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Tired of Bank Bailouts and Hyperinflation? Bitcoin Offers Something Different
People often wonder why a cryptocurrency with a limited supply like bitcoin has been gaining traction over the years. Since the 2008 financial crisis, the world’s central banks have printed around $12-30 trillion worth of promissory notes, and more than $10 trillion in negative-yielding global bonds. дальше »
2018-9-11 06:45 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning, Launches and Broken Promises
A handful of projects brought their tech to life this week, introducing new payment systems and coins to the industry’s offerings. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s Lightning Network makes headway for the dev community, and one of crypto’s older and more respected exchanges (arguably) takes a step against the space’s principles. дальше »
2018-9-11 17:57 | |
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We used Google Arts & Culture’s selfie app to make the internet’s Shit Museum
Ever have one of those weeks where you feel like everything is going wrong in the world? Us too. The planet is melting. There are powerful idiots all over the world with their greasy fingers hovered over big red doom buttons. дальше »
2018-9-9 17:47 | |
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Apple’s move to shake up the newspaper industry offers little upside
Apple is making a play at the publishing business. In March, the company acquired Texture, a subscription-based magazine reader that charges a flat fee to read all the included content you’d like. дальше »
2018-9-8 04:29 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
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The portable Nima Peanut Sensor stops nuts getting in your mouth
Thankfully, I don’t suffer from a peanut allergy. For the people I know who do, it seems to constantly weigh on their minds. Well, the Nima Peanut Sensor was created to solve this particular problem and ease the mental burden of having a peanut allergy. дальше »
2018-9-7 17:19 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Changelly Can Take Your Monero If It Wants
Cryptocurrency exchanges like Changelly gained popularity as they allowed users to convert cryptocurrencies quickly. Unlike in a traditional exchange, a Changelly user can decide to get his funds converted immediately or wait to hit a specific price. дальше »
2018-9-6 14:29 | |
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Interview: Tackling Fake Science with Orvium Co-Founder Manuel Martin
Most people likely remember the scowls of their high school and university teachers reprimanding their classes to not use sources from sites like Wikipedia. Instead of blindly believing anything posted… The post Interview: Tackling Fake Science with Orvium Co-Founder Manuel Martin appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-9-5 21:56 | |
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The Anatomy of Anonymity: How Dandelion Could Make Bitcoin More Private
Many people know bitcoin as an anonymous digital currency, one whose privacy features prime it for concealed payments in sketchy recesses of the internet’s dark web. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:33 | |
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Guide To Understanding Monero
There is a popular belief among people that cryptocurrencies are private and untraceable, explaining their association with illegal transactions. In truth though, this is not the case, for example with bitcoin, all transactions are recorded on a public ledger (blockchain) which allows for anyone to view and verify transactions. дальше »
2018-8-29 12:30 | |
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China Shuns Cryptocurrency Once Again: Warns Investors About Promises of “High Returns and Low Risk”
In the midst of a countrywide clampdown on cryptocurrency, the central bank of China, together with other government agencies, issued a warning on recent criminal activities to alert the public against fake claims. дальше »
2018-8-28 23:00 | |
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Save Your Crypto From Investing Into Fake ICOs Using Browser Extension
As a lot of people would be aware, topics about cryptocurrencies as well as Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are like hot cakes- meaning, they are in high demand; a pie that a lot of people want a piece of. дальше »
2018-8-28 19:00 | |
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Reddit Co-Founder Bullish Despite Bitcoin Volatility
Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian has revealed his optimism about the future success of bitcoin despite the daily slump in price in an interview with Yahoo Finance. дальше »
2018-8-27 18:22 | |
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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term
One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »
2018-8-28 04:03 | |
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This site generates the LinkedIn InMail of your nightmares
I cover technology for a living, and I legitimately don’t know what LinkedIn is for. Ostensibly it exists to allow people to move throughout their chosen careers, surfacing enticing job and business opportunities. дальше »
2018-8-25 17:39 | |
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China Blocks Access to Over 120 Offshore Digital Currency Exchanges
China is continuing its crackdown on bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related ventures. The country is now blocking access to more than 120 offshore cryptocurrency exchanges utilized for trading purposes by mainland customers. дальше »
2018-8-24 00:24 | |
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The Spoke wants to build a human-powered recommendations network
There’s this great XKCD cartoon about the proliferation of standards, which over time has become a bit of a meme about the fragmented nature of most things in tech. In it, a person compains that there are 14 competing standards for a single thing and decides to create one all-encompasing universal standard. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:51 | |
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Markets Update: BTC Shorts Approach Record Highs This Week
Cryptocurrency markets have been consolidating after a few volatile spikes and subsequent dumps over the last few weeks. Now a lot of crypto-traders are uncertain what will happen next, but quite a lot of people are showing pessimism by betting against cryptocurrencies like BTC with short positions. дальше »
2018-8-22 23:05 | |
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Markets Are Down, But Most Exchanges Are Doing Just Fine
As the old maxim asserts: those who made the most money in the gold rush were those who sold shovels. With our own digital gold rush in a downturn, however, the shovels aren’t selling so well, as mining companies themselves are struggling to move hardware because miners are struggling to turn a profit. дальше »
2018-8-22 22:53 | |
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MIT made an image editing AI that can replace the background in any image
MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) just developed an AI-assisted image editing tool that automates object selection. This is the Holy Grail of selection tools — you can behold it in the video below. дальше »
2018-8-21 20:37 | |
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Chaincode’s Residency Program Is Back, This Time With Lightning App Classes
The Lightning Network, the second-layer solution designed to make quick, cheap and easy Bitcoin payments, is maturing. But widespread adoption, still a long way off, will require plenty more participants. дальше »
2018-8-20 16:40 | |
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Nathalie McGrath Talks About Coinbase Team Growth The Past 4 Years
Nathalie McGrath, People Operations at Coinbase, uploaded a blog post in which she explains how Coinbase’s team has been growing during the last years and reached the current position in the market. Big companies like this one, take time and effort to be built. дальше »
2018-8-19 19:57 | |
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Bitcoin Network Hashrate Rises, Showing Investors Are “Here for the Long-Term”
Hashrate Rises for Bitcoin Network, Showing That Investors Are “Here for the Long-Term” With the 70% decline that the cryptocurrency industry has seen, most people would expect the whole of the industry to suffer as well. дальше »
2018-8-18 19:51 | |
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Buzcoin ICO
BUZAR is a marketplace with wide functionality. BUZAR, like the ancient Oriental bazaars, combines the most simple and important functions for users of the network around the world: live communication through the messenger and mutually beneficial cooperation. дальше »
2018-8-17 17:22 | |
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At Least Falling Bitcoin Has Silenced The ‘Crypto Bros’
The ‘Crypto Bro’ is a self coined term to describe those intolerable people in tight fitting clothes that like to brag about their cryptocurrency successes. Yes, they were in the right place at the right time and made millions off the back of some small investments, great. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:00 | |
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How the Fear of Traders Always Leads The Crypto Market In Constant Decline
How does the fear of crypto traders affect the market? Before I start I’d like to clarify what I mean by fear. By fear I simply mean the belief that we are still going to go lower. An example is the people who have been saying since about February that we are going to see […] The post How the Fear of Traders Always Leads The Crypto Market In Constant Decline appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-8-16 14:18 | |
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AMA With Origin Team Reveals Plans for Decentralized Sharing Economy
Matt Liu, Josh Fraser and former PayPal head Yu Pan want to bring the blockchain to the sharing economy. The trio is devising a platform with an emphasis on inclusive, peer-to-peer service hubs designed to decentralize the same consumer cost-friendly business models that have made companies like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft so popular in recent years. дальше »
2018-8-16 23:25 | |
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‘Enhance’: Browser game mocks Hollywood hacking tropes
You know those evidence-gathering scenes in 90s and 00s tv shows and movies that treat looking at photographs like a particularly shouty spectator sport? Where stern-looking people tap magical “enhance” button or tell the computer they intend to zoom in and “clean up” the image? You know, that old chestnut? Someone made a game out of that. дальше »
2018-8-15 20:02 | |
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SuperWorld AR Real Estate token is like playing Monopoly in the Real World
SuperWorld has successfully launched a decentralized application (DApp) that allows people to buy and sell Augmented Reality (AR) Real Estate on the Ethereum blockchain. Utilizing the ERC721 standard, a user can go on to the SuperWorld platform and purchase the rights to any available plot of land on their real world map interface. дальше »
2018-8-15 23:46 | |
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[promoted] FlipNpik’s Social Media Model: Boosting Incentives for Local Promotions
Launched in 2009, the social networking app Foursquare was hailed as providing a cutting-edge approach for users to share their location with friends. Called a “check-in,” people would reveal their location through their mobile device by selecting the venue they were frequenting at that time. дальше »
2018-8-15 17:34 | |
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iOS 12 won’t support group FaceTime calls at launch
Back in June, Apple made a big fuss about group calls coming to FaceTime in iOS 12 – but it looks like the feature won’t arrive for a while yet. 9to5Mac reported that the iOS 12 Developer beta 7’s release notes point to Group FaceTime being pushed to a future software update later this fall. дальше »
2018-8-14 09:16 | |
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Cryptocurrency Mining Becoming Popular on University Campuses, Brings with it Energy and Security Concerns
Cryptocurrency mining has become an exciting and enticing proposition for many people. While the enterprise affords many opportunities to acquire valuable virtual currencies, the process also brings with it some unpleasant consequences. дальше »
2018-8-14 00:27 | |
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Researchers teach autonomous cars to deal with irrational humans
A team of researchers recently determined that both human drivers and autonomous vehicles tend to prioritize the safety of their own vehicle over those around it. People are selfish, and AI acts a lot like people, which means the solution is the same for both: we need to learn some courtesy. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:13 | |
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Nations Should Embrace Privacy Coins Like Monero and ZCash, According to Weiss Ratings
Privacy-focused coins such as Dash, Monero, and ZCash are controversial as they can anonymize criminals online. However, privacy is important as many people live under the auspices of corrupt governments where such technology represents a beacon of hope. дальше »
2018-8-12 17:00 | |
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Emoji update proposal includes 55 different couples — where are the gingers?
Unicode today published a blog post with a link to a short list of the candidates for the 2019 Emoji 12. 0 update. Making the list are 55 emoji representing interracial couples. And it’s about time! I can’t help but wonder though, why none of the little people in them look like me. дальше »
2018-8-11 00:40 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: Blockchain’s Better Side
The fact that great responsibility accompanies great power has become crystal clear in the blockchain world. While blockchains are most commonly connected with commerce, the potential impact of distributed ledgers is being discovered in fresh sectors daily. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:51 | |
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Online dating study shows everyone seeks partners ‘out of their league’
A recently published study sought answers to a seemingly unquantifiable question: What does dating “out of your league” really mean? Published in the journal Science Advances, new research details a “hierarchy of desirability” that attempts to pinpoint the traits that makes a desirable partner out of reach. дальше »
2018-8-10 01:49 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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XRP Is Far Superior To BTC And ETH According To Tech Expert
When people speak up about XRP, their opinions are often seen to be quite controversial. The crypto-community is in two minds about XRP, it’s a little bit like marmite, you either love it or you hate it (I appreciate this is a niche reference but nevermind). дальше »
2018-8-8 16:00 | |
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Blockchain Race For Outer Space: Why NASA, ESA & Multiple Crypto Projects Are Studying DLT Benefits
Humankind has spent little time in space; we barely know anything about it – in the past governments have placed little focus on exploring it – leaving it a type of enigma. It's only been in recent years that people like Elon Musk have started exploring it. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:51 | |
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Have You Heard? $60K Stolen In Latest Bitcoin Hack
Bitcoin hacks are seemingly more and more sophisticated by the day. I see it like this, for every ‘level up’ the technology industry reaches, the criminal underworld seem to get a multiplier and level up twice as fast. дальше »
2018-8-7 17:30 | |
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