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Threat Alert: New Trojans Targeting Major Crypto Exchanges Apps Discovered

US-based exchange Coinbase is being targeted by a new banking Trojan that steals Google 2FA Codes. ThreatFabric, an Amsterdam-based cybersecurity firm specializing in threats to the financial industry, has identified the “Cerberus” Trojan that steals 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) codes generated by the Google Authenticator app for internet banking, email accounts, and cryptocurrency exchanges. US-based cryptocurrency…
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Private Brave Browser Integrates Auto Wayback Machine Lookup

Brave browser users can now instantly access archived content of “missing” web pages via automated Wayback Machine lookup. Brave, a major privacy-oriented rival of popular browsers like Google Chrome and Firefox, now automatically redirects users to check out archived versions of pages that were removed from the web. Starting from Feb. 25, Brave browser users…
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MIT Professor: Blockchain Is Good on Its Own but Not Good for Voting

Computer scientist Ronald Rivest has said that blockchain is not the right technology for voting, although it can find proper application in a number of other areas. Computer scientist Ronald Rivest has said that blockchain is not the right technology for voting, although it can find proper application in a number of other areas. Rivest…
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Crypto Exchanges OKEx and Bitfinex Suffer Simultaneous DDoS Attacks

Denial of service attacks are hitting both Bitfinex and OKEx, crippling the exchanges for short periods of time as Bitfinex CTO calls the attacks highly sophisticated. Cryptocurrency exchanges OKEx and Bitfinex are suffering multiple denial of service attacks. It is unclear as of now if the attacks are connected, though OKEx CEO blamed competitors on…
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World’s Largest Human Resources Firm Adopts Smart Contracts Platform

Human resources firm Randstad, which recently became a global leader in the sector, has chosen to further automate its workflow using a smart contracts-focused blockchain. Human resources firm Ranstad, which recently became global leader in the sector, has chosen to further automate its workflow using a smart contracts-focused blockchain. The firm’s 40,000 employees will be…
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Revolut Will Make Crypto Available in 50 States

Revolut will launch its crypto offering to US customers in all 50 states, taking on Square’s Cash App.   Revolut is coming to the smartphone near you with an array of cryptocurrencies before tax day. Having just raised $500 million on a $5.5 billion valuation, Revolut is one of the biggest fintechs in Europe. Revolut…
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Blockchain Technology Partners Unveil Smart Contracts on Amazon AWS

Blockchain Technology Partners launch DAML on Amazon’s Quantum Ledger Database, enabling smart contracts. Customers can now integrate smart contracts on Amazon Web Services’ Quantum Ledger Database, or QLDB, thanks to tech company Blockchain Technology Partners. Blockchain Technology Partners, or BTP, unveiled general availability for its DAML incorporation, accessible through its Sextant for DAML platform, allowing…
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Privacy Study: Brave Browser Smacks Down Chrome, Firefox & Safari

A study conducted by a privacy expert concluded that Brave browser does a much better job of protecting user privacy than Chrome, Firefox or Safari. A privacy expert who compared some of the most popular browsers on the market reached an unambiguous conclusion: Brave trumps competition. Trinity College Dublin’s chair of computer systems, Dr. Douglas…
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RippleNet to Boost Remittances Across Asia WIth New Partnerships

RippleNet has enhanced its network with several new partnerships in Asia aiming to improve remittances in the region. A group of South Korean money transfer and remittance companies has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based financial services network RippleNet to bolster the remittance market in the country. In a Feb. 25 announcement, Ripple revealed that South Korea-based money…
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DeFi Can Now Choose to Run Trustless Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Supersonic is a trustless zero-knowledge proof system that could help DeFi platforms, as third-party trust isn’t required to ensure privacy. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Stanford Blockchain Conference on Feb. 19, Stanford University cryptography Ph.D. student Ben Fisch described Supersonic as a trustless zero-knowledge proof system, also referred to as a zk-SNARK.  Fisch…
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