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The millionaire game developer, Marc Merril, was a victim of the Singaporean man who stole identities to utilize Amazon Web Services’ and Google cloud computing power for crypto mining.A case of stolen identityIn a recently unsealed court filing on Nov. 7, Forbes discovered that Marc Merrill, the co-founder of
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Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) from seven investment companies participating in a Series A funding round.Per an Oct. 10 announcement, it was Iconloop’s first venture capital investment since its establishment in 2016, with the participation of companies such as Korea Technology
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ConsenSys-backed identity management protocol uPort has entered a partnership with Onfido and PwC to develop blockchain-based identity management in the financial services sector in the United Kingdom. In a Sept. 23 announcement, Ethereum-based digital identity platform uPort said that it was partnering with ID management firm Onfido and Big Four
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Kate Winslet, an A-list Hollywood star, is the recent addition to a long list of popular figures who have experienced frauds committed in their names to promote crypto schemes.Recently, the actress learned that some scammers on the internet were using her images to persuade users to invest in a Bitcoin
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The rapid onset of technological advancement is not evenly spread. Society is increasingly becoming digitally literate and uses emerging technology for work, to communicate and pay for things in ways unimaginable just 15 years ago. So, why are methods of governance largely unchanged since the invention of liberal democracy
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Connecticut police caught a man who had stolen over $15,000 worth of digital currency in a mobile phone theft after he mistakenly sent an apology email to a detective heading the investigation.Back in April, a Connecticut resident fell victim to a cryptocurrency theft by New Jersey citizen Darren Carter,
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In a bid to foster social inclusivity and improve access to quality goods and services for residents of Buenos Aires, Bitcoin Argentina, a local non-governmental organization is collaborating with NEC and IDB Lab, to develop a blockchain-based digital identity solution, according to a press release August 26, 2019. Making Life Easier
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