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Five Famous Investors Turning Bullish On Blockchain

Depending on the narrative you buy into, the current crypto market meltdown is either the result of whales manipulating the market to create better entry points, a normal market retrace, or fear of regulation driving cryptocurrency prices even lower.

9 years ago · By KIERAN SMITH

VeChain Sees Demand For Supply Chain On Bitthumb

VeChain (VEN) is the biggest winner in this morning’s trading as the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announces plans to list the token on its exchange. The price of VEN tokens experienced a sudden surge in value early this morning, from $2.25 at just before 05:00 GMT to $2.95 at 06:45: a 31% increase.

9 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

Radical Proof of Ownership Protocol Ignites Crypto World

A team from Pekingese University claims to have created a solution to traditional blockchain consensus issues. Proof of Ownership Protocol will be demonstrated with the launch of a new ICO, Shih Tzu Coin (SHT Coin) which the developers say will reward owners both financially and personally.

9 years ago · By MOON NGUYEN

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.

9 years ago · By HEIDI HECHT

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Texas Cops Could Be Getting Their Own Cryptocurrency

Mar. 30, 2018

Texas Cops Could Be Getting Their Own Cryptocurrency

Despite the US not recognising virtual currency as legal tender, a Texas town near Dallas might be introducing its own cryptocurrency - if mayoral candidate Winston Edmonson gets his way. Blue Coin would be a ‘municipal cryptocurrency’ to generate revenue for an underfunded police department.

By KIERAN SMITH

Could Virtual Reality Finally Get A Life?

Mar. 29, 2018

Could Virtual Reality Finally Get A Life?

Virtual Reality (VR) didn’t get off to a flying start. After a lacklustre performance for VR headset sales in 2017, critics have argued the technology is a poor substitute for traditional video games and consoles, with others writing it off as the next Google Glasses. Will blockchain change the tempo?

By PADDY BAKER

Why Are Australians So Crazy About Crypto?

Mar. 29, 2018

Why Are Australians So Crazy About Crypto?

Australians are no strangers to Bitcoin. In fact, it’s possible to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum at over 1,200 newsstands. And Brisbane, one of Australia’s state capital cities, can boast the first airport that accepts a range of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Dash, Steem, Litecoin, and Ethereum.

By CINDY HUYNH

Ethereum ASIC Miner Could Be A Gamer-Changer

Mar. 28, 2018

Ethereum ASIC Miner Could Be A Gamer-Changer

An Ethereum ASIC miner could be your worst nightmare, or your best friend - depending on your interest in technology. Talk to a gamer about your intent to mine cryptocurrency, and you may get a dirty look. Talk to an Ethereum fanatic about ASIC rigs and you might get an even dirtier one.

By EDITORIAL TEAM

Who Needs A Smartphone Designed For The Blockchain?

Mar. 27, 2018

Who Needs A Smartphone Designed For The Blockchain?

Huawei Technologies, a telecommunication equipment manufacturing giant, is giving strong signals that it will be building a smartphone that runs blockchain-based applications. But what is the consumer need for a mobile device that runs blockchain apps? Sirin Labs is betting on first-mover advantage.

By CINDY HUYNH

Silicon Valley Is Essential Watching For Crypto Fans

Mar. 27, 2018

Silicon Valley Is Essential Watching For Crypto Fans

Mike Judge may very well be a precog. First, his Idiocracy movie predicted a cartoonish wrestler in The White House, and now his Silicon Valley TV series (which features the Coinbase logo on a stack of bitcoins in the season 5 intro) is starting to seem like a glimpse of the future of the Internet.

By EDITORIAL TEAM

Blockchain Could End Child Labor In Cobalt Mines

Mar. 26, 2018

Blockchain Could End Child Labor In Cobalt Mines

Blockchain tech is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, predicted to hit $2.3 billion by 2021. As an emerging disruptive technology that has the potential to transform the logistics industry, can blockchain technology prevent child labor in global cobalt supply chains?

By CINDY HUYNH

Trinity Protocol Enables Cross-Chain NEO-ETH Swaps

Mar. 26, 2018

Trinity Protocol Enables Cross-Chain NEO-ETH Swaps

The Trinity Protocol, NEO’s off-chain scaling solution, has announced the Trinity Token (TNC) cross-chain asset converter, which will allow NEP-5 tokens (assets on NEOs blockchain) to be converted to ERC-20 tokens (assets on Ethereum). Blockchain interoperability could lead to both tokens on a DEX.

By KIERAN SMITH

Twitter’s Crypto Ban May Actually Drive Adoption

Mar. 24, 2018

Twitter’s Crypto Ban May Actually Drive Adoption

Twitter, a popular social media platform within the cryptocurrency industry, is reported to be joining Facebook and Google in banning a range of cryptocurrency advertisements. But will the crypto ban actually help long-term adoption, by increasing confidence among retail investors?

By CINDY HUYNH

Why Is South Korea Such A Target For Ransomware?

Mar. 23, 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.

By HEIDI HECHT