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Baidu-Owned Video Streaming Giant iQiyi Taps Public Blockchain for Performance Boost
14.4.2020
iQiyi hopes the new deal will bring improved video buffering speeds through NKN's distributed blockchain infrastructure
Chinese Public Blockchain Index Ranks Bitcoin 14th While EOS Tops List
13.4.2020
Bitcoin tops the blockchain project index for creativity and ranks 14th overall in the most recent CCID blockchain project rankings
Charges of Fraudulent Pretense: US Court Unseals Onecoin Cofounder’s Indictment
13.4.2020
Manhattan prosecutors from the New York Southern District Court (NYSD) have unsealed indictment charges against Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. The documents allege that Greenwood, alongside his accomplices Ruja Ignatova the ‘Crypto Queen’ and her brother Konstantin Ignatov...
The Bitcoin Fund Completes IPO, Now Trading on Canada’s Leading Stock Exchange
10.4.2020
The Bitcoin Fund, managed by 3iq, has completed an initial public offering and has begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). It has been a long road for 3iq and The Bitcoin Fund since their filing was first rejected. After a hearing, a commissioner with the Ontario Securities Commission...
First Public Bitcoin Fund Listed on Toronto Stock Exchange
10.4.2020
After three years of regulatory negotiations, 3iQ has launched Canada’s first major Bitcoin fund
Eidoo Card Is Available for Pre-Order – Seamlessly Connect Your Fiat and Crypto Wallets
9.4.2020
Gone are the days when online fiat payment processors and digital wallets were viewed as something new and innovative. By now, most people are used to shopping online, especially in developed countries. The current payment processors are well-established and they’ve gained the public’s trust.
The...
New Zealand Financial Regulator Warns Public About ‘Profit Bitcoin’ Scam
6.4.2020
New Zealand’s financial watchdog warns against “Profit Bitcoin” — an apparent crypto investment scam promising a daily profit of “minimum of $13,000”
Crypto Wants Stronger Public Response to Coronavirus, CoinDesk Survey Shows
2.4.2020
People in blockchain tend not to love government. But they don't want it to be idle in a crisis, a CoinDesk survey suggests
What Will Be the Early Privacy Impact of Secure Multiparty Computation?
29.3.2020
How to provide privacy services in the age of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and crypto?
US Lawmaker Claims Stimulus Bill Bolsters Fed Secrecy, Pork Funds, and Wall Street Bailouts
28.3.2020
On Friday, U.S. bureaucrats passed the 2020 stimulus bill, which has become the largest cash injection package ever created by the federal government. However, following the bill making it through the Senate and House, Republican representative Thomas Massie told the public the stimulus bill...
Ripple CEO’s Public Statements About XRP Token Under Fire in Class-Action Lawsuit
28.3.2020
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against Ripple Labs have filed another litigation complaint against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. The news follows the recent court judgment that denied Ripple Lab’s attempt to get the case dismissed. Also read: Market Update: Slew of Unknown Coins...
Emergency Website Kit
27.3.2020
Here’s an outstanding idea from Max Böck. He’s created a boilerplate project for building websites that fit within a single HTTP request. This is extremely important for websites that contain critical information for public safety. As Max writes:
In cases of emergency, many organizations need...
Get Static
26.3.2020
In this piece, Eric Meyer argues that performance is more important than ever right now — especially for websites that contain critical information for the public:
If you are in charge of a web site that provides even slightly important information, or important services, it’s time to...
Alleged Telegram Sex Crime Ringleader Paraded in Public in Korea
26.3.2020
More than 5 million Koreans signed a petition demanding the ringleader behind a notorious Telegram sex crime chat room be named and shamed
While You’re Under Quarantine, Check These Sites for Remote Crypto Jobs
22.3.2020
If you are on the lookout for a job in these pressing times, when the coronavirus pandemic has limited public movement and shut down businesses, it’s worth exploring opportunities to work from the relative safety of your home. The number of people doing so globally has been steadily growing...
Encryption Standards Threatened Under Pretext of Battling Coronavirus
22.3.2020
Governments around the world have been trying for some time to bypass encryption and backdoor messaging apps. End-to-end encryption was preventing authorities from stopping terrorist attacks, we were told, and personal privacy had to be sacrificed for the greater good. Now, as the coronavirus...
From Trolls to Hodlers: Highlights From CMC Founder Brandon Chez’s AMA
13.3.2020
Brandon Chez, the founder and CEO of CoinMarketCap, made a rare public-ish appearance online last week (without a mask andContinue Reading
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Empow – Decentralized, Visually Focused Social Network
9.3.2020
Since Blockchain became well-known to the public back in the bull-run in 2017, many developer teams have started to develop blockchain-based products and applications that can be used by the masses.
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Belgian Gov’t Will Sell $125K of Seized Bitcoin in Irish Public Auction
9.3.2020
Ireland-based auction house Wilsons Auctions is selling $125,000 worth of Bitcoin on behalf of the Belgian government
Stimulus, QE, Rate Cuts: Coronavirus Fuels Central Banks’ Monetary Easing Policy
8.3.2020
The world has been focused on the coronavirus outbreak that’s claimed 105,612 cases and 3,562 deaths to date. The pandemic has caused government leaders to react and central banks are breaking out tools from their arsenal of monetary easing schemes. The world’s central banks say...