A nonproductive blockchain can’t solve the fiat problem
A blockchain with unbounded scaling and offers low-cost transaction is the key to addressing the problem with today's fiat, but society needs to wake up first and recognize this fact.
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PSAC outlines bold digital transformation strategies for President Marcos
PSAC presented a strategic proposal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that aims to enhance internet connectivity in the Philippines and create one million digital jobs.
US seeks 36-month sentence for Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a sentencing memorandum with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ahead of Changpeng Zhao’s sentencing by Judge Richard Jones on April 30.
Airport employee in Italy caught mining Ethereum at work
The suspect, who worked at the airport in the Italian city of Lamezia Terme, allegedly installed mining malware onto the airport's IT systems.
Fake versions of popular apps spreading Monero miner malware for years: report
At least 100,000 users from across the globe inadvertently mined Monero since 2019 due to malwares that plagued their CPUs and disguised as popular apps, according to a Check Point Research report.
Roger Ver’s arrest is bad news for some, good news for the rest of us
Roger Ver’s arrest by U.S. authorities on tax evasion charges could signal a turning point in the digital asset sector’s history as ‘crypto’ crooks turn on each other to save their own skins.
South Korea arrests five over crypto malware
The South Korean National Police Agency’s Cyber Bureau, in conjunction with local police, have arrested five cyber punks who were behind a hacking effort that targeted well over 6,000 computers.
‘50,000 servers infected’ as cryptojacking hits new heights: study
A new script has reportedly infected as many as 50,000 servers worldwide, mining an obscure privacy-focused token without its hosts’ knowledge.
Japan acquits website owner who used visitors PCs to mine cryptos
Saying he wasn’t causing social harm, Japan let a cryptojacker off easy with a fine.
Future Firefox browsers to block cryptojacking malware
Mozilla, the company behind popular web browser Firefox, is gearing up to automatically block malware scripts, including those that "silently mine cryptocurrencies" in future versions of Firefox.
Hackers using Confluence servers to install cryptojacking malware
Hackers have found a way to use popular documentation app Confluence to install their cryptojacking software.
Shellbot cryptojacking malware shuts down other cryptominers
A new wave of malware selfishly turns off all other mining going on and takes all the processing power for itself.