Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to challenge a blockchain naming patent held by Unstoppable Domains (UD). According to a series of posts ENS published on social media, UD obtained a patent for an open-source technology developed by ENS Labs. The company now has officially petitioned to...
After reporting stronger than expected job growth over the past several months, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing employment in the U.S. increased by much less than expected in the month of April. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment climbed by 175,000 jobs in April after surging by an upwardly revised...
After growing for fifteen consecutive months, U.S. service sector activity unexpectedly contracted in the month of April, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Friday. The ISM said its services PMI dipped to 49.4 in April from 51.4 in March, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected...
Crypto-powered narcotics gangs have turned Korean-language Telegram channels into “drugs department stores” and a “playground” for young South Koreans, media outlets reported on April 28. Newspapers such as Seoul Kyungjae noted that it has been almost a year since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called for an “all-out war” on crypto-powered drug trafficking. Yoon’s comments...
U.K. stocks advanced on Monday as data from property platform Zoopla suggested that U.K. house sales rose for the seventh consecutive month in April, driven by demand for smaller homes. House prices experienced a growth of 1.9 percent in February, indicating a £5,318 increase over the past year. The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 40...
Io.net CEO Ahmad Shadid recently disclosed details of a Sybil attack on the network, emphasizing the company’s measures to bolster security. According to a postmortem Shadid published on social media, the attackers exploited vulnerabilities to spoof GPU availability and receive rewards of the decentralized computing network based on Solana. Io.net CEO Reflects on Lessons Learned...
European stocks eked out modest gains on Monday as investors awaited key regional data and Federal Reserve\'s policy decision. German inflation data due out later in the day may influence trading sentiment, heading into the release of the euro zone inflation data on Tuesday. Earlier today, preliminary data showed inflation rose in four important German...
China’s JunHe Law Firm has released a report addressing the anti-money laundering (AML) challenges posed by digital yuan. JunHe’s Partner Chen Xin recently co-authored and published The Anti-Money Laundering Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Yuan, an article that analyzes China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC)’s AML compliance. JunHe’s Report on Digital Yuan AML Compliance...
Indian shares rallied on Friday, mirroring firm cues from global markets after Friday\'s U.S. inflation data largely met estimates and diplomatic efforts intensified to reach a long-sought truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza. Banks topped the gainers list following encouraging earnings reports from a slew of private sector banks. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex ended...
In a relentless pursuit of cyber infiltration, the notorious Lazarus Group, allegedly backed by North Korea, has added a new weapon to its arsenal, which is now targeting LinkedIn users. Reports surfaced today, April 29, revealing a sophisticated phishing operation orchestrated by the group, posing as a senior executive from Fenbushi Capital, a prominent Chinese...