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Report: Some of you definitely did your Cyber Monday shopping at work
New data from analytics company Mixpanel reveals some facts about the habits of online shoppers — namely that some of you are probably doing your holiday shopping right now, even if you’re not supposed to be. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:02 | |
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Ohio Technology Funds Announce $100M Support for Blockchain Startups
Recently, the CEO of Ohio-based nonprofit JumpStart Inc. announced that his company, along with six others, would invest vast sums of money into Ohio’s blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:32 | |
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You really shouldn’t visit Pornhub’s new SFW section at work – or Starbucks
Mondays can be slow for tech news, so I began trawling some unusual sources online for stories that might interest our audience, and I eventually found myself on Pornhub. The site added an SFW section last week, noting that it featured “hundreds of videos with ranging topics, including adult entertainers sharing advice and experiences; compilation videos with attractive, yet clothed people; video game reviews and demonstrations; and more. дальше »
2018-12-3 13:26 | |
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Tezos Blockchain Platform Takes $10 Million from the XTZ Initial Coin Offering Treasury
The blockchain platform and virtual currency Tezos (XTZ) has taken the decision to withdraw close to $10 million dollars from the reserves of its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) treasury. After taking 82,050 ETH during the week, November is the month with the largest sum of money withdrawal from the treasury. According to the company Diar, […] дальше »
2018-11-30 20:50 | |
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Apple reportedly bans 700+ apps from the App Store in China
Apple continues its crackdown on bogus iOS software in China as it removed 718 apps from the App Store earlier this week. Local reports suggest that the company removed these apps for issuing updates without Apple’s permission. дальше »
2018-11-30 08:42 | |
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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers
For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care. дальше »
2018-11-29 12:27 | |
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U.K. Startup Launches Crypto-themed Toys; Oh, and They’re on the Blockchain
Just in time for the holidays, a U. K. startup is launching a line of crypto-themed toysConcerned about the absence of provenance and authenticity for designer toys, CryptoKaiju has launched a set of uniquely collectible toys that are traceable on the blockchain. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:25 | |
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Ethereum Futures? Bakkt Hints It’s Open To Altcoins
Intercontinental Exchange’s delayed cryptocurrency “regulated ecosystem” Bakkt is already mulling the future addition of altcoins, the company hinted November 23. Bakkt: We’ll ‘Consider’ Non-Bitcoin Contracts In a tweet, executives said they would take into account “customer feedback” as a major motivating force when deciding which cryptocurrencies to support in addition to Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-26 17:00 | |
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Giga Watt Crypto Assets Valued Between $10-50 Million vs $50,000 In New Bankruptcy Filing Update
Giga Watt Drastically Revises Company Assets As It Updates Bankruptcy Filing One of the latest victims of the Bitcoin bear market, a crypto mining U. S. -based company called Giga Watt, has decided to revise its bankruptcy filing. дальше »
2018-11-26 00:50 | |
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Boeing Airplane Maker and SparkCognition Create ‘SkyGrid’ Blockchain Solution for Unmanned Flights
Boeing, the most prominent aircraft manufacturer in the world, has announced a partnership with SparkCognition to develop AI and blockchain-based solutions. Earlier this week, Boeing partnered with SparkCognition to launch a new entity called SkyGrid. дальше »
2018-11-23 04:40 | |
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VanEck Subsidiary MVIS Launches Bitcoin OTC Index
MV Index Solutions (MVIS), a subsidiary of investment management firm VanEck, has announced the launch of MVIS Bitcoin U. S. OTC Spot Index (MVBTCO), a bitcoin-based index and the first one that monitors the performance of bitcoin across established over-the-counter (OTC) platforms in the U. дальше »
2018-11-22 17:35 | |
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Colorado State Commissioner Issues New Cease-and-Desist Orders Against Four Crypto Firms
Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome has issued a new batch of cease-and-desist orders against unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) operating in the state, taking the total number of signed orders against ICOs in Colorado to 18. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:23 | |
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Facebook launches a dashboard for tracking the time you spend in its app
We first heard in June that Facebook was working on a feature to help you track and manage the amount of time you spent in its mobile app. Following a delay after the company announced its rollout in August, it’s finally here. дальше »
2018-11-21 08:56 | |
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Switzerland Approves First Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency ETF with Ticker $HODL
The Bitcoin ETF $HODL, offered by Amun Crypto, will begin trading on Switzerland’s Six Swiss Exchange beginning next week. The ETF’s earnings will be linked to five different cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-11-18 13:00 | |
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Facebook’s former PR firm seeded fake stories about bias at Apple News
Facebook‘s recently-fired PR firm allegedly floated a story to journalists that Apple News was biased against Republicans. The company, Definers Public Affairs, made headlines this week after a bombshell New York Times report revealed that it was employed by Facebook to dig up dirt on critics and competitors. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:28 | |
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ICO Issuers Settle Registration Charges With SEC
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle charges with two startups that sold tokens through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in 2017. The companies were charged by the SEC for running their ICOs after the regulator clearly defined such offerings as unlicensed securities in its DAO Report of Investigation. дальше »
2018-11-17 00:07 | |
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“Crypto Hangover” Causes Nvidia’s Stock to Tumble 17%
Following a week of widespread carnage in the cryptocurrency markets, traditional retail stocks involved with the crypto sector are feeling the burn as well, with the California-based computer chip maker, Nvidia’s (NVDA) price tanking on the Nasdaq stock exchange. дальше »
2018-11-17 21:30 | |
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Ripple Secures More Banking Partners, XRP Holds Second Spot Over Ethereum
San Francisco based blockchain company Ripple has secured another major banking partner in Asia this week. ASEAN’s fifth largest bank, CIMB Group, as announced that it will join RippleNet in order to utilize the firm’s cross border transfer products. дальше »
2018-11-16 13:00 | |
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Israeli Cryptocurrency Mining Firm Files for Canadian IPO after 6,500 Percent Gains in Tel Aviv Stock Indices
Last week, cryptocurrency mining company Bitfarms filed a preliminary prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) in a bid to offer public shares on one of Canada’s most prominent bourses, reported Calcalistech on November 12, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-15 04:00 | |
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Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange OpenRelay Takes Precautions Following Etherdelta Crackdown
OpenRelay, a major token relay service, has announced that it is taking preemptive measures to ensure that the platform is compliant with U. S. securities regulations. The company’s decision was made in response to an SEC ruling that could have devastating consequences for decentralized exchanges and their underlying services. дальше »
2018-11-13 20:25 | |
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Facebook and Airbnb revise sexual harassment policies after Google protests
Earlier this month, thousands of Google employees walked out of their offices, in part to protest company policies regarding sexual harassment, transparency, and the handling thereof. CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged the protesters’ concerns and implied management was working on fixing the policies that had led to them. дальше »
2018-11-13 19:53 | |
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Bitmain No Longer Under Influence of Jihan Wu, Says Lawyer
Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu no longer has influence over the company’s decision-making processes after an executive board reshuffle, a lawyer told local media November 12. Wu Now ‘Supervisor’ As Sanyan Blockchain reports, the mining giant altered the make-up of its board last week. дальше »
2018-11-13 14:00 | |
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Binance Talks about Its Goals and Activities, Focuses on Institutional Capital
Binance founder CZ knows that running an exchange is not an easy job. Speaking to CNBC “Crypto Trader” host Ran NeuNer, he talked about getting lucky in an unpredictable market earlier this week. дальше »
2018-11-12 22:59 | |
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Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors. дальше »
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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The OnePlus 6T’s gorgeous ‘Thunder Purple’ color is coming to North America and Europe
When OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T, we were a little disappointed it only came in two colors – both sheens of black. But the company is known to announce new designs shortly after launch, and now it’s bringing a gorgeous ‘Thunder Purple‘ to North America and Europe. дальше »
2018-11-12 19:30 | |
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Samsung’s foldable ‘Galaxy F’ will reportedly launch next March – and it’ll be pricey
After Samsung teased its foldable phone at an event last week, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported today that the company plans to launch the device in March 2019 – with a hefty price tag. дальше »
2018-11-12 13:48 | |
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Huobi Crypto Exchange Services Expand Into Russia, Opens A New Office With Website Translation
As part of its aggressive expansion efforts, Huobi, the third largest cryptocurrency exchange platform in terms of trading volume has opened an office in Russia and will commence operations on the 12th of November, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-10 09:17 | |
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China debuts creepy AI that reads the news like a real(ish) anchor
Don’t adjust your TV set, that’s just a new computer-generated news anchor working out the bugs. Xinhua, a Chinese state-run media company, and Sogou, a Beijing-based search engine debuted a pair of AI news anchors this week at the World Internet Conference. дальше »
2018-11-9 03:47 | |
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Blockchain Wallet Announces $125M Stellar Lumens (XLM) Airdrop
Blockchain plans to distribute $125 million worth of Stellar Lumens (XLM) to its 28 million users who register for the historic airdrop. What a Stellar Idea! Cryptocurrency wallet provider Blockchain is planning to host what it calls the “largest crypto giveaway in history. дальше »
2018-11-8 05:00 | |
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Japan’s LINE (LN) BITBOX Crypto Exchange Introduces New Trading App for Android Devices
This week, the BITBOX cryptocurrency exchange announced the release of its Android app. BITBOX is a subsidiary of LINE Corporation, a Japanese company that deals with the development of mobile apps and internet services. дальше »
2018-11-7 21:39 | |
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Pornhub Solves Indian ISP Block Without Resorting to Trickery
It has been a rather interesting, although problematic week for the Pornhub platform. Considering how this is often considered the world’s leading online adult content streaming platform, any developments are of great interest. дальше »
2018-11-7 05:01 | |
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Bitfury Secures $80M in Private Funding Round
Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury Group has closed a Series C, $80 million funding round led by EU-based Korelya Capital. The round also included crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, Lian and Jabre Group, Dentsu Inc. дальше »
2018-11-7 01:06 | |
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Blockchain is Airdropping $125M in Stellar Lumens to Its Wallet Users
Blockchain will be airdropping approximately $125 million worth of Stellar lumens to its users, in conjunction with the Stellar Development Foundation. This marks the largest airdrop in cryptocurrency history. дальше »
2018-11-7 00:24 | |
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Bitcoin ATM Provider Coinsource Secures BitLicense Approval In New York
You have not heard of Coinsource before, but the company has certainly got our attention lately. We reported last week that the company was able to get a BitLicense, the Holy Grail of all licenses, which is how the license from the New York State Department of Financial Services is called. This license is very […] дальше »
2018-11-6 05:12 | |
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SEC Stiffens Crypto Stance, Issues Initial Coin Offering Warning as Next on Chopping Block
The Director of Corporate Finance for the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the entity’s intention to make the classification of cryptocurrencies simpler. The director, William Hinman, spoke at the D. дальше »
2018-11-5 21:52 | |
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Miners Have Begun Using Asicboost on the Bitcoin Cash Network
On Oct. 22, Bitmain released new firmware for the company’s Antminer mining rigs that enables the use of an optimization known as (overt) version-rolling Asicboost. Since then, Bitcoin Cash mining pools have been using the protocol and 63 Asicboost blocks were mined last week on the network. дальше »
2018-11-5 03:15 | |
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Unchained Capital Revamps Loans With Multi-Party, Multi-Sig Storage
Blockchain financial service company Unchained Capital will now offer multi-signature and multi-institution cold storage solutions for borrowers who leverage its crypto-collateralized loans service. дальше »
2018-11-2 21:42 | |
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Coinbase Focusing on Token Addition, Not IPO, Is Good News for Users
Coinbase, Cryptocurrency Exchanges–Coinbase has had an interesting news cycle over the last several days. Reports coming out earlier in the week and last had it that the company was planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO), a move that has long been rumored to occur but thus far gained little traction. дальше »
2018-11-1 02:03 | |
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Unocoin Bitcoin ATM Founder Shares Details of Arrest After Police Seized the Company’s Assets
Last week police of Indian city of Bangalore arrested the co-founders of Unocoin for illegally operating a Bitcoin ATM kiosk. One of their co-founders, Sathvik Vishwanath gave a recount of his experience to Quartz India. дальше »
2018-10-31 19:51 | |
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Is Tether Quietly Exiting the Market?
The stablecoin Tether has been the subject of controversy, speculation, and what some are calling “weaponized FUD” in recent weeks. Some have speculated the company’s lack of transparency surrounding its dollar-backed crypto offering could mean insolvency. дальше »
2018-10-30 19:00 | |
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BlockFi Announces Global Expansion of Its Crypto-Backed Loan Services
Galaxy Capital–backed BlockFiis taking its loan services to the global stage. According to a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine, the platform is expanding its services to an international audience. дальше »
2018-10-31 17:17 | |
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Hands-on: Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 3 is a modern ode to the sliding phone
Xiaomi launched its spec-heavy phone the Mi Mix 3 last week in China. All its variants sport a stunning all-screen front fascia with a 93. 4 percent screen-to-body ratio. The company hid the selfie camera in a slider mechanism that pops out the top of the phone. дальше »
2018-10-30 13:20 | |
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Pornhub dodges India’s porn site ban with new domain name
Last week, the Indian government directed telcos to block 827 porn sites, including Pornhub – one of the biggest adult content sites. In response, Pornhub has launched a new website specifically for its Indian users, pornhub. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:55 | |
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Bitcoin ATM Saga: Indian Police Arrest Second Unocoin Co-founder
The law enforcement agents in Bengaluru, recently arrested the CEO and co-founder of Indian cryptocurrency trading company, Unocoin, leading to the death of Bitcoin ATM in Bengaluru. This comes on the heels of the arrest of Unocoin’s first co-founder earlier in the week. дальше »
2018-10-27 18:40 | |
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NEO Mainnet Gets Much Awaited Updates, Votes in KPN as a Consensus Node
The NEO “MainNet” has seen two significant updates in a single week, launching a new consensus node and update 2. 9. 0, the company announced in a Medium post published on October 22, 2018. NEO MainNet Upgraded to 2. дальше »
2018-10-26 21:00 | |
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Tether burns 500M of USDT stablecoins
On October 24, Tether, a company behind USDT stablecoin, announced it had destroyed 500M USDT from the Tether treasury wallet. The details of the transaction are available on OMNI explorer. According to the official announcement, over the course of the past week, Tether has redeemed a significant amount of USDT from the circulating supply of […] дальше »
2018-10-25 09:29 | |
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