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02/09/2018

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We’ve recently seen governments moving to embrace the blockchain technology in a number of sectors, but the City of Berkeley may be taking it to a whole new level: Berkeley is considering becoming …

01/25/2018

Last year, Yahoo admitted that all 3 billion of its user accounts had been exposed due to a security breach in 2013. As data breaches become more and more common, the issue of how we maintain and validate our identities online becomes a crucial one to solve. Clearly, depending on companies to safeguard massive databases of our personal details is asking for trouble. [ 594 more words ]

Last year, Yahoo admitted that all 3 billion of its user accounts had been exposed due to a security breach in 2013. As data breaches become more and more common, the issue of how we maintai…

01/20/2018

Self-driving cars have been dominating the news cycle lately, but NASA is hoping to take automation even further. And because it's NASA, they’re shooting for the stars: Instead of self-driving terrestrial vehicles, NASA is hoping to develop exploratory satellites that can learn how to navigate by themselves. Although satellite technology has continued to develop steadily, one issue hasn’t been satisfactorily addressed: satellites still require wireless transmissions from Earth to be controlled and repaired. [ 249 more words ]

Self-driving cars have been dominating the news cycle lately, but NASA is hoping to take automation even further. And because it’s NASA, they’re shooting for the stars: Instead of self…

01/13/2018

Itching for some KFC, but all you have in your wallet is Bitcoin? If you live in Canada, you’re in luck: for a limited time, KFC Canada is offering the Bitcoin Bucket, and, as the name suggests, you can buy it with Bitcoin. Those living in delivery zones can have it delivered through January 19th. “Trade your Bitcoins for buckets,” says the website, “and invest in something finger-lickin’ good." [ 423 more words ]

Itching for some KFC, but all you have in your wallet is Bitcoin? If you live in Canada, you’re in luck: for a limited time, KFC Canada is offering the Bitcoin Bucket, and, as the name suggests, yo…

01/12/2018

Blockchain is has certainly become one of the hot topics in technology in the last couple of years, usually regarding the experience and media coverage of the price of assets transacted on these distributed ledgers, such as Bitcoin or Ether. Despite the emphasis on price, the technology if implemented well could potentially alleviate many of the frictions of digital identity, data provenance, peer-to-peer finance, and many other areas. [ 290 more words ]

On Tuesday, Kodak, the photography and film printing company, announced the KodakOne blockchain platform for photographers to manage licensing and monetization of their works and the KodakCoin cryp…

01/09/2018

Is Nebraska looking to be a leader in emerging blockchain innovation? A few recently proposed laws suggest that it might be in the works. Public records reveal that on January third, state senator Carol Blood submitted three proposed laws, all of which could have profound effects on blockchain development in the state. One proposed law is an amendment to Nebraska’s current money laundering regulations, which would modernize them to more accurately reflect the current state of cryptocurrency use. [ 231 more words ]

Is Nebraska looking to be a leader in emerging blockchain innovation? A few recently proposed laws suggest that it might be in the works. Public records reveal that on January third, state senator …

01/09/2018

Venezuela’s economy is in a state of disarray due to the volatility of its currency, steep economic sanctions imposed by the US government that have shut the country off from much of the global economy, and a severe shortage of food and medicine. In a move to regain stability, President Nicolás Maduro announced on January 5th the issuance of the “Petro,” a cryptocurrency backed by the country’s oil reserves, and a Superintendence of Cryptocurrencies and Related Activities to oversee the currency’s development and issuance. [ 251 more words ]

Venezuela’s economy is in a state of disarray due to the volatility of its currency, steep economic sanctions imposed by the US government that have shut the country off from much of the glo…

01/09/2018

Telegram, the encrypted message platform with 180 million monthly active users, is set to launch a blockchain platform and native cryptocurrency within its popular app. Integrating cryptocurrency payments into existing messaging apps is becoming an increasingly popular move. Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of Signal, is working on the MobileCoin project. Kik launched the KIN token in a massive token sale as the first step in the rollout of the… [ 434 more words ]

Telegram, the encrypted message platform boasting around 150 million monthly active users, is set to launch a blockchain platform and integrate cryptocurrency payments within its popular encrypted …

01/05/2018

Some call it the 4th industrial revolution, the advances in robotics and AI (artificial intelligence). Some fear it and some welcome it as a new golden age. But what of VR (virtual reality)? Is that not also something that is pushing boundaries? Then of course we have the cryptographic revolution, it’s enthusiasts hoping that it can restructure how we do things from the ground up. [ 699 more words ]

Let’s take a walk on the wild side and imagine what three disruptive technologies could do and whether we’d like it or loathe it.

01/05/2018

Mark Zuckerberg announced on his eponymous social network his 2018 personal goal of researching decentralization technologies, including cryptocurrencies, in order to better “give people the power” within Facebook. Since 2008, Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has embarked on a personal mission each year. Throughout these yearly goals he has built a Morgan Freeman-voiced AI for his home, ran a mile a day, learned Mandarin, and visited every state. [ 438 more words ]

Mark Zuckerberg announced on his eponymous social network his 2018 personal goal of researching decentralization technologies, including cryptocurrencies, in order to better “give people the…

01/03/2018

With the increasing concern for the Ethereum blockchain’s ability to scale for the reality of widespread use (and handle the occasional congestion of virtual cats), the Ethereum Foundation is seeking to incentivize and support development of proposed solutions with two subsidy programs. Vitalik Buterin announced the programs on the Ethereum blog Tuesday, stressing that scaling the network is “the single most important key technical challenge” of Ethereum’s growth. [ 209 more words ]

With the increasing concern for the Ethereum blockchain’s ability to scale for the reality of widespread use (and handle the occasional congestion of virtual cats), the Ethereum Foundation is seeki…

12/31/2017

Some things that I probably give a better probability of happening than most. Even if they don’t all come to fruition they reflect where I think the overall industry is going. Let’s all see how silly I look 365 days from now. Bitcoin will touch 6 digits at one point. One of the current top 5 crypto exchanges will suffer a severe hack, losing millions of dollars in assets. [ 158 more words ]

Some things that I probably give a better probability of happening than most. Even if they don’t all come to fruition they reflect where I think the overall industry is going. Let’s all see how sil…

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