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While the Bitcoin mining trading is fading in Kazakhstan, Bitfinex debuts its STO platform with a BTC mining-related token. 267 Total views 25 Total shares Major global cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is finally moving forward with its security token platform (STO) in Kazakhstan, opening the first day of trading.Bitfinex Securities, Bitfinex’s blockchain-based investment platform, is officially…

A university in Saudi Arabia has collaborated with two Chinese universities to create an Arabic-focused AI system called AceGPT. 179 Total views 2 Total shares The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia has collaborated with two Chinese universities to create an Arabic-focused artificial intelligence (AI) system. The large language model (LLM)

The government of Nicolas Maduro claims that 15% of fuel payments at petrol stations were made using the state-backed Petro token. 1732 Total views 35 Total shares The Venezuelan government announced on June 11 that almost 15% of all fuel payments at petrol stations across the country were made using the Petro (PTR). This rise…

Decentralized app (DApp) MetaMask is facing fresh problems from cryptocurrency scammers after malware impersonating the tool appeared on Google Play, cybersecurity company Eset reported Feb. 8.The malware, which replaces computer clipboard information in an attempt to steal cryptocurrency, was removed by Google at the beginning of the month after a tip-off from Eset researchers.Known as…

It’s a nightmarish scenario that is sadly familiar to many who are seeking work in foreign countries. Slavery and human trafficking — these are criminal industries that continue to flourish in many regions across the globe. Such problems may seem distant and abstract to the average consumer in more developed regions, but it’s a very real…

American e-commerce giant Overstock.com has appointed Jonathan Johnson as the company’s new chief executive officer, according to an announcement on Sept. 23.Johnson has served as an interim CEO of Overstock since the end of August when Patrick Byrne stepped down. Presently, Johnson also acts as the company’s member of the board of directors, president at…

The commission will have until Aug. 8 to submit a report including a “review and investigation regarding the current status of the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry” as well as on applicable laws in the U.S. and abroad. 75 Total views 1 Total shares Chris Sununu, who has served as the Governor of New Hampshire…

Of the 75 enforcement actions on crypto brought by the commission from 2013 to 2020, the majority involved allegations of fraud or unregistered securities offerings. 5441 Total views 3 Total shares The United States Securities and Exchange Commission was one of the top regulatory enforcers for cryptocurrency projects in the last seven years, resulting in…

Officials shut down border checkpoints for 4 hours on Aug. 27. Government officials in Argentina are refusing to negotiate with a ransomware group that forced them to briefly close all immigration checkpoints on Aug. 27.According to a Sept. 6 report on Bleeping Computer, a group of Netwalker ransomware hackers breached Argentina's immigration agency, Dirección Nacional…