Fake job recruiters hide malware in developer coding challenges

A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers with cryptocurrency-related tasks.

Understanding Merkle Roots in Cryptocurrency: Basics and Function

Discover how Merkle roots ensure data integrity in blockchain transactions and reduce verification time. Learn their role in ...
Bloomberg L.P.

SEC Gives DTCC OK to Tokenize Stocks in Move to Blockchain

US regulators gave the green light for a new service that will take a critical step toward moving some stocks, bonds and Treasuries onto blockchain technology. The Securities and Exchange Commission ...
blockchain

Algorand (ALGO) Python 5.0: Bridging AI and Blockchain Development

Algorand (ALGO) Python 5.0 introduces a seamless environment for integrating AI with blockchain, enhancing Python's role in developing smart contracts and AI applications on Algorand. Python, a ...
CNBC

Commercial real estate is finally embracing blockchain. Here's what investors should know

Investors can already use cryptocurrency to buy commercial real estate assets. It's blockchain, where crypto lives, that commercial real estate is finally adopting. Tony Giordano, founder of the ...
World Bank

The World Bank and Blockchain: A New Era of Transparency

FundsChain, a blockchain-based platform, enables the World Bank to improve traceability, accountability, and streamline operations when tracking the use of funds. Key features include tamper-proof ...
International Monetary Fund

Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms: A Primer for Supervisors (2025 Update)

Consensus mechanisms underpin the effective operation of blockchains by ensuring a single consistent and honest ledger. The design and implementation of these consensus mechanisms can improve or ...
CoinDesk

Google Advances Its Layer-1 Blockchain; Here’s What We Know So Far

Google Cloud is moving forward with plans to launch its own layer-1 (L1) blockchain, positioning the network as neutral infrastructure for global finance at a time when fintech competitors are ...
Crypto Briefing

Google Cloud is developing a Python-based layer 1 blockchain for institutions

Google Cloud is developing a layer 1 blockchain platform called Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), designed for financial institutions and featuring Python-based smart contracts, Rich Widmann, ...
financefeeds

Google Cloud Unveils GCUL, a Python-Based Institutional Blockchain

Google Cloud has announced the launch of GCUL (Google Cloud Universal Ledger), a Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for financial institutions and enterprises. The move signals Google’s most ...
bitnewsbot

Google Confirms Python-Powered Layer-1 Blockchain for Institutions

Google Cloud has confirmed its Universal Ledger is a layer-1 blockchain. Rich Widmann, who leads Web3 strategy at the company, made the announcement, detailing that the project aims to support ...