2020-12-8 00:00 |
Too bad the brief crypto-related conversation was largely nonsensical.
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Bitcoin faced some intense selling pressure yesterday evening after news broke regarding the founder of OKEx being arrested by the Chinese authorities This is simply another set of news that has rocked the crypto market, but its impacts on Bitcoin’s price action has been surprisingly muted It does not appear that investors aren’t too concerned that the prospect of OKEx users losing their BTC will strike a blow to the crypto’s technical outlook Some analysts […]
2020-10-17 21:00 | |
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Skew reports that Bitcoin dipped below $10,000 again due to traders sending BTC open interest down $150 mln on BitMEX in sheer minutes. Still, things are not too bad
2020-6-3 12:10 | |
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Lady Gaga's been copying Madonna her whole career. Too bad she hasn't copied the part where Madonna's album sales actually grew. The post Here’s What Lady Gaga’s ‘Little Monsters’ Don’t Want You to Know appeared first on CCN.com
2020-1-30 02:00 | |
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Google’s video streaming service, YouTube has restored more channels of crypto-related content after several days of non-communication from the company. Earlier this week, a wave of YouTubers that post cryptocurrencies content received notification that their videos have been in breach of the platform’s terms of service.
2019-12-28 01:00 | |
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Antonio Brown has succeeded in building one of the biggest brands. But companies aren't lining up to work with him, and for good reason. The post Antonio Brown Has Built the Biggest Brand in Sports – Too Bad It’s Worthless appeared first on CCN.com
2019-12-15 07:27 | |
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Cristiano Ronaldo incurred a substantial pay cut last year when he left Real Madrid for a new challenge with Juventus. Don’t feel too bad for the pride of Portugal, though. Not only does his contract with the Serie A power keep Ronaldo among the highest-paid footballers in the world, but he also enjoys a steady, […] The post Cristiano Ronaldo Pockets Nearly $1 Million Per Paid Instagram Post appeared first on CCN.com
2019-10-23 00:30 | |
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The recent spate of bad news for Libra isn't necessarily a death knell for the project, writes Mike J. Casey.
2019-10-22 09:00 | |
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The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued updated guidance for calculating taxes owed on cryptocurrency holdings yesterday. It’s the organizations first update in five years and it asks more questions than it answers.
2019-10-10 11:57 | |
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A.J. Green looking miserable on the sidelines as the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the abysmal Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night went viral on Twitter, sparking trade rumors galore. One of the most popular options is for Green to replace Antonio Brown on the New England Patriots, but is this realistic? AJ Green does not want […] The post AJ Green Could Replace Antonio Brown - Too Bad the Patriots Don't Need Him appeared first on CCN.com
2019-10-2 19:22 | |
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Mario Kart Tour just beat out its fellow licensed gaming properties in terms of day-one downloads — and not by a small margin either. By any metric, the game is the biggest out-of-the-gate success on the app market thus far.
2019-9-28 00:48 | |
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With his new role as a benchwarmer, Eli Manning will have some time to reflect. One thing he might think about is the ridiculous amount of money he’s made. The two-time Super Bowl champion will likely end the year as the highest-paid football player of all-time.
2019-9-18 03:35 | |
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Coinspeaker WeWorks’ IPO to be Delayed Amidst Corporate Governance IssuesThe cancellation of the WeWork IPO by the We company is expected. The big question is: will WeWork survive this? Apparently, too many bad management decisions have a lot to do with the problems that Wework finds itself in.
2019-9-17 14:06 | |
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I loved the iPod. Hell, I think it’s the greatest gadget ever. And while I’d love for Apple to release a new version, it’s never going to happen. So, I’m stuck listening to my MP3s on my iPhone‘s Music app.
2019-8-22 15:32 | |
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Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Confession time, dear reader: I actually liked the Sony PlayStation Classic. Was it a totally cynical attempt by Sony to cash in on the retro console craze amidst the 2018 Christmas shopping season? Absolutely.
2019-7-4 13:54 | |
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The recent E3 trailer for the Avengers game has given rise to some speculation that the game may contain a crossover with the PS4 Spider-Man game. Some are hoping for a game version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — which is unlikely, but would be amazing if it turned out to be true.
2019-6-14 04:00 | |
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E3 has drawn to a close for another year, and with the end comes the usual question of what the conference’s purpose is in the gaming industry. According to Xbox head Phil Spencer, the purpose is to raise the profile and reputation of gaming worldwide.
2019-6-14 23:05 | |
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In-house innovation labs have gotten a bad rap as of late. Whether their primary area of focus is retail, consumer packaged goods, or technology, labs across the board have been hit with criticism of being too siloed, too insular, too slow to adapt, and the like.
2019-6-10 16:00 | |
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Contrary to bad trend on the crypto market, Apple announced support for Bitcoin. But not directly, like Samsung or HTC. Became the third Tech giant from Cupertino finally drew attention to crypto, following competitors.
2019-6-6 16:01 | |
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The new Mac Pro is unabashedly aimed at visual creatives: videographers, photographers, and the like. But what good is a souped-up machine if it’s paired with a naff monitor? Enter the new Apple Pro Display XDR, which will arrive this fall, retailing at $4,999.
2019-6-3 22:06 | |
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By CCN: The appetite among billionaires for bitcoin is huge as ever, according to Eleesa Dadian, an art dealer and head of a secretive network for billionaire investors called the Dadiani Syndicate, in Forbes.
2019-6-1 04:15 | |
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The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”.
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
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Grayscale Investments is weighing in on the gold versus bitcoin debate. Its two sats? Drop the bars, buy the bits (and the dip). The Digital Currency Group off-shoot has launched a “Drop Gold” campaign that encourages investors to ditch the old asset for its digital counterpart, bitcoin.
2019-5-2 23:21 | |
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Have you been itching to make your first cryptocurrency investment, but you’re too afraid to get in on the hype at the wrong time? eToro‘s got your back. The social trading platform is giving away free Ethereum to anyone who opens an account in its standalone wallet app.
2019-4-24 16:35 | |
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Special thanks to Glen Weyl, Phil Daian and Jinglan Wang for review Over the last few years there has been an increasing interest in using deliberately engineered economic incentives and mechanism design to align behavior of participants in various contexts.
2019-4-5 04:03 | |
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Hindsight is 20/20, but one stock market watcher is willing to predict that stocks are not overbought. Canaccord Genuity Chief Market Strategist Tony Dwyer suggests that economic expectations are set too low, which gives the impression that conditions are worse than they are.
2019-3-27 20:04 | |
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There is a lot of interesting crypto market price momentum at this time. Not all of the bearish pressure which materialized has disappeared, but things are not looking too bad either. The Stellar price is rebounding sharply after a rough day, and its value seems on track to hit $0.
2019-3-19 11:19 | |
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What happens when machines learn to manipulate us by faking our emotions? Judging by the rate at which researchers are developing human-like AI agents, we’re about to find out. Researchers around the world are trying to create more human-like AI.
2019-3-15 22:09 | |
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There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology.
2019-3-1 19:43 | |
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Is Bitcoin Really Bad For The Environment Or Is Media Narrative Too Hostile? There is a very long discussion to be made on whether Bitcoin is bad for the environment or not. Unfortunately, the discussion is often too passionate and it does not help that some media outlets are very anti-crypto and are ready to […]
2019-2-4 22:03 | |
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Today marks the 15th anniversary’s of Facebook’s existence. The last couple of years have been tumultuous for the company, as numerous reports revealed egregious missteps in keeping user data private and secure.
2019-2-4 14:59 | |
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Apple just started clearing out its stock of iPhone SE handsets – which launched back in March 2016 and discontinued last September – at $249 a pop (the 128GB version is listed at $299). It’s not exactly big news from Cupertino, but it is a hell of a good deal even in 2019, with a couple of caveats.
2019-1-22 11:37 | |
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Whenever I claim that bitcoin is the only decentralized cryptocurrency, I get one of two arguments:My X coin is also decentralized. Bitcoin isn’t decentralized because of Core and/or miners.
2019-1-21 21:52 | |
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After opening your gifts, many will now be looking around to see their entire families face down into their devices after too much food and bad TV. The days of enjoying each others company once a year will probably feel like a distant memory from a much simpler analog age.
2018-12-22 02:00 | |
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It has become more than apparent the current cryptocurrency price momentum is not doing too many people any favors. With Bitcoin getting battered, things start to look progressively worse for Ethereum as well.
2018-12-7 12:25 | |
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For a country as large and in a state of rapid development as India, keeping up with its growing energy requirements is a huge challenge. In this context, it’s commendable that India is investing heavily enough in renewable energy to become the second largest consumer among developing nations, according to a report from BloombergNEF.
2018-11-28 11:13 | |
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Plans to build a “mega-collider” somewhere in China appear to be moving forward with construction set to begin as early as 2022. Known as the Circular Electron–Positron Collider (CEPC), it would be the world’s largest collider.
2018-11-27 23:14 | |
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Charles Hoskinson is best known today as a co-founder of both Ethereum and IOHK, where he leads the research, design and development of Cardano. But before these projects, there was Bitcoin.
2018-11-20 23:08 | |
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Ethereum (ETH) has had bad press lately. Erstwhile Ethereum dApps are moving onto other networks; prices are at rock bottom. At a conference not too long ago, one cryptocurrency trader described ether tokens as “practically dogshit.
2018-11-9 17:59 | |
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As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade.
2018-11-7 19:56 | |
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A new report on cryptocurrency regulation in the UK warns that “bad regulation is worse than no regulation at all,” the Telegraph reported on Monday. Experts cited in the report claim that an overly harsh crackdown on cryptocurrencies could break up the UK crypto market, causing companies to move to less regulated pastures to set […] The post UK Report Warns PMs Not to Crack Down Too Hard on Crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2018-11-1 21:00 | |
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Apple‘s CEO, Tim Cook, just endorsed EU‘s push for stricter privacy regulation and defining privacy as a fundamental right, during his keynote address at a privacy conference in Brussels today — too bad corporate taxes weren’t part of the discussion.
2018-10-24 14:41 | |
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In a volatile market like cryptocurrencies, one piece of bad news can be all it takes to wipe off millions from coin valuations. As the bears refuse to leave the market, there is a chance that fear and uncertainty will creep in amongst traders.
2018-10-15 15:34 | |
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You don’t need to be an agriculture expert to see the writing on the wall. Current farming methods just aren’t working anymore for most farmers of the world. There are 2 billion smallholder farms managing fewer than five acres (PDF).
2018-10-9 20:10 | |
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On September 23, 2018, the Bitcoin Foundation sent a letter to the French Parliament asking that they reject a new crypto asset amendment being proposed in the PACTE Bill, which deals with the growth and transformation of France’s businesses and the country’s employee savings.
2018-10-4 22:10 | |
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It’s no secret that DApps have struggled to achieve adoption; in fact, according to stateofthedapps. com, the most popular DApp currently has just 1,811 daily active users (DAUs).
2018-9-27 20:05 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) is up more than 5% for the last 24 hours while the rest of the crypto market bleeds. This makes Ethereum Classic (ETC) the only top twenty cryptocurrency in the green.
2018-9-3 17:00 | |
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Ask young children what they want to be when they grow up and the chances are that scientific jobs such as astronaut and doctor will appear high on the list. But ask them to draw a scientist and they are more than twice as likely to draw a man than a woman.
2018-9-2 13:00 | |
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StellarX is the looming crypto asset trading platform, developed by an affiliated branch of Stellar (you know, the XLM crypto project). As the StellarX platform continues to see its development, some of the team there have been carrying out side research into why the Ethereum blockchain is a bad place to launch an ICO, indeed, they share some interesting findings too.
2018-8-22 18:30 | |
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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.
2018-8-22 22:53 | |
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Bitget saw a 683% increase in Gen Z users in November, marking a shift in crypto demographics following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. Gen Z’s share of new users on the crypto exchange jumped from 26.
What are the key trends highlighted by the global crypto adoption index, and how do they reflect crypto’s role in global economic shifts? The global crypto adoption index is an essential tool for understanding how well different countries are adopting…
Chanalysis submitted a Polkadot governance proposal on April 18 that could lead to a $10 million partnership. The services provided by Chainalysis will include monitoring and tracing the DOT token activities on the Relay Chain, ensuring visibility of any potentially risky on-chain actions to regulators and institutional entities.
Banking giant HSBC is set to introduce digital asset custody services for tokenized securities such as bonds on the blockchain. The bank expects to go live with the service in 2024. The service is geared toward institutional investors and will continue expanding the lender’s offerings in the digital asset realm.
Advocates for the Bitcoin Lightning Network and decentralized protocol Nostr funded Kweks’ Kilimanjaro climb.
Polygon Labs announced on Sept. 29 that it has added Google Cloud to the decentralized group of validators powering its proof-of-stake Network. Polygon said in its statement that Google Cloud is now among more than 100 validators who secure the Polygon PoS Network, a network that originally operated under the name Matic Network and which […] The post Polygon adds Google Cloud to its validator set appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Pudgy Penguins has announced a merchandising deal with retail giant Walmart that will introduce its IP to the megastore’s shelves in over 2,000 stores. The Pudgy Toys—plush collectibles that will now be sold alongside legacy brands in Walmart’s brick-and-mortar stores—will offer access Pudgy World, a digital social experience on zkSync Era.