The first part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy. Several data violations, like the Cambridge Analytica scandal, have brought forth questions regarding how companies and governments should deal with the data entrusted to them, and they…
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Ever since Charles Hoskinson issued an update on “Shelley,” Cardano’s price and community have adopted a bullish mood. Cardano (ADA) has seen its value increase by around 50% since May 25. This recent value hike comes in the wake of project co-founder Charles Hoskinson revealing the roadmap for Cardano’s much-hyped “Shelley” upgrade via a YouTube…
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NetWalker continued to launch ransomware attacks to the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Crozer-Keystone Health System recently suffered a ransomware attack by the NetWalker ransomware gang. The gang is now auctioning the system’s stolen data through its darknet website. If it is not purchased at auction within six days, the gang has vowed to…
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A local store owner in Winnipeg reported that several of his customers were victims of a Bitcoin scam. An alleged Bitcoin (BTC) scam is now reportedly targeting residents of Winnipeg, Canada. A local grocery store owner warned that many of his customers were victims of the scammers. According to Global News, Husni Zeid placed a…
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Peer-to-peer crypto-powered wireless network Helium announced its expansion to Europe after launching in North America. Peer-to-peer, or P2P, crypto-powered wireless network Helium announced its expansion to Europe after launching in North America. According to a June 18 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Helium will start shipping its network’s Hotspots to Europe in July. The announcement also…
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North Korea-backed hackers are reportedly preparing a massive phishing campaign to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis. A study by cybersecurity vendor, Cyfirma, warned about a massive phishing campaign that will be launched by the North Korean hacker group, Lazarus, on June 21. The campaign will allegedly target six nations and over 5 million businesses…
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The Bank of Thailand launched a project to pilot test its CBDC payment system with the largest building material provider in the country. The Bank of Thailand announced that it plans to develop a prototype to test real-life business use cases of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bank said in its official statement…
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A foreign resident of Abu Dhabi who was potentially facing jail time over an unpaid $100,000 loan received $27,400 in donations after his story spread. A former Etihad Airlines flight attendant who took out a $100,000 loan to invest in cryptocurrency may not be facing jail time after he received 25% of the total debt…
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According to Messari’s realized cap figures, XRP token holders paid an average of seven times the current price. Most XRP investors are “deeply in the red” according to Messari crypto analyst Ryan Watkins, using realized capitalization as the metric Watkins made the claim in a June 16 tweet saying that “XRP’s aggregate estimated cost basis…
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Canadian police warned about a Bitcoin scam scheme alleged to have stolen over $15,400 from two Strathcona County residents. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP, is investigating two Bitcoin (BTC) scams in Strathcona County in Alberta, Canada. They allege that fraudsters impersonated the local authorities in order to extort their victims for money. According…
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