FinTech 04/14/2019

• What Happened When The DEA Demanded Passwords From LastPass

  The US Drug Enforcement Administration demanded a suspected drug dealer’s passwords from LastPass (an encrypted vault for storing passwords). LastPass told them to take a hike although it did hand over IP addresses used by the suspect and information about the account’s creation and usage.

  tags: Fintech CyberRisk

• Cambodia’s National Bank Working on Blockchain-Based Payment System Renewal

  The National Bank of Cambodia’s Project Bakong is a Hyperledger Iroha-based payment system renewal project. A pilot with dozens of banks will soon be launched. The ultimate target is to provide instant payments via a mobile app.

  tags: Fintech Blockchain CryptoAssets CBDC

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