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Samsung to Debut Knox Matrix Blockchain-Based Security System for Smart Devices
13.10.2022
Samsung, the consumer electronics giant, has announced the introduction of a blockchain-like security system for its smart devices. Named Knox Matrix, the objective of the system is to increase the security of a multi-device environment, with each smart device monitoring others and sharing access...
Report: The Oldest Bank in America, BNY Mellon Can Now Custody Bitcoin and Ethereum
11.10.2022
America’s oldest bank, the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, commonly known as BNY Mellon, has announced the financial institution can now custody cryptocurrencies. A report published by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, says BNY Mellon was approved by the New York State Department...
The Dacxi Chain Unveiled as the World’s First Global Equity Crowdfunding Network
10.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The world’s first blockchain-based global equity crowdfunding network – the Dacxi Chain – has been unveiled. The Dacxi Chain is a unique global ecosystem that creates digital tokenized versions of company shares, which can then be quickly and easily bought...
Unido EP: Enterprise-Grade Digital Asset Management, for Everyone
6.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Since the last product offering comparison with Fireblocks, Unido has now successfully launched the EP self-custody multi-wallet, powered by Multi Party Computation (MPC) technology. Unido EP represents a first to market for a fully decentralized, distributed private key management...
Kenyan Central Bank Rejects Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Claims Country Lacks Forex to Import Oil
4.10.2022
The Central Bank of Kenya appeared to rebuke the country’s new deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, after it rejected the latter’s claims the East African nation lacks enough foreign exchange to import oil. According to the bank, all the foreign exchange used in private transactions...
Amber Group uses simple hardware to show just how fast, easy the Wintermute hack was
30.9.2022
The Hong Kong-based group documented its reproduction of the hack on its a tech and security oriented blog, seeking insights into Web3’s attack surface spectrum
B Riley to Take $100 Million Equity Stake in Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy
26.9.2022
Publicly traded sustainable Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Iris Energy has signed a deal with investment bank B. Riley Financial per which the latter can buy up to $100 million in equity over the next two years.
According to the filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), B. Riley...
Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Signs $100M Equity Deal With B. Riley
23.9.2022
B. Riley previously signed a similar deal with Core Scientific in July
Many NFT projects lack adequate smart contract testing, says nameless founder
23.9.2022
Last year, the Akutars NFT collection sold out 15,000 tokens, but a major big saw $33 million worth of Ether (ETH) generated from sales locked into an inaccessible smart contract
‘Investors Are Running out of Havens’ — Erratic Behavior in US Bond Markets Points to Deep Recession, Elevated Sovereign Risk
22.9.2022
Yields on long-dated U.S. Treasuries have been erratic this year and this week, the 10-year Treasury yield crossed 3.5% for the first time in a decade. Following the Fed’s 75bps (basis points) rate hike, 10-year notes reached 3.642% and two-year Treasury notes jumped to a 15-year high...
Crypto Exchange CoinCorner Eyes Middle East Expansion Via Partnership With Emirates CEO's Private Office
21.9.2022
U.K. crypto exchange CoinCorner is looking to expand across the Middle East through a partnership with the private office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, CEO of the Emirates airline and member of the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Well-known vulnerability in private keys likely exploited in $160M Wintermute hack
20.9.2022
The vulnerability in private keys generated by the popular Profanity vanity key generator was noted in January and has already been implicated in at least one major hack
Bitcoin vs. Quantum Computers: US Government Says Post-Quantum World Is Getting Closer, CISA Warns Contemporary Encryption Could Break
20.9.2022
According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), while quantum computers are incapable of breaking public key encryption algorithms, public and private entities need to prepare for future threats against cryptography that is not quantum resistant. Most...
Craig Wright Could Have ‘Bamboozled’ Andresen During Private ‘Satoshi’ Signing Session: Trial Witnesses Explain
17.9.2022
Expert witnesses on behalf of Hodlonaut say Wright could have used any number of tricks to fool Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen into believing he was Satoshi
Digital Euro Must Be Green, Private, And Possibly Capped, National Officials Say
15.9.2022
A leaked paper written by France, Germany and Italy, seen by CoinDesk, seeks to guide the European Central Bank’s plans for the digital currency
Here's How Equity Investors Can Play Ethereum’s Merge
14.9.2022
It's slim pickings for equity investors looking to trade one of the biggest events in the crypto industry, but there are a few options, including Coinbase and some smaller Canadian listed stocks
Investment Giant KKR Puts Portion of Private Equity Fund on Avalanche Blockchain
13.9.2022
American investment firm KKR has made its Health Care Strategic Growth Fund available on the Avalanche blockchain
Polygon CSO blames Web2 security gaps for recent spate of hacks
9.9.2022
Polygon's chief of security says his department now employs 10 experts to ensure top-notch cyber security practices are adopted, recommending other crypto firms do the same
Israel's Markets Regulator Grants First Crypto License to Private Company: Report
8.9.2022
Hybrid Bridge Holdings Ltd. is reportedly the first company to receive a permanent license from the country's capital markets authority to engage in crypto-related business activities
Celsius co-founder declares his equity is ‘worthless’ in court
7.9.2022
It's unclear if the court declaration by Leon will have any bearing on the value of the shares still in circulation