The information systems of the personnel agency Randstad, which has branches in 38 countries and has more than 38,000 employees, were attacked by the Egregor encryption virus.Hackers were able not only to encrypt files for redemption, but also to download part…
The financial company S & P Dow Jones Indices (a division of S & P Global Inc) will begin to track cryptocurrency indicators from 2021. It will be the last large company to start tracking the value of cryptocurrencies, Reuters reports.…
The supplier of analytical software MicroStrategy invested in Bitcoin, said the head of the company Michael Saylor.MicroStrategy has purchased approximately 2,574 bitcoins for $50.0 million in cash in accordance with its Treasury Reserve Policy, at an average price of approximately $19,427…
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that closed testing of the concept of state cryptocurrency based on DLT and its interaction with financial markets has yielded positive results.According to the BIS report, the testing was carried out by the National…
Cypherium CEO Sky Guo believes that the People’s Bank of China (NBK) will not be able to track all transactions with the digital renminbi due to technical restrictions.Due to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, the issue of launching state…
After the successful launch of phase 0 of Ethereum 2.0, Vitalik Buterin published an updated roadmap for the further stages of the development of the new blockchain.The current development of Ethereum 2.0 is divided into phases. This week, phase 0 of…
The vice-chairman of Timothy Lane said that the pandemic creates a set of prerequisites for the accelerated start of the state cryptocurrency.Lane said earlier that the Bank of Canada is not going to create its own digital currency, since the citizens…
As part of Investor Day, the head of Sberbank German Gref said that the company is preparing a platform on the blockchain for trading digital assets, and can also launch its own cryptocurrency.“Investor Day” was held on November 30. During the…
Alfa-Bank announced the development of a new platform on the Waves Enterprise blockchain for corporate customers, which will simplify work with self-employed individuals.According to the press release, the solution combines the corporate service Alfa.Corporate and the application “My income” for an…
Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank (ECB), noted the advantages of state digital currencies and expressed fears about the spread of stablecoins.In an article published on the ECB website, Lagarde emphasized that the digital euro could be a replacement…
On Tuesday, November 24, the Bitcoin exchange rate for the first time since December 2017 rose above $19 thousand. Experts attribute the record increase in prices for electronic coins to a sharp weakening of the dollar in the world market. In…
Facebook Libra stablecone will be launched in January 2021, despite regulatory problems. First, Libra will be provided only with the US dollar in a ratio of 1:1.According to the Financial Times, Libra stablecone could be launched early next year. The publication…