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According to a press release issued on May 12, 2020, cloud-based smart contract as a service (ScaaS) platform SIMBA Chain has been awarded a contract by the U. S. Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a single, blockchain-powered proof-of-concept to secure sensitive R&D data.
2020-5-13 01:00 | |
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The US Department of Health and Human Services suffered a security and data breach on Sunday evening. As the US continues to struggle with the rapidly-spreading coronavirus outbreak, an unknown hacking group conducted an attack against the country’s Department of Health and Human Services.
2020-3-19 20:10 | |
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Treasury yields rose on Monday, as bond prices fell in the wake of dismal economic numbers from ISM and the Commerce Department. The post Treasury Yields Rise, Dow Jones Deflates After Dismal Economic Data appeared first on CCN.com
2019-12-3 01:30 | |
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U. S. government debt yields tumbled on Thursday, as demand for Treasurys rose over concerns that the United States and China are no closer to finalizing a comprehensive trade agreement even once a partial deal is reached.
2019-11-1 01:00 | |
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Data suggests that Bitcoin interest is growing in Africa. The nations of South Africa and Nigeria currently lead in terms of Google searches for queries relating to the cryptocurrency. The revelation comes via data from Binance Research, the cryptocurrency market analysis branch of the leading digital asset exchange platform.
2019-9-28 05:16 | |
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The US housing market continues to mystify investors as they scrutinize economic data in search of a smoking gun that will vindicate - or vanquish - fears that the US economy is on the brink of a recession.
2019-9-19 22:26 | |
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While many people remain at least partially wary of Facebook and other Big Tech giants leaking their data or sharing it with other companies, one government agency has been selling citizens' personal data from right under their noses.
2019-9-9 00:00 | |
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Within days of launching its YouTube Kids site and adding more age categories to the Kids app, YouTube is settling with the Federal Trade Commission over child privacy violations. According to a report from Politico, YouTube agreed to pay $150-200 million to the Justice Department to settle the FTC investigation.
2019-8-31 02:36 | |
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According to a press release dated August 21, 2019, the U. S. Treasury Department has blacklisted three Chinese citizens and one Chinese Entity for allegedly leading an online-based drug trafficking organization that was smuggling opioids inside the US.
2019-8-23 01:00 | |
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The US Military has been experimenting with blockchain tech. for more than a year now. Earlier this year, a spokesperson for DARPA revealed that the government body was in the process of exploring blockchain in relation to data storage and privacy.
2019-7-30 16:58 | |
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The DoD thinks blockchain can help authenticate its agents, secure interagency communication, and handle petabytes of data to predict attacks.
2019-7-30 01:30 | |
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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) yesterday announced the creation of a new division for licensing crypto-businesses. The ‘Research and Innovation’ Division will supervise and license virtual currencies, address financial inclusion through technology, protect consumer data rights, and encourage innovation in the financial services marketplace.
2019-7-24 19:00 | |
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The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to hand out a $5 billion fine on Facebook regarding its handling of user privacy during the Cambridge Analytica data breach. The Justice Department is now expected to review and approve the settlement.
2019-7-16 23:43 | |
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The Maryland Department of Labor announced that a security flaw in its databases may have exposed the sensitive and personal data of around 78,000 people. The agency commented that the breach occurred earlier this year after nine employees fell victim to what cybersecurity experts call a phishing attack.
2019-7-7 20:30 | |
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The collaborative exchange of healthcare and blockchain has the potential to remodel the entire healthcare system by enabling faster and accurate access to medical data. An agency within the U. S.
2019-6-25 02:30 | |
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The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Monsoon Blockchain Storage Inc. , a U. S. -based firm that specializes in cloud data storage optimization.
2019-6-21 09:00 | |
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China’s Zhejiang province has rolled out the nation’s first blockchain electronic bill platform in association with Alipay. This scheme allows the customers to keep all the records of and bills at one place.
2019-6-16 23:49 | |
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a government employee alleged to have misused government IT infrastructure for personal cryptomining operations, per a press release.
2019-5-22 18:47 | |
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By CCN: The Dow and broader U. S. stock market returned to strength on Tuesday after the Commerce Department temporarily rolled back trade restrictions against Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant.
2019-5-21 22:14 | |
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An intelligence branch of the Russian government used bitcoin to fund its cyberwarfare efforts to interfere with the 2016 U. S. presidential election, the Mueller Report claims.
2019-4-19 23:21 | |
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The CoolWallet S, made by CoolBit X, combines hot and cold storage solutions, blending the mobility afforded by software wallets with the enhanced security features offered by hardware wallets.
2019-4-4 00:05 | |
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It’s difficult to tell whether wide-spread use of predictive policing AI is the result of capitalism or ignorance. Perhaps it’s both. AI cannot predict crime; it’s ridiculous to think it could.
2019-2-22 00:19 | |
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As storm clouds continue to gather over Donald Trump’s presidency, new data released by the U. S. government on Wednesday provided a rare moment of respite, with news that the country’s trade deficit has narrowed with imports falling faster than exports.
2019-2-7 09:45 | |
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Neither the Dow nor the bitcoin price looked keen on making a bold entry into February early Friday morning, as both the US stock market and cryptocurrency sector reflected on their uneven performances in January.
2019-2-2 16:59 | |
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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is going to be implementing a new data monitoring tool based on Blockchain technology. According to a recent report released by FedTech Magazine, the new tool is called HHS Accelerate and it will be streamlining the process of producing and executing contracts. Blockchain technology continues to […]
2019-1-20 20:47 | |
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According to a report by FedTech Magazine published on January 18, 2019, the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is moving ahead with its new data monitoring tool called HHS Accelerate to streamline the process of procuring and executing contracts.
2019-1-19 11:00 | |
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The Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network hosts several podcasts for regular discussion topics in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, including the popular weekly show What Bitcoin Did.
2018-11-20 22:58 | |
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Brazil’s tax regulator, the Department of Federal Revenue, is requiring local cryptocurrency exchanges to report their operations on a monthly basis in order to verify tax compliance and improve the country’s fight against money laundering and corruption.
2018-11-4 00:30 | |
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With iOS 12, Apple has thwarted the GrayKey device that can unlock criminal suspects’ iPhones for law enforcement, reports Forbes. The report claims that GrayKey now can only do a “partial extraction” of the data on a locked iPhone running the latest version of Apple’s software.
2018-10-25 16:15 | |
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If blockchain-based identity platform Civic is to go mainstream, then making it simple for as many businesses and consumers as possible to start using its app will be key.
2018-10-23 20:50 | |
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Here’s the latest in government-sponsored distributed ledger tech (DLT): England’s primary land registry has its eyes on using the blockchain to supe up its new property tracking system. Her Majesty’s (HM) Land Registry has just announced it will be blockchainifying its new system, Digital Street, as it moves to the second phase of development.
2018-10-2 20:23 | |
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The Wuhan General Group is currently looking to repurpose a US Defense Department data center into a crypto mining facility. Learn about it here. The post Chinese Company Considers U.S. Defense Department Facility for Crypto Mining appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-9-19 18:52 | |
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Chinese holding company Wuhan General Group (China), Inc. has entered negotiations to transform a U. S. Defense Department facility into a crypto mining farm, the company announced in a September 11, 2018, press release.
2018-9-13 11:00 | |
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A U. S. Department of Defense data center will be transformed into a cryptocurrency mining farm later this by the Chinese investment firm Wuhan General Group, which recently purchased the facility.
2018-9-13 01:00 | |
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A U. S. Department of Defense data center will be transformed into a cryptocurrency mining farm later this by the Chinese investment firm Wuhan General Group, which recently purchased the facility.
2018-9-13 01:00 | |
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Following a high-level proposal in July to ban the importation of all cryptocurrency mining equipment into Vietnam, the Vietnamese Customs Department has announced a total ban on all mining rig imports, according to a local news outlet.
2018-8-16 21:58 | |
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The South Korean cryptocurrency ecosystem has achieved another feat in its journey towards legalization. The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced on July 17, 2018, via a press release that it would conduct an organizational reshuffle, in a bid to establish a body called Financial Information Bureau (FIB), to oversee the Fintech, big data and cryptocurrency sectors.
2018-7-24 23:00 | |
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The South Korean cryptocurrency ecosystem has achieved another feat in its journey towards legalization. The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced on July 17, 2018, via a press release that it would conduct an organizational reshuffle, in a bid to establish a body called Financial Information Bureau (FIB), to oversee the Fintech, big data and cryptocurrency sectors.
2018-7-24 23:00 | |
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New York is seeking to foster growth in its cryptocurrency mining sector, with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approving new electricity rates for Massena Electric Department. These requests come mainly from similar types of potential customers: server farms, generally devoted to data processing for cryptocurrencies. What is your response to the introduction
2018-7-14 06:36 | |
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $192,380 to Factom, the blockchain technology start-up based in Austin, Texas, to begin beta testing capacities to secure Internet of Things (IoT) data.
2018-6-19 00:40 | |
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A blockchain project that will be dedicated to securing data from US Border Patrol cameras and sensors have received a grant worth $192,380 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The new fund release, a fourth portion of the $800,000 grant, will be used to fund the beta testing of the project that is to […] The post Blockchain Startup ‘Factom’ Receives Grant To Secure Patrol Data appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-6-18 18:02 | |
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The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded a grant of $192,380 to blockchain project Factom to support beta testing of a platform aimed to secure data from Border Patrol cameras and sensors, the agency announced Friday.
2018-6-18 14:50 | |
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The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a grant to blockchain project Factom for live testing a platform for securing camera and sensor data.
2018-6-18 12:00 | |
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According to anonymous sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is coordinating with the U. S. Justice Department in conducting investigations into price manipulation in the spot BTC markets.
2018-6-11 22:40 | |
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A cluster of major US inflation and jobs reports due this week could spike volatility in stocks and crypto, with Fed policy expectations in focus as liquidity drops. A series of U.S. economic data releases scheduled for this week could…
Kraken's parent company made a first step toward an IPO, hoping to follow the path of Circle, Gemini, Bullish, and Figure Technologies
New Hampshire has once again notched the first position among other U.S. states after launching a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond. New Hampshire’s business financing agency, the Business Finance Authority, signed the approval on Nov 17 to authorize a “first of its…
United States authorities have indicted Chicago-based crypto ATM operator Virtual Assets LLC and its founder, Firas Isa, with money laundering charges involving fraud and narcotics proceeds. Isa and his firm operated Crypto Dispensers, a company whose core business involved offering…
The U. S. Senate Banking Committee will vote in December 2025 on comprehensive cryptocurrency market structure legislation, according to committee Chair Tim Scott on a recent television interview on Fox News.
Will the White House proposal give the IRS broader access to offshore crypto data as agencies push for tighter tax oversight? The White House is examining a proposed rule that would give the Internal Revenue Service access to data on…
Treasury yields, Federal Reserve policy, have put pressure on risk assets, including Bitcoin, during the government shutdown. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over, but the crypto markets are still in the red. Just hours after lawmakers finalized…