article thumbnail

Bitcoin Daily: ‘DeFi' Becomes Popular Crypto Rebranding Term; G7 Expresses Concern Over Ransomware

PYMNTS

The rebranding initiatives in a number of instances are bringing about a rise in crypto prices last observed in at the height of 2017’s bitcoin bubble. In theory, DeFi apps are meant to allow individuals to borrow, loan, get insurance or exchange amongst themselves sans middlemen.

Bitcoin 196
article thumbnail

Bitcoin Daily: Australia’s RMIT To Offer Grad Certificates In Blockchain Business, Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

The Graduate Certificate in Blockchain-Enabled Business and the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security will provide students with the skills that they need in emerging areas of expertise, per the report. The certificates will be made in conjunction with Palo Alto Networks, IBM and Stone & Chalk.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Bitcoin Daily: Mark Cuban Prefers A ‘Pet Rock’ To Bitcoin, UK Warns PC Users Of ‘Cryptojacking’

PYMNTS

After @bitcoin was suspended from Twitter on Sunday (April 8), the account is back with digs at bitcoin, Bloomberg reported. The owner of the account, who has remained anonymous, apparently prefers bitcoin’s rival cryptocurrency – bitcoin cash – that split from bitcoin. And it may not be going away: The U.K.’s

Bitcoin 102
article thumbnail

Bitcoin Daily: Singapore’s MAS Looks To Expand Regulation Of Digital Token Services

PYMNTS

Thus, MAS will “harmonise and expand its existing powers to impose requirements pertaining to technology risk management, including cyber security risks and data protection, on all regulated financial institutions,” according to the release.

article thumbnail

Things worth reading: 15th March 2017

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Identity fraud reached record levels in 2016 Iceland’s recovery shows benefits of letting over-reaching banks go bust Taxpayer stake in Lloyds Banking Group goes below 3pc Bitcoin ETF: quick silver Charlotte Hogg resigns as Bank of England deputy governor The five charts that show how economically (..)

article thumbnail

North Korea Likely Behind Ransomware Attacks, According To Symantec

PYMNTS

North Korea is the likely culprit behind the WannaCry cyber attack that managed to infect 300,000 computers worldwide. That comes care of cyber security firm Symantec, which confirms its researchers found multiple links between early versions of WannaCry and the code in previous outings by the North Korea-backed hacking group.

article thumbnail

Global Cyber Attack Hits 100k Institutions In 150 Countries

PYMNTS

National Security Agency, and Friday’s tally comes to more than 126,000 cases of infection. The NHS has experienced a major cyber-attack, we are working with law enforcement and our advice will follow shortly!” El Mundo reported attackers want a ransom paid in bitcoin, Bloomberg stated. Action Fraud, the U.K.’s