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European Parliament report recommends researching, but not launching, digital euro

An analytical paper released by the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has given the digital euro a mixed review. The title of the paper summed up its position: “Digital Euro: When in doubt, abstain (but be prepared).”The paper was written at the request of the parliamentary committee

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90% of Central Banks are researching the utility of CBDCs

In a new annual economic report published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the financial institution revealed that approximately 90% of central banks worldwide are investigating the feasibility of adopting central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs.The BIS report highlighted the ability of current sovereign fiat money to provide (relative)

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Using Ransomware, Hackers Steal and Publish Medical Data of Firm Researching Coronavirus

Black hat hacker group Maze has infected the infrastructure of a firm researching the coronavirus with ransomware, managing to steal and publish sensitive data.The hack of medical informationCybersecurity firm Emsisoft told CryptoX on March 23 that Maze group’s hackers compromised United Kingdom medical firm Hammersmith Medicines Research. The published

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