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Google, Dandelion Geothermal, and the Thermal Energy IoT
This focused write up is based on an article originally published on LinkedIn about the recent spin-off of "Dandelion" from X, the...
Korean Digital Currency Bill to Launch Shortly but Government Has Concerns
The bill to provide a legal framework for digital currencies including bitcoin in South Korea is set to be introduced this month. However,...
$500,000 per Bitcoin? Public Personas Get Bullish on Bitcoin
Financial strategists, stock analysts, and tech gurus are all bullish on bitcoin. Even amidst concerns about how bitcoin will be upgraded...
How Hackers Stole $7 Million in Ether From Coindash ICO
Coindash is a blockchain company that helps investors manage investments and hedge those investments against other traders. This morning...
Kazakhstan Seeks to Become Regional Hub for Cryptocurrency Industry
The Kazakhstan government has announced its intentions to make the country host to “the most favourable business climate” for...
IBM Unveils New Encryption Technology to Combat Data Breaches
IBM Z. Photo Credit: Connie Zhou for IBMIBM has rolled out its newest mainframe, IBM Z, which delivers new data encryption capabilities....
The Bitcoin Scaling Countdown: Miners Begin Running Segwit2x Software
It seems July 17 has initiated the beginning steps towards Segwit2x activation as the code has been released and miners who supported the...
Bitfury Releases ‘Anchorable’ Enterprise Blockchain
Can Bitfury Group replicate its success in enterprise blockchain? by Pete Rizzo ADVERTISEMENT Long a leader in the lucrative bitcoin...
Alphabay Phisher Makes $1 Million in 14 Months Stealing Bitcoins
A deep web hacker operating under the pseudonym of ‘Phishkingz’ has recently claimed to have generated over $1 million from phishing...
Crypto Assets Bounce Back Above $70 Billion Amid Day of Gains
After a daunting weekend in which the value of cryptocurrencies cratered to levels not seen in months, 48 of the top 50 tokens are posting...
Adapting to a Renewable-rich Grid: Businesses Embrace Building Management Solutions
Transitioning to the energy landscape of the future is oftentimes distilled down to a rise in renewable power generation. But the reality...
PR: ACT Is NGO 2.0 – Bringing Power Back to the People
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CNBC, Roubini Veteran Ash Bennington Joins CoinDesk as First-Ever Markets Lead
Former CNBC reporter and Roubini EconoMonitor editor-in-chief Ash Bennington has officially joined CoinDesk as its first-ever full-time...
Viabtc Launching Bitcoin Cash Token and Mining Pool for Bitcoin ABC
Major mining pool and bitcoin exchange Viabtc has announced the launch of their new mining pool designed for “Bitcoin Cash” (BCC). These...
PR: Gimli – Decentralized Live Stream Bets and Interactions
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A Brief Glimpse Into the Lives of Chinese Bitcoin Miners
Ever wonder what it’s like to work at a bitcoin mining farm in China? Just recently two reports revealed the inner workings of Chinese...
Mining Bitcoin Using Old Computers and Retro Gaming Consoles
Bitcoin mining has grown into a vast economy over the past few years as large ASIC-powered mining farms process transactions for the $32...
Breadwallet’s Bitcoin Therapy Hotline Exceeds Expectations
The first week with Breadwallet’s Bitcoin Therapy Hotline exceeded all expectations, announced Breadwallet CMO Aaron Lasher. He did not...
Cryptocurrency Market Nears 50% Decline From All-Time High
The total value of all publicly traded cryptocurrencies has declined more than $10bn in the last 24 hours, amid a sell-off that broadly...
Japan’s Cryptocurrency Business Association Plans for August 1 Guidelines
This week we reported on upcoming events that might be taking place on August 1, concerning potential interruptions connecting to the...
Possible Bitcoin Network Spam Attack is One User’s Moby Dick
A Twitter user named LaurentMT has been battling his very own “Moby Dick.” He implied the White Whale has come in the form of a spam...
MIT Study Shows Exclusivity Encourages Greater Bitcoin Adoption
MIT launched a study in 2014 that showed early adopters help to spread new technology throughout society, if they feel they have exclusive...
Central Bank of Albania Lists Five Most Important Bitcoin Risks in Public Warning
The central bank of Albania issued a public announcement on Thursday, warning citizens of the risks related to the use of digital...
Markets Update: Bears Drag the Bitcoin Price Down to New Lows
This week the price of bitcoin has been descending downwards following a bearish trendline and is currently hovering just around the...
Bitcoin Price Drops Near $2,000 as Crypto Markets Fall Toward $70 Billion
The price of bitcoin hit a 49-day low today, falling near $2,000 for the first time in weeks amid a broad sell-off across crypto assets....
Swissquote Partners with Bitstamp to Offer Bitcoin Trading to 200,000+ Customers
Switzerland’s leading provider of online financial and trading services, Swissquote Bank, has partnered with bitcoin exchange Bitstamp to...
Kik CEO: Doing an ICO Is Our Only Way to Compete With Facebook
In June, Kik CEO Ted Livingston appeared at the San Francisco Bitcoin Meetup to chat with World Crypto Network host Thomas Hunt about the...
Ethereum Millionaires Might Be Attracting Attention From Regulators
Just recently Bitcoin.com has been covering the ongoing case between the U.S. tax agency, the IRS and its dealings with the cryptocurrency...
Bitkan Announces the 2017 BTC & Blockchain International Summit
On September 9, 2017, blockchain enthusiasts from all around the world will attend the ‘BTC & Blockchain International Summit’ taking...
From the Editor: Digital Everything
How many times do you hear about the future of energy, the next generation of power applications or the future utility business model?...
India’s Supreme Court Seeks Answers as Bitcoin Legalization Focus Turns to Taxation
While government officials discuss ways to legalize bitcoin for tax purposes, the Indian Supreme Court has given lawmakers four weeks to...
Morgan Stanley Believes Bitcoin Acceptance is Shrinking
Investment bank Morgan Stanley recently came out with a report suggesting bitcoin acceptance has dropped to “virtually zero and...
Paul Sztorc Suggests Revising Bitcoin’s Scaling Roadmap
On July 10 Hivemind’s chief scientist, and Bloq developer, Paul Sztorc, announced updating Bitcoin’s scaling roadmap created in December...
PR: W3C Launches Global Crowdsale
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Amir Taaki Sides with Blockstream, Peter Todd in Bitcoin Scaling Debate
Amir Taaki was one of the first developers to start working on Bitcoin in the early days of the open-source project and is perhaps best...
Fresh Designs in Tracking, Racking and Mounting at Intersolar NA
This year’s somewhat smaller, but seemingly more intense Intersolar North America trade show held in San Francisco this week featured a...
Law Enforcement Takes Down the Biggest Darknet Market on the Deep Web
According to various reports the largest online marketplace located on the deep web, Alphabay, was seized by International law...
August 1 and the Potential Disruption of the Bitcoin Network
If you’ve been listening to the bitcoin ‘community,’ you’d know in about two weeks the bitcoin network may face some protocol changes. Due...
PBOC Discusses ICO and Cryptocurrency Regulations
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has recently provided further detail regarding the cryptocurrency regulations that China is currently...
Publicly Listed South Korean Company Building Global Network of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
A South Korean company listed on Kosdaq, the trading board of Korea Exchange, has announced the launch of its own bitcoin exchange and a...
Offshore Wind Taking Cleveland Back to the Future
Once upon a time, Cleveland was the 5th largest city in the U.S. and ranked 1st in transportation equipment; 2nd in machinery; 3rd in...
$232 Million: Tezos Blockchain Project Finishes Record-Setting Token Sale
by Stan Higgins The Tezos blockchain project has completed its initial coin offering, or ICO, bringing in a record-smashing $232m-worth...
Financing Energy Storage Projects: Assessing Risks — Part Two
In part one of this article, we discussed the types of energy storage and the incentives that are supporting its development. Now let’s...
How Bitcoin Has Enabled Abra to Build a Global, P2P PayPal
In the fintech industry, the concept of an app that allows anyone in the world to transfer money directly to someone else’s smartphone at...
BTCC Founder Bobby Lee Says Cryptocurrencies Need Regulation
This week Bobby Lee, founder and CEO of the China-based bitcoin exchange BTCC, warned that cryptocurrencies should be regulated or they...
UK Fintech Startup Revolut to Adopt Bitcoin and Move Beyond Banking
Revolut, the UK Fintech Startup, is adding bitcoin to its regiment of accepted currencies due to heavy customer demand. The company is...
Crypto Compare’s Charles Hayter: ‘The Bear Market Versus Irrational Exuberance’
On July 10-11 after coasting along for over 72-hours above the US$2530 range the price of bitcoin took a significant dive to $2240....
Tumblebit Client Nears Completion — Gets a Taste of Tor
This week the creator of Hiddenwallet, a Simplified Payment Verification client (SPV) that utilizes the trustless anonymous payment hub...
South Korea Legalizes Bitcoin International Transfers, Challenging Traditional Banks
Starting next week, Bitcoin will be on the approved list of technologies that can move payments across the South Korean border. Fintech...
Unraveling The Spider-web Of Solar Engineering, Procurement, And Construction
With hundreds of solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) providers in the world, deciding who is going to build their...
PR: Online Cryptocurrency Casino BetKing Set to Relaunch New Platform Following the ICO
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Private Swiss Bank Falcon Group Offers Bitcoin Asset Management
On July 12 the Switzerland-based private bank Falcon Group announced the bank will offer bitcoin asset management for their customers....
PR: Monetha Challenges PayPal’s and Trustpilot’s Status Quo with the Ethereum Blockchain
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Coinsource Bitcoin ATM Company Embraces Arizona
Coinsource ATM business just captured market share in Arizona as it added new machines in Phoenix. The Texas-based company is expanding...
New Bitcoin.com Podcast: Fidelity Labs – Innovating in the Crypto Space
Our Bitcoin.com podcast host, Richard Jacobs, talks with Fidelity Labs executive Hadley Stern in this week’s episode. Fidelity Labs is a...
Attorney: Implementing Smart Contracts in Bitcoin May Undermine Its Usefulness as Money
Ethereum has gained a larger amount of notoriety over the past few months due to the speculative interest in the concept of initial coin...
Bitcoin, Ether, Dash and Litecoin Now Sold at 1800+ Austrian Post Offices
Bitcoin, ether, dash and litecoin can now be purchased at over 1,800 post office locations throughout Austria. This is possible due to a...
Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange BTCBox Enters Hong Kong Bitcoin Markets
Veteran Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Btcbox has announced that it will be establishing a subsidiary to target the Hong Kong bitcoin...
Alphabay Offline for a Week — Darknet Users Rush to Find Alternatives
This past week Bitcoin.com reported on the Alphabay darknet marketplace going offline while many speculated an exit scam. It’s been close...
De Facto Federal Legislation of Cryptocurrency is Nigh
An upcoming meeting of the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) is likely to change how law enforcement across the U.S. approaches bitcoin. Right...
The IRS Narrows Data Request to Coinbase Users that Transacted For $20,000
The IRS will no longer target a wide-range of Coinbase users via its information request, which it filed on Coinbase back in March....
Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Bitpoint Expands into Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Japanese bitcoin exchange Bitpoint has been actively expanding into the Greater China region. After launching operations in mainland China...
Israeli Official Urges Regulators to be More ‘Paternalistic’ Regarding ICO’s and Bitcoin
An Israeli official gave a talk in Tel Aviv today regarding the challenges with regulating ICO’s and bitcoin. Professor Shmuel Hauser,...
Ethereum’s Ether Token Falls Below $200 to Hit 40-Day Low
The price of ether, the native cryptocurrency powering the ethereum blockchain, fell below $200 today for the first time since 30th May....
PR: Aigang Network Rewrites Future of Smartphone Battery Insurance With Launch of Blockchain Protocol Demo App
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Unexpected Popularity Prompts Bic Camera to Accept Bitcoin at All Locations
The unexpected popularity of bitcoin as a payment option has prompted leading Japanese electronic retail chain Bic Camera to accept the...
EU Report Implies Criminals are Too Stupid to Use Bitcoin
Are criminals too stupid to use bitcoin? That is what a July 4 European Union report suggested. This will not strike many people as...
The Reason Why Bitcoin Miners Dedicate Time to Mining Empty Blocks
Bitcoin mining is an intriguing subject that can sometimes be overwhelming to understand at first without some research. One particular...
PR: Indorse, the Decentralized Professional Network on Ethereum, Joins Forces With WINGS DAO
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Bitcoin + Post-Trade? Nivaura Exits Stealth to Help Banks Use Open Blockchains
Until today, all that was publicly known about Nivaura was its presence in some rather elite blockchain incubators – ranging from JP...
No Joke: Tierion to Seek $25 Million in Ethereum Token Sale
"Listen to Flava Flav. The blockchain hype is out of control!" As excitement for so-called private blockchains hit fever pitch in 2016,...
Protestors Will Watch Mt Gox CEO Face Criminal Trial This Week
Next week the notorious Mt Gox CEO, Mark Karpeles, will be going to trial for the missing bitcoins lost on the exchange back in 2014....
Rassah Offers Clarity on the State of Mycelium for Their Token Sale Investors
On a recent episode of The Crypto Show, Dmitry “Rassah” Murashchik, who now refers to himself as a volunteer for bitcoin wallet provider...
Creating a Bitcoin Bank in Less Than Thirty Minutes With a $2 USB Drive
There are multiple ways people can store bitcoins offline, using either a paper wallet or hardware options from companies like Trezor,...
Spain’s Bitnovo Announces Roll-Out of 4000 New Locations
Spanish bitcoin payment platform, Bitnovo, has announced the addition of 4000 new locations allowing customers to purchase bitcoin using...
Russian Border Cities Request Central Bank Legalize Bitcoin to Help Regional Economy
The Russian Central Bank has been asked to legalize bitcoin in the Leningrad region, particularly districts that border Estonia and...
Ross Ulbricht Transferred to Another Location Without Warning
Ross Ulbricht, the alleged `Dread Pirate Roberts´, was suddenly transferred to another location on Thursday. The move happened without...
Bitcoin’s Presence in the Art Industries Is Growing
Bitcoin has recently seen greater exploration and adoption from the art industries. In recent weeks, a high-profile UK art gallery has...
Polish Authorities Issue Sweeping Condemnation of Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies
Polish authorities, regulators, and banks issued a sweeping statement warning of the risk of bitcoin, ethereum, and other...
Breadwallet Boots Up The Bitcoin Therapy Hotline
To survive in the bitcoin ecosystem—with fluctuating price points and constant bickering in various forums—some people may need a kind...
Russian Politician Proposes Central Bank Follow Japan’s Lead to Legalize Bitcoin
The Central Bank of Russia has been asked to follow Japan’s example on legalizing bitcoin by a prominent Russian politician. Also read:...
The Blockchain Split Scenario: Staying Informed and Backing Up Bitcoin Keys
In less than four weeks the Bitcoin network has many events on the horizon, and numerous things could happen during the weeks following....
Mining Pool BTC.com Finds Accidental 80 BTC Fee – Offers a Refund
On July 7th the mining pool BTC.com mined a block that contained a transaction with an 80 BTC fee attached. BTC.com believes the fee was...
Has Censorship in the Bitcoin Ecosystem Duped People into Embracing Segwit?
Censorship has been a plague on the bitcoin ecosystem. It has caused many people in the community to fall prey to the perils and pitfalls...
Another reason for JITLA Search “How Google Rigs Search…
...and Hurts Consumers" Michael Krieger I’m sure all of you heard about the $2.7 billion fine imposed by the EU on Google as a result of...
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken
This week a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the San Francisco-based trading platform Kraken. A group of customers have...
PR: SmartPlay.Tech – New Game, $3,000,000 Trading Volume and Macau Partner
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UN Denies Involvement in Green Blockchain Project EcoBit
The United Nation has denied claims that it was involved with a Malaysian blockchain project called EcoBit, according to reports. Local...
Vontobel Bitcoin Tracker Certificate Gaining Popularity in Switzerland
A Swiss investment certificate that tracks the price of bitcoin is gaining popularity with investors. The Vontobel bitcoin certificate is...
Ledgerx Receives Federal Approval as a Regulated Bitcoin Swap Exchange
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has granted Ledgerx the full status of Swap Execution Facility. The company is on its way to...