Industry stakeholders say the crypto and blockchain space is becoming more racially diverse as the technology spreads across the world. Financial inclusion is often cited as a reason for the pursuit of crypto and blockchain innovation. With gatekeepers monopolizing the global financial scene, several disenfranchised demographics have seen themselves cut off from viable channels of…
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NULS core developer “Berzeck” speaks on the state of blockchain technology in Latin America. Blockchain could bring technological revolution in Latin America said Mario Blacutt, NULS core developer and Nerve Network founder, in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. Blacutt revealed his thoughts on the region’s blockchain environment and the hurdles he faced after former Bolivian…
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Originally scheduled for launch in fall 2019, Block.one’s blockchain social media platform Voice briefly went live on July 3. Voice, a blockchain-based social media project developed by EOS creator Block.One, briefly went live one day before its scheduled launch. Based on the open source EOSIO protocol, Voice aims to use Blockchain technology to create a…
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Avaddon ransomware is exploiting Excel 4.0 macros to deploy an attack against users. Microsoft Security Intelligence alerted users to a type of ransomware, called Avaddon, that uses Excel 4.0 macros to distribute malicious emails. These emails contain attachments which deploy an attack when opened in any version of Excel. Avaddon ransomware emerged in early June…
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This South Korean company joined forces with Samsung to forward requests to insurance companies using Blockchain technology. South Korean telecommunications firm, SK Telecom, announced a blockchain-based document submission process for mobile phone insurance. This new protocol will do away with the company’s current antiquated paper processing methods. Before now, users had to visit a technical…
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The Binance China Blockchain Institute has partnered with a state-level enterprise to jointly develop new digital infrastructure for small and medium enterprises in the country. Binance’s new blockchain research institute in China has forged a strategic partnership with a state-level supply chain innovator to jointly develop digital infrastructure for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in…
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Chinese economist says signs have shown 2020 is an important year for integrating blockchain within all industries. The Tencent blockchain accelerator entry contest was held recently in Shenzhen China. Its theme concerned “blockchain industry and ecological co construction”. According to the local news on July 2, Professor Zhu Jiaming, former economist of United Nations Industrial…
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MongoDB suffered a “Wiping & Ransom” attack that wiped around 22,900 unsecured databases. Cross-platform database company, MongoDB, is the latest victim of a cybercriminal attack. This attack has infiltrated 22,900 unsecured databases by wiping their contents. The gang behind the attack has since requested Bitcoin (BTC) payments in exchange for a backup of the data.…
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While decentralized platforms provide a viable alternative to YouTube, Theta Labs’ Wes Levitt believes there is still a place for centralized platforms. YouTube’s bans on crypto-related content has been problematic for the industry and is spurring demand for decentralized alternatives. However, according to Wes Levitt, head of strategy at Theta Labs — the firm behind…
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Kazakhstan says it will double its digital currency mining investment at the end of this year, and is eyeing a CBDC. Kazakhstan officials revealed the nation’s digital currency development plan to experts from Russia and China at “2020 Astana Online Financial Day”. According to the China Ministry of Commerce on July 1, Kazakhstan plans to…
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