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Ripple’s Chris Larsen donates $25 million in XRP to San Francisco State University
Chris Larsen, Ripple’s Co-founder, and his wife Lyne Lam, donated $25 million in XRP to a university in California. The couple made this donation through Ripple Works, a private foundation that provides support to promising entrepreneurs at San Francisco State University [SFSU] college of Business, according to an official announcement from the university. дальше »
2019-4-6 16:30 | |
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Is Facebook Racist? Research Suggests Ad Platform Uses Stereotypes
New research by the University of Southern California, Northeastern, and a public interest group called Upturn makes an interesting conclusion about Facebook’s ad delivery algorithms: they skew based on racial and gender stereotypes. дальше »
2019-4-5 02:03 | |
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Crypto Skeptic Nicholas Weaver Says Only Way To Win In Crypto Is Not To Play
Nicholas Weaver, researcher at the International Computer Science Institute and lecturer in the computer science department at the University of California, Berkeley, talks about the problems associated with cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, Ross Ulbricht, how crypto changed his worldview, and the demise of the industry. дальше »
2019-4-10 20:31 | |
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Elon Musk’s April Fools ‘Bankruptcy’ Joke Could Turn Prophetic for Tesla
On April Fools’ Day last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker had gone bankrupt. Of course it was a joke and fortunately, those were the good old days before the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission started taking issue with Musk’s tweets. дальше »
2019-4-1 18:35 | |
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Visa Is Avidly Fishing For A Crypto Blockchain Dev Hero
Visa Inc. is seeking a full-time technical product manager in Palo Alto, California. In a job posting to SmartRecruiters, the global card giant said it is looking for someone who is “passionate about the intersection of payments and cryptocurrency,” and “deeply familiar with permissionless blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-3-23 22:44 | |
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Facebook is hiring a lead for its blockchain counsel
It seems Facebook isn’t content with its 50-strong team dedicated to building its proprietary cryptocurrency, as it’s now looking to hire someone for its blockchain counsel. The social media giant is looking for a “lead commercial counsel, Blockchain” based at their Menlo Park, California headquarters. дальше »
2019-3-21 12:51 | |
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Bitcoin-Friendly US Bank Silvergate Now Serves Over 500 Crypto Companies
Silvergate Bank, headquartered in San Diego as a California state-chartered bank, started its cryptocurrency-related business in 2013. Now over 500 companies from the digital assets industry are using its services as one of the very few “bitcoin-friendly” banks based in the U. дальше »
2019-3-20 19:47 | |
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Mississippi Ranks Dead Last in US Scientific Innovation Rankings
A new report ranking all 50 U. S. states and Washington, D. C. in order of their innovativeness has ranked Mississippi as the least innovative state in the country, underlining the yawning cultural and economic chasm between the poorest and wealthiest areas of the country. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:09 | |
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Blockchain Technology May Be Utilized for California Water Rights Management
The Pacific Institute in Colorado is now to dip its hands into a few water-related endeavors, with the help of blockchain technology. A Bill 184 now has asked that the Institute consider the setting up of water banks or storages, water rights database management and also general administration. This is expected to begin as soon […] дальше »
2019-3-15 03:30 | |
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Report: ICE database tracks nearly 60% of US population without a warrant
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today revealed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allegedly circumvented state laws and federal privacy guidelines when it purchased access to a commercial database for the purpose of conducting mass surveillance. дальше »
2019-3-13 20:56 | |
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A Crypto Fraudster Looking at 25 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty in California
In the past two years, countless investors have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to crypto-related scams, unfortunately so. In San Diego, California, one such perpetrator faces 25 years in prison for his crime. дальше »
2019-3-10 13:10 | |
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Stingy driverless cars will clog future streets instead of parking
It’s a nightmarish vision of San Francisco’s future, like something out of science fiction: streets full of driverless cars, crawling along implacably but at a snail’s pace, snarling traffic and bringing the city to a standstill from the iconic Ferry Building to Union Square. дальше »
2019-3-6 17:32 | |
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The AOC Effect: California’s High Taxes Cost The San Francisco Giants Bryce Harper
It looks like California tax rates, which are some of the highest in the nation, may have cost the San Francisco Giants their shot at top MLB talent Bryce Harper. The 26-year-old professional baseball star agreed to a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday. дальше »
2019-3-5 02:59 | |
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California Lawmakers Introduce Assembly Bill 953 For Cannabis Companies To Use Stablecoins For Payments
Assembly Bill 953 For Weed And Stablecoins California lawmakers recently introduced a new bill aimed at cannabis companies. Lawmakers introduced Bill 953 on February 21 and under the bill, cannabis-related businesses will be able to use stablecoins to pay taxes and other fees. дальше »
2019-3-5 00:30 | |
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Forget NYC: Amazon Should Invest HQ2 Money in Rural Georgia
The small town of Toomsboro, Georgia has been on sale for a while now and is attracting some attention after an article noted that its $1. 7 million list price was comparable to the cost of a single-family home in California’s San Francisco Bay area. дальше »
2019-3-2 21:50 | |
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California Trashes $300 Million With its Garbage Recycling System
A consumer watchdog in the Golden State has revealed that recycling conscious Californians being ripped off by an outdated collection system. A new report has outlined how environmentally friendly Californians are being short-changed by a flawed system and lack of basic recycling infrastructure. дальше »
2019-3-2 19:24 | |
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California Creates New ‘Assembly Bill 1489’ For Crypto Business Regulations, Imposes Up to $50,000 In Daily Penalties For Violations
California Establishes Regulations For Cryptocurrency Businesses, Imposing Up To $50,000 In Daily Penalties For Violations New York made headlines when they decided to impost a bill that introduces the BitLicense. дальше »
2019-3-1 01:20 | |
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Blockchain Advocacy Coalition Sponsors Bill to Allow Crypto for Legal Cannabis Tax
Activist group Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has sponsored a bill in California’s 19th State Assembly District, set to allow legal cannabis businesses in the district to pay their state taxes using cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-1 20:16 | |
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Shrimpy and Bitmart Launch Partnership to Facilitate Mainstream Adoption of Cryptocurrencies
Shrimpy Introduces Automated Indexing & Rebalancing as an Alternative to HODL Santa Clara, California — Today, Shrimpy, a cryptocurrency… The post Shrimpy and Bitmart Launch Partnership to Facilitate Mainstream Adoption of Cryptocurrencies appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-2-25 08:54 | |
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Academic Researchers From The University Of California Look to Blockchain For Medical Data
A group of academics from the University of California, San Francisco, are trying to use the blockchain technology in order to share medical data. The idea was outlined in a recent academic article published by Nature today, February 22. дальше »
2019-2-23 02:18 | |
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Institutional Custody Service Provider BitGo to Support Tron (TRX)
BitGo, a digital asset custody service provider based out of Palo Alto, California, has announced that it adding support for Tron (TRX) later this year. The team at the firm made the announcement via twitter. дальше »
2019-2-22 21:00 | |
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Bernie Sanders Raises $5.9 Million in a Single Day as Trump’s Most Significant Challenger
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) is joining what is shaping up to become the most crowded and most diverse field of presidential candidates ever to be presented by the Democrat party, with the likes of Sen. дальше »
2019-2-22 15:38 | |
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Preliminary Injunction Against Blockvest for Fraudulent Securities Offering and Illegal Use of SEC Seal
The SEC filed a complaint against Blockvest and its founder for allegedly making unregistered securities offerings and using the SEC seal without permission. On Feb. 14th, the US District Court of California entered in a preliminary injunction against the firm. дальше »
2019-2-17 01:56 | |
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Donald Trump, California Governor Feud over $3.5 Billion Bullet Train Project – Is the President Right?
California’s bullet train project is the latest thorn that’s nagging U. S. President Donald Trump. In a tweet, Trump claimed that California had canceled the bullet train project after wasting ‘billions of dollars’. дальше »
2019-2-15 21:01 | |
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Governor Gavin Newsom of California Includes Blockchain and AI Tech in “State of the State” Speech
Gavin Newsom, the current governor of California, recently held his “State of the State” speech. The event was reported on by local outlet CALmatters, which said that one point of focus was the development of blockchain technology and AI in new crypto products. дальше »
2019-2-14 16:44 | |
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California Governor Talks Blockchain and Data Privacy in State of the State Speech
In his speech “State of the State” speech, Gavin Newsom pointed out the need to develop AI, blockchain, and big data-related products in the state
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New University Of California, Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator 12-Week Program Launches
UC Berkeley Announces Accelerator Program UC Berkeley has announced on January 28, 2019, that they will be launching a blockchain accelerator program. This adds them to the ever-growing list of universities around the world that are offering courses in blockchain such as New York University and the University of Geneva. The program will be called […] дальше »
2019-2-13 21:31 | |
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California Might Force Silicon Valley to Pay ‘Data Dividends’ – How Will Google & Facebook Respond?
A little over four weeks since being sworn into office, California Governor Gavin Newsom has already started making enemies in the tech sector – specifically with Silicon Valley powerhouses like Google and Facebook. дальше »
2019-2-13 19:36 | |
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UC Berkeley Launches an Accelerator Program for Blockchain Startups
The University of California, Berkley, has launched a 12 week accelerator program to support blockchain projects that are in their early stages of development. The program aims at taking founders through crucial elements of building a successful technology startup. дальше »
2019-2-13 18:18 | |
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Crypto Upstart Reality Shares Files Semi Bitcoin ETF To The SEC
Reality Shares’ Product To Have 15% BTC At Maximum That’s right folks, yet another contender has entered the Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) fray. This time its Reality Shares, a blockchain-centric investment services provider based in California that is headed by chief executive Eric Ervin. дальше »
2019-2-12 01:00 | |
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IBM Partnership Seeking Solutions to Drought in California Through Blockchain and IoT
A nonprofit organization, The Freshwater Trust (TFT) has partnered up with IBM Research and with SweetSense Inc. , to combat drought in the area of San Joaquin River Delta in Sacramento, California. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:22 | |
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IBM in Three-Way Blockchain Partnership for Sustainable Groundwater Project
The Freshwater Trust (TFT) a conservation non-profit focused on preserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems, IBM Research and SweetSense have allied to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT) pilot that would accurately and transparently measure groundwater usage in real-time in the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta in California, reported enterprise times on February 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-12 20:00 | |
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California Engineer Loses $422,000 in Life Savings after Using QuadrigaCX; Is Help Coming?
A California-based engineer lost the entirety of his life savings after using QuadrigaCX’s cryptocurrency exchange for remittance. Tong Zou, 30, said in an interview to Bloomberg that he had opened a withdrawal request at QuadrigaCX in October 2018. дальше »
2019-2-10 16:50 | |
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IBM Works with Blockchain, IoT to Track Sustainable Groundwater Usage in California with Freshwater Trust and Sweetsense
IBM continues to work with blockchain technology demonstrating that it has real-world applications and that it is possible to improve many different economic sectors. This time, IBM Research is partnering with The Freshwater Trust (TFT) to work in a project to protect and restore freshwater ecosystems. дальше »
2019-2-9 22:19 | |
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Propy executes its second blockchain-recorded property deal in California
Propy, a global real estate platform, announced the execution of its second blockchain-recorded property deal in California. The residential property, which sold for $917,000 through Propy’s online transaction platform is a three bedroom, two bathroom residential property in Daly City,... дальше »
2019-2-10 18:45 | |
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Attention Wealthy: Propy Makes Buying Property Easier
A new blockchain project is making it easier for the wealthy to buy real estate, by reducing the fees and friction costs normally involved in acquiring property. Propy has completed the first-ever sale of residential property on the blockchain in the highly sought-after Bay Area, in California. дальше »
2019-2-7 17:00 | |
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Litecoin Foundation to Sponsor California Film Festival
Litecoin will be one of the sponsors of the Mammoth Film Festival held in California, this February, as announced by the Litecoin Foundation, February 5, 2019. Drawing a Mammoth Crowd Many Blockchain and crypto firms have made an effort to become more embedded in the public consciousness. дальше »
2019-2-6 16:00 | |
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Mojave Desert is Fertile Ground for America’s Largest Planned Solar Bitcoin Mining Farm
Plouton Mining is building one of the largest solar Bitcoin mining facility in the United States in California’s Mojave desert. The co-founder, Sammy Del Real, is a brain cancer survivor, musician, and high performing real-estate agent. дальше »
2019-2-6 12:25 | |
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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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US Indicts Two More Men On Cryptocurrency SIM-Swapping Case for Fraud, ID Theft and Extortion
SIM-swapping cases are, unfortunately, getting more and more common recently, especially the ones involving cryptos being stolen. Now, the law enforcement from the United States has indicted two more men alleged of being involved in this illicit activity, according to a press release from the Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of California. The two […] дальше »
2019-2-6 00:12 | |
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Litecoin (LTC) Sets its Eyes on Hollywood by Sponsoring the Mammoth Film Festival
After successfully being an official partner of UFC 232 (Jones vs Gustaffson), the Litecoin (LTC) Foundation has announced that it will be sponsoring the second annual Mammoth Film Festival that will be taking place in Mammoth Lakes, California. дальше »
2019-2-5 22:34 | |
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First Look: Elon Musk Teases SpaceX’s Bold New Raptor Rocket
Elon Musk posted four tweets last night demonstrating the new Raptor rocket engine. SpaceX engineers have been hard at work finalizing the next-generation rocket technology that will eventually power trips for the exploration of Mars. дальше »
2019-2-5 23:41 | |
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