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Block Collider – Blockchain Code Review And Audit

Our Block Collider code review and audit suggests that although the code doesn't raise too many red flags, nor does it impress our reviewer at all. Much of the good stuff appears to be very similar to bcoin, and the overall impression is - what does any of this accomplish?

9 years ago · By ANDRE CRONJE

Airdrops Mean It’s Raining Free Money In Crypto

Airdrops are the biggest cryptocurrency trend of 2018. For some, they can quickly add up to be worth thousands of dollars - and as the name suggests, they fall from the sky like rain, drenching the fortunate (and well-briefed) with showers of free money. Our guide to Airdrops.

9 years ago · By EDITORIAL TEAM

Blockchain Branding – An Emerging Marketing Discipline

Blockchain branding has often been relegated to an afterthought. Perhaps the team designed an attractive website - but that's as far as the concept of mindshare with an audience has often gone. Now a new breed of branding agencies has taken on the challenge of bringing blockchain to the masses.

9 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

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

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VeChain Sees Demand For Supply Chain On Bitthumb

Apr. 2, 2018

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.

By PADDY BAKER

Radical Proof of Ownership Protocol Ignites Crypto World

Apr. 1, 2018

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.

By MOON NGUYEN

Meow Meow Embeds Bitcoin Wallet In Own Paw

Mar. 31, 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.

By HEIDI HECHT

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