Facebook’s Libra sparks concerns among European financial institutions
Following Facebook’s unveiling of its stable cryptocurrency, not only did top crypto influencers criticize the plan, but some European officials immediately called for deep scrutiny of the project, as...
Former Microsoft engineer joins NEO Global Development team in Seattle
The NEO Global Development center in Seattle added Harry Pierson, a veteran Microsoft engineer with 24 years of experience in platform development, to the team. Pierson will lead the...
New research affirms Craig Wright isn’t Satoshi Nakamoto based off location data
Prominent cryptocurrency researchers joined forces and uncovered compelling evidence that Craig Wright isn’t Satoshi Nakamoto. By comparing Satoshi’s IP address and Wright’s own testimony about his whereabouts at the beginning...
Cryptocurrency influencers react to Facebook’s Libra, boon or risk for Bitcoin?
Some of the most prominent figures in the crypto community took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. While some claim that Libra lacks the necessary...
Binance launching Bitcoin-pegged token on Binance Chain, other coins to follow
Binance announced the launch of native Binance Chain BEP2 tokens pegged to top cryptocurrencies “in the coming days,” starting with Bitcoin. It’s over 9000! — CZ Binance (@cz_binance)...
Biggest Data Breach Archive on Sale: Should Blockchain Stakeholders Buy It?
The website dubbed ‘Have I Been Pwned,’ is the world’s largest data breach information website. Its founder, Troy Hunt, announced that he was looking for a buyer to take...
Evaluating Crypto Winter Losses With Bitcoin At $9K
It’s no secret that Bitcoin had a terrible 2018. After massive gains through 2017, things went from bad to worse as the coin lost nearly 90% of its value....
How to Bribe Voters With Cryptocurrency and Get Away With It
A candidate for the governor of St. Petersburg, Russia promised to send cryptocurrency GUBER to those who would vote for him on the gubernatorial elections on September 8, 2019....
Ethical Hacker Shows Privacy Flaw in Venmo by Scraping Seven Million Users’ Transaction Data
A year ago, Paypal owned Venmo made news after a Mozilla fellow downloaded over 207 million transaction details. The same has now been done by a computer science student,...
Wall Street is Bullish on Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
Facebook made waves in the fintech world this week with the announcement of its cryptocurrency, Libra. Designed as a payment method, the new coin will allow users to send...