Gustuff Android trojan targets crypto apps with unique feature
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Bitcoin SV keeps seeing bigger blocks, now reaching 113MB
Bitcoin SV is seeing big blocks, and consistently, every day now. It’s recently hit a new record with a 113MB block mined.
Blockchain-based diamond exchange CEDEX opens for business
A new diamond exchange by the name of CEDEX has just opened, for those wishing to invest in the diamond sector. In fact, $50 million worth of diamonds have already been listed.
India uses blockchain technology to improve coffee trade
To improve the bottom line of Indian coffee farmers, the Indian Coffee Board has turned to a blockchain based app to cut out middle men.
Blockchain technology could be the solution to track asylum seekers
Blockchain technology has proven its capabilities across many industries already, and now Germany is hoping it can help alleviate refugee tracking.
Bitcoin SV chain sees 56MB block in the wild, proving adoption
Bitcoin SV has proven it can sustain big blocks in testing, but now its showing that the demand is there for big blocks in the real world too.
Dr. Craig Wright issues wallet cracking challenge in support of brain wallets
Wright explores brain wallets in a new post, and even offers a challenge that will see someone take possession of a compromised wallet’s holdings.
Ukrainian man accused of cryptojacking his own websites
Cybercrime is apparently alive and well in Ukraine, as an individual has been utilizing his own websites as a means to rake in illegal cryptocurrency revenue.
Blockchain-based system tracks whiskey from source to store
A scotch whiskey company Is looking to blockchain technology to help it combat counterfeiting, and provide a better service to its customers.
Kakao partners with Festy for new blockchain services
Kakao has been quite busy in improving and adding to their blockchain service platform over the last week, and that continued when it was announced that they would partner on a new blockchain service platform with Irish based startup Festy.
New Chrome extension shows crypto bias on Twitter
An open source software developer, has come up with a novel approach to try to reduce the amount of fake news and jaded comments found on Twitter.
Bank of America’s tech chief not so sure about blockchain
Cathy Bessant, the tech and operations chief for Bank of America, stated in an interview with CNBC that she is “open-minded” about blockchain, but admitted to being “bearish” when it comes to her own private sentiment.
Major Bitcoin Unlimited developer exits, calling it a ‘sad joke’
Amaury Séchet has now publicly renounced his membership to one of the core projects that led to the creation of Bitcoin Cash, calling the project a “sad joke.”
Japan’s SBI Group sets up crypto mining chip operation
SBI has revealed that a new operation will be headed by ex-NASA and serial entrepreneur, Adam Traidman.
Dr. Craig Wright on fair trade with Bitcoin SV
In his latest Medium post, Dr. Craig Wright describes the technical details of how the Bitcoin protocol can be used to create fair smart contracts.
Odyssey blockchain hackathon seeks prototypes to address ‘societal challenges’
The Netherlands is continuing its Odyssey tradition for the third year, where all sorts of talented individuals will gather to tackle societal challenges by offering solutions through emerging technologies.
Blockchain analyst CipherBlade criticizes WSJ journalism, or lack thereof
CipherBlade, a blockchain investigation firm, has concluded that the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has overstated its previous claims about the cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift.
Unwriter announces Bottle, a Bitcoin browser
Looking to find a way out of the world wide web, Unwriter has released Bottle, a new browser exclusively for the Bitcoin SV network.
Money Button CEO: How to upload large files to Bitcoin SV blockchain
OP_Return has a 100KB upload limit, but Ryan X Charles will show you how you can upload much larger files with a new tool from Money Button.
Bitcoin as a world computer
In his post titled Finite State Machines in Script, Dr. Craig Wright outlines several ways to build an automation structure known as a ‘Finite State Machine’ using Bitcoin as the computing interface.