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Judge Accepts Craig Wright’s Autism Defense, Says No to Sanctions
25.6.2020
A judge ruled against the Kleiman legal team’s motion to impose sanctions on Craig Wright and the case has been cleared to go to trial
BlockFi Taps Defense Department, Microsoft Alum as Security Chief
16.6.2020
BlockFi is adding a former Bakkt and Microsoft employee to their lineup to take charge of the firm's security
Pentagon War Game Envisioned a Generation-Z Rebellion Funded by Bitcoin
8.6.2020
The war game was designed in 2018 to prepare troops for future conflicts fought on computers rather than out on the field
“The Modern Web”
22.5.2020
A couple of interesting articles making the rounds:
Tom MacWrite: Second-guessing the modern web
Rich Harris: In defense of the modern web
I like Tom’s assertion that React (which he’s using as a stand-in for JavaScript frameworks in general) has an ideal usage:
There is a sweet spot...
US Military Is Falling Behind China, Russia in Blockchain Arms Race: IBM, Accenture
20.5.2020
The U.S. Department of Defense can’t afford to lose the global military blockchain race to Russia and China, warns a new private sector whitepaper
COVID-19 Defense Fails Once More for Co-Founder of Alleged $9M Crypto Ponzi
14.5.2020
In the case against an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme founder, judges are not convinced that the risk of COVID-19 is enough to allow posting a bail bond for release
Simba Chain Wins Another Contract From US Department of Defense
13.5.2020
Simba Chain, a cloud-based smart contract startup, is building a blockchain data management system for the U.S. Department of Defense
EU Seeking Blockchain Defense Solutions + More News
26.3.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The European Commission is looking for solutions that drive innovation and adapt technologies for civil and defense...
European Commission Calls On Blockchain Devs for Defense-Focused Solutions
26.3.2020
The 254 million euro European Defense Industrial Development Program is offering a series of grants for successful proposals from blockchain developers
European Commission Defense Program Offers Grants for Blockchain Solutions
26.3.2020
The European Commission is calling for future-oriented defense solutions including innovative blockchain concepts
In Defense of Blockchain Voting
12.3.2020
Recent election tech foul-ups have people scrambling for paper ballots. But they're not really the future of voting, says Intercoin's Greg Magarshak
Bitcoin Keeps Recovery Hopes Alive With Defense of Major Average Support
4.3.2020
Bitcoin may make a quick recovery above $9,000 if the bulls maintain their defense of the 200-day average at $8,720
Court Rejects Ripple’s Bid to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Filed by XRP Investors
27.2.2020
A court case that has the future of XRP at stake continues after Ripple’s motion to dismiss it was rejected by a court in California. The plaintiffs claim that the blockchain company sold the coin as an unregistered security and demand compensation. Ripple tried to avoid the case with...
In Defense of Justin Sun
24.2.2020
People mock Justin Sun and TRON. But, by several metrics, it's a successful business. Time to get over the snobbery, says VC Alexander Blum
US Defense Contractor Seeks Cryptocurrency Exploiters
12.2.2020
U.S.-based intelligence services firm BAE Systems, Inc., is looking for so called cryptocurrency exploiters
US Military Contractor BAE Systems Wants to Hire ‘Cryptocurrency Exploiters’
12.2.2020
The role will require candidates to have experience in working with the intelligence community
Bitcoin Reinforces Latest Rally With Defense of $9,200 Price Support
30.1.2020
Bitcoin's price rally is looking solid, with the bulls defending key price support earlier on Thursday
Opporty Founder Calls SEC Suit ‘Grossly Overstated’ in Public Defense
28.1.2020
In an open letter, Sergey Grybniak claims his firm followed all regulatory guidance available at the time of its 2017–2018 initial coin offering
Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France
25.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France...
Meet the DC Advocacy Org Helping Put Blockchain on the US Military’s Radar
16.1.2020
The D.C.-based Value Technology Association helped lead the charge in requiring the U.S. Department of Defense to consider the benefits of blockchain technology