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CrowdStrike Discovers First-Ever Dero Cryptojacking Campaign Targeting Kubernetes

CrowdStrike has discovered the first-ever Dero cryptojacking operation targeting Kubernetes infrastructure. Dero is a relatively new and privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses directed acyclic graph (DAG) technology to claim complete anonymity of its transactions. The combination of anonymity and the higher rewards ratio makes it potentially lucrative to cryptojacking groups compared to Monero, which is commonly used cryptocurrency by attackers or groups running miner operations.

The Ultimate Guide to KYC in Crypto: Everything You Need to Know

The first step in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) due diligence is to Know Your Customer (KYC). A financial institution (FI) promptly implements KYC processes to identify and confirm a new customer’s identification. These procedures enable FIs to evaluate the risk profile of a customer based on that person’s propensity for financial crime. KYC is a procedure that cryptocurrency exchanges are required to follow.

Membrane Finance Taps Fireblocks to Issue & Secure EUROe Stablecoin

Finnish fintech Membrane Finance has announced that they will utilize Fireblocks to mint and secure their stablecoin, EUROe – Europe’s first EU-regulated full-reserve stablecoin and payment network. As the first Euro stablecoin in compliance with the forthcoming MiCA regulations, the EUROe fills a critical gap in the European market for digital assets and will enable broader development of the European digital asset ecosystem.

India Implements AML Standards on Crypto Exchanges, Focusing on Transaction Accountability

India has recently implemented Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards on cryptocurrency and crypto exchange platforms, specifically focusing on transaction accountability. This move comes as India aims to regulate and monitor the rapidly growing cryptocurrency and crypto exchange industry, which has been a topic of controversy due to its association with illegal activities such as money laundering and terrorism financing.

National Australia Bank executes world-first cross-border stablecoin transaction, powered by Fireblocks

National Australia Bank has completed an intra-bank, cross-border transaction using NAB-issued stablecoins. This represents a world-first by a major financial institution on a layer-one public blockchain (Ethereum). The pilot transaction involved the deployment of stablecoin smart contracts for 7 major global currencies, namely Australian, New Zealand, Singapore and US dollars, Euro, Yen, and Pound Sterling.

Fireblocks BUIDLathon offers $25k bounty at ETHDenver '23

Fireblocks will host the first-ever Fireblocks BUIDLathon at this year’s ETHDenver, the largest and longest-running ETH-focused event in the world. With $25,000 in prizes up for grabs, the Fireblocks BUIDLathon is an exciting chance to gain early access to a Fireblocks Developer Sandbox to build new Web3 products. Read on to learn everything you need to know about the competition.

How Blockchain Technology Is Impacting Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies have become the latest buzz in the online world. Experts are speculating that this new technology will revolutionize the financial system with its soaring crypto prices, and even change the way we live our lives. This article aims to demystify cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and demonstrate how they interact with each other to create a revolution of their own kind.

Fireblocks Expands Non-EVM DeFi Access with TRON

Today, Fireblocks is expanding access to the DeFi ecosystem on TRON, the second-largest DeFi protocol. Customers can now securely connect to TRON dApps through WalletConnect, starting with JustLend DAO and JustStables, with support for SUN to be added soon. Thousands of organizations rely on Fireblocks to securely access a range of DeFi applications across EVM and non-EVM chains – to date, the platform has powered over $150B in DeFi transactions.

Tracking the transport of radioactive sources with blockchain

This week, Australian authorities recovered a tiny capsule, just 6mm x 8mm (0.24 x 0.31 inches) along a 900km section of Australia’s longest highway, the Great Northern Highway. The pea-sized capsule was a radiation gauge containing caesium-137, a radioactive material with a half-life of 30.05 years, that is used to measure the density and flow of materials in the mining, and oil and gas industries.