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MicroStrategy Develops Decentralized Identity With Bitcoin’s Ordinals Tech

Business intelligence company MicroStrategy, known as one of the largest Bitcoin holders, has unveiled MicroStrategy Orange, a decentralized identity (DID) protocol powered by the Bitcoin blockchain and inspired by inscription technology like Ordinals. The latest development could show that MicroStrategy is supporting the concept of Bitcoin Ordinals. Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy co-founder and Executive Chairman, shared

Jack Dorsey: Square & Cash App Under Federal Investigation for Alleged Crypto Compliance Lapses

Jack Dorsey’s fintech company, Block, has come under scrutiny from U.S. federal prosecutors over alleged compliance lapses in its cryptocurrency business. According to a report by NBC News, prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are investigating the company’s payment arms, Square and Cash App, based on information provided by a former employee turned

DOJ launches probe into Block’s compliance history following allegations of lapses

DOJ launches probe into Block’s compliance history following allegations of lapses Mike Dalton · 9 hours ago · 2 min read Federal prosecutors launched the probe after a former employee disclosed numerous lapses in the company's transaction monitoring systems. 2 min read Updated: May. 1, 2024 at 11:50 pm UTC Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image

The British Library cyber breach was an attack on the world’s knowledge

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British Library catalogues back online after ransomware attack

The British Library has restored online access to its main catalogue of nearly 40 million items on a limited basis as it continues the long and arduous process of recovering from a ransomware attack By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 15 Jan 2024 18:18 The British Library has successfully recovered a significant portion of its

British Library ransomware attack could cost up to £7m

The cost of recovering the British Library’s ransomware-stricken IT systems could be up to £7m, it has emerged By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 08 Jan 2024 13:45 The cost of rebuilding the British Library’s systems following the October Rhysida ransomware attack is likely to hit between £6m and £7m, dwarfing the £650,000 ransom demand

British Library falls victim to cyber attack

Sergey Nivens - stock.adobe.com The British Library is experiencing a major IT outage following a cyber incident of an undisclosed nature By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 31 Oct 2023 16:15 The British Library has disclosed that it has experienced a cyber attack of an undisclosed nature, that has caused multiple technology systems at the

Show HN: TG – Fast geometry library for C

TG is a geometry library for C that is small, fast, and easy to use. I designed it for programs that need real-time geospatial, such as geofencing, monitoring, and streaming analysis. Features Implements OGC Simple Features including Point, LineString, Polygon, MultiPoint, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon, GeometryCollection. Optimized polygon indexing that introduces two new structures. Reads and writes

UNICAL shut down main library over explosion

By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has shut down the main library of the institution indefinitely. According to [...] The post UNICAL shut down main library over explosion appeared first on National Accord Newspaper...

Vatican Library Embraces the Digital Age with Blockchain and NFTs!

The Vatican Library is using NFTs for digital archiving! NTT DATA, a global technology services provider, and Vatican Library have joined forces to digitize...

National Library Shuts Digital Section As Users Lament Power Outage, Poor Maintenance

The National Library in Abuja appeared to have shut its e-library section to users for nearly one week now due to lack of regular power supply. The National Library is supposed to be the compendium of literary and scholarly materials, particularly those written by Nigerians at home and abroad...

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MicroStrategy Develops Decentralized Identity With Bitcoin’s Ordinals Tech

Business intelligence company MicroStrategy, known as one of the largest Bitcoin holders, has unveiled MicroStrategy Orange, a decentralized identity (DID) protocol powered by the Bitcoin blockchain and inspired by inscription technology like Ordinals. The latest development could show that MicroStrategy is supporting the concept of Bitcoin Ordinals. Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy co-founder and Executive Chairman, shared

Jack Dorsey: Square & Cash App Under Federal Investigation for Alleged Crypto Compliance Lapses

Jack Dorsey’s fintech company, Block, has come under scrutiny from U.S. federal prosecutors over alleged compliance lapses in its cryptocurrency business. According to a report by NBC News, prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are investigating the company’s payment arms, Square and Cash App, based on information provided by a former employee turned

DOJ launches probe into Block’s compliance history following allegations of lapses

DOJ launches probe into Block’s compliance history following allegations of lapses Mike Dalton · 9 hours ago · 2 min read Federal prosecutors launched the probe after a former employee disclosed numerous lapses in the company's transaction monitoring systems. 2 min read Updated: May. 1, 2024 at 11:50 pm UTC Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image

Faisal Al Monai: Convergence of AI and Blockchain Is a Solution to Data Integrity Issues in AI Model Training

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) lead the world in the adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies because governments in the region actively promote digital transformation in their strategic future visions, according to Faisal Al Monai, chairman and co-founder of Droppgroup. This commitment by governments in the region “creates a favourable environment for the growth