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1.8M Chinese women deemed ‘BreedReady’ by creepy new database

Mar11
by on March 11, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


An open database in China has been found to include the personal information of over 1.8 million women. It was discovered over the weekend by Victor Gevers, a Dutch internet expert from the non-profit group GDI.Foundation. In Gevers’ Twitter thread, he tweeted screenshots of the database including women’s information including their phone numbers, age, sex, addresses, and their “BreedReady” status. In China, they have a shortage of women. So an organization started to build a database to start registering over 1,8 million women with all kinds of details like phone numbers, addresses, education, location, ID number, marital status, and a…

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Here are the 3 ways OneCoin defrauded cryptocurrency investors for billions

Mar11
by on March 11, 2019 at 11:42 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The alleged ringleaders of OneCoin, the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency-fuelled pyramid scheme, have finally been busted. On Friday, US authorities apprehended brother-and-sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova at Los Angeles International Airport over their role in the international blockchain-based scam, reports Bloomberg. Ignatova, the founder of OneCoin, was charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, but as yet is not under arrest. Ignatov is alleged to have taken over OneCoin, and was arrested on a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A third suspect, Mark S. Scott (a former partner of a major US law firm Locke Lord), had already…

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eToro now lets you buy cryptocurrency straight from your wallet

Mar11
by on March 11, 2019 at 11:01 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


eToro is making it easier to load up your wallets with cryptocurrency. The company announced users of its standalone wallet – available for Android and iOS – can now buy crypto-assets directly from the app itself. Starting today, all assets supported in the wallet – Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Ripple (XRP), and Stellar Lumens (XLM) – can be purchased directly within the app using a credit or a debit card. “We believe that cryptoassets and the blockchain technology that underpins them will revolutionize global finance. In the future, all assets will be tokenized and we are just taking…

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TNW2019 Daily: New bragging material for your next family reunion

Mar11
by on March 11, 2019 at 10:59 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


Happy Monday, and happy 59 days until TNW Conference! Here’s what my face looked like when I realized how close we are to two days of technology goodness: There’s a lot coming at you on May 9 and 10, which is why this daily newsletter exists. In case you haven’t read my previous ones (rude), I’ll be highlighting one cool TNW2019 feature and speaker in each edition, until the countdown hits zero. What will today’s be? Let’s find out: You’re better than everyone Sometimes it’s important to show off. We don’t do it nearly enough – we’re all special and…

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Moonday Mornings: 30% of cryptocurreny startups failed in 2018

Mar11
by on March 11, 2019 at 9:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Another weekend has come and gone, meaning there’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news to catch up on. Thankfully, you’ve got Hard Fork’s weekly wrap-up, Moonday Mornings, to take the stress out of it. Let’s get down to business. 1. The Brazilian Court of Justice in São Paulo has dismissed an appeal made by Spain’s largest bank, Banco Santander, against cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin. Banco Santander originally closed the exchange’s account, claiming it had breached the bank’s policy. The bank will have to return nearly $350,000 after the appeal was dismissed unanimously, a local cryptocurrency news outlet reports. The irony that cryptocurrency…

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