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Largest Cryptocurrency Hack Ever, Over $500M Worth of Cryptocurrency Hacked

Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency wallet and exchange service, confirmed in a release that over $500 million worth of digital cryptocurrency, NEM tokens has been stolen, in the world’s biggest crypto hack. As per the reports by Bloomberg, which attended the conference in Tokyo, Chuo Ward, Shingo Katsukutani, Coincheck Inc said that the coins were sent […]

Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak Sold All His Bitcoins

In his recent conference at the Nordic Business Forum in Stockholm, the Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak said that he has sold all his Bitcoins, that he once bought for $700. As per the price, he must have carried out the purchase either in June, or late October-early November of the year 2017. Although, he […]

Ukraine Kidnappers Free Bitcoin Analyst After $1M Ransom Paid

Kidnappers in Ukraine have released an employee at a United Kingdom-registered cryptocurrency exchange after getting more than $1 million in bitcoins as ransom, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister told Reuters on Friday. Pavel Lerner, a leading analyst and blockchain expert, was abducted by unknown masked people on Dec. 26, according to a statement […]

31 Start-ups in Kerala to Get Funded

A total of 31 start-ups and student teams from all over the state, who presented a range of innovative technology solutions at the 8th Grand Idea Day, conducted by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), will get a financial assistance of Rs 2.64 crore. The Grand Idea Day was held today to select technology relevant and […]

These 5 Cryptocurrencies Other Than Bitcoin Are Attracting Investors

Starting from $1000 this year, Bitcoin has ramped up to around $20,000. With the launch of Bitcoin futures this week by Chicago-based derivatives exchange Cboe Global Markets, the prices are still expected to shoot up. The Bitcoin “bubble” has ignited a series of discussions on the Wall Street, questioning whether the Bitcoin is the new […]

Bitcoin Fever Exposes Crypto-Market Frailties

As bitcoin raced to another record high on Tuesday, one of the biggest providers of digital currency wallets, Coinbase, went down under the weight of traffic, leaving many of its more than 10 million customers unable to access their funds. At the same time, Bitfinex, the world’s biggest bitcoin exchange by trading volume, said it […]

Bubble Trouble? Bitcoin Tops $11,000, But Fades After Sharp Rally

Bitcoin zoomed past $11,000 to hit a record high for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday after gaining more than $1,000 in just 12 hours, stoking concerns that a rapidly swelling bubble could be set to burst in spectacular fashion. After soaring more than 1,000 percent since the start of the year, bitcoin […]

Indian Government Will Launch Policies To Become USD 1 Trillion Digital Economy

The government will come out with three new policies, including electronics manufacturing and data protection, as part of its efforts to make India a USD 1 trillion digital economy in a few years. Speaking after a two-and-a-half hour meeting with Indian tech industry captains, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today exuded confidence that India is […]

Kishore Biyani Led Future Group Set up Rs 100 Crore Accelerator Fund

NEW DELHI: The Kishore Biyani-led Future Group has announced setting up of Future C&D (consumer and digital) Lab in Bengaluru backed by a Rs 100-crore Accelerator Fund. The research and development activities will be supported through a Rs 100-crore Accelerator Fund that will be set up to fund the operations, technology development and IPR creation by […]

Axilor Ventures Tie-up With PayU India as Industry Partner For Its Accelerator Program

Early stage fund, Axilor Ventures, bets on new opportunities around Fintech; signs up PayU India as the industry partner for its Accelerator Program. Axilor has recently announced doubling the intake for its Summer ’17 Accelerator Program. Fintech is one of the five focus areas for the cohort in the Summer ’17 batch. Together with PayU […]

For Mukesh Ambani Right Team and Using Investors Money Carefully is a Path To Success

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, who is betting big on data-driven telecom with his Jio Infocomm, today described the digital play sweeping the world as the fourth industrial revolution and said data is the “new oil”. “The foundation of the fourth industrial revolution is connectivity and data. Data is the new natural resource. We are […]

YASH Technologies Announces Acquisition of the Data Sciences and Analytics Arm of a Hyderabad Based IT Services Company

YASH Technologies, a leading technology services and outsourcing partner for global companies, today announced the acquisition of the Data Sciences and Analytics Arm of a Hyderabad based IT Services Company. This acquisition, while bolstering YASH’s IP footprint would add to the rich talent of Data scientists in the organization. “The acquisition strengthens YASH’s position in providing […]