South Korea’s KT inks blockchain deal with Chinese telecom operator
KT Corporation, South Korea’s largest telecoms operator, will rely on blockchain for its roaming charges with China Mobile.
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New MacOS malware crypto platform traced to North Korea
The malware is disguised as a cryptocurrency arbitrage platform to infiltrate the MacOS systems of unsuspecting victims, according to security researchers.
Kazakhstan will only tax cryptos once they are sold for fiat
Kazakhstan will eliminate all taxes on cryptocurrency mining and will only tax cryptos once they are sold for fiat currencies.
nChain launches Nakasendo SDK ver 0.2.0 for Bitcoin SV
The Nakasendo SDK version 0.2.0 is only available to a selected group of developers for the time being to allow initial testing in a real-world environment.
Crypto miner maker Ebang to file for US IPO
Ebang is following in the footsteps of Bitmain and Canaan and is set to file for an IPO in the U.S. The valuation of the company is yet to be revealed
Vertcoin crypto hit with another 51% attack
The crypto project has experienced yet another 51% attack last December 1, which led to five double spends valued at 125 VTC worth approximately $29.
Bitwork update enables connection to remote Bitcoin nodes
Unwriter has released a Bitwork update, fixing issues and bugs and now letting you connect to remote Bitcoin nodes.
Canadian crypto miner Hut 8 buys 9 data centers from Bitfury
Canada-based Hut 8 Mining Corp announced the addition of nine Blockbox AC data centers to its mining farm in Drumheller, Alberta, making the facility fully operational.
IBM patent takes on package drone theft with blockchain’s help
IBM has secured a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a blockchain system aimed at “preventing anonymous theft by drones.”
Dexphot virus uncovered by Microsoft, affected over 80,000 devices
Dexphot is special in that it quietly keeps itself alive by reinfecting machines on a regular basis.
Afghanistan turns to blockchain to fight counterfeit drugs
Bad drugs can be a problem in war torn Afghanistan, so they hope blockchain can help solve the problem.
Monero malware hunting out vulnerable Docker instances
Docker instances with exposed API endpoints risk getting turned into Monero mining devices.