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ING, Rolls Royce and Multi.io Join Blockchain Education Alliance

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 7:59 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The Blockchain Education Alliance launched by blockchain accelerator MouseBelt has gained several noteworthy new members. Ashlie Meredith, the head of education for MouseBelt Blockchain Accelerator, told Cointelegraph on Aug. 17 that the new members include brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev, Dutch bank ING, cryptocurrency exchange Multi.io, and luxury car company Rolls Royce. The addition of these firms makes 26 current members in the organization.According to MouseBelt, these companies have been utilizing blockchain technology for up to five years.  Blockchain Education Alliance was involved in a three-day conference which streamed nonstop in May when

MicroStrategy Buys 0.1 Percent Of Total Bitcoin Supply

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 1:11 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In the midst of massive quantitative easing, a global pandemic and uncertainty for the future of the U.S. dollar, a whopping 21,454 BTC was just swiped off the market by intelligence and mobile software company MicroStrategy. Bitcoin Twitter picked up on the news yesterday when Matt Walsh and Nic Carter shared the story, but it became public knowledge in a MicroStrategy filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A MicroStrategy press release indicates that the firm had been planning the move as part of a capital allocation strategy that it

Cointelegraph Launches Newsletter for Professional Investors

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 10:31 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Every 1st and 15th, Cointelegraph Consulting provides the latest inside scoop on cryptocurrency price action and rationale in its Market Insights newsletter. Here’s a preview of one of this month’s editions. Editor’s noteCrypto asset prices have flown upward in recent weeks, with various altcoins posting gains reminiscent of the great 2017 digital asset bubble. Assets such as Chainlink (LINK) and Band Protocol (BAND) have tallied triple digits percentage gains. Bitcoin (BTC), the industry’s pioneer asset, has also shown significant upside action. The asset travelled up slightly past $12,000 on Aug. 2 before

Ransomware Attacks Demanding Crypto Are Unfortunately Here to Stay

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 3:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Year after year, the ransomware landscape changes dramatically. In 2019, a new resurgence of attacks occurred as businesses and government institutions became the main targets of ransomware, given their capacity to yield larger payouts. The most recent attack was against Garmin, a navigation systems company, on July 23. Due to the attack, many of its online services such as customer support, website functions and company communications were affected. Reportedly, the Russian cybergang Evil Corp launched the attack, demanding $10 million in cryptocurrency to restore access to Garmin’s services. Overall, according to a

The Crypto Industry’s ‘Bloody Friday’ Lawsuits: Do They Hold Weight?

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 1:47 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On April 3, a massive deployment of lawsuits were filed against major crypto industry players across the globe. The eleven lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in what is being called “Bloody Friday” for the industry.These lawsuits are class action in nature. For those unfamiliar with the term, this means a group of people have joined together to file a lawsuit against another party. Class action lawsuits are not very popular on an international level for a number of reasons,

World Economic Forum Turns to Blockchain to Aid Global Supply Chain

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 5:46 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On Monday, the World Economic Forum, or WEF, gave a statement that blockchain technology and digitization has the capacity to support the world’s supply lines and help it survive the COVID-19 crisis.Liao and Fan: Transparency Is KeyRebecca Liao, the Executive Vice President of the Skychain blockchain enterprise firm, and Ziyang Fan, the Head of Digital Trade at the WEF, co-wrote a blog post. This blog post stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has come to force a large number of companies to battle an unexpectedly delicate supply chain. Even so-called “Solid”

Rune Christensen: ‘Our Job Is to Support Whatever the Maker Community Decides’

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 3:41 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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As the dust begins to settle over MakerDAO’s Black Thursday incident, the team is now returning to a normal working pace. We took the opportunity to catch up with Rune Christensen, one of the original founders of the protocol, for a full recap of the situation and what it means for Maker (MKR). Christensen had been oddly quiet as the events were unfolding, never joining any forum discussion or issuing comments to the media — until now.MakerDAO provides users with stable DAI cryptocurrency in exchange for their volatile crypto holdings, and

Charities Are Turning to Bitcoin Amid the Global Fight Against Coronavirus

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 2:41 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In the war against the novel coronavirus, cryptocurrencies are emerging as a much-needed tool for charity and fundraising projects. Already there are a number of large nonprofits accepting Bitcoin donations. Plus, some blockchain and crypto firms are contributing medical supplies to hospitals in an attempt to curb the virus, while others are setting up fundraisers and charities that are aimed at helping its victims.As a number of nonprofits continue to accept cryptocurrency donations, they are starting to realize that crypto transactions significantly reduce costs in terms of fees. Here are

Researchers Detect Ambitious Bitcoin Mining Malware Campaign Targeting 1,000s Daily

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 6:35 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Cybersecurity researchers have identified a persistent and ambitious campaign that targets thousands of Docker servers daily with a Bitcoin (BTC) miner.In a report published on April 3, Aqua Security issued a threat alert over the attack, which has ostensibly “been going on for months, with thousands of attempts taking place nearly on a daily basis.” The researchers warn: “These are the highest numbers we’ve seen in some time, far exceeding what we have witnessed to date.”Such scope and ambition indicate that the illicit Bitcoin mining campaign is unlikely to be “an