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Argentina's largest telecommunications company has fallen victim to a $7.5M ransomware attack. 1930 Total views 19 Total shares Telecom, Argentina's largest telecommunications company, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. Hackers are demanding $7.5 million in Monero (XMR) — an amount that will rise to $15 million if the company does not pay within 48…

Polygon’s scaling solution hosts in excess of 400 decentralized applications across a 1.5 million user base. 507 Total views 12 Total shares Decentralized exchange, or DEX, and self-custody wallet platform, Portal, has announced a strategic partnership agreement with layer-2 blockchain network, Polygon to advance Bitcoin functionality in the decentralized finance, or DeFi, market.Portal currently offers…

WisdomTree has launched multiple crypto ETPs in Europe and continues efforts to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States. 675 Total views 28 Total shares The American exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider WisdomTree continues expanding its cryptocurrency products in Europe by launching three new crypto exchange-traded products (ETP) backed by Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA)…

Stablecoins and their use in decentralized finance (DeFi) have played a key role in the 2021 cryptocurrency bull market because allow investors to participate in the ever-growing number of protocols that offer high yield staking pools and they ease the process of transacting without needing to use a centralized exchange. One project that has seen a…

Telegram has agreed to provide communications relating to purchase agreements between the firm and the initial purchasers in its 2018 ICO. Telegram has filed an order of consent agreeing to provide a trove of communications and documentation requested by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 7.The communications concern the distribution of…

A Supreme Court judge has rejected a request from Epic Games that would've immediately loosened Apple's App Store payment rules, to the potential benefit of crypto and NFT apps. 37 Total views 1 Total shares Crypto app developers hoping for a loosening of Apple's App Store rules will have to wait longer after a United…

Thursday, Oct. 17 — Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering just above the $8,000 price mark, while XRP shows impressive gains on the day.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360For most of the day, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has been trading within a tight range between $8,000 and $8,100. BTC traded from an intraday low of around $8,010 up…

International Chamber of Commerce will curb the inefficiencies in carbon market using blockchain. 774 Total views 25 Total shares International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) launched its new Carbon Council initiative to celebrate Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, which will work on bringing higher liquidity to the carbon market through the use of blockchain.ICC is an institutional…

The bank plans to enable users to make phone payments by integrating its e-CNY app with specialized "super SIM cards" that have near-field communication capabilities. Bank of China, one of the largest state-owned banks in China, is currently conducting trials for a novel offline payment system that connects to SIM cards. This payment method is…