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North Korea Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency to Bypass Economic Sanctions
19.9.2019
A North Korean official claims that a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) cryptocurrency is on the horizon. According to a delegate for the Committee for Cultural Relations, Alejandro Cao de Benós, the country plans to forge a token backed by a physical commodity like gold...
Třetina Čechů nakupuje jídlo na internetu, doménou e-shopů je erotické zboží
18.9.2019
Více než třetina Čechů nakupuje potraviny na internetu, z toho 16 % alespoň jednou měsíčně. Vyplývá to z průzkumu konzultační společnosti Acomware, který na vzorku 1 016 online respondentů uskutečnila výzkumná agentura Ipsos. Zájem o internetové nákupy přitom sílí bez ohledu na druh zboží – již...
Facebook’s David Marcus Responds to Critics Over Libra ‘Threat’
16.9.2019
The head of Facebook's Calibra has spoken out to "debunk" allegations that the Libra project poses a threat to nations' fiscal sovereignty
Bitcoin.com Looks to List BCH Futures on CFTC-Approved Exchange
13.9.2019
Bitcoin.com is in talks to list a bitcoin cash futures contract on a regulated exchange, a company representative told Bloomberg
CryptoKitties Creator Raises $11 Million from Warner, A16z to Launch Own Blockchain
12.9.2019
Warner Music is collaborating with Dapper Labs (the company behind CryptoKitties) to create a new blockchain called Flow
Bitcoin.com is planning to launch a Futures Contract for BCH (Bitcoin Cash)
12.9.2019
The firm supported by cryptocurrency Investor Roger Ver, Bitcoin.com, is getting ready to start a futures contract for BCH (Bitcoin Cash), which is as of now the world’s fourth-biggest cryptocurrency by Coinmarketcap. Bitcoin.com is additionally working on various plans to increase...
Privacy Network Elixxir Invites Smartphone Users to Test Private Messaging
11.9.2019
In an age where Google, Facebook and the NSA are known to be harvesting as much as our communications as they can, many people are concerned that online privacy now only exists in the history books. One project trying to address this is the metadata-shredding platform Elixxir, led by cypherpunk...
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
3.9.2019
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute the August 27 ruling. Wright was recently instructed to distribute 50% of his BTC holdings allegedly mined before 2014 and intellectual property (IP) to...
Craig Wright Plans to Challenge Court in $10 Billion Lawsuit
2.9.2019
Only on August 27th, the year-long lawsuit over an alleged $10 billion Bitcoin fortune did seem to come to an end, finally. In a dispute that had been raised in 2018, between the self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin (BTC), Craig Wright, and Kleiman Estate, representatives of the deceased computer...
PR: Bitcoin.com Partners with Resistance – the Next Gen DEX
29.8.2019
Last week, the Resistance team met with Bitcoin.com CEO Stefan Rust, and other members of the Bitcoin.com organization, to discuss the terms of a partnership. The meeting was a great success and a strategic partnership agreement was drawn up and signed the same day.
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Bug Bounty Program of Libra Association Opens Door to Public Scrutiny
28.8.2019
The social networking giant, Facebook, is leaving no stone unturned to make its well-planned cryptocurrency, Libra’s, launch a massive success. In its attempt to induce an increased amount of external contributors to its much-anticipated project, Libra, the Libra Association has announced a ‘Bug...
The Prolonged case between David Kleiman and Craig Wright Seems to Lean in Favor of Kleiman
27.8.2019
The case between David Kleiman and Craig Wright started in February last year. In this case, Wright was accused of stealing a huge number of Bitcoins, which is worth 5 billion U.S. Dollars approximately. Kleiman died in April 2013. It seems that David Kleiman may have the upper hand in...
‘Power to the People’: Privacy Was the Rallying Cry of Berlin’s Web3 Summit
22.8.2019
It may seem trivial in some cases, but digital anonymity is no joking matter to American whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden
Facebook’s Libra Token Back in Action, As Delegation from US to Visit Switzerland for Discussions
19.8.2019
Ever since it was unveiled on June 18, Libra has been in the headlines, mostly for controversial reasons. From the US Congress to the Senate, from the US to the UK, lawmakers everywhere had polarizing views about the token. While a few of them felt that this Libra could help curtail illegal...
Bitcoiners Brace for More Performance Art and Another ‘Satoshi Reveal’
17.8.2019
On Friday, a variety of paid press releases were published stemming from a company called Satoshi Nakamoto Renaissance Holdings, a firm that claims a big “reveal” is coming on Sunday, August 18. According to the announcement, Satoshi Nakamoto will divulge his “real-life...
Hong Kong Protest Leader Hopes to Incite Run on Chinese Banks
16.8.2019
The 11th week of protesting in Hong Kong has passed as the world has witnessed massive sit-ins at the national airport and demonstrations across several locations citywide. The 2019 anti-extradition bill protests have affected Hong Kong’s local economy, investors have dumped on the benchmark...
Jak se dělá fintech v Česku: Co podle designérů potřebuje projekt, aby uspěl
12.8.2019
Mobilní aplikaci od “své” banky si stáhneme a používáme bez jakýchkoliv obav. Podobně to je s nákupy v e-shopech. Jak ale vznikají úspěšné české on-line finanční služby? Co mají společného peer-to-peer finanční služby (jako je Zonky) s investicemi do developerských projektů či moderními a ryze...
New Liberty Dollar Founder Subpoenaed in the Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
7.8.2019
The ongoing Kleiman v. Wright case saw expert testimony on Monday from the plaintiff’s cryptography specialist, alongside the defendant Craig Wright’s witness, Nchain CTO Steve Shadders. The court participants discussed parsing through 27,000 bitcoin addresses as well...
MasterCard is Looking for Twenty-Eight Crypto-Experts for Hiring
5.8.2019
MasterCard is focusing on building its own crypto team. Recently, it has posted job openings for 28 crypto experts for the same. The platform offers credit card, prepaid card & debit card payment services to its huge user-base. The new plan to create a crypto team will have its ‘blockchain...
UK Judge Strikes Out Craig Wright’s Libel Lawsuit Against Roger Ver
1.8.2019
According to documents from the U.K.’s High Court of Justice published on July 31, a judge has denied Craig Wright’s libel lawsuit against Roger Ver. Wright filed the charge against Ver when the early bitcoin investor told the public he believed Wright was a “liar and...