Japan’s Monacoin falls victim to malicious mining attack
Japanese-developed Monacoin cryptocurrency has become the latest to fall victim to a so-called selfish mining attack, resulting in an estimate $90,000 of damage across their network.
Japanese-developed Monacoin cryptocurrency has become the latest to fall victim to a so-called selfish mining attack, resulting in an estimate $90,000 of damage across their network.
University College London has decided to end its relationship with the IOTA Foundation after a research team was subjected to legal threats over a published report.
TASE said the security lending platform will be based on the Hyperledger Sawtooth, which uses Intel software Guard Extension to encrypt data transactions.
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Global shipping company FedEx is exploring how to use the blockchain to track its most precious cargo, joining companies like Samsung and Walmart in using the technology for its supply chain operations.
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Through its subsidiary, LG has created a blockchain-powered service that provides logistics capabilities for finance, communication and manufacturing firms.
Federated Investors VP Steve Chiavarone calls blockchain one of five “key technologies,” along with AI and the Internet of Things, that will drive the next industrial revolution.
The Colorado legislators decided to sink a bill that would have exempted some cryptocurrencies from being regulated as securities under the Colorado Securities Act.
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Centrica has begun trialing blockchains using distributed ledger technology to enhance the company’s Local Energy Market under its Exergy program.
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Australia joins the global wave of government-endorsed blockchain exploration.
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