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Facebook competitor in Latin-America Sets the Road for a New Internet of Value
9.10.2019
IOV Labs, the parent company behind RSK Bitcoin smart contract network, and RSK Infrastructure Framework (RIF) has recently acquired Taringa, the major social media platform for Latin America with 30 million users. This acquisition represents an opportunity to quickly bring […]
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As Deepfake Videos Spread, Blockchain Can Be Used to Stop Them
9.10.2019
A deepfake is deemed to be a photoshop job on steroids. Blockchain’s inherent nature of being an aggregator of trust will be vital in putting trust back into the media
UAE’s Social Ministry to Grant $16K in Blockchain Contest
6.10.2019
The UAE Ministry of Community Development will host a blockchain contest with a total prize fund of $16,300
Weekly Platform News: Tracking via Web Storage, First Input Delay, Navigating by Headings
4.10.2019
In this week's roundup, Safari takes on cross-site tracking, the delay between load and user interaction is greater on mobile, and a new survey says headings are a popular way for screen readers to navigate a webpage.
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Safari’s tracking prevention limits web storage
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This AI Platform Identifies Privacy Threats in Social Networks and Messengers
1.10.2019
Preserving your online privacy has become almost a lost cause these days. Thankfully, some entrepreneurial minds have taken it upon themselves to help web users stay informed of privacy risks and take action to thwart attempts to access their personal data. Guard is a platform which is doing...
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...
Spanish Facebook Rival Taringa Is Sold to Smart Contract Dev RSK
27.9.2019
Subsidiary of smart contract developer RSK buys Latin America’s Facebook rival Taringa
RSK Creators Acquire Spanish Social Network
27.9.2019
Taringa claims to have some 30 million users, 1,000 active communities, and 8 million daily shares on its platform
BlockchainArmy Proudly Joins the Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) Team
24.9.2019
Blockchain is not only the latest buzzword in the IT realm, but this neoteric technology’s immense potential for social welfare has also become the epicenter of interest for philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, and related non-profits. And propelling the blockchain movement is the purpose...
Venezuela’s Maduro Mandates Petro Use in Funding of Social Housing Project
20.9.2019
Venezuela's president has ordered his pet cryptocurrency, the petro, to be used in funding an ongoing housing initiative
Libra Must Comply with Anti-Money Laundering Standards: US Treasury
10.9.2019
Facebook’s Libra stablecoin must meet the highest Anti-Money Laundering and terrorism financing norms, according to a United States Treasury official
Crypto Exit Scams — How to Avoid Falling Victim
9.9.2019
Exit scams have plagued the crypto industry for quite some time, here is a closer look at how to best avoid such fraudulent schemes
PR: PayKassa.pro Launches Multifunctional Payment Aggregator
5.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies will be in great demand in the future, as the cryptocurrency market surprised skeptics once again. As soon as Bitcoin began its bullish trend, hundreds of other crypto coins followed the example. The authorities of large countries are starting to think about regulation,...
ECB’s Yves Mersch Warns Libra Cryptocurrency Is ‘Facebook’s Siren Call’
2.9.2019
Facebook’s Libra stablecoin is “beguiling but treacherous,” according to European Central Bank key legal official Yves Mersch
More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built Around Bitcoin Cash
1.9.2019
Over the last two years, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network’s protocol and third-party infrastructure have grown in robust fashion. There are now more than 70 projects and applications built on and around the BCH chain. The following is an in-depth guide on how to benefit from the growing number...
Kleiman Files — Craig Wright Controversy Gets Complicated
30.8.2019
U.S. Judge Bruce Reinhat has directed Craig Wright to pay his former associate’s kin a little over 500K BTC. Will Wright transfer the crypto?
Crypto Lending Platforms Prepare to Assail the Banking System
30.8.2019
The battle lines have been drawn and the troops assembled. On the one side stands the combined might of the banking cartels, centuries of deeply entrenched financial infrastructure supporting them. And on the other side stands a handful of crypto companies armed with little more than a passionate...
BitTorrent to Begin Alpha Testing Blockchain-Based Streaming Platform
28.8.2019
BitTorrent is beginning internal tests for its blockchain-backed streaming platform
New Zealand’s Radio Personality Denies Promoting BTC on Social Media
27.8.2019
Duncan Garner, the radio host who hosts the program called The AM Show on the MagicTalkRadio in New Zealand, has declined of promoting BTC (Bitcoin) on Facebook. As noted in the video, a local news outlet, on 26th August 2019, Garner can be seen setting the record straight about his inclusion...
New Zealand Radio Host Denies Shilling Bitcoin on Social Media
27.8.2019
A New Zealand radio host says that social media posts containing his likeness and promoting Bitcoin are an impersonation