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Central Banker: CBDCs Are a Flexible Tool for Zero-Interest Rate World
19.9.2019
Central banks can benefit from digital currencies but they don’t necessarily need a blockchain, says Chile’s top central banker
Kaleido’s Enterprise Clients Can Now Transfer Tokens In Complete Privacy
15.9.2019
Enterprise blockchain firms using Kaleido's platform will now be able to transact privately with one another
Kaleido Blockchain Implements QEDIT’s Zero-Knowledge Proof Solution
15.9.2019
ConsenSys’s enterprise blockchain startup Kaleido implements QEDIT’s zero-knowledge proof privacy solution
Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Why Trump’s Proposed Negative Rates Bode Well for Bitcoin
14.9.2019
In a recent tweet, U.S. president Donald Trump delved into an explosive, all-caps-loaded mini-rant about the necessity of getting “interest rates down to ZERO, or less.” The bombastic politician stressed the need for America to refinance its debt, trailing off with some superficially...
CEO Jamie Dimon Says that JP Morgan is Preparing for Risks from Zero Interest in the US
11.9.2019
The issues surrounding interest rates have taken centre stage among financial circles over the past few months, and one of the most interesting yet controversial topics has been that of negative interest rates. Many countries in the world now have negative interest rates, and now it is being...
Seed CX Subsidiary Zero Hash Launches Support for Crypto Derivatives
11.9.2019
Seed CX subsidiary Zero Hash has added support for derivatives after receiving a virtual currency license from FinCen in July
New Storm Concept Could Strengthen Bitcoin Cash Instant Transactions
3.9.2019
Software developer Awemany has published a potential alternative approach to instant transactions on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network called “delta blocks” or Storm. The idea utilizes weak proof-of-work (PoW) for instant confirmations on Bitcoin Cash. The new Storm concept has piqued...
Crypto Wallet Launches Zero-Risk Trades for 300M Telegram Users
27.8.2019
300 million users get access to a risk-free testnet service on the Telegram Open Network from third-party wallet provider
Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits
22.8.2019
Sub-zero interest rates have become the norm in some countries, especially in Europe. Nordic nations such as Sweden and Denmark have been in negative territory for a while and a growing number of banks in the region are now charging depositors for keeping their money. Saving in fiat right...
You Can Now Purchase DAI on Crypto.com at its True Value at Zero Fees
21.8.2019
The payment and crypto platform- Crypto.com has announced today about the listing of the USD-pegged stablecoin- Dai (DAI) to its native application. The pre-existing coin and altcoins include- Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Ripple’s XRP, TrueUSD (TUSD), PAXOS (PAX), Crypto.com’s native...
Privacy-Focused Zcoin Rolls Out Zero-Knowledge Proof Protocol, Sigma
31.7.2019
Privacy coin Zcoin came out with Sigma, its live zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) protocol that includes financial privacy, but not a trusted setup.
Zcoin explained that it will be phasing out of the original Zerocoin protocol, while implementing Sigma, with the aim to tackle “a privacy coin...
Zoom, CORS, and the Web
23.7.2019
It's sorta sad by funny that that big Zoom vulnerability thing was ultimately related to web technology and not really the app itself.
There is this idea of custom protocols or "URL schemes." So, like gittower:// or dropbox:// or whatever. A native app can register them, then URLs that hit them...
Kybernetická špionážní kampaň Buhtrap využila nedávno opravený zero-day ve Windows
12.7.2019
Buhtrap – kybernetická zločinecká skupina zaměřující se na útoky v Rusku, přišla s novou kampaní využívající zranitelnosti nultého dne ve Windows pro řízení kybernetických špionážních operací. Stěžejním nedostatkem je zranitelnost lokálních systémových oprávnění v Microsoft Windows (SB2019070905 –...
World’s First Zero-Fiat ‘Bitcoin Bond’ Now Available on Bloomberg Terminal
3.7.2019
No fiat involvement for regulated bitcoin bond which gained U.K. regulatory approval
Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees
20.6.2019
The recent zero-day security flaw in Firefox has been used in attacks against Coinbase exchange, according to internal security experts
Ethereum 2.0’s Phase Zero Scheduled to Launch on January 3, 2020: Devs
20.6.2019
Ethereum’s 2.0 phase zero is planned for launch on January 3, 2020 according to a recent developers call
‘Phase Zero’ of a New Ethereum Blockchain Could Go Live Next January
19.6.2019
Ethereum may begin transitioning to its next-generation, proof-of-stake blockchain model at the beginning of next year – pending more tests, that is
McAfee to Launch Freedom Coin With "Zero Cash-in Value"
4.6.2019
Source: Twitter, @officialmcafee, @money_alotta
John McAfee, the renown crypto advocate and IT security entrepreneur, announced the launch of McAfee Freedom Coin - a cryptocurrency “with zero cash-in value, yet accepted universally.” The coin should be released this fall.
McAfee claims that...
JPMorgan Adds New Privacy Features to Its Ethereum-Based Quorum Blockchain
28.5.2019
JPMorgan has developed a new privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains that hides both the sender and the amount in a transaction
Robinhood Zero-Fee Trading App Officially Launches in New York
23.5.2019
Following the acquisition of a BitLicense in January this year, Robinhood has officially rolled out zero-fee crypto trading in New York