News with the tag "national security"

The United Kingdom has launched a consultation to explore a ban that would prevent operators of critical national infrastructure from paying ransomware cybercriminals.

According to CryptoQuant, the current Bitcoin network difficulty is 88.4 trillion — down from the 92 trillion recorded on Sept. 20, 2024.

Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported.

The outspoken Senator Elizabeth Warren is back again criticizing Bitcoin and the crypto market, and citing national security threats from foreign-owned U.S crypto mining operations. Winklevoss twins donated $1 million

Senator Warren has lambasted foreign-owned crypto miners in the country, saying they’re loud, hot, and “suck up a ton of electricity, which can crash the power grid.”

Local experts note that if Nigeria adopts a foreign blockchain it would be difficult for the country to stamp its influence on key blockchain decisions.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services urges the Department of Defense to explore blockchain for national security applications, including supply chain management.

A Nigerian information technology agency is considering plans to develop a domestic blockchain to enhance national security and protect citizens’ data. A proponent of a locally developed blockchain argues that such a protocol would likely ensure compliance with Nigerian laws and allow the country gr...

Entities owned by Chinese nationals “might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States,” said President Biden.

President Joe Biden has issued an order that blocks Mineone Partners Ltd., a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining company, from owning land near Wyoming’s Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, which is a strategic missile base. This measure requires the divestment of land used for crypto mining and the ...