Tag: Local Government
BlackRock’s Tokenized Treasuries Fund BUIDL Sucks Up $245M In First Week – The Defiant
The market cap of on-chain U.S. treasuries funds tagged new all-time highs amid BUIDL's success.BUIDL, the tokenized U.S. treasuries fund from BlackRock, the world’s...
For Hong Kong, stablecoins go beyond payments
Hong Kong is not the first jurisdiction to come up with a regulatory regime for stablecoins. But its response may become the most significant.
That...
Collaboration shapes prioritization within DESY’s quantum ecosystem – Physics World
The German research powerhouse DESY made its name in high-energy physics, but the Center for Quantum Technology and Applications (CQTA) aims to extend –...
China, Crypto and The Year of the Dragon – Decrypt
Writing a prediction piece is a humbling thought experiment. My three wild bets for the year-of-the-Tiger turned out to be wildly inaccurate. Specifically:(1) I...
SEC Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Crypto Marketers | BitPinas
The SEC issued a cease and desist order against Crypto Marketers due to selling unregistered securities following numerous complaints and investigations. Crypto Marketers was...
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce Wants Chinese Yuan-Backed Stablecoin – Decrypt
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce has proposed the issuance of a stablecoin backed by the Chinese yuan.In a statement accompanying proposals for...
Estonian Crypto Fraud Suspects to be Extradited to the US After Previous Court Annulment
Following a previous denial by an Estonian circuit court, the local government has, once again, approved the extradition of two of its citizens...
US, UK, AU Officials Sanction 33-Year-Old Russian Medibank Hacker
A Russian national has been identified and sanctioned by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States for his role in the data breach...
Pennsylvania to pilot OpenAI’s ChatGPT in local government
Pennsylvania has signed up for a ChatGPT Enterprise plan, allowing the commonwealth's government employees to use OpenAI's generative artificial intelligence to complete day-to-day tasks,...
[Interview] Ownly CEO Reveals Move to On-Chain Gaming | BitPinas
Additional reporting and interview by Michael Mislos
Ownly CEO Ismael Jerusalem revealed the company’s shift toward on-chain gaming; aiming to integrate blockchain into popular...
Iranian ‘Seedworm’ Cyber Spies Target African Telcos & ISPs
An Iran-backed cyberespionage group is actively targeting telcos in North and East Africa.According to security researchers at Symantec, the latest cyberattacks by the advanced...
US States Seek Ways to Help Communities Build Cyber Defenses
As CISO for the state of North Dakota, Michael Gregg says that one of his first duties was meeting with the North Dakota Insurance...
Connection Launches Helix Center for Applied AI and Robotics
New Offering Streamlines Access to Expertise and Resources on Artificial Intelligence and Automation
MERRIMACK, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading information technology...