Temptations of Libra
28.9.2019
Recent revelations about the lack of privacy protections in place at the companies involved in Facebook’s new Libra crytocurrency raise concerns about how much trust users can place in Libra.
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Alfred Lehar, University of Calgary
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This North Syrian School Is a Baby Step Toward a Blockchain Society
28.9.2019
Students in Rojava, a semi-autonomous enclave of Syria, are making up for years of lost education by studying computer code and blockchain technology
NBA Says Basketball Player Can’t Tokenize His Contract After All
28.9.2019
Spencer Dinwiddie took a shot at tokenization, but the National Basketball Association blocked him
Employee Fined For Mining BTC on Nuclear Research Center Supercomputer
28.9.2019
Employee gets fined $7,000 for illegally mining Bitcoin on a supercomputer at a nuclear research center
New Spyware Replaces Crypto Wallets on Clipboard via Telegram: Report
28.9.2019
New Trojan-delivered spyware replaces crypto wallets on clipboard using Telegram bots, Juniper Networks warns
Blockchain-Based Protocol Tachyon Network Releases White Paper
28.9.2019
Tachyon network releases white paper disclosing details on the project background and Tachyon ecosystem
Traders Bemoan New Localbitcoins Identity Requirements
28.9.2019
Recent data shows that countries with corrupt governments have a strong correlation with Localbitcoins trade volumes. However, even though the over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace Localbitcoins has grown massive over the years, traders are complaining about heightened know-your-customer/anti-money...
AI Firm Core Scientific Acquires Creator of Mining Program Honeyminer
28.9.2019
Blockchain startup Core Scientific has acquired Stax Digital to further develop its infrastructure and software solutions
Price Analysis 27/09: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, LEO
28.9.2019
If Bitcoin can bounce within the next few days, it might offer a good buying opportunity
Facebook COO Sandberg in Talks to Testify On Libra Before The House
28.9.2019
Facebook’s COO Sandberg in talks with the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to testify about Libra stablecoin
Bitcoin Smart Contract Platform RSK Acquires Latin America’s Fourth Largest Social Network
27.9.2019
IOV Labs, the parent company of Bitcoin smart contract platform RSK, has announced the acquisition of Taringa. As a result, the Hispanic social media network’s 30 million users and 1,000+ active communities will be exposed to dapps, tokenization and P2P trading. Crypto companies acquiring...
Animoca Brands to Develop Blockchain-Based MotoGP Manager Game
27.9.2019
Blockchain and AI firm Animoca Brands will produce and publish a blockchain-based MotoGP manager game