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The British Government is exploring ways to employ Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to secure digital evidence and identity information, according to a blog post published August 23. Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and the Open Innovation team at the Cabinet Office conjointly held a meeting devoted to the use of DLT in securing…

Akon City, the ambitious ideas for a pan-African crypto-powered smart city in Senegal from rapper Akon, has not progressed past the laying of a ceremonial stone in 12 months. 869 Total views 13 Total shares While originally spruiked as a futuristic city inspired by the Marvel movie Black Panther that would emerge as a “beacon…

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is on the lookout for DeFi hackers and exploiters who have stolen millions of dollars worth of assets. The DOJ’s top…

Kazakhstan’s digital tenge has the potential to provide “full transparency in movement of budgetary funds,” chairman at local anti-corruption service says. The Chairman of Kazakhstan's anti-corruption service has called on the government to develop a national digital currency to fight corruption in the country.Alik Shpekbayev, chairman of Anti-corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, reportedly…

Lightning-enabled Bitcoin ATMs promise to offer instant transaction support and a significant cut in cost from traditional crypto ATMs. 438 Total views 6 Total shares Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFTThe Australian city of Coolangatta has got its first Bitcoin (BTC) ATM with integrated Lightning network capabilities. The new ATM has…

Major hardware wallets manufacturer Ledger has unveiled vulnerabilities in its direct competitor Trezor’s devices, according to a report published on Monday, March. 11.As of press time, Trezor was not immediately available to comment on Ledger’s findings.The study states that the vulnerabilities were found by Attack Lab, the company’s department that hacks into both its own…

Analysts are attributing Bitcoin’s (BTC) plunge on Sep. 7 to the liquidation of over-leveraged positions. According to Bybt data, about $3.68 billion worth of long positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours in the Bitcoin options market.On-chain monitoring resource Whalemap said the decline was largely caused due to selling by whales who had recently…