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How Hard Is It to Brute Force a Bitcoin Private Key?
28.10.2019
Trying to crack a private key with a brute force attack is a bit like trying to count to infinity: the sooner you begin, the faster you’ll never get there. Despite being as next to impossible as impossible gets, using a brute force attack to crack a bitcoin private key remains an intriguing...
Securities Numbering Body Launches Task Force to Standardize Digital Assets
23.10.2019
The Association of National Numbering Agencies is addressing the lack of standardised digital asset ticker symbols for traditional finance markets
The Silk Road Investigation: A ‘Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents’
23.10.2019
Kathryn Haun, a general partner at U.S. venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has revealed in recent interviews how she helped take down the Silk Road when she was working for the Attorney General’s office. According to her accounts, the U.S. government agency also asked her to help...
FATF Starts Checking How Well Countries Implement Crypto Standards
21.10.2019
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has agreed on how it will assess whether countries have taken the necessary steps to implement the crypto-related requirements. “Given the global nature of the virtual asset industry, it is essential that countries implement these requirements...
TON’s ‘Force Majeure’ Clause — Is Telegram About to Refund Investors?
18.10.2019
Legal expert says the Durovs may have to pay investors back with their own money
G7 Task Force Releases Full Report on Impact of Global Stablecoins
18.10.2019
Stablecoins could present a significant risk to global financial stability but hold promise for payment systems, says G7 report
Report: Telegram’s ‘Force Majeure’ Clause Curbs Investor Compensation
14.10.2019
Telegram’s promise to return funds to TON investors may be overridden by a “force majeure” clause in its purchase agreement
Protesters Wield Tools of Freedom as Hong Kong Imposes Dictatorship
5.10.2019
Four months of protests continue in Hong Kong as the world is witnessing the biggest uprising of political dissent in the territory since the 1997 ‘handover’ from Britain to China. Protesters have recently embraced wearing Guy Fawkes masks but on October 3, Hong Kong’s current...
The Exchange for the New Generation — Bitsoda.com Launches Globally
4.10.2019
The Singapore-based exchange, Bitsoda.com, is the newest force in digital asset trading platforms. Invested by Digital Finance Group with Ledger X, Circle and other well-known blockchain projects in the portfolio, Bitsoda.com stands out with adequate resource and enters global market fast with...
Looming Economic Slowdown Likely to Force FED to Cut Interest Rates
18.9.2019
Over the course of the year, the global economy has given even indications that a slowdown might be looming and naturally, central banks have been urged to cut interests in order to stimulate growth. Many central banks across the world have cut interest rates. Last time around, the United States...
FATF-Driven Delistings Capture the Criminalization of Privacy
17.9.2019
The delisting of privacy coins like monero, zcash, and dash is becoming something of a trend in Asia, and could soon expand elsewhere. In the wake of the intra-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issuing new global standards, Korean exchanges Okex and Upbit have announced they will...
US Air Force Steps Up Blockchain Use: What Else Is the Pentagon Up To?
1.9.2019
In light of recent announcements of US Air Force funding for blockchain technology, we examine applications throughout US defense
How Market Makers Inject Liquidity Into the Cryptoconomy
29.8.2019
Market makers have a reputation that is entirely disproportionate to what they do. Despite what half of crypto Twitter would have you believe, MMs, as they are colloquially known, are a neutral force when used correctly. But should tokenized projects be routinely deploying these tools on crypto...
US Air Force Partners With Blockchain Firm to Automate Data Management
28.8.2019
Constellation is tasked with connecting various data silos for the armed force wing
US Air Force Partners With Blockchain Big Data Management Platform
28.8.2019
The United States Air Force has partnered with blockchain big data management startup Constellation
U.S. Air Force Partners with SIMBA Chain for Security Initiatives
28.8.2019
Recently, the United States Air Force initiated two blockchain-focused deals. As per the latest announcement, SIMBA Chain will now be used in one of their manufacturing traceability projects. SIMBA Chain, the premier US-based cloud-based, blockchain as a service (BaaS) solution provider, has been...
Mega Drug Pushers Johnson & Johnson Get Away While Peaceful Silk Road Is Destroyed
28.8.2019
It’s been said that those who protest the loudest are often the ones who are guilty, and when it comes to government and their pet corporations, things are no different. No surprise, then, that the blustery moralizing — and violent state force brought to bear against businesses —...
US Air Force Will Use SIMBA Chain to Secure Its Supply Chain
27.8.2019
US Air Force will use SIMBA Chain to secure its supply chain
Crypto Regulations Are Changing Worldwide to Comply With FATF Standards
12.8.2019
Governments worldwide are changing the way they regulate crypto assets to comply with the global cryptocurrency standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Some are amending existing laws, while others are creating a new system to cooperate and share data. Also read: China Publishes...
New Jersey Governor Signs Bill to Establish Blockchain Task Force
10.8.2019
The governor of New Jersey has signed a bill into law establishing a governmental blockchain research group to examine possible benefits for the state