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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.

9 years ago · By KIERAN SMITH

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?

9 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

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.

9 years ago · By CINDY HUYNH

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.

9 years ago · By EDITORIAL TEAM

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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

What Is Cardano? Introduction To Ada

Mar. 14, 2018

What Is Cardano? Introduction To Ada

What is Cardano? To understand this, you need to know that Ada (the token) is a cryptocurrency that aims to facilitate digital payments in a secure and regulation-friendly manner. It is a platform too, so other tokens can be built on it (like Ethereum or NEO).

By THE ANALYST TEAM

Circle Invest App Buys Low, Sells High

Mar. 14, 2018

Circle Invest App Buys Low, Sells High

Circle Invest is the latest foray into cryptocurrency for the Goldman Sachs-backed company that recently acquired crypto exchange Poloniex. The investment app will allow users to instantly buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin cash and Ethereum Classic, with more tokens to come.

By KIERAN SMITH

Video Games To Start Mining Cryptocurrency

Mar. 12, 2018

Video Games To Start Mining Cryptocurrency

Video games are the forefathers of digital currencies. That may sound like a bold statement, but if you’re curious about the sustainability of cryptocurrency, you need look no further than World of Warcraft and its 14-year run with a successful in-game digital gold economy.

By EDITORIAL TEAM

Decentralized Machine Learning ICO Review (DML)

Mar. 10, 2018

Decentralized Machine Learning ICO Review (DML)

The Decentralized Machine Learning ICO (DML Tojen) has the potential to create an incentivized marketplace for the development and exchange of AI algorithms that draw on both public and private data sources.It seeks to improve predictive analytics for enterprise clients who use Big Data.

By THE ANALYST TEAM