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NetCents’ Cryptocurrency Credit Card is Coming to Canada and Europe
NetCents Technology, a Canadian payment processing business, has revealed a cryptocurrency credit card for easier access to digital assets. The card is planned for domestic markets in quarter 4 of this year, with European markets coming by early next year. дальше »
2018-8-28 20:27 | |
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Canada Delays Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Companies
The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The final published regulations were due this fall, but the government now says they won’t be published in the Canada Gazette until late 2019. дальше »
2018-8-28 20:18 | |
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We are thinking about Bitcoin’s energy usage in all the wrong ways
Global warming is certainly one of the humanity’s greatest challenges. For decades, public opinion has held heavily industrialized nations accountable for the damage done to our planet. In the quest to preserve Earth, it has become en vogue to critique Bitcoin mining for its high energy use and potentially harmful impact on the environment. дальше »
2018-8-28 18:53 | |
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North Korea will reportedly host its own cryptocurrency and blockchain conference
In an attempt to showcase their supposed technological prowess, North Korea will be holding a blockchain and cryptocurrency conference later this year. North Korea plans to host leading blockchain experts from around the globe during a two-day conference called, the “Korean International Blockchain Conference. дальше »
2018-8-27 15:25 | |
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To Buy or Not to Buy? 3 Lifehacks for Investing in Blockchain Projects
Bitcoinist shares a few lifehacks that could help investors not to repeat the lessons ICO and blockchain investors learned over the past year. [Note: This is a guest article submitted by Alexander Borodich] Many people have begun to forget that, in the last few years, crowdfunding has been a well-loved tool for attracting investments. дальше »
2018-8-26 04:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: High Shorts Count Could Signal Price Hike
Once again, bitcoin finds itself precariously perched on the bottom of its macro trading range (TR). After a strong round of selling over the course of two weeks plunged the price back to the $6,000s, bitcoin began consolidating for several weeks at the bottom of the TR:Figure 1: BTC-USD, 1-Day Candles, Macro TRAs shown in the figure above, the market has interacted several times at the current price range and it has been a source of three major bullish rallies. дальше »
2018-8-25 00:42 | |
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Bank of Thailand Developing Central Bank Digital Currency
Following the adoption of the country’s first cryptocurrency regulation, the central bank of Thailand is working on its own digital currency in collaboration with the country’s largest banks. дальше »
2018-8-24 02:45 | |
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It took Facebook months to ban this shady app after Cambridge Analytica
Facebook announced this week it had made its first outright ban of an app in the company-wide audit it’s been working on since the Cambridge Analytica scandal earlier this year. The app in question had apparently been setting off red flags since April. дальше »
2018-8-24 00:42 | |
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North Korean hackers are targeting cryptocurrency traders with fake software
North Korean hacking outfit “Lazarus” is now targeting cryptocurrency exchanges. Information security firm Kaspersky Labs has discovered it is exploring new attack vectors and trojanizing cryptocurrency software. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:05 | |
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Thailand’s CBDC: Pursue of Innovative Economy or a Try to Centralize Power?
The Bank of Thailand’s is going to finish the first phase of its work on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) early next year. The post Thailand’s CBDC: Pursue of Innovative Economy or a Try to Centralize Power? appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-8-23 12:05 | |
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Op Ed: Making Friends With Time in the Cryptocurrency Space
What follows is an open letter from Jimmy Zhong, co-founder and CEO of IOST, to his team members and shared with Bitcoin Magazine with permission. Recently, I’ve been thinking about an ultimate way of safely storing value — gold, Bitcoin, real estate and power all came to mind. дальше »
2018-8-23 22:20 | |
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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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Relive the glory days of Windows 2000 in the comfort of a browser window
Back in the year 2000 (can you believe that was 18 years ago?), there were two big versions of Windows to choose from. While Microsoft built the disastrous Window ME for consumers – which was arguably even worse than Vista – all the cool kids knew Windows 2000 was what you really wanted. дальше »
2018-8-21 21:25 | |
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Hands-on: The Elder Scrolls mobile game is violent fun, but feels shallow
At this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, we got the chance to play a demo version of the upcoming mobile game from Bethesda, The Elder Scrolls: Blades. Anyone with a passing interesting in gaming will know The Elder Scrolls series. дальше »
2018-8-21 18:49 | |
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Y Combinator accidentally accepts 15,000 companies to a course – but owns its mistake
Y Combinator is an ultra-exclusive startup accelerator, with results that justify its haughty reputation. It also runs an free online course called Startup School, for which companies have to apply, and only a few thousand are accepted. дальше »
2018-8-21 17:39 | |
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Research from Stripe shows Brits love Apple Pay; hate tipping
Research from hugely popular payment platform Stripe has shone a light on the payment preferences of British consumers, especially compared to their American cousins. It doesn’t paint a positive light on UK punters, who are reportedly too lazy to key in their payment information, and are loath to tip their Uber and Deliveroo drivers. дальше »
2018-8-20 16:59 | |
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Bitcoin ETF from Cboe Will Not Be Approved, Says Licensed Digital Asset Investment Firm
The Cboe Bitcoin ETF filing, of which the SEC recently postponed a decision on approval, has been a key talking point in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency communities since Cboe filed its application in June. дальше »
2018-8-20 14:59 | |
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House Always Wins: Cryptocurrency Exchange Revenues May Double This Year
The report titled ‘Crypto Trading–The Next Big Thing is Here’ from Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. shows that crypto exchanges have the potential to more than double their revenues as much $4 billion in 2018. дальше »
2018-8-20 02:00 | |
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Librarian blew $89k in city money on free mobile game
I’m consistently amazed by the lengths people will go to for their free-to-play mobile games. In this case, a librarian in Utah managed to blow thousands of dollars on Game of War. According to the Herald Journal, the former librarian, Adam Winger, used city credit cards to fund his digital addiction. дальше »
2018-8-17 19:49 | |
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Pornhub subsidiary wants to pay you cryptocurrency for watching porn – but don’t get too excited
Adult entertainment streaming service Tube8 – a Pornhub subsidiary with over 150 million page visits each month – wants to reward your porn-watching habits with cryptocurrency… so it is putting its entire platform on the blockchain. дальше »
2018-8-17 18:43 | |
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Draft EU Proposal For ICOs To Be Included In Regulatory Framework for Crowdfunding
The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs published a draft report on crowdfunding solutions on August 10, with a proposal for some initial coin offerings (ICOs) to be included in the highly anticipated draft regulatory framework for crowdfunding; expected early next year. дальше »
2018-8-17 14:01 | |
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Apple says teen who hacked its network didn’t compromise customer data
Seeking to reassure customers after the news of repeated breaches of its network broke yesterday, Apple said that no user data was compromised in the attacks, reports Reuters. The statement follows the 16-year-old Melbourne-based student’s appearance in court: according to statements by his lawyer, he had broken into Apple’s mainframe multiple times over the course of a year, and downloaded 90GB of files. дальше »
2018-8-17 09:19 | |
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Google is reportedly building its own Assistant-powered smart display
After letting third-party hardware brands take a crack at building smart displays powered by Google Assistant, the search giant is said to be working on one with its own label on the tin this year, reports Nikkei Asian Review. дальше »
2018-8-17 08:03 | |
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South Korea Budgets Nearly $4.5B for Blockchain, Emerging Tech
South Korea is planning to invest nearly $900 million next year to accelerate the development of blockchain, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. дальше »
2018-8-17 22:56 | |
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Venezuela Nationalizes Petro, Will Introduce Crypto-Based Salary System for Workers
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recently revealed that the nation’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, the petro, will be used as a unit of account by the state oil company PDVSA. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:26 | |
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Report: Apple may launch a new MacBook Air in September or October
A report out of Taiwan indicates that Apple could be gearing up to ship a new MacBook Air in either September or October. According to TrendForce, a Taiwanese research firm: The second quarter was the transition period when Apple was preparing for the releases of the upcoming new MacBook devices for the year. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:02 | |
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Fertility app blamed for 37 unwanted pregnancies is now FDA approved in the USA
On August 10, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) made a surprising move by officially approving fertility app Natural Cycles in the USA. Though the fertility app was approved in Europe last year, has over 700,000 users, and is available in 161 countries, Natural Cycles hasn’t gone without its controversies. дальше »
2018-8-15 17:34 | |
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New Player to Offer Next Generation ASIC Chips This Year
A new competitor is advancing on plans to enter the mining hardware market by the end of the year. Canadian company Squire Mining has raised almost $20 million to finance the design, development, and testing of a new ASIC chip and bitcoin mining rig. дальше »
2018-8-15 08:55 | |
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The Crown League is Establishing a Blockchain Based Fantasy Football Platform
Next year will see the launch of the Crown League, a professional fantasy football league based on blockchain technology. The platform will go live alongside each National Football League season. дальше »
2018-8-15 03:31 | |
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An 11-year-old hacked a government website and changed election results at DEFCON
Last Friday, an 11-year-old apparently managed change election results within 10 minutes. While at this year’s DEFCON, he and many other children were offered the chance to hack into a mock-up of a Secretary of State website, and did so with alacrity. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:05 | |
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Crypto Startup Taps Larry King in Shared Effort to Combat Climate Change
In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels . дальше »
2018-8-13 18:08 | |
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How a Finnish millionaire lost $35M worth of Bitcoin in a gambling scam
Is your cryptocurrency portfolio looking a little light lately? That’s nothing compared to one Finnish investor, who lost 5,500 Bitcoin ($35 million) to an investment scam this year. Bangkok Post reports that businessman Aarni Otava Saarimaa was approached by a group who sought to link him up with some hot investments: shares in a few high-profile companies and a cryptocurrency called Dragon Coin. дальше »
2018-8-13 13:05 | |
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Zuckerberg’s failures must be your lessons
When Mark Zuckerberg’s annual challenge was learning Mandarin, it was still fun and games. Now that his 2018 goal is simply “fixing Facebook,” not so much. It’s fair to say 2018 has been a horrible year for the social network. дальше »
2018-8-12 13:30 | |
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Here’s why you’re being kept in the dark about how your data is used
In 2017 alone, US companies spent upwards of $10 billion on third party audience data. And while generally speaking, people were once indifferent or oblivious to the way personal data was collected, the tide has certainly turned. дальше »
2018-8-12 21:30 | |
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Here’s why you should be kind at work
This time last year, I visited a bustling cafe in downtown Salt Lake City. I had never been there before, so I decided to go all out — breakfast and a cinnamon roll— Carb City. After finishing my meal, I went to pay my bill, but there was a problem: I couldn’t get my server’s attention. дальше »
2018-8-11 17:30 | |
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It’s not too late to save your job from automation
Technology moves fast, and makes our life easier at work by making mundane tasks more efficient. Well, it’s not stopping anytime soon and technological advances like the use of AI and machine learning will have an immense impact on the future of jobs and careers. дальше »
2018-8-11 13:30 | |
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Nintendo’s Switch has a hidden VR mode — but don’t get your hopes up
Since Nintendo first introduced the Switch last year, fans have been asking about a possible VR add-on. It seems implausible for a number of reasons, but a recent find would seem to suggest Nintendo is at least toying with the idea. дальше »
2018-8-11 02:41 | |
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Foreign artist reimagines US currency
In terms of design, paper currency in the United States hasn’t changed much in the past hundred years. There have been updates and additional flourishes — not to mention security measures — but overall, it’s essentially the same set of bills circulated since 1913. дальше »
2018-8-11 01:17 | |
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We don’t need a new ‘Amazon tax’ to save the high street
Philip Hammond, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, wants to save the UK’s embattled high street. To do that, he’s proposing a tax on online retailers. Hammond hasn’t revealed any details, especially when it comes to how it’ll be applied. дальше »
2018-8-10 17:02 | |
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BitConnect is getting delisted from the last cryptocurrency exchange that still trades it
The final nail in BitConnect’s coffin will come September 10, when the last exchange to offer trading pairs in the controversial cryptocurrency will delist its worthless token, BCC. For the uninitiated – BitConnect was both a pyramid and Ponzi scheme masquerading as a cryptocurrency lending platform. дальше »
2018-8-10 15:53 | |
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Barclay Blockchain Coding Hackaton ‘DerivHack’ Aims to Revamp Derivatives Market
One of the UK's banking giants, Barclays, is pitting blockchain startup companies against one another this year. But the way it sounds is very different to what it actually means, as Barclays is asking the respective teams to help revamp the global derivatives market at a hackathon next month. Taking place in both New York […] дальше »
2018-8-10 00:44 | |
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards
Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. дальше »
2018-8-8 19:35 | |
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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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With $417K, EOS accounts for two-thirds of all cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018
As interest, adoption, and venture funding in blockchain tech continue to rise, so do attacks from hackers. In an effort to counteract potential threats, a growing list of startups in the cryptocurrency space have opted to launch programs to invite hackers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly – instead of exploiting them for personal gains. дальше »
2018-8-8 18:30 | |
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