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Facebook’s Secret Cryptocurrency Led by PayPal Alumni Just ‘Months Away’ from India Launch

By CCN: Facebook’s much-hyped cryptocurrency project, dubbed Project Libra, may launch in India within a matter of months, according to a Bloomberg report. The secretive blockchain project, led by a team of PayPal alumni, is expected to launch a stablecoin for sending peer-to-peer payments to friends and family as well as integrating with major e-commerce players. дальше »

2019-5-9 12:49


Why banning phones from schools is a backward step for education

Schools and governments around the world are struggling to figure out how to deal with smartphones in the classroom. Last year, France passed a law that banned students from using smart devices at school, and now in the UK politicians are discussing joining in, with UK schools minister Nick Gibb recently saying there should be a new policy introduced to ban phones from schools. дальше »

2019-3-23 10:30


Dow Stuck in No Man’s Land as Trump Scrambles to Strike China Trade Deal

The Dow and broader U. S. stock market trended lower on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump set his sights on a comprehensive trade agreement with China. At this stage, a China trade deal is the only thing that can help save the current two-month rally for stocks Dow Trades Lower; S&P 500 and Nasdaq Follow Wall Street’s major indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday but quickly reversed course, mirroring a choppy trading session for Dow futures. дальше »

2019-3-6 19:47


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YouTube’s need to disable comments highlights how shitty the internet is

Headlines over the past several days have been dominated by stories about problematic content on major platforms, and the harrowing task of policing them. The most recent bit of news comes from YouTube, which noted that it’s now disabled comments of tens of millions of videos featuring minors, in an effort to prevent predatory behavior in the comments section of these clips. дальше »

2019-3-1 12:51


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New Samsung Galaxy S10 Includes Baked-In Storage for Private Keys

Samsung announced on February 21, 2019, that their newest phone, the Galaxy S10, will include secure storage for its users’ cryptocurrency private keys. The company made a press release detailing the phone’s many features, notably including Samsung’s proprietary defense platform, Samsung Knox, which will feature secure private key storage that is claims is specifically “for blockchain-enabled mobile services. дальше »

2019-2-22 00:57


Kraken Completes Biggest Crypto Deal in 2019: Massive $100M Acquisition That May Boost Europe

Major crypto exchange Kraken has acquired digital assets derivative startup Crypto Facilities for at least $100 million – the cryptocurrency sector’s biggest deal in 2019. The San Francisco company announced Monday that the “nine-figure” acquisition would enable its customers to trade crypto-related futures and spots. дальше »

2019-2-5 20:42


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Major Dutch bank bets on NY blockchain firm with 5-year deal

Dutch multi-national banking giant ING has signed a five-year deal with a blockchain services firm to roll out distributed ledger tech into a range of business areas ING will join forces with R3 to obtain an unlimited number of licenses for its commercial (read: private permissioned) blockchain platforms  Corda Enterprise platform and CorDapps. дальше »

2019-1-22 17:39


Spain’s BBVA Bank Leverages Blockchain To Finalize A $150 Million EUR Loan With Porsche Holding

Major Spanish Bank BBVA Uses The Blockchain To Close $150 Million EUR Loan With Porsche Holding Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), the second largest bank in Spain, has recently closed a $150 million USD loan deal with Porsche Holding, the largest car distributor in Europe and used the blockchain technology to secure the transactions. This […] дальше »

2018-12-14 20:40