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RBB LAB Uses NFT to Serve Alberto De Luigi and Andreas Kohl Summons
5.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. San Marino, Dec 5, 2022 — RBB Lab, a technology development firm based in the Republic of San Marino, has used NFT (Non-Fungible Token) technology to issue court summonses for the case against Alberto De Luigi, Andreas Kohl, both former collaborators of the firm, and their company...
North Korean Lazarus Group Linked to New Cryptocurrency Hacking Scheme
5.12.2022
The Lazarus group, a North Korean hacking organization previously linked to criminal activity, has been connected to a new attack scheme to breach systems and steal cryptocurrency from third parties. The campaign, which uses a modified version of an already existing malware product called...
Nobel Prize Laureate Paul Krugman Warns of an Eternal Winter for Blockchain
4.12.2022
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has warned about the possibility of a perennial winter for blockchain projects, including crypto. In a recent article published in the New York Times (NYT), the economist criticizes blockchain as a tech and its uses citing several signs that he believes...
‘FTX Accounts Drainer’ Offloads 50,000 ETH, Entity Uses Ren’s Bitcoin Gateway to Acquire BTC
20.11.2022
The ethereum wallet known as the “FTX Accounts Drainer” has started to offload the ethereum it collected this past week after becoming the 27th largest ether address. On Nov. 19, 2022, the wallet held 250,735 ether, but by 7:44 a.m. (ET) on Nov. 20, the “FTX Accounts...
Why banking uses at least 56 times more energy than Bitcoin
6.11.2022
“Bitcoin uses 0.05% of world energy consumption. Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin,” Michel Khazzaka, a cybersecurity engineer and cryptographer, told Cointelegraph
7 Startups Join Mastercard Program to Make Cryptocurrency More Accessible
5.11.2022
Payments giant Mastercard has added seven startups to its Start Path program to make cryptocurrencies more accessible. “We’re welcoming a new cohort of startups to ease access to digital assets, build communities for creators and empower people to innovate for the future through Web3...
‘Atomic Settlement’ — New York Fed Completes First Phase of Digital Dollar Experiment Called ‘Project Cedar’
4.11.2022
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published findings stemming from an experiment dubbed “Project Cedar,” a protocol that uses a wholesale digital dollar in order to improve financial transactions. Michelle Neal, head of the bank’s Markets Group remarked on Friday that...
Arweave Price Prediction as Instagram uses Storage Service, AR up 45% in 7 Days
4.11.2022
AR, the native token of a relatively less-known decentralized storage service called Arweave, has gained over 45% over the past week amid the news that Meta has chosen the protocol to archive its creators' digital collectibles....
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South Africa Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepts Payment in Bitcoin at 39 Outlets
3.11.2022
Pick n Pay, the South African retailer, has revealed that some of its grocery stores are now accepting bitcoin payments. To ensure payments are affordable, Pick n Pay reportedly uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network which is said to be suitable for “high volume, low-value transactions.”...
Singapore bank DBS uses DeFi to trade FX and state securities
2.11.2022
Major Asian financial institution DBS Bank has applied DeFi technology for a project backed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Samsung uses blockchain-based security for devices in its network
13.10.2022
Samsung’s Knox Matrix uses blockchain technology backing to increase security for all personal smart devices of a user connected to the network
Meta’s Horizon Worlds Metaverse App Still Too Buggy to Be Used According to Company Executives
10.10.2022
Meta’s VP of Metaverse, Vishal Shah, acknowledged that Horizon Worlds, the flagship app that Meta uses to show the potential of its metaverse, still has many problems affecting its usability. In a recent memo, Shah explains that even Meta’s employees are not using the app so much,...
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
Unknown Collector Uses Mutant Ape NFTs to Purchase a Third in a $1.3M Deal
30.9.2022
An unnamed and anonymous collector successfully negotiated a deal with the Mutant Ape to purchase one-third of a whopping $1.3 million. As a result of this excellent outcome, the Mutant Ape NFTs have been automatically significantly reinforced. This unknown face, most likely in the shape...
Cosmos' ATOM Gains, Bucks Post-Merge Lull on Outlook for New Uses, Better Security
20.9.2022
Cosmos is likely to announce an interchain security feature next week, opening doors for ATOM to capture value from the entire network
DOJ Launches Network of Over 150 Federal Prosecutors to Combat Criminal Uses of Crypto
18.9.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has established the nationwide Digital Asset Coordinator Network of over 150 federal prosecutors. The authority explained that the new network will further its “efforts to combat the growing threat posed by the illicit use of digital assets to...
Norwegian central bank uses Ethereum to build national digital currency
12.9.2022
The prototype infrastructure for Norway’s central bank digital currency is based on Ethereum, the Norges Bank officially stated
Game Dev Uses Steam To Yell About Keffals And Transphobia For Some Reason
2.9.2022
Domina, a small indie game on Steam about managing gladiators has recently begun trending online, but not because it’s a really good game or it just got a cool update or anything like that. No, instead, the developer behind the game has included a wild and shitty rant about trans political...
Argentinian Province Mendoza Starts Accepting Tax Payments in Crypto
29.8.2022
Mendoza, an Argentinian province, has implemented a system that allows taxpayers to pay their taxes fully with cryptocurrencies. The system, which was launched this week, is part of a strategic push for the modernization and digitalization of payments carried by the tax authority of Mendoza...
The More Energy Bitcoin Uses, the Better
23.8.2022
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