Coin Prices

BNB

$229.52

0.29%

XRP

$0.630101

1.90%

NEO

$12.31

-0.45%

EOS

$0.71013

1.84%

Pepe

$0.00000121

1.01%

Bonk

$0.00000555

12.38%

NEM

$0.03735648

1.58%

WAX

$0.062958

0.45%

IOST

$0.00962326

2.94%

Kin

$0.00002101

3.47%

OST

$0.00031293

0.83%
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Ben Griffin

Ben Griffin

Ben Griffin is a motoring and tech journalist and editor over at A Tribe Called Cars.

Stories by Ben Griffin

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    Coronavirus ransomware hackers demanding payments in Bitcoin

    Despite the global effort to limit the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, there are bad actors taking advantage of the chaos. From profiteers ramping up prices of essential goods, to hoarders stockpiling medical equipment, there’s no shortage of nefarious behaviour. Perhaps the most insidious, though, is hackers using ransomware to target the critical public services responding to the coronavirus threat—and demanding payment in Bitcoin. There’s nothing like fear and uncertainty to help indivi...

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    MOBI explained: the consortium that's bringing blockchain to vehicles

    Auto manufacturers are experimenting with blockchain technology to pay for parking tickets and highway tolls, as part of a project called MOBI (Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative). But this consortium’s ambitions stretch beyond doing away with paper tickets in car parks; here’s how MOBI plans to use blockchain to shape the future of transport. What is MOBI? MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, is a non-profit consortium that’s aiming to 'make mobility safer, greener, cheaper and more...

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