Arizona Senate proposes adding Bitcoin exposure to state pension funds
The Arizona State Senate passed a resolution to consider digital assets — specifically Bitcoin exposure — as potential investments for the state’s retirement systems. The 56th legislature — Senate Concurrent Resolution 1016 (SCR 1016) — proposes that the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) examine the viability of […]
Binance.US Reduced Two-Third of Its Staff amid 75% Revenue Loss
Binance.US, the US-incorporated unit of Binance that operates independently from the global parent, laid off two-thirds of its staff, around 200 employees, following the actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) action last year, Coindesk reported. In a recently filed court document, the crypto exchange highlighted that $1 billion in assets were moved from […]
Ransomware fraud, pharmacy chaos, and suicide • Graham Cluley
Is there any truth behind the alleged data breach at Fortnite maker Epic Games? Who launched the ransomware attack that caused a fallout at pharmacies? And what’s the latest on the heart-breaking hack of Finnish therapy clinic Vastaamo? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast […]
Flush with cash, French fintech unicorn Qonto acquires Regate
While many entrepreneurs are currently facing the harsh reality of a VC funding crunch, Qonto isn’t one of them. The Paris-based business banking startup still has hundreds of millions of cash on hand. And it is using an undisclosed portion of its cash reserve to acquire Regate, an accounting and financial automation platform. Qonto originally […]
exchanges – Is it credible that a “stuck transaction” was the true cause of binance pausing bitcoin withdrawals?
In the questions you linked, the phrase “stuck transaction” is one typically used by people who are unaware of the effect of chosen transaction fee on confirmation time. As we all know, this sort of “stuck transaction” cannot delay other people’s transactions. According to a Coindesk article Cryptocurrency exchange Binance explained what caused the temporary […]
PetSmart warns of credential stuffing attacks trying to hack accounts
Pet retail giant PetSmart is warning some customers their passwords were reset due to an ongoing credential stuffing attack attempting to breach accounts. PetSmart is the largest retailer in the US, focusing on pets and associated products, with over 60 million customers and 1,600 stores nationwide. In new email notifications sent to PetSmart customers first seen by DarkWebInformer, […]
Devcon5 On-Chain Ticket Sale | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Over the last few months, we’ve been coordinating with the talented team over at ether.cards to bring an NFT-based on-chain ticketing solution to the Ethereum community in time for Devcon5. This experiment will take place in two parts, with a raffle and an auction with proceeds donated to the Devcon Scholars Program taking place in […]