Tag: cybersecurity

Coinbase Data Breach Spurs Call for Decentralized Security Measures

Coinbase Data Breach Spurs Call for Decentralized Security Measures

• Regulation

In May 2025, a big data breach rocked Coinbase, one of the biggest exchanges in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This major breach exposed the personally identifiable information of nearly 70,000 customers. The breach revealed sensitive information that had been collected during the company’s Know Your Customer (KYC) process. This event raised...

Morocco Arrests Suspected Crypto Kidnapping Mastermind

Morocco Arrests Suspected Crypto Kidnapping Mastermind

• Regulation

A French-Moroccan national suspected of masterminding crypto ransom kidnappings in France has been arrested in Morocco. Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, 24, was arrested in the northern Moroccan city of Tangiers. Maroc’s national police and National Intelligence Service carried out a combined enhanced security operation. They were responding to a request...

Web3's Tokyo Triumph Hides a Dangerous Truth About AI Security

Web3's Tokyo Triumph Hides a Dangerous Truth About AI Security

• Commentary

The cherry blossoms have long since fallen, and the sake consumed. At the same time, the ripples from TEAMZ Summit 2025 are still reverberating with force in the Web3 universe. Some call it a victory. It’s emblematic of Tokyo’s receptivity to a decentralized, self-driving, transit-connected future — old and new,...

Yahoo Advertising Enhances Digital Security Measures Across its Platform

Yahoo Advertising Enhances Digital Security Measures Across its Platform

• NFT Drops

All of that makes Yahoo, one of the leading lights in the Yahoo family of brands, an industry leader for stepping up. Their digital security is a priority across their platform. The telecommunications giant is the owner and operator of a sprawling portfolio of sites and apps, including Yahoo and...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Korea Blockchain Week 2025

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, Asia’s largest and most influential Web3 conference, is returning to Seoul this coming September. The collaborative innovation summit recently announced its second wave of speakers and lead partners. You can expect big names such as Donald Trump Jr., Keone Hon from Monad Foundation, Guy Young...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...