Bitcoin Theft of $588K Due to Fake Ledger Live App in Microsoft App Store

Ledger Live is an application designed for users of Ledger hardware wallets, allowing them to manage and securely store their cryptocurrencies offline. However, a deceptive duplicate, named “Ledger Live Web3,” surfaced on Microsoft’s app store, leading to huge theft of…

Altcoins at a Glance, Important Updates for SHIB, XTZ, HNT and more.

Trying to stay abreast with crypto news can eat up a lot of time.  But don’t fret, we got you covered. Cryptonewsbytes will collate the most important news for altcoins and summarize them for you. This is your altcoin updates…

Microsoft CEO Calls for a ‘ChatGPT Moment’ in the Blockchain Industry

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently shared his thoughts on the future of blockchain technology during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  The CEO, who leads one of the largest technology companies in the world, expressed his…

Microsoft launches ION decentralized identity technology on Bitcoin Mainnet

Microsoft has brought up an evolutionary technology, as they announce the completion of ION v1, a Decentralized Identifier (DID) network. Many were waiting for a technology to move away away from the username and password requirements, and this technology has…

NEO has joined the .NET Foundation, which is good news for blockchain DOTNET development

Blockchain technology is highly promising, however, developers need support in the form of open-source tools and frameworks. NEO has recently joined .NET Foundation, which should make blockchain DOTNET development easier.

The Azure Blockchain Platform has adopted VeriSol, a smart contract verification solution from Microsoft Research

Smart contract bugs are increasingly attracting attention, however, smart contract verification is challenging. The Azure Blockchain Platform has now adopted VeriSol, a smart contract verification tool from Microsoft Research, which should help.

Microsoft enters the promising blockchain identity solutions space

Identity management has a large market, however, it’s plagued with challenges. Blockchain can help here, and the recent move by Microsoft into the blockchain identity solutions space is a good news.

Microsoft Ventures will invest in India for blockchain and IoT start-ups

Venture capital investment arm of the global tech giant Microsoft is returning to India. The focus of their investment efforts will be Indian start-ups working on blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and autonomous vehicles. Microsoft Ventures, i.e. the venture capital…