BlackBerry releases crypto mining and cryptojacking detection software focused on computers running Windows 10. Software company and former smartphone manufacturer, BlackBerry, has partnered with Intel to launch a crypto mining and cryptojacking detection system for Intel-based commercial computers. According to…
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Akon’s Crypto City Moves Ahead Awarding $6B Construction Contract
A U.S. engineering firm awarded singer and entrepreneur Akon with a $6 billion contract to build a crypto city in Senegal. United States engineering firm KE International awarded Senegalese-American singer and entrepreneur Akon with a $6 billion contract to build a cryptocurrency city…
With Rising Interest in Plan B Services, River Financial Raises $5.7 Million
River Financial, a Bitcoin-based financial institution, has reported average monthly volume increases of 80 percent, a doubling of clients each month since January 2020 and has recently closed a $5.7 million seed round to continue development of its suite of…
Decentralized Tech Can Protect Activists From Social Media Crackdowns
As protests against police brutality continue in the U.S., privacy advocates warn of the risks posed by centralized social media platforms. The protests in the United States against police brutality and systemic racism sparked by the murder of George Floyd…
After Raising $20m in 2017, ATBCoin Claims It Can’t Afford A $250,000 Settlement
ATBCoin has claimed that it is unable to pay a $250,000 settlement to a lawsuit over its $20 million ICO, prompting calls from the plaintiffs for the court to enforce the agreement. Investors who settled claims against the self-proclaimed “fastest…
“XRP is Not a Security” Says Ex-CFTC Chairman, Now Paid by Ripple
Chris Giancarlo, who as CFTC chairman decreed that both Bitcoin and Ether were not securities, has argued the same for XRP. However he is now at a law firm providing counsel to Ripple, calling the impartiality of such claims into…
How Cryptocurrency Can Help in Paying Universal Basic Income
The utopian idea of universal basic income — which has been with humanity for at least half a millenia — can become real with digital currency. Due to the crisis caused by COVID-19, millions of people have lost all or…
Crypto-Ransomware Attacks Are Spreading Like a Hacking Wildfire
With ransomware attacks up 200% in the last two years, Cointelegraph looks at some of the methods bad actors are employing and how to avoid them. The last two years have witnessed a hefty uptick in crypto-centric ransomware attacks. Not…
Alleged Ponzi Scheme Sent the $5 Million in Ether Gas Fees
The origin of the abnormal Ether transactions that paid more than $5 million in gas fees seems to be Korean “exchange” GoodCycle. After a week of searches, it appears that the culprit behind at least two of the anomalous high…
Forex vs. Cryptocurrency Trading, Explained
On the surface, Forex and cryptocurrency trading look similar, but the history and functioning of these markets are notably different — we’ll explain how. Which one is right for you? Of course, this is a question that all traders have…