Our Dystopian CBDC Future. Part 1
    12 Dec 2021
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    Those looking forward to the emergence of central bank digital currencies in developed countries may be up for a very nasty surprise. The long-awaited CBDCs are likely to become one of the worst tools of mass surveillance. Have you noticed how the development of central bank digital currencies happens really slowly? Typically, we attribute it…

    Visa launches crypto advisory service for its clients as demand grows
    11 Dec 2021
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    Payments giant Visa is launching new crypto consulting and advisory services aiming to help its clients navigate the world of crypto assets. Visa’s Global Crypto Advisory Practice will sit in its Visa Consulting & Analytics division, Visa said in a press release Wednesday. The payment company said that its advisory group will be for financial…

    Hackers use infected Windows activators to steal from crypto wallets
    11 Dec 2021
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    Hackers are imitating popular pirating tool KMSPico to spread malware, which could steal data from various crypto wallets. The attack is particularly dangerous because using KMSPico often requires people to disable antimalware software. According to a report by Red Canary from December 2, 2021, fake versions of KMSPico have been utilized to get malware onto…

    Bitcoin dominance sinks lowest since 2018 amid altcoins rise
    11 Dec 2021
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    After a consistent drop in the overall market dominance in the last 11 months, BTC has seen a sharp decline in its crypto market dominance during December’s correction. With a market cap of $930 billion, Bitcoin is still the most valuable digital asset, but on December 9, its dominance stood at around 37.2%, which is…

    Cherry Network raises $2.9 million to launch its smart contract platform
    09 Dec 2021
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    Dubai-based the Cherry Project has revealed it raised $2.9 million from leading VC firms to launch Cherry Network, a decentralized storage blockchain with smart contracts. The Cherry Project announced on December 4 the successful completion of its private token sale. The funding round raised a total of $2.9 million, securing investments from some of the…

    Scam-radar: What crypto scams are out there and how to avoid them
    09 Dec 2021
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    One side effect of the blockchain industry’s explosive growth is an outburst of different scams, frauds, and other economic crimes “tied” to cryptocurrencies. The risk of running into shady characters in this area is now higher than in any other. It is why we decided to launch a series of articles on cryptocurrency scams and…