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Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry Warns Investors Against Scammers Posing as Government

There is a new crypto-related scam in Saudi Arabia and the local authorities are already warning the investors against them. The Finance Ministry of the country has recently warned the local investors against a group of scammers that are using the official symbol of the government to promote their own tokens. This group is affirming […] дальше »

2019-8-22 22:52


Heavy Rains In China Force Bitcoin Miners To Stop Their Operations

Heavy rainfall in China’s Sichuan province has triggered land and mudslides leading to various local hydropower stations and Bitcoin mining farms to suspend their operations. Sichuan’s mountainous areas of Aba prefecture has been receiving heavy rains since Monday and local government now says landslides have now affected 17 counties in the area. There are several […] дальше »

2019-8-21 20:14


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Google, Apple, and Mozilla won’t budge on Kazakhstan’s sneaky plot to spy on citizens

Google and Mozilla stepped up their efforts to block Kazakhstan’s government from intercepting web traffic within the country. In a joint announcement made today, the two companies said they are deploying a technical solution to prevent the use of ‘Qaznet Trust Network’ root CA certificate in Chrome and Firefox. дальше »

2019-8-21 15:40


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California Blockchain Working Group Commences Operations 

California Government Operations Agency  (CalGovOps) Secretary, Marybel Batjer has selected Camille Crittenden to Chair the state’s 20-man blockchain working group which has been mandated to explore the possible use cases of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the state and present a report of their findings to the Legislature by July 1, 2020, reports Enterprise TimesRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-8-17 09:00


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Russia wants to boost transparency with blockchain – are you kidding me?

Russia, ruled by Vladimir Putin‘s arguably authoritarian regime, wants to leverage blockchain technology to host Moscow‘s administrative services and boost transparency. Essentially, the government is looking for a contractor to build an Ethereum-based system to host the issuance of property ownership documents, the allocation of slots at farmer markets, and wait for it: a voting platform which enables Moscow residents to have their say on matters such as locations for new bike paths, street decoration, and city events, CoinDesk reports. дальше »

2019-8-15 15:03


Amazon’s facial recognition mistakenly labels 26 California lawmakers as criminals

As government agencies continue to push for the deployment of facial recognition systems, you needn’t look far to see why that’s bad news. To illustrate the point, the ACLU conducted a test of Amazon’s Rekognition software — facial recognition tech currently being used by US law enforcement — in which it incorrectly identified 26 California lawmakers as matches in a criminal database. дальше »

2019-8-14 02:13


UN Accuses North Korea Of Being Responsible for Cyberattacks in 17 Countries

The United Nations have recently accused South Korean hackers and the government of being responsible for carrying out 35 cyberattacks. According to the UN, 17 countries were affected by the attacks, which were allegedly orchestrated in order to fund the development of mass destruction weapons. Now, a new report has been published and they claim […] дальше »

2019-8-13 22:10


FBI proposal outlines plans for large scale collection of social media data

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats. The move, according to the Wall Street Journal, clashes with Facebook’s privacy policies and “possibly its attempts to comply with a record $5 billion settlement with the U. дальше »

2019-8-13 10:03


FBI proposal outlines plans for large-scale collection of social media data

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats. The move, according to the Wall Street Journal, clashes with Facebook’s privacy policies and “possibly its attempts to comply with a record $5 billion settlement with the U. дальше »

2019-8-13 10:03


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Study: Trump’s paid Peter Thiel’s Palantir $1.5B so far to build ICE’s mass-surveillance network

Perhaps no other company has profited more from the Trump administration’s treatment of undocumented immigrants — and US citizens of similar appearance — than Peter Thiel‘s Palantir. A recent investigation, conducted by Mijente, revealed the US government has at least 29 active contracts with the company worth approximately $1. дальше »

2019-8-13 23:28


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Normalizing Negative Interest: It’s Flabbergasting How Closely Media Parrots the Government

Negative interest rates have been making big headlines lately, as several countries and big banks are now experimenting with the unorthodox monetary policy. While typically viewed as a last-ditch effort to shock some life back into struggling economies, these policies are getting a shiny new spin thanks to mainstream media outlets promoting government talking points […] The post Normalizing Negative Interest: It’s Flabbergasting How Closely Media Parrots the Government appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2019-8-12 17:00


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Case for Privacy Coins Amplified by Hong Kong Protests

The Hong Kong protests have millions of individuals rallying against the government’s efforts to pass the Fugitive Offenders Extradition bill. In an article by Forbes, August 11, 2019, it was revealed that the central government used Chinese servers to launch a denial of service attack on Telegram to apprehend those who were organizing protests viaRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-8-12 17:00


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Thai Government to Integrate DLT, A.I and Emerging Technologies into the Digital Economy

In a bid to improve the income, quality of life, and competitiveness of ordinary people in the society, Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DE)  intends to use innovative technologies like blockchain in developing mobile applications and e-commerce solutions over the next three months, reports Bangkok Post on August 11, 2019. дальше »

2019-8-12 09:00


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Can the Fed Kill Bitcoin? Navigating the Chokepoints of Tax Law and KYC

Taxes. The one word that can kill any buzz in seconds flat. Whether you’re a libertarian ranting about how taxation is theft or one of those fabled creatures who is actually happy to file them as their so-called civic duty, one fact remains: those who don’t give the government a bite — or make mistakes […] The post Can the Fed Kill Bitcoin? Navigating the Chokepoints of Tax Law and KYC appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2019-8-9 22:00


Brilliant Brexit Plan: Public Holiday & Bitcoin While UK Economy Shrank for the First Time in 7 years

Michael Gove, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the person in charge of no-deal preparations said the government is considering the idea of holding a bank holding on November 1. Amidst the concern regarding that a no-deal Brexit would cause turmoil on the financial markets, Gove told The Times, “I don’t know if […] дальше »

2019-8-9 21:04


Why are Israeli Banks Refusing to Take Fiat Deposits from Cryptocurrency Traders?

On August 6th we reported the difficulty experienced by Israeli cryptocurrency traders to pay taxes given the concerns raised by the banking industry. With over $85 million USD in tax arrears to be paid to the government, cryptocurrency traders are blaming the banks for purposefully creating a barrier due to the competition from the emerging […] дальше »

2019-8-9 19:46


Bitcoin mounts a challenge to the government and its regulatory overlords

Every invention or discovery the world has ever seen came to be because of the inadequacy of the present. Steam engines evolved because of the inadequacy of transportation, computers and mobile phones evolved because of the inadequacy of technology, and the Internet was born out of the inadequacy of communication and information. дальше »

2019-8-9 17:30