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Trezor Phishing Crypto Wallet Flies Swatted

Phishing Scammers: Trezor Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet Action

February 15, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Business, News, Tech, wallet

Trezor, a hardware wallet for storing a vast array of digital assets including bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC) has released an official statement concerning the recent phishing attacks on its electronic shops, products, as well as websites of its affiliated partners, according to a Medium blog post on February 13,...

Samsung SDS Launches Nexledger Accelerator to Speed up Blockchain Transactions

February 15, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at News, Tech

Samsung SDS, the information technology arm of Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its Nexledger Accelerator, a solution that the firm says can significantly speed up transactions on blockchain networks, according to a press release on February 14, 2019. Samsung SDS Nexledger Accelerator Now Live In a bid to...

XBT Provider Suspends Launch of Altcoins ETN Due to Crypto Market Uncertainty

February 15, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, News

XBT Provider AB, the issuer of Bitcoin and Ether exchange traded products listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in Sweden, has announced it's putting plans to launch altcoin products on hold, citing the current market volatility and uncertainties, reports Bloomberg on February 13, 2019. No More Altcoin Basket for Now...

Coinbase Launches iCloud and Google Drive Backup Feature to Store Private Keys

February 15, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at News

Coinbase, a leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange on February 12, 2019, announced the launch of its cloud backup feature that will enable users to store an encrypted recovery phrase on iCloud or Google drive in order to retain their funds even if their private keys or smartphone gets misplaced. Coinbase Crypto...

Hodl Rally Embarks on an Eight-Day Cryptocurrency Rally Around Europe

February 14, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at News

HODL RALLY, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) inspired supercar rally has inaugurated an eight-day event around Europe which aims to create a unique network of cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts, investors as well as entrepreneurs, according to a press release on February 13, 2019. HODL RALLY Collaborates with EVOLV Based on...

Mitsubishi UFJ Bank to Launch Blockchain-Powered Payments Platform in 2020

February 14, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the fifth largest bank in the world with more than $2 trillion in assets, is collaborating with Akamai Technologies Inc., to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based payments system called Global Open Network, according to a press release on February 13, 2019. MUFG...

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Finablr Foreign Exchange Firm Integrates RippleNet for Cross-Border Payments

February 14, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, News

Finablr, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) based fintech, and foreign exchange platform has announced that its network brands, UAE Exchange and Unimoni, have joined the blockchain technology bandwagon via Ripple’s RippleNet DLT network for cross-border payments, according to a press release on February 10, 2019. RippleNet Adoption for Cross-Border Payments In...

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Elevated Returns and Securitize Partner to Launch Tokenized Real Estate on Tezos

February 14, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, News, Regulation

Elevated Returns (ER ), an asset management company has announced its partnership with Securitize, a digital securities issuance company, to offer investors compliant tokenized real estate assets worth $1 billion using the Tezos blockchain, reports PR Newswire on February 11, 2019. Tokenizing Real Estate via Blockchain Technology Per the report,...

Bitfury, Longenesis and Medical Diagnostics: Radiology Marketplace to be Transformed with Blockchain

February 13, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, News

In a bid to create a robust distributed ledger technology (DLT ) powered platform for maintaining, sharing and securing medical imaging and diagnostics data, Medical Diagnostics Web (MDW) has joined forces with Longenesis and Bitfury, a global infrastructure provider for the Bitcoin Network, according to a Medium blog post on...

General Motors’ Financial Arm Inks Partnership Deal with Blockchain Firm

February 12, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, News

GM Financials, an arm of General Motors which provides auto loan financing through auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, has joined forces with Spring Labs, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup, to enable the latter to develop blockchain solutions aimed at enhancing the processes of GM Financials, including verification...