For most of the 13-year life of cryptocurrencies, exchanges were the epicentre for cyberheists. Now, a bigger hacking risk in the growing sector has exploded into view: peer-to-peer crypto platforms.
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Eskom has denied a media report that the company is actively recruiting new employees, saying it is “not hiring any new staff” and that there is “no recruitment drive”.
Ethereum is making big changes. Perhaps the most important is the jettisoning of the “miners” who track and validate transactions on the the world’s most-used blockchain network.
The first orbital stack of SpaceX’s Starship rocket should be ready for flight in the coming weeks, taking CEO Elon Musk a step closer to his dream of orbital and then interplanetary travel.
The total market value of cryptocurrencies has risen above $2-trillion again as bitcoin continued to climb and the likes of cardano, XRP and dogecoin advanced as well.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s total compensation for 2020 was nil, compared to $23 760 in 2019. However, finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn’s total compensation was $46.6-million.
Apple has warned retail and online sales staff to be ready to field questions from consumers about the company’s upcoming features for limiting the spread of child abuse images.
Bitcoin’s rebound from the depths of July is still missing one of its usual star players: leverage. That may still be coming, and if it is, it could power the cryptocurrency to $100 000.
A backlash over Apple’s move to scan customer phones and computers for child abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture.
Sitting back and hoping that things go well is probably not a reasonable strategy, safety experts have warned following the space adventures of billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos.