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August 13, 2020

Japan’s Top HR Firm Is Working on a Blockchain-Based Recruitment App

Your next job might hire you using the Blockchain. Persol Group, one of the largest human resource companies in Japan, has partnered with major Japanese IT and electronics company, NEC Corporation, to build a new blockchain-powered recruiting platform. Persol Group is one of the largest staffing companies in the country, with 32,000 employees and a […]

Learn to Profit From Bitcoin’s Growing Correlation With Traditional Assets

Veteran crypto traders Scott Melker and Michaël van de Poppe will be discussing Bitcoin’s different types of correlation with traditional assets and how to best profit from them. Bitcoin’s correlation with traditional assets has grown in the last few months, mainly due to the ongoing, unprecedented macro-economic situation. How strong are these correlations and how are […]

This Ransomware Comes With Its Own Affiliate Program

Crypto crime joins the gig economy. Avaddon, a new ransomware-as-a-service, or RaaS, protocol, is the latest to jump on the crypto extortion bandwagon. Similar to ransomware from groups like Maze and REvil, the Avaddon project offers revenue-sharing for users who successfully deploy the software on unsuspecting victims.According to research by the cyber intelligence firm, DomainTools, […]

US DoJ Seizes Millions in Crypto Funds From Al-Qaeda and ISIS Networks

Justice Department announces the largest ever seizure of terrorist-bound crypto assets today in Washington, DC. Per an Aug. 13 announcement from the United States Department of Justice, the authorities have seized millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from over 300 accounts. The announcement does not specify the specific amount, but does identify the operation as the […]

Interest in Grayscale Crypto Products Not Easing Up, Not Just BTC Now

Grayscale’s exponential growth demonstrates institutional demand for Bitcoin and other digital assets. Grayscale Investments, the largest digital asset management firm in the world, has been showing exponential increases in investment to its cryptocurrency products. The total sum of assets under management grew by $1 billion in less than two weeks in July, as a Twitter […]

Craig Wright Apparently in No Hurry to Pay $60K for Failed Suit

According to the Norwegian Hodlnaut, it seems that Wright is ignoring his legal obligations following a failed legal battle. Craig Wright, a self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin (BTC), is reportedly ignoring a court ruling that requires him to pay legal fees for a libel suit against Twitter crypto persona Hodlonaut.According to Hodlonaut, a court in Norway […]

MyEtherWallet Latest to Enter DeFi Arena With Integration on Aave and Ren

Ethereum’s oldest user-friendly wallet is staking territory in DeFi. MyEtherWallet is expanding its integrations with decentralized finance through its dedicated wallet communication tool, MEWconnect.On Thursday, the project announced an integration with Aave and Ren, which marks the first time that third parties are using the MEWconnect technology. MEWconnect is a wallet linking system developed specifically for […]

ETH Transaction Fees Hit All-Time High Second Day in a Row

Ethereum has been going skyhigh in more ways than one. According to blockchain data platform Blockchair, the average transaction fees paid by Ethereum users have reached a new record average of over $7.50.Average Ethereum transaction fee in USD chart. Source: BlockchairDuring a similarly congested period from June – July 2020, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called […]

Journeys in Blockchain: Robert Wiecko of DASH Core Group

“I loved crypto. I loved the libertarian ideas. At that time, everyone was talking about freedom, about privacy, about the necessity of changing finance, about giving back financial freedom to people. I really believed in that and I still believe in such ideas.” Robert Wiecko is getting back into playing electric guitar. Armed with his […]

Ripple Aims to Become the Amazon of the Cryptocurrency World

Ripple is working to explore new use cases for its blockchain network. The much-debated blockchain firm Ripple is now planning to expand its use case far beyond just streamlining cross-border payments in partnership with national and international banks.Ripple had focused its efforts solely on cross-border payments for the past five years when Brad Garlinhouse joined […]