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The Dangers of Mining Pools: Centralization and Security Issues
4.11.2019
What are the main and potential dangers of mining pools that every miner should be aware of? Let’s find out
Trusted Friends Can Become Crypto Custodians With the Vault12 Platform
2.11.2019
A firm called Vault12 launched its new passkey security solution for cryptocurrency assets. Vault12 is an application that allows people to enlist their trusted friends and family members to help safeguard their assets. According to the project’s creators, the new application leverages...
Crypto Traders Rush to Revamp Their Security After Bitmex Dox
1.11.2019
The world’s largest crypto derivatives exchange Bitmex has accidentally doxed tens of thousands of its users. An email newsletter concerning forthcoming updates to Bitmex indices CC’d a large proportion of the company’s mailing list, exposing the addresses of its users to...
Security Token Platform Receives Transfer Agent License From SEC
1.11.2019
Harbor has received a transfer agent license from the U.S. SEC
There’s a New Way to Get Your Stolen Crypto Back
31.10.2019
There's as much as $10 billion in stolen crypto out there. A joint venture from Coinfirm and Kroll looks to help people get their funds back
Deutsche Börse Aims to Ease Digital Securities Transfer With New Deal
30.10.2019
Deutsche Börse expands digital securities capabilities
Why a VPN Is the First Layer You Should Pull On When Browsing the Web
29.10.2019
Virtual private networks (VPNs) can be useful for all kinds of things, from streaming foreign sports to protecting your identity from heightened online surveillance. For cryptocurrency users, VPNs are particularly precious, providing access to exchanges that are geo-restricted, and enabling crypto...
Privacy Vs. Security, Do Authorities Monitor Every Crypto Transaction?
28.10.2019
Bitcoin’s pseudonymity makes it easier to monitor any cryptocurrency transaction, but will increased tracking lead to ensuring better compliance?
AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec’s SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court
28.10.2019
The loss highlights an obvious question for security experts, who wondered why an experienced crypto executive would keep such high sums online
Inter-American Development Bank to Pilot Land Registries on Blockchain
28.10.2019
The global organization is aiming to ease the burden of trying to reset land titles in Latin American countries
While Bitcoin Cash Network's Security was in Question, BCH Rallied
28.10.2019
While the Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate is breaking records, its fork, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), seems to have run into some troubles. People noticed that the blocks are slow and only partially full, and it turned out that an unknown miner controlled 50% of the network hash rate. Still, it seems that the coin’s...
BA-Backed Firm Raises $5 Million to Put Airline Security on a Blockchain
28.10.2019
Zamna – a startup backed by the parent firm of British Airways – is building a blockchain bridge for security information between agencies and airlines
Blockchain Startup Raises $5M to Automate Airport Security Checks
28.10.2019
Zamna raised $5M to automate airport checks with blockchain
From Banking Giants to Tech Darlings, China Reveals Over 500 Enterprise Blockchain Projects
28.10.2019
As President Xi called on China to seize blockchain opportunities, industry heavyweights are already leading hundreds of enterprise projects
How Blockchain and Crypto Are Poised to Shift the Balance of Power
27.10.2019
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are poised to disrupt global financial systems and alter the balance of power forever
What Will Move Crypto Into the Institutional Realm?
26.10.2019
Banks are moving toward digital assets. How are they best secured?
Bank of Lithuania Issues Guidelines on Security Token Offerings
26.10.2019
Recognizing that businesses are seeking alternative ways to raise capital other than bank lending, the Bank of Lithuania has issued new guidelines on security token offerings. The goal is to clarify applicable rules without introducing more regulations. Also read: Mario Draghi Leaves European...
Lightning Network User Confused By Protocol: Lost 30,000 USD
24.10.2019
The Lightning Network has long been touted by its proponents as a speedy, low-cost solution to Bitcoin’s scaling issues. A series of security scares and UX issues have called that vision into question however. The latest LN slip-up saw a user lose 4 BTC in one fell swoop. Also read: Hidden...
Ontario Regulator Lets Security Token Startup Test Secondary Trading
24.10.2019
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is allowing startup TokenFunder to facilitate secondary-market trading of its tokens in a testing environment
ING Bank Proposes Security and Privacy Trade-Off for Corda Blockchain
24.10.2019
ING has purportedly found a solution to improve the security and privacy trade-off on the Corda blockchain platform with zero-knowledge proofs