Woman Arrested for Stealing XRP Worth $65,000 in Australia’s Biggest Crypto Theft
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested by the Sydney police for stealing $65,000 worth cryptocurrencies from a 56-year-old man. Brisbane Times reported that the woman hacked the victim’s email account in January 2018. She used the two-step verification feature by...
Aussie Blockchain Startup Wins Billionaire Branson’s Tech Challenge
Power Ledger, a blockchain startup based in Australia, won business magnate Sir Richard Branson’s Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) 2018, as reported by Australian news channel Nine News. The challenge, whose previous finalists include Doctor on Demand and Vantage...
Fake News: Elon Musk’s Flamethrower Company isn’t Accepting Bitcoin
Yesterday, various news websites including The Next Web reported that Elon Musk’s Boring Company was accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for its famous flamethrowers. However, it has now been revealed — also by TNW — that it is a fake website created by a scammer...
Apple Pioneer Steve Wozniak Has Co-Founded a Blockchain Investment Firm
Steve Wozniak, the tech entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Apple, has joined EQUI Global, a venture capital fund built using blockchain technology, as a co-founder. In a Medium post published by the company, Wozniak said that he will scout for technology...
