Judge Rules Snowden Must Give Book Proceeds to US Government
21.12.2019
A U.S. district judge has ruled that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden must turn over the proceeds of his new book to the U.S. government. According to the ruling, Snowden failed to obtain clearance for the materials and information used in his book. The same judge previously ruled...
3 Under-the-Radar Product Trends for 2020
21.12.2019
Here's what 1confirmation partner Richard Chen is expecting to pop in the new year
Can Bitcoin Benefit From New ‘Impossible to Crack’ Encryption Chips?
21.12.2019
Researchers claim to have developed a chip that enables unbreakable cryptography
An Identity Layer for the Web Would Identify Us Everywhere
21.12.2019
With the digital subsuming our reality, an identity layer for the web would be an identity layer for our lives
2019 Set the Stage for DeFi to Go Mainstream
21.12.2019
DeFi's biggest strength is the ability to recreate itself and scale endlessly without regulatory approval
P2P Crypto Trading App Allows You to Protect Your Privacy
21.12.2019
Regulatory pressures as well as the development of third-party, intermediary and custodial services in the crypto space have been limiting the share of peer-to-peer trading. A new contender is now challenging established P2P exchanges by offering users a mobile service that allows them to determine...
How Global Macro Trends Might Affect Crypto in 2020
21.12.2019
Crypto is not an island. While the most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) is still considered to be a non-correlated asset, economic and financial developments have at least an indirect effect on crypto market behavior. Also, political and regulatory pronouncements can lead people towards...
‘Multi-Part’ Payments Could Bring Bigger Bitcoin Sums to Lightning Network
21.12.2019
With its latest "major release," bitcoin tech startup Blockstream said its c-lightning software team is the first to release a working version of "multi-part payments."
New York Court Proceeds Against Man Allegedly Linked to OneCoin
21.12.2019
A New York court continues the proceedings against man accused of laundering about $400 million of OneCoin Ponzi proceedings
Google Trends: Ripple Soars in the US and UK, but Plummets in China
21.12.2019
Ripple is a popular name for cross country trades. The traders around the world consider Ripple as a sure shot for the future. The year to date trading in Ripple is indicating downtrend, but there is strong speculation on behalf of the recent ventures that the coin would shine again. If we look...
Twitter Storms, Ice Ages and 20 Crypto Jokes
21.12.2019
This week saw many crypto-related developments: FTT rallied after Binance invested in FTX, Ripple raised USD 200 million, Tron’s Justin Sun sparked a Twitter storm by publicly committing USD 1 million to Greta Thunberg’s cause, the Cryptoworld wondered if BSV is about to sabotage itself, Cardano...
We Totally Misunderstood Blockchain
21.12.2019
To benefit from blockchain, authorities are making this technology more centralized and easy to control