Currencies stories - Page 10

Organisations now face an even wider risk landscape, as they seek to tackle emerging digital threats and deal with complex reputational and regulatory issues.

This year blockchain is starting to find its feet as innovators find the use-cases that suit the specific areas in which it can provide value.

Whether it's cryptocurrency salaries or a central digital currency, no agency is quite sure how to tackle this upcoming payment trend.

AlphaCert and Refinitiv are now offering new data management solutions to New Zealand and Australian investment management sectors.

UK tax authority HMRC's efforts to tax cryptocurrencies show that they are the future of money, says CEO of deVere Group.

Tiger Brokers, the fintech Kiwi company, has launched an app designed to help Kiwi investors test global equities markets and build global portfolios.

Kaspersky reports a 7% rise in financial malware, affecting 430,000 users in H1 2019, with 30.9% targeting corporate users, double from 2018.

Curtin University in Australia has launched a pioneering cryptocurrency-based PhD scholarship fund, backed by New Zealand's blockchain studio Centrality.

Credorax partners with Cisco to enhance its data center network, boosting capacity, lowering latency, and improving service assurance for merchants.

Facebook's cryptocurrency plans signify that cryptocurrencies are now mainstream, according to the CEO of deVere Group.

A global survey by deVere Group reveals 55% of banking and financial services customers now use fintech, underscoring rapid digitalisation in finance.

For the first time, teams were allowed to trade on cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Cardano, and Ethereum as well as more traditional investments.

Fake cryptocurrency apps on Google Play have been discovered to be phishing and scamming users out of cryptocurrency, according to a new report from ESET.

Cryptopia, a Christchurch-based cryptocurrency exchange, is set for liquidation after failing to recover from a USD $20 million hack in 2019.

Large-scale cryptojacking is a lucrative business due to the popularity and value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Binance has been hacked, losing 7000 Bitcoin (USD $41 million) from its BTC hot wallet. Customer funds remain safe, covered by its Secure Asset Fund.

It definitely doesn't mean you are paranoid if you're worried about Android security:  the threat landscape is growing in every dimension.

Don't be fooled if you see talk that Wall Street Market has been taken down – because it's most likely not what you think.

To be successful and remain undetected, shadow mining depends on deliberately configuring security systems to function incorrectly.

The Asia-Pacific region remains a prime target for cybercriminals, according to Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report.