Thailand Wants To Go Cashless With PromptPay
Thailand may very well become the next country to go cashless if four of the state-run banks and several commercial institutions have a say in it. PromptPay, as this …
DAO Debacle Should Be Cause for Collaboration Rather Than Bickering
With all of the focus on The DAO debacle all day, new debates are popping up regarding the so-called competition between Ethereum and Bitcoin. Reddit is littered with posts …
Number of Cyber Threats Increased During 2015
June 17, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Ransomware attacks are still a top concern for IT services all over the world. But a new trend is emerging in the form of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. …
Louisiana DMV Data Can Be Bought For 21 Million Bitcoin
With the weekend almost upon us, it was only a matter of time until a new data breach would make headlines. In this case. The Louisiana DMV has been …
UPDATED The DAO is Under Attack, Millions of Ethers Stolen
The DAO is suffering from a major, sophisticated attack. A vulnerability in the SplitDAO() function enabled an attacker to drain ether funds from the smart contract, 3.5 million ETH …
Litecoin Peaks at US$6 While Bitcoin And Ethereum Continue Upward Trend
The day has started off with nearly every single cryptocurrency in the red, for the time being. Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum have all taken a significant hit across the …
US House of Representatives Prevents Encryption Backdoor Blockade
June 16, 2016
News, Security, Technology
A huge blow has been dealt to privacy advocates has been achieved in the US House of Representatives earlier today. After blocking an amendment that would prevent government officials …
Agentic Group Blockchain Consortium Expands To France
Agentic Group is one of the many companies focusing on blockchain technology. The new York-based global Blockchain Consortium is expanding into Europe, as they opened an office in Paris. …
Visa Streamlines EMV Onboarding Process For Retailers
It is partially up to credit card issuers to bring fraud rates to an end. Visa wants to address the EMV chip migration hurdles present today. Simplified payment terminal …