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Qualcomm could be looking at banning iPhone imports into the U.S.
I don’t think anyone was expecting this punch. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Qualcomm is thinking about asking the...
Digital Currency Exchange Celery Freezes Deposits And Withdrawals
New York-based digital currency exchange Celery has suspended its services, but has thus far declined to comment on the reason why....
Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars Above $40 Billion, Boosted By Hefty Trading
Bitcoin may be getting most of the headlines, but cryptocurrency as a whole is on a roll. Statistics from Coinmarketcap.com...
These 11 technologies want to hack your brains
Picture a day where you flip through your memories like you would Facebook or Instagram, or you get a chip sewn into your brain to...
Bitcoin Drops $100 in One Hour, Slowing Torrid Price Growth
The price of bitcoin took a sudden nosedive at 18:40 UTC today, dropping $100 from $1,594 to $1,495 over the course of just an hour...
Bitcoin Price Breaks $1,600 on Major Exchanges, Global Average Nears
Bitcoin price is close to reaching $1,600. Currently, as global average, bitcoin is being traded at $1,594. However, some...
Nintendo and the limits of nostalgia
Can the world stand another Link adventure? Can it throw another blue shell? Hit the Rainbow Road for another lap? Catch ’em all...
Australia Reaffirms Pledge to Fix Bitcoin Tax Issue
Australia’s government is pushing ahead with plans to solve the "double taxation" problem of digital currencies in the country. The...
Blockchain Startup Aims to Put a Lid on Fake News
A new startup believes it has the solution to preventing fake news from spreading by linking the blockchain to social media....
Google Docs phishing scam: why it’s clever
The latest phishing scam sweeping the web is better than most. Don’t click! By Eric Limer If you get a request to access a Google...
Imagination Technologies starts dispute with Apple over graphics chips
British chipset firm Imagination Technologies is having a tough quarter. After announcing that Apple is about to end its...
Qatar’s Commercial Bank is Expanding its Blockchain Remittance Trials
The Commercial Bank of Qatar has announced the completion of testing on a blockchain prototype designed for international...
Australian Fintech Payments Startup Airwallex Raises A$17 Million from Mastercard, Tencent, Sequoia China
Australian cross-border payments FinTech startup Airwallex has closed a A$17 million (approx. US$13 million) Series A to fuel...
Coinbase Users Can Now Buy and Sell Litecoin
Coinbase is officially adding support for the digital currency litecoin to its wallet offering. The decision comes months after...
Encrypto Telecom Launches ICO To Bring Blockchain Technology To Global Telecommunications
This is a sponsored story. Encrypto Telecom plans to become the first cloud secured, private branch exchange (PBX) – an...
Hyperledger Adds ‘Indy’ and ‘Composer’ Blockchain Projects
The Linux Foundation-backed Hyperledger blockchain project got a little bit bigger this week. Yesterday, the group’s blog showcased...
Newsflash: Bitcoin Price at Touching Distance of $1,500
Bitcoin price continues to hit all-time highs every day through May as the price of the cryptocurrency, with trading value...
Kobo’s Aura H2O gets an upgrade, but waterproofing is still its standout feature
Kobo doesn’t upgrade its products much, because, let’s face it, the e-reader market isn’t what it once was — and what’s left of it...
Bitcoin’s Price Hits A New High Just Below $1,500
Bitcoin’s price is jumping to new highs, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). The average price has reached as high...
FinTech Funding in New York Declines
Fintech funding in New York City has suffered a drop even though deals increased for the second straight quarter, according...
Windows 10 S laptops will start at $189 and ship this summer
Microsoft’s answer to Chrome OS is called Windows 10 S. This new operating system is a streamlined and secured version of Windows...
LocalBitcoins User Pleads Guilty After Undercover Sting
A LocalBitcoins user based in Missouri has plead guilty to running an unlicensed money transmission business. According to a...
Bitcoin Dev Gavin Andresen: Samson Mow and Greg Maxwell = “Toxic Trolls”
Gavin Andresen, who has largely retired from Bitcoin work, took Samson Mow and Greg Maxwell to task for their “toxic”...
Nodez is a smart home solution that brings all of its equipment on the bus
Nodez is a company that promises to turn your entire home into a smart home with a single, all-encompassing package. Their $196...
Analysts Predict $100 Price for Ethereum’s Ether Token
The price of ether rose a meteoric 65% in April to touch $80, but already analysts are predicting that the digital token could pass...
Daily Analysis: Litecoin on the Move as Markets Await FED Decision
Wednesday Market Recap Asset Current Value Daily Change S&P 500 2383 -0.23% DAX 12509 0.05% WTI Crude Oil 47.88 -0.42% GOLD...
Microsoft’s killer feature for its Chromebook competitor is Office
Microsoft just unveiled a new operating system at a press event this morning. Windows 10 S is a streamlined and more secure version...
Bank of America Eyes Adoption as Next Hurdle For Ethereum Test
Bank of America has revealed progress on a blockchain application designed to make it easier for global treasuries to do business...
Indian Police Hold OneCoin Promoters in Custody
Indian law enforcement is continuing its investigation in an ongoing crackdown on OneCoin, a purported digital currency scheme...
This guy built a travel dock for his Nintendo Switch and I want one
I love my Nintendo Switch. Almost an unreasonable amount, really. It’s traveled thousands of miles with me at this point, and I’ve...
ECB: Blockchain ‘Principles’ Could Help Spur Adoption
The European Union’s central bank recent commented on how the economic bloc could move to encourage the spread of new technologies...
Bitcoin Price Maintains Stability While Altcoins Fall; The Importance of Low Volatility
Bitcoin price is on its way towards reaching $1,500. Over the past seven days, bitcoin has surged from $1,278 to $1,471,...
Homey’s PowerUp is the MacBook charger Apple should have made
Trust Apple to be courageous enough to strip away all the old-fashioned USB ports. And trust the rest of us to realize that 90...
Craig Wright’s New Company is Building a Bitcoin Core Competitor
Former Bitcoin Foundation director Jon Matonis doesn't waste any time asserting that his new employer is seeking to disrupt...
Dash Accessibility Rises With Its Market Cap as Multiple Companies Sign On
Dash, which soared from $77 million to $528 million in its market cap in the first quarter, continues to become more...
The OverLord ProPlus is a 3D printer for making really tall objects
Most 3D printers have a fairly small build envelope. The Makerbot, which is one of the biggest for home use, offers 29.5 L X 19.5 W...
5 Fast Facts on Ether, The Ethereum Token That’s Up 900% This Year
Bitcoin isn't the only cryptocurrency that's trading at all-time highs. Lost a bit in the mainstream spotlight has been ether,...
Bitcoin Price Continues Historic Highs Toward $1,500
Bitcoin price continues to break records in pushing to yet another all-time high on Tuesday, rising to a peak of $1,481.7...
Apple hits a speed bump in Q2 after its stock soared in the past year
Apple hit a little snag in the second quarter, falling slightly under what Wall Street expected in its earnings report — causing a...
Police Are Holding OneCoin Promoters in Custody in India
Indian police are continuing their efforts to recoup funds from promoters of OneCoin, a digital currency investment scheme widely...
Aussie Billionaire Reveals Bitcoin Investment, Says “BTC Bet is Payout Out Well”
Mike Cannon-Brookes has revealed that he has invested in Bitcoin, confirming on social media that his bet on the digital...
You’ll be able to upgrade any Windows 10 S device to Windows 10 Pro
Microsoft just unveiled a new operating system — Windows 10 S. This secured and streamlined operating system is perfect for the...
Major European Power Utility Launches Twin Blockchain Trials
Netherlands power utility TenneT is taking part in a pair of blockchain trials over the coming months focused on distributed energy...
Hundreds of Charging Stations for Electric Cars Blockchenized with Ethereum in Germany
Innogy, a subsidiary of Germany’s energy giant RWE created last year by splitting the renewable, network and retail...
iRobot adds WiFi and Alexa functionality to more Roombas
Back in March, iRobot announced that it would be bringing Alexa functionality to its 980 Roomba, letting users with an Echo clean...
Oracle Plans Blockchain ‘Pipelines’ to Boost Employee Efficiency
A new patent application from Oracle suggests the database giant is seeking to harness blockchain to improve its internal...
Over 10 New Bitcoin Exchanges Set to Launch in Japan
As Japan becomes a friendlier place for bitcoin with embracive legislation, over 10 Japanese companies are reportedly...
Meet 0x: The Protocol That Lets You Trade Ethereum Tokens For Free
A decentralized exchange protocol called 0x has raised an undisclosed sum as part of a bid to serve the rapidly growing economy of...
US Defense Contractor Lockheed Martin Incorporates Blockchain Tech
The world’s largest defense contractor has announced its plan to integrate blockchain technology into a number of key...
Bitcoin Price Passes $1,400 to Hit Highest Value in History
The price of bitcoin rose above $1,400 today, setting a new all-time high. At press time, the cryptocurrency's price had climbed to...
Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Tweets Out a Bitcoin String
Sean Spicer, Trump’s press secretary, tweeted out a bitcoin hash back in January 2017. The tweet was quickly deleted, but it...
Gnosis Tokens Double in Value After Exchange Debut
The price of tokens sold as part of a fundraise for the decentralized prediction market project Gnosis is on the rise following...
Bitcoin Shatters All-Time High, Soars Above $1,400
The price of bitcoin has bulldozed its way to a new historic all-time high on the Bitstamp Price Index (BPI) as the trading...
Fitbit’s upcoming smartwatch has reportedly been a giant mess
Yahoo Finance has nabbed a couple of photos reported to show Fitbit’s upcoming smartwatch, along with a handful of reports that...
Norway’s Central Bank is Researching Anonymous Digital Currency
Norway’s central bank is in the early stages of researching the issuance of a digital currency. Appearing at the Norwegian Academy...
Bitcoin Breaks New Ground, Sets New All-Time High
This has been an exciting weekend in the world of cryptocurrency even in light of 2017 getting off to a rough start. Though...
MIT’s wireless walking speed measurement is way more accurate than a Fitbit
MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab has figured out a way of measuring walking speed to within 95 and 99 percent...
Ether Prices Climb Above $80 Setting New All-Time High
Ether prices have climbed above $80 per token for the first time, setting a new all-time high. Data from Poloniex, the digital...
Swiss Finance Minister: Singapore and Switzerland Must Corporate in FinTech
The Swiss Finance Minister recently said that as Singapore and Switzerland are not fintech competitors it is important to...
Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Integrates Blockchain
The largest defense contracting firm in the world has announced plans to leverage blockchain technology in its operations....
Ethereum Soars Above $80, Reaches $7 Billion Market Cap
Ethereum has surpassed a $7 billion market cap, the same level as bitcoin’s market cap last year. The currency rose some 20%...
Vinny Lingham: Blockchain ID Will Make The World A Better Place To Live
Vinny Lingham, CEO of Blockchain Identity Startup, CivicKey has stated that the world will be a safer place when people are...
Is Bitcoin a Great Hedge Against Struggling Debt-Based Economies?
The US is known to the vast majority of the world as the global financial and economic powerhouse. Yet, the US holds the...
Op-Ed: Formally Submitted Comments to the SEC to Approve the Ethereum ETF
“We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every hall of...
Wynd’s air purifier has broad ambitions and a short reach
The Wynd smart air purifier is designed to create “bubbles” of fresh air — small, one-person respites from pollution, allergens and...
MimbleWimble: Why Silly Sounding Tech Could Seriously Reform Bitcoin
Catheryne Nicholson is the CEO and founder of BlockCypher, a blockchain web services startup. In this opinion piece, Nicholson...
Victim of Brazilian Bitcoin Ransom Kidnapping Plot Rescued
A 32-year-old Brazilian woman was recently rescued by the Civil Police on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil. The woman,...
Crowdfunding Hollywood? Regulation Isn’t Making it Easy for ICO Projects
When first contacting CoinDesk, the team behind a movie called "Braid" had big news to share. Unlike your traditional crowdfunding...
Antigua & Barbuda to Accept Bitcoin for Government Services
Antigua & Barbuda might go “full bitcoin” and accept the digital currency for government services. The Cabinet of Antigua...
Catastrophic Property Risks? There’s a Blockchain for That
Defending against the uncertainties of the future is expensive. Today, a network of insurance companies exists to insure the...
ICO Analysis: BOSCoin | Hacked: Hacking Finance
BlockchainOS Coin is what BOSCoin means. OS means “operating system,” for the completely non-technical among us. It differs...
Tempow turns your dumb Bluetooth speakers into a connected sound system
Meet Tempow, a French startup that can make your Bluetooth speakers more versatile. The company has been working on a new...
Japanese Banks Trial Virtual Currency For Funds Transfers
Members of a Japanese bank consortium focused on blockchain are set to test a virtual currency-based funds transfer system....
Now, an Ethereum Search Engine for the Decentralized Web
A former Coinbase software engineer, Antonio Juliano, has launched Weipoint, a search engine for the decentralized web which...
West Virginia Lawmakers Complete Bitcoin Money Laundering Bill
Lawmakers in the state of West Virginia have completed work on a bill that would make it a felony to use bitcoin or other...
Mysterium To Launch Blockchain-based VPN for Secure, Anonymous Internet Connection
This is a sponsored story. Blockchain startup Mysterium Foundation is building a decentralised Virtual Private Network (VPN)...
Florida’s Money Laundering Statute Won’t Affect Most Bitcoin Users
Andrew 'Drew' Hinkes is counsel at Berger Singerman LLP, a business law firm in Florida. Hinkes represents companies and...
Arizona Bitcoin Trader with Long Rap Sheet to Remain in Custody
Bitcoin, guns, ammo, drugs, a long rap sheet…and anarchy. Not a good mix, as one recent criminal case out of Arizona has...
Ethereum Meets Zcash? Why IPFS Plans a Multi-Blockchain Browser
The Interplanetary File System (IPFS) sounds like just the kind of futuristic protocol that would coalesce with blockchain, and its...
Interview: BitMaker is Using Bitcoin and Ethereum to Disrupt Advertising Industries
CakeCodes’ BitMaker App rewards consumers with Bitcoin and Ethereum to try new products and perform additional small tasks...
What Bitcoin Traders Should Know About Fundamental Analysis
While there are many different methods for evaluating the price of bitcoin, fundamental analysis may be the most integral for...
Weekly Analysis: Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, Bitcoin, Augur & Ripple
This week was outstanding for cryptocurrencies. And, I expect next week will be even more so. I will give a brief rundown of many...
ICO Debate Exposes Rift in Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
The newly launched Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) might not be as aligned as its name suggests. Launched in February, the...
Ethereum Activities Increase in China; Trading, Conferences, Discussions
Ethereum activities are rising in China, due to increasing interests in the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and the Ethereum...
Anki brings ‘Fast & Furious’ branding to its Overdrive line of smart toy cars
Before its adorable little robot Cozmo arrived on the scene, Anki was in the business of making smart toy cars. The hardware...
Zebpay Aids Indian Police After Bank Thieves Buy Bitcoin
Indian bitcoin exchange Zebpay has had its bank account unfrozen following a state investigation into a bank theft, the startup...
JP Morgan Quits R3’s Blockchain Consortium, R3 Isn’t Pleased
One of R3’s earliest members has left the banking-centric blockchain consortium that sees a number of the world’s largest...
LG reports ~10% sales bump in Q1, mobile revenues up 4% QoQ, 2% YoY
LG Electronics has posted its Q1 2017 results, which show a nearly 10 per cent year-over-year jump in revenue. The electronics...
$1,300 and Counting: What’s Next For Bitcoin Prices?
The price of bitcoin is once again trading near an all-time high. After about a month of uncertainty following the rejection of a...
State Banking Regulators Sue US Treasury Bureau Over Fintech Charter Proposal
State banking officials are suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its plan to create a special...