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Australian Coder Warns Users of Lightning Network’s Vulnerabilities (#GotBitcoin?)

Australian software programmer and Bitcoin’s (BTC) Lightning Network coder Rusty Russell warned users that “security issues have been found in various Lightning projects which could cause loss of funds.” Australian Coder Warns Users of Lightning Network’s Vulnerabilities (#GotBitcoin?) Urgent Update Recommended On Aug. 30, Russell published a tweet urging LN…

Banks Monitor Older Customers For Cognitive Decline

Financial institutions are watching older customers for any early signs that cognitive impairment could put them at risk of financial exploitation. Banks Monitor Older Customers For Cognitive Decline Banks, brokerage firms and other financial institutions are starting to monitor older customers for mental capacity and susceptibility to fraud. But then…

Scientists Put A Face On An Ancient Human Ancestor (#GotBitcoin?)

A cranium 3.8 million years old helps fill out the picture of the earliest human skull from an era with a nearly-vacant fossil record. Scientists Put A Face On An Ancient Human Ancestor (#GotBitcoin?) Scientists on Wednesday announced their discovery of a face from the earliest moments of human evolution:…

Aides Admit Trump Was Faking Those “Phone Calls” With China (#GotBitcoin?)

The president was reportedly “eager to project optimism that might boost markets,” which should hearten the Chinese. Aides Admit Trump Was Faking Those “Phone Calls” With China (#GotBitcoin?) At last week’s G7 summit in Biarritz, Donald Trump gave an entire network of world leaders whiplash when he declared, contrary to…

Fraudsters Used AI To Mimic CEO’s Voice In Unusual Cybercrime Case (#GotBitcoin?)

Scams using artificial intelligence are a new challenge for companies. Fraudsters Used AI To Mimic CEO’s Voice In Unusual Cybercrime Case (#GotBitcoin?) Criminals used artificial intelligence-based software to impersonate a chief executive’s voice and demand a fraudulent transfer of €220,000 ($243,000) in March in what cybercrime experts described as an…

Blockchain-Based Fractional Ownership Used To Sell High-End Art (#GotBitcoin)

A Korean start-up will be fractionally selling two works by David Hockney in September. Blockchain-Based Fractional Ownership Used To Sell High-End Art (#GotBitcoin) Gangnam, Seoul-based Artbloc this month acquired Focus Moving, 2018 and Pictured Gathering with Mirror, 2018. It will be issuing 8,500 tokens for the former and 5,000 for…

Ultimate Resource Covering US Oil, Gas And Shale Industry (#GotBitcoin)

Smaller drillers, which account for sizable part of U.S. oil production, are struggling to pay off hefty debt burdens. Ultimate Resource Covering US Oil, Gas And Shale Industry (#GotBitcoin) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDFD_CU6wlQ&feature=youtu.be[/embed] Bankruptcies are rising in the U.S. oil patch as Wall Street’s disaffection with shale companies reverberates through the industry. Twenty-six…

How One Texas County Stopped a Ransomware Attack (#GotBitcoin?)

Hackers have hit cities across the country. Lubbock County was able to fend one off. How One Texas County Stopped a Ransomware Attack (#GotBitcoin?) Isaac Badu ’s IT department gets calls about strange behavior on Lubbock County’s 1,300 computers all the time. But this time, it was different. The file…

Trump Blames Business Setbacks On Incompetency vs Recession He’s Causing (#GotBitcoin?)

President defends trade policies ahead of new round of tariffs set for this weekend. Trump Blames Business Setbacks On Incompetency vs Recession He’s Causing (#GotBitcoin?) President Trump rejected the notion that his trade policies were having a negative impact on the U.S. economy, instead blaming “badly run and weak companies”…

India’s Spending Spree Slows As Debt Problems Become More Widespread (#GotBitcoin?)

With the government strapped for cash and banks struggling, Indians are buying less. India’s Spending Spree Slows As Debt Problems Become More Widespread (#GotBitcoin?) India’s debt problems have spread to consumers, gumming up the most-important piston propelling Asia’s third-largest economy and dimming its chances of snapping out of a slowdown.…

A Comprehensive Analysis of The Jeffrey Epstein Case (#GotBitcoin)

Financier’s business relationships with investment banks sometimes turned sour, ending in lawsuits. A Comprehensive Analysis of The Jeffrey Epstein Case (#GotBitcoin) Jeffrey Epstein worked closely with some of the world’s largest investment banks to build a fortune of more than $500 million. But he cut a course through Wall Street…

For Business Travelers, Apps To Find Enviable Workspaces (#GotBitcoin?)

These 9 apps and websites help road warriors find covetable places to get the job done—from meeting rooms and co-working spots to hotel cabanas—all over the world. For Business Travelers, Apps To Find Enviable Workspaces (#GotBitcoin?) BUSINESS TRAVEL has many, many downsides: barbaric jet lag, cramped seats, cacophonous hotel rooms,…