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Crypto Diehard Novogratz: Big Brother’s Presence Is Bullish For Bitcoin (BTC)

Big Brother Is Here, And That’s Good For Crypto Bitcoin’s value proposition has taken a number of forms over the project’s decade-long lifespan. While theses regarding the de-facto “digital gold” status of Bitcoin (BTC) have become popular, what has slipped under the radar is the value that the cryptocurrency poses in a digitized authoritarian society. дальше »

2019-2-15 10:52


Moonday Mornings: Google Play caught hosting cryptocurrency-stealing app

If you were to place a bet on what stories would be included in Moonday Mornings each week, what would you say? A dodgy cryptocurrency stealing app? A lawsuit? Maybe some new research that kills some hype? Or maybe even some news of government organizations joining the party? Well, you’d be right if that’s what you guessed. дальше »

2019-2-11 12:52


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Blame Banks for Damaging the Environment – Not Bitcoin

Another mainstream media outlet has published a piece warning of the dangers Bitcoin poses to the environment. We’ve heard these overly simplistic arguments countless times before. But even if one was to accept that Bitcoin’s energy consumption is substantial, the figure still pales in significance to traditional financial institutions, whose carbon footprint is colossal. дальше »

2019-1-21 20:12


The panic over lethal automated weapons systems is unfounded, and could be dangerous

Killer robots sound pretty scary. But we might be overlooking a few key aspects about their benefits, or at the very least, we’re looking at them the wrong way. To get more specific, I’m talking about lethal autonomous weapons systems (or LAWs), which are autonomous military robots that are designed to find and engage with specific targets based on their programming. дальше »

2018-11-24 11:55


Why trying to regulate social media is a political mess

Free speech is a key aspect of the internet, but it has become increasingly obvious that many online will push that freedom to extremes, leaving website comment sections, Twitter feeds and Facebook groups awash with racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise unpalatable opinions and vitriolic views, and obscene or shocking images or videos. дальше »

2018-10-10 12:26


IMF: Rapid Development of Cryptocurrencies Poses Challenges to Financial System

Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said the world is on the verge of another financial crash. The increased cybersecurity risk coming from the rapid development of financial technologies such as digital currencies is a reminder that the permanent evolution of the financial system requires vigilant regulators and supervisors, she added. дальше »

2018-10-4 13:00


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Is Bitcoin Mining Going To Destroy The Planet?

Is mining Bitcoin worth the threat it poses our very existence? Whilst Bitcoin offers communities and society a chance to access a new technology and a form of value that is not regulated by the government, it’s production and mining does have a detrimental impact on the planet, yet, few people seem to recognise that this is the case, especially those scholars who are big on blockchain. дальше »

2018-8-10 06:00