New Zealand government-backed innovation institute Callaghan Innovation issued a grant for $330,000 to a domestic crypto wallet and trading service. New Zealand’s state-backed innovation institute Callaghan Innovation awarded a $330,000 grant to a local crypto wallet and trading service, according to a press release published Tuesday, Oct. 30. Callaghan Innovation issued an “R&D Project… Continue reading New Zealand Gov’t-Backed Institute Issues Grant to Crypto Wallet and Trading Service
Month: October 2018
Chinese Retail Giant JD.com Launches Blockchain Research Lab
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has partnered with two technology institutes to launch a blockchain research lab to examine new applications of the technology. Chinese retail giant JD.com is further gaining a foothold in blockchain technology by launching a research lab for blockchain in partnership with two technology institutes, according to an announcement published Oct. 30.… Continue reading Chinese Retail Giant JD.com Launches Blockchain Research Lab
Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Volumes Dry Up as Monthly Losses Rise to 23 Percent
Even as traders and investors maintain a bullish outlook, XRP/USD monthly losses are high. Because of Oct 29 losses, we shall revert back to neutral, holding off trading now that our stops at 45 cents were hit on Monday. Encouragingly, the hype around Ripple’s achievement, XRP may find support at 40 cents and perhaps steer… Continue reading Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Volumes Dry Up as Monthly Losses Rise to 23 Percent
Cardano (ADA/USD) Shed 18 percent as Bear Momentum Pick up
At the face of bears, Cardano (ADA/USD) pair losses are steep. It’s down 18 percent in the last month as LTC/USD sink deeper into loss making territory despite market building announcements. This divergence between technical candlestick formation and fundamentals could temper prices. But first we need to see strong rejection of lower lows. Let’s have… Continue reading Cardano (ADA/USD) Shed 18 percent as Bear Momentum Pick up
New DemonBot Botnet Pulls the YARN in Hadoop Servers
October 25, 2018 By Ionut Ilascu Attackers looking to increase the denial-service-power of their botnet have set their sights on servers with vulnerable Hadoop installations, compromising them via publicly available exploits. Choosing such powerhouses for something that is typically accomplished by smart devices these days may seem like a weird idea,… Continue reading New DemonBot Botnet Pulls the YARN in Hadoop Servers
Survey: 60% of Americans Think Crypto Should Be Treated as Fiat in Political Campaigns
A recent survey by Clovr shows that nearly 60 percent of Americans believe that crypto should be treated like fiat currency in political elections. A new survey by blockchain-oriented research firm Clovr showed that 60 percent of respondents think that cryptocurrency should be treated like fiat currency in political elections. In the course of its… Continue reading Survey: 60% of Americans Think Crypto Should Be Treated as Fiat in Political Campaigns
Bitcoin ‘Patient Zero’ Says BTC’s Current Stage is Like ‘1992 for The Internet’
Bitcoin “Patient Zero” Wences Casares suggested that Bitcoin is an “intellectual experiment” that could take years to succeed if it does not fail. Bitcoin “Patient Zero” Wences Casares, the founder of Bitcoin (BTC) wallet startup Xapo, said that the seminal cryptocurrency may take years to prove successful, in an interview with Bloomberg Oct. 29. In… Continue reading Bitcoin ‘Patient Zero’ Says BTC’s Current Stage is Like ‘1992 for The Internet’
Sapling on Zcash (ZEC) is Working, and it’s a Big Deal
ZCash (ZEC) has just launched a long-awaited upgrade called Sapling — a project that was seen as a method of improving the usability of ZCash protocol. Success! We’re happy to announce that the #Zcash Sapling network upgrade activated today at block height 419200. #Sapling introduces new #shielded addresses with significantly improved performance. Learn more: https://t.co/IGoqNdlz3N… Continue reading Sapling on Zcash (ZEC) is Working, and it’s a Big Deal
ETH/USD Price Analysis: Ethereum Bulls Crash as Market Lose $1 Billion
ETH/USD is down five percent in the last week and the result is obvious. Prices are now trading below the psychological support of $200 further driving miners into loss making territory. Though we remain optimistic and expect prices to steady, dips below Sep lows could trigger the next wave of sell pressure pressing back ETH/USD… Continue reading ETH/USD Price Analysis: Ethereum Bulls Crash as Market Lose $1 Billion
AppSec is Dead, but Software Security Is Alive & Well
29th October 2018, By Matt Rose Application security must be re-envisioned to support software security. It’s time to shake up your processes. There’s no denying that an enterprise’s application ecosystem must be protected, especially when the average total cost of a breach comes in at $3.62 million. But thwarting increasingly severe and frequent… Continue reading AppSec is Dead, but Software Security Is Alive & Well