack attack to migrate all funds at risk to safety, and all user funds are secure, although the situation is still...
Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo Lays Out Why He Thinks XRP Isn’t a Security
18.6.2020
The fact investors buy XRP for different reasons means it's more like a new form of currency than it is a security, says former CFTC head Christopher Giancarlo
BlackBerry Partners With Intel to Launch a Cryptojacking Detection System
17.6.2020
BlackBerry releases crypto mining and cryptojacking detection software focused on computers running Windows 10
“XRP is Not a Security” Says Ex-CFTC Chairman, Now Paid by Ripple
17.6.2020
Chris Giancarlo, who as CFTC chairman decreed that both Bitcoin and Ether were not securities, has argued the same for XRP. However he is now at a law firm providing counsel to Ripple, calling the impartiality of such claims into question
Stellar Proposes Changes Allowing Exchanges to Better Enforce Regulations
17.6.2020
If approved, a new Stellar upgrade means exchanges can prevent investors purchasing more than they are legally allowed to
Mauritius Releases Guidance for Regulated Security Token Offerings
17.6.2020
Mauritius' financial watchdog has developed a licensing framework for security token trading systems and issuers