by andrey shevchenko | Jun 1, 2020 | Interview, Ledger, Security, Technology, Wallets
Ledger CTO Explains Why Smartphones Won’t Ever Be Fully Safe for Using Crypto Recent developments led by some smartphone manufacturers aim to use hardware to make the system more secure, but it won’t protect from all attacks, cautions Ledger’s CTO. Cointelegraph...
by felipe erazo | Jun 1, 2020 | Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Dark Web, Hackers, Technology
Hacker Steals Database of the Largest Hosting Provider on the Dark Web Sensitive data from darknet websites hosted in Daniel’s Hosting have been leaked by a hacker who claims ties to Anonymous. Reports emerged on May 31 about a hacker that stole and leaked the...
by joseph birch | Jun 1, 2020 | Binance, Bitwala, Coinbase, Debit Cards, EU, Malaysia, Revolut, Russia, Technology, United Kingdom, Wirex
Cash or Plastic? Countries Where Crypto Debit Cards Are Fair Game Cointelegraph examines where crypto debit cards are available and what options they offer as wider adoption starts to take hold. As a sector, plastic cryptocurrency cards have had a bumpy ride. While...
by marie huillet | Jun 1, 2020 | Blockchain, Government, Law, Smart Contracts, Technology
Blockchain and Smart Contracts Have a ‘Dark Side,’ Says Researcher The immutability of blockchain ledgers and smart contracts have a “dark side,” argues UPenn professor Kevin Warbach. Blockchain technology crystallizes the rise of “algorithmic power” that...
by andrey shevchenko | Jun 1, 2020 | Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Hard Fork, Technology
Ethereum Classic Follows Its Sibling’s Footsteps With Phoenix Hard Fork Ethereum Classic performed its scheduled upgrade to bring Ethereum’s Istanbul features to the classic chain, making the two protocols fully compatible with each other. Ethereum Classic, the twin...
by andrey shevchenko | Jun 1, 2020 | Ethereum, OmiseGo, Plasma, Technology, Tether
Tether Integrates With Plasma Sidechain to Reduce Load on Ethereum Tether has integrated the just-launched OMG Network Plasma sidechain, formerly known as OmiseGo, promising cheaper transactions as Ethereum’s fees skyrocket. Bitfinex’s Tether (USDT) stablecoin...