Malta has come up as a new crypto hub by providing much-required banking support to cryptocurrency businesses. As bringing changes to the banking regulations were not possible due to the risk associated with cryptocurrencies, the Maltese Prime Minister mentioned stable coins as a way for crypto businesses on the island to move ahead. <![CDATA[ ]]> […]
Top 5 Challenges of Monitoring Multi-cloud Environments
Today’s enterprises use many different clouds, which makes monitoring and management more difficult than ever. For most enterprises, multi-cloud has become the new normal. RightScale’s 2018 State of the Cloud Report found that 81 percent of enterprises are using multiple public or private clouds. In fact, on average, they are using 4.8 different clouds. In […]
Paul Donovan Blasts at Bitcoin Again, says, “Bitcoin is Bubble, While Blockchain is Different”
Image source: Executives magazine <![CDATA[ ]]> In a race where many economists view bitcoin as a bubble, UBS executive, Paul Donovan join the rally blasting Bitcoin again. In a recent interview with CNBC, Donovan talked about bitcoin and the recent wave across crypto market which he calls “not healthy”. Looking at his latest blog post, […]
CEO AriseBank, a Blockchain Startup May Face 120 years in Prison for $4M Crypto Scam
Rather to develop a product with raised funds, a blockchain based startup used it to afford the luxury lifestyle. A former CEO of AriseBank, Jared Rice has reportedly used $4million by defrauding investors and used to pay for hotels, food, and clothes. In addition, the fund has also used to appoint a family lawyer. <![CDATA[ […]
Blockchain’s Battle with Financial Inclusion — Part 1
When one begins to think about the systems underlying identification, credit history and capital flows, it’s hard to not be immediately be blown away by the potential that a permissionless, tamper-resistant ledger has for increasing the transparency of, and ease of access to, vital information. All three obstacles are the result of interdependent central stores […]
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Criticizes IBM’s Blockchain, says “Totally Not the point”
During the Devcon4 blockchain conference held in Prague for 3 days from October 30 to November 02, speakers spoke about the scalability, speed, and robustness of the Ethereum project. The panel also highlighted the possible ways that help Ethereum reaches next million users and the contribution of designers and developers to improve user experience in […]
Nigeria’s Authorities Seek Cryptocurrency Regulatory Frameworks Against Criminal Activities
The anonymous digital cash is widely used for criminal activities – for instance, Coingape reported, ISIS ruins war due to the huge investment in crashing crypto marke. A conference conducted by the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC) in Nigeria calls for regulatory frameworks on the usage of cryptocurrency for criminal activities. <![CDATA[ ]]> It […]
Security Concerns Forcing Organizations to Rethink Cloud Strategies
Securing today’s increasingly complex multi-cloud environments requires much more than simply having a security platform available on a particular infrastructure. For the last several years, one of the hallmarks of digital transformation has been the market’s rapid transition to the cloud, from applications and services to complete infrastructures. But a growing number of organizations have […]
The Impact of Digital Identity
Challenges However, distinct, one-off pilots will not be enough to create a truly “self-sovereign” digital identity. Coordination between all the organizations running these pilots will be needed. In the end, central authorities, public institutions, and private organizations will have to agree to accept these digital IDs as valid and to work together to create standards […]
Oxfam Officially Launched Blockchain Projects for Farmers
According to the official announcement, Oxfam, a global charity firm has successfully launched a blockchain project to empower the custodian rice supply chain. The new blockchain program is called BlocRice which connects buyers and suppliers on an open network. The App aims to help farmers achieve the more negotiation power to enhance the efficiency of […]