Heidi Hecht

Winter Haven, Florida

Heidi Hecht

Contributor

Winter Haven, Florida

Heidi Hecht is a former writer at Crypto Briefing. She is a cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiast and author of the ebook Blockchain Space: How and Why Cryptocurrencies Fit Into the Space Age.

Antoine Sorel Néron Is The Biggest Crypto Influencer You’ve Never Heard Of

"After I launched the first ICO in 2014 there were a number of projects that added tremendous value to the cryptocurrency space. Today some offer a little more than a whitepaper and a smile... the ICO was never meant to act as a business model." - Antoine Sorel Néron

People Apr. 4, 2018
Meow Meow Embeds Bitcoin Wallet In Own Paw

A bulky wallet may be one of the smaller irritants in life that makes cryptocurrencies and mobile payment options attractive, but some people take the bulge in their jeans (and their personal security) seriously. Meow Ludo Disco Gamma Meow Meow's Bitcoin wallet is concealed in... his own paw.

Technology Mar. 31, 2018
Those Who Serve, Also Vote

West Virginia has teamed up with Tusk/Montgomery Philanthropies (TMP) to create the first blockchain voting platform for active duty service members in the United States. This is TMP's first mobile voting app to be field-tested. Military personnel have traditionally found it hard to vote in the USA.

Analysis Mar. 29, 2018
Why Is South Korea Such A Target For Ransomware?

Ransomware attacks demanding cryptocurrency payments have been on the rise, striking police stations, hospitals, and (most recently) the city of Atlanta, Georgia. But no locale is suffering as much, say researchers, as South Korea - leading to speculation that North Korea could be involved.

Analysis Mar. 23, 2018
Bitcoin To The Moon, Baby! (Literally.)

Bitcoin to the Moon! Well, maybe not Bitcoin, but the technology it's built on could well have a life between the stars. NASA recently awarded a $330,000 grant to the University of Akron to look into using the Ethereum blockchain and artificial intelligence to help with controlling spacecraft.

Technology Feb. 7, 2018
“Legend of Satoshi” Puzzle Finally Solved

In September 2014, a Bitcointalk user going by the username of Ty13rDerden posted the final piece of a puzzle referred to as "The Legend of Satoshi." If you solved the mystery, it could give you the private key of a wallet containing 4.87 bitcoins. And someone finally claimed the prize.

People Feb. 4, 2018
How A Crypto Chain Reaction Could Have Been Averted

One of the selling points of decentralized cryptocurrencies is that no one person is supposed to have an outsized amount of influence. But when CoinMarketCap changed their algorithm, owner Brandon Chez may have set off the crypto chain reaction that led to a market nosedive.

Analysis Jan. 29, 2018
Cryptocurrency Regulation Is Coming, But In What Form?

Cryptocurrency regulation isn't a matter of if, but when. Considering some of the news like South Korea MAYBE banning cryptocurrency exchanges, and China making noise about squeezing cryptocurrencies with regulations, it's no wonder market caps took something of a nosedive over the last ten days.

Business Jan. 26, 2018