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Fortnite vs. Apple and Google Is the Internet’s First ‘World War’
14.8.2020
What’s truly at stake in Epic Games' battle with Apple and Google is the power to shape and profit from the future of digital experiences
Tech's Antitrust Issues Flare Up on Both Sides of the New ‘Cold War,’ Report
31.7.2020
At the request of the People’s Bank of China, Beijing could soon probe its digital payments monopolies, sources claim
Hyperinflation Hits Lebanon: Food Prices Soar 200%, Biggest Crisis Since Civil War
27.7.2020
Lebanon has entered hyperinflation, the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to do so. With a 462% annual inflation rate and food prices rising by almost 200% this month, Lebanon has joined Venezuela in hyperinflating. Meanwhile, the Lebanese pound has lost 82% of its value this year....
Money Reimagined: China’s ‘Cold War’ Blockchain Strategy
24.7.2020
China's new digital currency and Blockchain Services Network are part of a national plan to escape U.S. financial hegemony
The Issues Shaping the US and China’s ‘New Cold War’
15.7.2020
From control of the digital realm to territorial skirmishes, these are the issues shaping an increasingly troubled relationship
Max Keiser: US Hash Rate War With Iran Can Send Bitcoin Price to $500K
30.6.2020
The “Mona Lisa of the 21st century” will come of age as Trump competes with Maduro and Ayatollah Khomeini for Bitcoin hash rate, Keiser says
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 9, 2020
9.6.2020
With the price of bitcoin again struggling to breach $10,000 and volatility falling to recent lows, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup
2020 Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jo Jorgensen Talks Bitcoin, Endless Wars, Covid-19 Response
9.6.2020
On June 8, news.Bitcoin.com chatted with the U.S. 2020 Libertarian candidate for president, Joanne Jorgensen. The Libertarian Party’s nominee for president is the party’s first female candidate and she is a firm believer in free markets and civil liberties. This week our newsdesk...
Leaked Pentagon War Game Shows Gen Z Using Bitcoin to Battle the Corrupt State
8.6.2020
The United States has been creating military simulations, otherwise known as ‘war games,’ for years now. In fact, the Pentagon and various professional analysts created a permanent war gaming facility for simulations. This week a report indicates that Pentagon officials have purportedly...
Why War Reporting Is the Right Mental Model for Today’s Media, Feat. Jake Hanrahan
8.6.2020
The founder of Popular Front joins NLW for a discussion about protests, media and how the people being covered tend to not reflect divisive politics
Pentagon War Game Envisioned a Generation-Z Rebellion Funded by Bitcoin
8.6.2020
The war game was designed in 2018 to prepare troops for future conflicts fought on computers rather than out on the field
US Pentagon Created a War Game to Fight the Establishment with BTC
8.6.2020
Documents reveal the Pentagon created a war game in which players were rewarded in Bitcoin for taking down financial institutions
Carl Watner: The Tragedy of Political Government
6.6.2020
“What is tragic about political government?” you might ask. Let us return to that question once we have examined the nature of political government and the State. In order to distinguish between government and other institutions in society we must look at the ways human behavior can...
Blockchain Bites: Magic’s Raise, Compound’s Distribution and Trump’s Twitter War
29.5.2020
In the war between Trump and Twitter, decentralized systems may win
No Evidence ISIS Is Storing $300 Million in Bitcoin, Says Chainalysis
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has dismissed claims ISIS is holding a $300 million bitcoin (BTC) war chest. In a “fact-checking” report, published on May 20, 2020, the U.S. company accused the media of sensationalizing allegations about BTC and other cryptocurrencies being...
No, ISIS Does Not Have $300M in a Bitcoin ‘War Chest’
21.5.2020
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis has debunked several high-profile stories about the use of crypto to fund terror groups
Will Bitcoin Price Plunge Again as US-China Trade War Reignites?
19.5.2020
Bitcoin price plunged 31% the last time the U.S. imposed tariffs on China. Will this time be any different?
Iran to Cut 4 Zeros From Its Currency Amid Chronic Inflation and US Sanctions
7.5.2020
Iranian lawmakers have reportedly approved a plan to slash four zeros from the national currency, the rial, which has been falling sharply in value amid chronic inflation and the U.S. sanctions. The official currency will also be replaced. Economists are skeptical about how the changes will affect...
The Man Who Forecast a Currency Cold War
5.5.2020
David Birch's book "The Currency Cold War" foresees a world of competing digital currencies. COVID-19 brings that future closer, he says
The Present-Day Money War: Is Bitcoin a Challenge For Real Money
25.4.2020
Central bank’s nemesis? Not Exactly This is a technological age where the world engages in commerce sans a central authority. This could be an argument against central banks in favor of Bitcoins. A few more pointers: Decentralized currency gives people complete control over their funds, eliminates...