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…
Jesse Lund, VP of IBM’s Blockchain and digital currencies, said that he expects Bitcoin’s (BTC) price to eventually hit $1 million during an interview Wednesday with Finder.com. Lund explained that he “likes that number,” given Read more…
The Switzerland-based non-profit organization Distributed Technology Research Foundation (DTR) Foundation is behind a new cryptocurrency development effort, called Unit-e, that has seven major universities collaborating on a solution for blockchain’s scalability and performance problems in Read more…
Bitcoin and blockchain were the topics of discussion at Davos Economic Forum this week. Top investors speculated that Bitcoin could be facing a significant plummet in price this year, even more after the dramatic fall Read more…
Numerous studies have found that most current malware attacks are designed for cryptojacking. In fact, new coin miner malware jumped a mind-boggling 1189% in the first three months of this year according to Raj Samani, Read more…
Those who got in the cryptocurrency wagon early are reaping huge rewards when prices double or triple within a few months. Bitcoin uses blockchain technology to record transactions. When you open a Bitcoin account, you Read more…
There has been some sort of a craze about cryptocurrency, especially among young people. This craze has resulted in both positive and negative outcomes- just like any other investment out there. But what exactly is Read more…
If there is a demographic group that has taken up cryptocurrency with a lot of enthusiasm it is the young people. Many turned into instant millionaires overnight. While the older generation looks at the world Read more…