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Chainlink acquires a privacy-preserving oracle protocol from Cornell University
29.8.2020
One of the men who coined the term "proof-of-work" to join as chief scientist
Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell University
29.8.2020
Chainlink has acquired privacy-focused oracle solution DECO from Cornell University. The data feed system is also drafting a second white paper for the project
Over $1 Billion Ethereum-Based Tokens Vulnerable to ‘Fake Deposit Exploit’
28.8.2020
A number of university researchers published a study that demystifies the “fake deposit vulnerability” in Ethereum-based smart contracts. The findings show that over 7,000 tokens worth more than $1 billion built on top of Ethereum are vulnerable to two types of attacks that exploit...
University of Utah Pays Ransomware Gang to Prevent Student Data Leak
22.8.2020
This is one instance where the ransomware gang got away with it
Hunan’s Government Has Chosen a Company to Build New Blockchain Infrastructure for the Region
20.8.2020
Local government in China endorsed a public Blockchain infrastructure project
University of York Confirms Recent Data Breach Was Caused by Ransomware
22.7.2020
A UK-based university is investigating the slow response to a ransomware attack that took place in May
Report Cuts China’s Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 50% of World Total, Raises US’ to 14%
18.7.2020
A new report by crypto research company Bitooda claims that China accounts for only 50% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the U.S. 14%. The data is in sharp contrast with earlier findings from the University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), which put China’s share...
US Tech University Makes ‘Seven-figure’ Investment in Tokenized Fund
15.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/rittigers
New York-based private tech university the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has made an undisclosed “seven-figure” investment in Cosimo Ventures, a tokenized venture fund operator that focuses on blockchain and tech companies.
In a press release...
UCSF Hospital Paid $1.14M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
30.6.2020
Ransomware group Netwalker is believed to be behind the attack on UCSF which temporarily restricted access to the School of Medicine’s data
California University Pays Million-Dollar Crypto Ransom
30.6.2020
The University of California at San Francisco has paid a million-dollar ransom following unsuccessful negotiations with a ransomware hacker group
Michigan State University Hit by Ransomware, Refuses to Pay Criminals
11.6.2020
MSU officials stated that the ransomware gang won’t receive any payments following the attack
Not So Private: 99% of Zcash and Dash Transactions Traceable, Says Chainalysis
10.6.2020
Chainalysis says it can track 99% of transactions involving Zcash, and almost all of Dash’s – coins that both fancy themselves as private and untraceable. Now, that’s because the majority of users do not utilize the optional privacy-enhancing features available on the...
ViaBTC Group Announces Strategic Upgrade to Advance Innovation and Improve Customer Experience
30.5.2020
Hong Kong, 30 May, 2020 – ViaBTC Group, an innovative technology company specialized in blockchain and dedicated to providing users with comprehensive digital asset management services, today announced a strategic upgrade, which included a new organizational structure, product innovations...
Canadian University Adds Two Blockchain Programs to Meet Job Demands
29.5.2020
Canada-based York University will start two new blockchain education programs in September 2020 in order to meet rising demand for professionals in the field
Australian University Launches Blockchain Postgraduate Program With IBM
26.5.2020
Australian research university RMIT announced two postgraduate programs in cybersecurity and blockchain
Jobless South Korean University Graduates Are Increasingly Interested in Blockchain
26.5.2020
Can blockchain cure the country’s job creation woes?
South Korean University Announces New Blockchain Campus
23.5.2020
Suseong University closed a deal with the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association to launch a blockchain campus by 2021
65% of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Concentrated in China
7.5.2020
A new bitcoin mining map by the University of Cambridge shows that China accounts for 65% of the world’s hash power. About half of the country’s hash rate is produced in just one place, the autonomous Xinjiang region, which makes up 35.76% of the global total. Launched recently,...
Cambridge University Releases New Tool for Tracking Global Bitcoin Mining Power
7.5.2020
Cambridge University's Centre for Alternative Finance has released a bitcoin mining map, showing where bitcoin miners are located worldwide
University College London Joins Governing Council for Hedera Hashgraph
6.5.2020
University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies has joined the governing council for enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph