Following the article titled “Beware of Excel Files in Email Attachment, Says Symantec”, some of our readers are curious about how hackers use excel files to compromise user’s computers. Below is a simple tutorial for you. We do not recommend users to open excel (especially excel files among other office format files) from an unknown … Continue reading How Do Hackers Use Excel Files to Compromise Your Computers?
A property dispute involving Bitcoin was held in the internet court in Hangzhou, China on July 18, setting a new precedent by declaring that Bitcoin is virtual property with monetary value. According to the case of plaintiff Wu against defendants FXBTC and Taobao, it has been recognized that Bitcoin has the attributes of virtual property … Continue reading China Declares Bitcoin as Virtual Property with Monetary Value
The United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) confirmed that LedgerX has not yet been approved to offer physically-settled Bitcoin futures in contrary to previous announcements. LedgerX has officially launched their product on July 31, as they revealed to CoinDesk that they had launched the first physically-settled Bitcoin futures contracts in the U.S, surpassing Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt and TD Ameritrade-backed ErisX. CEO of LedgerX, … Continue reading LedgerX “Not Yet Approved” by CFTC to Launch Physical Bitcoin Futures
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States once again delayedon deciding on the three Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals according to the release of documents from the regulatory agency on Monday. The three ETFs proposed earlier in the year include Bitwise Asset Management, VanEck/Solid X and Wilshire Phoenix filed with exchanges NYSE Arca … Continue reading SEC Reschedules Decision-Making on Bitcoin ETF Proposals
On the 22nd of August, we were proud hosts of our event that focused on ‘whether real estate will evolve by the development of blockchain?’ Now the question arises from the inevitable fact that financial technology has evolved within the last 10 years alongside several industries adopting it within their practices. Will the real estate … Continue reading How to Capitalize Trillions in Tokenized Real Estate with Blockchain and PropTech
Winklevoss twins, namely Cameron and Tyler have been a formidable force in the cryptocurrency space as they initiated Gemini, a regulated cryptocurrency exchange. According to CNN, the twins have resolved to settle scores with Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, by partnering in the Libra project. Cameron Winklevoss has shown his optimism about Libra even if a … Continue reading Gemini's Winklevoss Twins Willing to Dive into Facebook's Libra Project
Ken Weber, the social impact head at Ripple, has asserted that global universities ought to expand their educational scope so that they can offer digital assets and blockchain programs. The training courses should correlate with the actual tasks needed in the crypto and blockchain industries. Weber noted the huge deficit witnessed in this sector’s workforce, … Continue reading Current Crypto Sector in Dire Need of Professional Education, Asserts Ripple Executive
The Hong Kong protests, which has now entered its 12th week, affected Hong Kong’s economy, including the property market, stock exchange, shop owners, and banks. As the demand for democratic rights along with other requests from protesters, the use of tear gas and serious resistance has been observed from police authorities. Hong Kong-based department store, Pricerite made … Continue reading Hong Kong Protests Powering Through Bitcoin Adoption
The Rainforest Foundation, founded in 1987, reached out to the cryptocurrency community to ask for their support to fight Brazil’s forest fires. An announcement was made regarding a campaign to fight against the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon with the aid of the cryptocurrency community. The Rainforest Foundation has developed its own crypto – Bitseed in 2014 and … Continue reading Rainforest Foundation Uses Crypto to Protect the Brazilian Amazon
HKEX formally announced today its intention to merge with the London Stock Exchange Group. We are early in the process so I can’t go into too much detail at this stage, but after many months of consideration we believe we have put forward a proposal that is ambitious, far-reaching, and could have a transformative effect on global … Continue reading HKEX Executive Director, Chief Executive: The LSEG-HKEX Merger Proposal in Context