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Blackberry Cybersecurity Division Identifies Top Crypto Malware Amid Soaring Digital Asset Attacks
3.8.2023
The cybersecurity division of Blackberry, a former smartphone giant, has highlighted the most notorious malware families targeting cryptocurrencies.
In a ‘Global Threat Intelligence Report’ published Thursday, between March and May, Blackberry stopped over 1.5 million cyberattacks, that hit...
Digital Dollar Project completes CBDC retail remittance pilot with Western Union
3.8.2023
The project simulated transfers to customers of BDO Unibank in the Philippines with improved settlement time, cost and transparency
Figure Abandons Quest to be U.S. Chartered Crypto Bank After Three-Year Fight
3.8.2023
Figure Technologies, Inc., has pulled its application to become a federally chartered bank in the U.S., ending a three-year rollercoaster ride as regulators clamped down on crypto activity and digital assets banking suffered a black eye when regional lenders associated with the tech world cratered...
Binance Boosts First Digital's Stablecoin With Zero Fees to Buy and Sell Bitcoin, Ether
3.8.2023
The crypto exchange listed the Hong Kong-regulated First Digital's FDUSD stablecoin last week
Assessing Custody Solutions in Digital Assets
3.8.2023
With the right diligence, digital asset custody can offer more safety, transparency, and cost efficiency than traditional models
GHO and FDUSD Stablecoins See Massive Supply Growth in Recent Debut
3.8.2023
In a recent turn of events, the cryptocurrency world has been introduced to two stablecoins anchored to the U.S. dollar — Aave’s gho (GHO) and First Digital’s stablecoin FDUSD. These dollar-tied tokens have rapidly gained momentum, witnessing substantial growth in market...
Marathon Digital Solidifies Position as World's Largest Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miner
3.8.2023
Marathon continues to pull away from the former leader, Core Scientific
Trescon ABC: Unveiling a symphony of innovation & digital transformation
3.8.2023
Singapore witnessed a successful convergence of global tech leaders, cutting-edge innovation, and insightful deliberations on the latest trends that dominate the emerging technology space. Day 1 of the World AI Show, World Blockchain Summit, and World CX Summit (#TresconABC) concluded with...
Shiba Inu Takes Step to Become DeFi Contender, Will Add Digital IDs to Ecosystem Projects
3.8.2023
Digital identity verification will be a part of all Shiba Inu developments in the future, including on the upcoming Shibarium layer 2 blockchain
Mediation Period for Bankrupt Crypto Firm Genesis Nearing End, Deal Uncertain
3.8.2023
Mediation between bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Holdco and creditors is set to conclude by August 16, but a deal is yet not certain.
Speaking during a hearing before US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane, company lawyer Sean O'Neal said the mediation period would not be extended if...
UAE introduces digital identity across service systems
3.8.2023
UAE, the United Arab Emirates, has made a decision to advance its efforts in transforming the region digitally. The most recent development comes in the form of the UAE Pass, a digital identity that grants access to its citizens to over 6,000 services. These include public and private services...
KPMG Study Highlights Bitcoin Mining’s Potential to Shrink Carbon Footprints
3.8.2023
In a fresh analysis focusing on Bitcoin and its alignment with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, the ‘Big Four’ accounting titan KPMG delves into the digital currency’s promising contributions to this movement. The professional services entity highlights...
MIT Digital Currency Initiative introduces at-scale, programmable CBDC platform
2.8.2023
PARSEC (Parallelized Architecture for Scalably Executing Smart Contracts) runs on the ERC-20 standard, so it could have other applications too
Litecoin Completes Third Block Reward Halving, Cutting Rewards to 6.25 LTC; Miners Face Revenue Loss as Prices Dip 4%
2.8.2023
The Litecoin (LTC) network has officially experienced its third block reward halving at block height 2,520,000, with LTC rewards diminishing from 12.5 LTC to 6.25 LTC. Thus far, the halving has not propelled LTC prices upwards as market data reveals LTC has declined over 4% in the past 24 hours....
Genesis Digital Assets Announces Expansion of Bitcoin Mining in South Carolina
2.8.2023
Major Bitcoin mining company Genesis Digital Assets (GDA) has announced the opening of three new data centers in South Carolina, USA, which has "abundant and clean energy sources."
The facilities are located in the Western region of the southeastern state, said the press release.
All three...
Binance Japan to Launch With 34 Listed Cryptocurrencies
2.8.2023
Binance, which is preparing to launch its new Japanese platform in August, will offer users the opportunity to trade 34 coins, local crypto media reported. Besides major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether, Binance’s own token will also be among the listed digital assets. Binance...
Bitcoin Miner Genesis Digital Assets Opens 3 New Data Centers in South Carolina
2.8.2023
Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), one of the world’s largest bitcoin mining companies, has opened three new data centers in the western region of South Carolina. The facilities represent GDA’s continued expansion in the United States, where its data centers now account for over 2%...
Ron DeSantis Vows to End Biden’s War on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency as US President
2.8.2023
Florida Governor and U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has promised to end Joe Biden’s war on bitcoin and cryptocurrency if he is elected president of the United States. In addition, he stressed that on his first day as president, “CBDC goes into the trash can. We’re not going to allow...
Litecoin ‘Halving,’ Set for Wednesday, Should Harden Supplies of ‘Digital Silver’
1.8.2023
The once-ever-four-years "halving" on the Litecoin blockchain, set for Wednesday, means that the pace of new issuance of units of the LTC cryptocurrency will be cut in half. The dynamic is similar to the "hard money" mechanics that crypto analysts say helps to boost bitcoin's price
European digital asset manager CoinShares’ revenue up 33% in Q2
1.8.2023
Proprietary trading activities contributed heavily to the revenue increase