Neowin News Feed for: Ledger

Ripple working with the Republic of Palau on a national digital currency strategy

Paul Hill — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:28:01 +0000

Palau is the latest country to dabble in cryptocurrency. It has partnered with Ripple to develop a new USD-backed stablecoin. It could end up being the world's first government-backed stablecoin. Read more...

Azure Confidential Ledger is Microsoft's latest offering for storing sensitive data

Usama Jawad — Tue, 25 May 2021 15:00:22 +0000

Microsoft boasts that Azure Confidential Ledger is the only ledger on the market which utilizes confidential computing to secure data in use through a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). Read more...

UK's NHS using blockchain tech to store COVID-19 vaccines

Paul Hill — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:38:01 +0000

Two firms have announced that they're working with the NHS to help it monitor cold storage units holding the COVID-19 vaccine. They are also leveraging blockchain technology to keep trusted logs. Read more...

Ledger wallets could let hackers steal your money

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 15:08:01 +0000

Ledger's software wallets are vulnerable to an exploit which could see your bitcoins get surreptitiously sent to a hacker. The firm said that it doesn't plan to fix the issue but will raise awareness. Read more...