The Malta Independent, a local Maltese publication, announced yesterday that 19 students have been awarded blockchain scholarships. Awardees will further apply for a Master’s degree in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) with specialization areas Read more…
Earlier this month, William Shatner the actor, spokesman, and crypto entrepreneur, announced his new partnership with Mattereum, a blockchain Ethereum-based system, to develop an authentication and digital ownership transfer system for collectibles utilizing a “digital Read more…
2020 will see a new cryptocurrency: “GlobalCoin”. Facebook will launch the crypotcurrency-based payment system in a “dozen countries” by the beginning of 2020, though trials will start before the end of this year. The social Read more…
Mozilla officially announced their upgraded Firefox browser recently. The upgrades known as Firefox Nightly 68 and Beta 67 now automatically block crypto mining malware and fingerprinting hack attacks. The new features were developed in collaboration Read more…
The Seoul Special Judicial Police Bureau for Public Safety recently arrested two people responsible for running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. Ten collaborators accountable for recruiting victims of the scam also face charges. What makes Read more…
The European Commission (EC) has published a set of principles around the ethical application of artificial intelligence (AI). The EC’s Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI report is part of the EU’s AI strategy announced in Read more…
Oracle vice president of blockchain development Frank Xiong told Forbes CIO Summit that he predicts over half of companies will use blockchain technology in the next three years. Blockchain, a technology made famous by Bitcoin, Read more…
Blockchain-based systems may be the key to ensuring responsible sourcing for minerals. The Dodd-Frank Act, passed in 2017, requires any US firm to ensure that mineral resources they obtained were not for the enrichment of Read more…
Cryptocurrency theft is on the rise with more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency taken in 2018 alone, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down. More than 50% of cryptocurrency theft occurs in the Read more…
The collapse of Quadriga Fintech Solutions Corp and documentation of more than $1.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen in 2018 have both been solid blows to the financial technology reputation. As of late February, cryptocurrency Read more…