The US Federal Reserve issued a paper that “examines the pros and cons of a potential U.S. central bank digital currency, or CBDC, and is the first step in a discussion of whether and how a CBDC could improve the safe and efficient domestic payments system.” The January 20, 2022…
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BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “BlueNoroff, a suspected North Korea-backed nation-state group, is victimizing small and mid-sized cryptocurrency startups in a campaign called “SnatchCrypto…” The January 14, 2022 report entitled “North Korean APTs Target Cryptocurrency Startups” included new research published by Kaspersky (cybersecurity and antivirus firm) who calls tactics…
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Darkreading.com reported that “Companies are more likely to rely on outside attorneys to handle cyber response in order to contain potential lawsuits. Meanwhile, cyber-insurance premiums are rising but covering less.” The January 10, 2022 article entitled “Breach Response Shift: More Lawyers, Less Cyber-Insurance Coverage” included these comments:
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The NYTimes.com reported that “Founded in 2017, OpenSea was created as a marketplace for people to buy and sell so-called NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, which are unique pieces of digital code backed by blockchain technology.” The January 4, 2022 article entitled “OpenSea valued at $13.3 billion in new round…
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My friend Rachel Wolfson wrote an article for COINTELEGRAPH.COM that “It’s become clear that fashion NFTs must offer some type of consumer engagement, allowing brands to interact with individuals in both the physical and the digital worlds.” The January 2, 2022 article entitled “Unlocking utility is key for fashion…
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Coinbase.com reported that “There are already over 180 DAOs (tracked by deepdao.io) with $10B+ in assets under management and nearly 2 million members. These range from DAOs that help manage some of the largest protocols in crypto, to smaller DAOs organized around investment, social communities, media, and philanthropic pursuits.” …
The WashingtonPost.com reported that “Amazon’s massive cloud computing operation suffered a brief outage Wednesday, marking at least the third time this month that a large number of websites and services used to perform everyday tasks seized up in tandem.” The December 22, 2021 report entitled “Amazon Web Services experiences…
Oracle announced that Larry Ellison (Oracle’s Chairman and Chief Technology Officer) that “Working together, Cerner and Oracle have the capacity to transform healthcare delivery by providing medical professionals with better information—enabling them to make better treatment decisions resulting in better patient outcomes.” The December 20, 2021 announcement entitled “…
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Darkreading.com reported that the “Kronos Private Cloud was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend that resulted in an outage of the HR services firm’s UKG Workforce Central, UKG TeleStaff, Healthcare Extensions, and Banking Scheduling Solutions services.” The December 13, 2021 report entitled “Kronos Suffers Ransomware Attack, Expects…
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Coinbase.com reported that “You might expect Bitcoin — which was designed to be resistant to inflation — to rise on news of the highest inflation metrics in four decades, but after jumping around 4% in the hours after the CPI report, Bitcoin forfeited its gains over the weekend.” The December…
