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Venezuela to Offer Petro Crypto as Oil Unit of Account at Upcoming OPEC in 2019

Petro is the state-backed currency of Venezuela, but they want to expand its use to be applied to oil as well. They are planning to present their option as a “digital currency of oil” at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next year, according to a twitter post from PDVSA. The translated tweet […] дальше »

2018-11-10 01:04


Maduro Says Petro Purchasers Can Exchange It For Any Crypto, Plans to Take Petro to OPEC in 2019

Allegations that Venezuela’s Petro cryptocurrency is all hot air hasn’t stopped President Nicolas Maduro from announcing a special exchange period for the Petro, and that he’ll be presenting it to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next year as a unit of account for Venezuelan oil. дальше »

2018-11-10 23:00


The Bahamas is issuing cryptocurrency regulations to fight fraudulent ICOs

Regulators from all over the world have been waking up to cryptocurrency regulation this year and it seems the Bahamas are the latest to open their eyes. The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB) has published a regulatory framework in preparations to integrate cryptocurrency-based assets into its financial services industry, according to the Nassau Guardian. дальше »

2018-11-9 18:06


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Switzerland: Trojan horses are evolving to target cryptocurrency exchanges

A computer virus that mines the anonymous cryptocurrency Monero has been ranked as the sixth most significant malware to hit Switzerland in the first half of this year. Swiss researchers also discovered that cybersecurity threats once focused on breaking into online banking services have pivoted to more efficiently attack cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »

2018-11-8 19:33


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Researcher behind Monero’s crypto system awarded prestigious prize

An Australian researcher has received a prestigious award from the nation’s top computer society, specifically for his pioneering contributions to anonymizing cryptocurrency transactions. Associate Professor Joseph Liu of Monash University has been named the Australian Computer Society’s (ACS) researcher of the year at its annual disruptor awards last week. дальше »

2018-11-8 16:29


New whisteblower app fights forced evictions in Kenya

An indigenous group in Kenya is embracing the use of technological innovation to document forced evictions and efforts at resolving related conflicts. Although forced evictions are not new to Kenya’s Sengwer community, in December 2018, the Kenyan Forest Service started a new campaign to evict families from the Embobut Forest — their ancestral home — thereby resulting in conflicts and 341 houses being burnt, says a report by Amnesty International published in May this year. дальше »

2018-11-8 12:34


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8 expert predictions on what will define tech in 2019

If you’re a tech junkie, you’ve inevitably thought about what it would be like to run into your future self, even just a year from now. What apps would be on your phone? How would your user experience change? What’s the next big thing you won’t be able to imagine your life without? To find out we went to this year’s EIT Digital Challenge where some of Europe’s finest deep tech scaleups and late-stage startups were pitching cutting-edge solutions that will innovate everything from online security to our own personal well-being (see all 10 winners here). дальше »

2018-11-6 15:19


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Ex-Goldman Sachs Partner Says BTC Price Will Top $20K in 2019

What is it with billionaires and Bitcoin predictions? 2018 has been filled with predictions, revisions, and retractions. Here’s another one from Mike Novogratz. Lower Highs Are the new Moonshots In a recent chat with Financial News, Bitcoin bull and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said he believes Bitcoin (BTC) will shake off its current malaise. дальше »

2018-11-7 14:00


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Ex-Goldman Sachs Partner Says BTC Price Will Top $20K This Year

What is it with billionaires and Bitcoin predictions? 2018 has been filled with predictions, revisions, and retractions. Here’s another one from Mike Novogratz. Lower Highs Are the new Moonshots In a recent chat with Financial News, Bitcoin bull and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said he believes Bitcoin (BTC) will shake off its current malaise. дальше »

2018-11-6 14:00


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Why poor teens haven’t abandoned Facebook

A Pew Research study published earlier this year showed that, statistically, a large number of teenagers from families with lower-than-average annual income still use Facebook. While 36 percent of teens from families making $75,000 or more per year, and 56 percent of teens from the $30,ooo-$74,999 range said they used Facebook, the number rose to a whopping 70 percent when it came to teens in families earning $30,000 or less. дальше »

2018-11-1 20:47


‘Blockchain’ is now more popular than ‘cryptocurrency,’ according to Google data

It’s not the flippening everyone has been talking about, but Google search data reveals people are finally starting to show more interest in blockchain than cryptocurrency. Following the massive hype cycle at the end of last year, Google Trends suggests the term ‘blockchain’ is gradually becoming a more popular search criteria than ‘cryptocurrency. дальше »

2018-11-1 17:14


FICE: First Islamic Crypto Exchange by ADAB Solutions to Launch Next Year Using Halal Coins

Many Islamic countries, unlike its Western counterparts, have no separation between Church and State. This means that the Shariah, the religious law, is very important in most of these countries. Because of this, ADAB Solutions, a project based in the United Arab Emirates, is planning to launch the First Islamic Crypto Exchange (FICE). This exchange will […] дальше »

2018-10-31 01:42