Bitcoin Mining Wasteful? Christmas Lights Use More Energy Than Some Countries

Think mining bitcoin is a waste of energy? Then you better ignore the energy consumption of US Christmas lights every year, which uses more electricity than some countries.   Energy Consumption of US Christmas Lights ‘Tis the season to be jolly. дальше »

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Make this year’s Black Friday digital. We’ve got 5 ideas

Holiday pet peeve No. 1,043: wrapping presents. Those people in the mall make it look so simple, but cutting paper just so, folding around awkwardly-shaped objects, endlessly scraping to find the edge of the masking tape — it’s a hellish process. дальше »

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We’re hosting a pitch battle at Hard Fork Decentralized

We’re inviting blockchain and cryptocurrency startups, projects, and organizations to battle it out. Our blockchain and cryptocurrency event, Hard Fork Decentralized, is taking place in London on December 12-14. дальше »

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Block Friday: the best rectangular, square, cube & cuboid Black Friday deals

What’s the best shape in the world? Hold on, don’t answer – I know exactly what you’re going to say: a square. Something cube-ish at least. I knew it and you’re in luck: welcome to Block Friday. дальше »

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Oasis City ICO

Various Themed Hubs Oasis City Platform for VR contents is divided into various hubs such as entertainment, game, education and shopping, etc. Initial contents for each hub will be fully supported by the Oasis City project team, and as the quantity of contents expand, the platform can also get expanded infinitely. дальше »

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YouTubers demonstrate the easiest way to ruin Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, and arguing politics with people you’ve blocked on social media but can’t avoid at the dinner table. This year, if things get too tense, we’ve got a suggestion: break out the turkey fails. дальше »

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TomoChain To Add Support For Terra Stablecoin Cryptocurrency And Cross Chain Stability

The TomoChain has been known for the scalable smart contract used for public blockchain for the decentralized apps, together with the token issuance and some token integration for different businesses in the market. дальше »

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Tech5 2019 will expand its reach to all of Europe and Israel — apply now

TNW and Adyen’s annual Tech5 competition is back again. Every day, startups prove individuals can harness the power of technology to actually create change and have a positive impact on society. дальше »

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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets

On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets. дальше »

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Kobe Bryant to Speak at TRON’s niTROn Innovation Summit

NBA superstar and “investment genius” Kobe Bryant is speaking at TRON’s niTROn Summit 2019 in San Francisco on Jan. 17. NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant Today, TRON released a press release saying that Kobe Bryant would be a special guest and speaker at the niTROn Summit, a blockchain event meant to bring together industry leaders to explore solutions […] The post Kobe Bryant to Speak at TRON’s niTROn Innovation Summit appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Fake Trezor Crypto Hardware Wallet Clones are Circulating as Manufacturer Alerts Users

Trezor, one of the largest crypto hardware wallet manufacuter in the world at the moment, has issued a warning yesterday, November 19, that it had recently discovered that people were creating and selling fake hardware wallets claiming that they were made by the company. дальше »

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We’re giving away 5 free tickets to our blockchain event, Hard Fork Decentralized

Our blockchain and cryptocurrency event is coming up on December 12-14 in London! It’s fast approaching, and we couldn’t be more excited – so for loyal readers of Hard Fork, we’re giving away five free tickets. дальше »

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Reviewing Whirl: The New ‘Karma-Driven’ Way of Crowdfunding While Encouraging Charity

The saying ‘what goes around comes around’ is perhaps the best description of the ‘Whirl’ project. ‘Whirl’ is a consumer crowdfunding solution that aims to finance dreams and obligations while introducing a revolutionary incentive system to encourage giving. дальше »

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US Department of Justice is investigating Tether for market manipulation

It seems US authorities aren’t yet done with controversial cryptocurrency Tether. The ‘USD-backed’ stablecoin is now being probed by the country’s Justice Department, according to a Bloomberg report. дальше »

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Energy Cash ICO

Energy Cash token is a utility token that serves as a priority access to renewable energy projects. Energy Cash is a blockchain platform that lessens your Carbon Footprint while you surfing on the web. дальше »

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‘People Have Panicked’ – BTC Price Rout Business as Usual for John McAfee

Bitcoin’s big names came together to reassure “panicked” investors November 20 after the BTC price today slid beyond recent lows to hit $4500. Resistance Eyed At $4K The continuing result of Bitcoin Cash’s instability after it hard forked last week, BTC/USD hit its lowest in over a year, finding support only around $4480. дальше »

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Your Chromecast can now sync and stream audio along with Google Home speakers

Google’s got some good news for folks who want to string their speakers together for a better aural experience: if you’ve got audio playing on a Google Home speaker, you can now sync that up with anything connected to your Chromecast (like a TV or other speakers). дальше »

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SEC Slaps Paragon, Airfox ICOs With $250,000 Fine

US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) repeated calls for ICO token issuers to comply with securities laws November 16 as it enforced penalties against Paragon and AirFox. Paragon, Airfox Will Lose Millions In a statement, the SEC appeared to seek a balance between permissiveness and enforcement of “well-established” rules as it confirmed legal action against the two ICO operators, which together raised over $27 million in 2017. дальше »

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Tim Draper to Address the UCIM Audience in Singapore

CoinSpeaker Tim Draper to Address the UCIM Audience in Singapore UCIM will witness some of the best industry speakers along with founders of exceptional blockchain and crypto-based firms to fuel progress together. дальше »

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Former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas Talks About Coil and His Decision to Leave Ripple for a New Venture

When Stefan Thomas left his lucrative job at Ripple as the CTO of the company, he was joined by former Ripple intern Ben Sharifian. Together, they worked on the Interledger protocol and created Coil – a new micropayments solution based on the Interledger Protocol and Ripple’s XRP. дальше »

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Bill Buchanan Becomes the Fourth Member of the IOTA Research Council

The IOTA Research Council was announced recently by the IOTA Foundation. It will work as an overseeing body that will monitor and provide guidance to the IOTA research team and also help to bring academics and researchers together. дальше »

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Develop your innovation partnerships the same way you build your products

The best innovation teams don’t work alone. They bring in partners from different backgrounds, countries, and even industries to help provide fresh thinking and ideas. The process of finding and forging partnerships and collaborations, however, is not easy to do well. дальше »

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Smart Contract Developers May Be Held Liable by the SEC

Nick Szabo invented them but has reservations about what they’ve become. Vitalik Buterin adopted them but now regrets using their name. Dangerous when coded badly, and powerful when used intelligently, smart contracts have become a critical component of the cryptoconomy. дальше »

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NEXT BLOCK Blockchain Conference Tel Aviv Plus Fabulous FashionTV After-Party

On 12 December 2018, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel will host NEXT BLOCK Conference “From Chaos To Clarity: 2019 Trends” organized by Krypton Events. Bringing together over 350 participants and 20+ distinguished speakers, the Conference will hear from top blockchain experts looking into 2019 trends. дальше »

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Tutorial: How to Use CoinDesk’s Crypto-Economics Explorer

CoinDesk's Crypto-Economics Explorer is our innovative new data tool that brings together a host of data types. Here's how to make the most of it. дальше »

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iCumulate ICO

A social trading platform enabling multi asset execution, investment portfolio creation, education and talent discovery. Investable talent exists in all geographies and demographics, but needs an open environment to expand and flourish. дальше »

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TNW presents the greatest gift guide in the world… ever

The adverts have started, the songs are blaring, and dust is being blown off the decorations. Truly, the holiday season is upon us. And you know what this means? Gifts. Lots of gifts. Whether you’re putting together your own list, or trying to find the perfect thing to get someone else, we’re here to help. дальше »

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Ludos Protocol ICO

Ludos Protocol is a purpose-built blockchain infrastructure project for the gaming community. As only the third blockchain project to be backed by Japanese investment giant Softbank, Ludos addresses numerous shortcomings in the existing gaming landscape. дальше »

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Stoby ICO (STB Token): Cryptocurrency Paying Student Job Platform?

What Is Stoby? STOBY is a connection platform designed for students that are seeking to get an additional income and individuals that want to delegate various daily life tasks so that they can free up their time. дальше »

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Please appreciate Mozilla’s security-focused gift guide

Shout out Mozilla. The not-for-profit company behind the web-browser Firefox has put together a gift guide with a difference. Instead of ranking the products on the guide by some metric like, I dunno, ‘coolness,’ they’ve analyzed them by how secure they are. дальше »

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8333.io: Bitcoin Service Provider For Tools, Apps And Wallets

What Is 8333. io? 8333. io is an online platform that provides tooling, applications and services that can be used together with any bip32 compatible Bitcoin wallet. The platform acts as a service layer above the bitcoin network and in doing so offering the users and developers powerful utilities. дальше »

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The Dawn of Hashstacs Inc (GSX Group Subsidiary), Prime Fintech and Chong Sing Fintech

Big players in the blockchain and finance industry have recently partnered and given birth to yet another potentially competitive tech company. Gibraltar Stocks Exchange (GSE) Group together with Chong Sing Fintech Holdings Ltd. дальше »

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FinTech on the Block is Bringing Fintech Leaders Together

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FinTech on the Block is Bringing Fintech Leaders Together

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FinTech on the Block is Bringing Fintech Leaders Together

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UK’s biggest energy supplier joining Verv’s blockchain energy trading community

CryptoNinjas Machine learning start-up Verv and international energy and services company Centrica are to work together on the next phase of Verv’s community energy trial, which aims to explore how peer-to-peer trading on the blockchain could reduce. дальше »

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Russian Association Of Cryptoindustry And Blockchain (RACIB) And Iran Blockchain Labs (IBL) Work Together

Development Of Iran’s Crypto Economy The Russian Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain and Iran Blockchain Labs both signed a partnership document in which the two will go forward and implement digital technology in Iran. дальше »

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ASEAN Gets Instant Payments Boost As CIMB Group Joins RippleNet

The fifth-largest bank in the ASEAN region, the CIMB Group, has entered a strategic collaboration with American blockchain company Ripple. The two will work together to enable instant cross-border payments in all CIMB’s markets. дальше »

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“Bitmain Is Restructuring,” But Jihan Wu Still a Board Director: Source

Bitmain has denied reports that its CEO Jihan Wu was ousted as the mining firm’s board director while confirming that the board has undergone restructuring. Setting the record straight, Nishant Sharma, international marketing manager of Bitmain Technologies Limited, told Bitcoin Magazine that, instead of losing his position, Wu will continue on as a co-director of the board amidst a wider reorganization. дальше »

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Startup.Network: Four Startup Battles in One trip!

Startup. Network team has held an amazing investment Road Show in four US cities: Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles! The professional network for the venture and crypto industries – Startup. дальше »

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Coinigy Crypto Trading Platform And Merkle Data Blockchain Analytics

One of the popular cloud-based crypto trading platforms that has been able to attract over thousands of active users on their platform, Coinigy, together with the Merkle Data, have just announced the partnership they have gotten into. дальше »

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100k Taxi Users Could OmiseGo TADA Soon

A popular taxi app, with more than 100,000 users in Singapore, thinks it can improve its service using cryptocurrency and blockchain. The financial services platform, OmiseGo (OMG), has agreed to explore possible use cases with them. дальше »

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100k Taxi Users Could OmiseGO TADA Soon

A popular taxi app, with more than 100,000 users in Singapore, thinks it can improve its service using cryptocurrency and blockchain. The financial services platform, OmiseGO (OMG), has agreed to explore possible use cases with them. дальше »

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Now It’s Official: Ripple and Tas Working Together, XRP Liquidity Boosts

CoinSpeaker Now It’s Official: Ripple and Tas Working Together, XRP Liquidity Boosts Ripple and TAS will be working together to overcome issues in the existing payments systems while leveraging Ripple's blockchain technology and solutions. дальше »

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What Is Power Ledger (POWR)? | The Complete Guide

In this complete guide to the Power Ledger platform, you'll learn how POWR and Sparkz tokens work together for energy consumption exchanges. The post What Is Power Ledger (POWR)? | The Complete Guide appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »

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Oil Industry Backed Blockchain Energy Platform Launching This Month

Some of the biggest names in the energy sector have come together with equally large banks and financial institutions in order to launch a blockchain based energy commodity platform before the end of the year. дальше »

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Crypto Companies Donate At Least $127 Million At Web Summit Conference

Web Summit Conference, which took place on November 8, 2018, is Europe’s biggest tech event. At the event, crypto businesses gave away crypto of over $127 million. Airdrops, Wallets, And Adoption The Web Summit is already sold out and will take place in Lisbon. дальше »

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Skycoin’s CEO answer to our article about John McAffee and Skycoin cooperation

Last week, one of our authors published a rather unfavorable article about Skycoin and John McAfee getting together on a crypto conference, a meetup that ended in a Skycoin tattoo on the body of the legendary cyber security expert. дальше »

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Crowdsourced global IoT network Moeco joins Trusted IoT Alliance

CryptoNinjas The Trusted IoT Alliance (TIoTA), an ecosystem of more than 50 companies working together to build open source trusted systems for IoT with blockchain and related technologies, today announced that Moeco, which provides a. дальше »

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Accenture, Digital Asset Create New Software to Use Blockchain for Software License Management

Accenture, a global professional services giant, has recently released a new software license management application that was created using the blockchain technology together with Digital Asset, a tech startup. дальше »

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Athero to Bring Together Market Place and Finance Using IoT and Blockchain

The world is changing at a fast pace and so are the technologies around us. Technologies like the Internet… The post Athero to Bring Together Market Place and Finance Using IoT and Blockchain appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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Meet Mattereum, a ‘Deeply Weird’ Startup, Hoping to Transform Smart Contracts

Mattereum, an unorthodox startup, hopes to revolutionize the world of smart contracts by transforming them into enforceable legal contracts. High Weirdness in London TechCrunch’s Jon Evans notes that Mattereum’s project has been kindling in London for roughly a year-and-a-half, with an eclectic “[…] team of lawyers, cryptographers, software engineers, and/or former military consultants. дальше »

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