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New Ransomware Uses Social Media, Demands Payment in Bitcoin

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A new type of ransomware is targeting users through their social media accounts, most notably through Facebook and LinkedIn, before doing what ransomware does: locking the computer and demanding payment for access–in bitcoin.

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E-FRESCO Launches Blockchain Platform For Fruit Supply Chain

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E-FRESCO , a fresh fruit virtual market, is introducing blockchain capabilities to help sustain cross-border needs, according to a report. Canada, the Middle East, Europe and South America, customers trying to buy fresh fruit and vegetables online through the marketplace can now use blockchain-based shipment and B2B technology.

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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

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Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective , for instance, is looking to establish the Texas city as a hub for blockchain innovation.

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Facebook Gets Serious About Blockchain With Exec Reshuffle

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After setting up a group within Facebook to look into blockchain technology, Facebook may be bolstering its efforts in the field: Evan Cheng has taken on the position of director of engineering, blockchain, at the company, according to reports and his LinkedIn profile. But Cheng has tweeted about blockchain topics.

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Facebook Wants Engineers And Researchers For Blockchain Team

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Social media giant Facebook is looking to grow its blockchain team, according to a report. The company posted on its careers page that it’s looking for data engineers and scientists, software engineers and a product marketing lead for its blockchain team. Do you like working with data?

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Facebook Explores Blockchain Tech For WhatsApp Money Transfers

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Like many other companies, Facebook is exploring ways to leverage the power of blockchain technology,” said a spokesperson for Facebook. The news comes as Facebook was looking to grow its blockchain team, according to a report earlier this month. “This new small team is exploring many different applications.

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Blockchain Gets A Nod In The Isle Of Man

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In regulatory efforts tied to blockchain, the British dependency Isle of Man has debuted a hub focused on blockchain development. The advisory for the self-governing dependency has established the Blockchain Office, reported Cointelegraph , and has set up a sandbox that looks toward future regulatory frameworks.