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CryptoCurrency Pubcon is Coming to NYC
By Jamie Redman There’s a new networking event coming to New York City called the CryptoCurrency Pubcon that will gather 1,000 blockchain...
Blockpay Accept 8 Major Cryptos at Zero-Cost
Jamie Redman Bitcoin recently chatted with Christoph Hering of Blockpay. Hering is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of Bitshares Munich....
R3 Files Patent Application for Distributed Ledger Tech
By Stan Higgins New York startup R3CEV is reportedly attempting to patent a blockchain-inspired financial platform. According to The Wall...
A Stealth Moniker ‘Tom Elvis Jedusor’ Solving Big Blockchains Issues
By Alyssa Hertig, In what could become the latest strange-but-true chapter in bitcoin’s history, an anonymous cryptographer named after...
Coin Creators Seek to ‘Liberalize’ Central Banks With Blockchain
By Michael del Castillo, Two resources available almost exclusively to central banks could soon be opened up to additional users as a...
Moscow Government to Explore Blockchain Voting
By Alyssa Hertig, Government officials in Moscow today revealed plans to investigate applications of blockchain technology. According to a...
The Bitcoin Patent – Only A Matter Of Time?
By Ira Schaefer & Ted Mlynar Ira Schaefer and Ted Mlynar are partners in the Intellectual Property practice at Hogan Lovells in New...
New Lock Offers REAL high security at a low price
By Ben Coxworth, The Bowley Lock reportedly keeps objects other than its own key from engaging the pins If the movies and TV are to be...
Singapore In First Out self-driving taxis by NuTonomy
By Stu Robarts, NuTonomy says it is the first and, to date, only private enterprise approved by the Singapore government to test...
The OpenDime ‘Bitcoin Stick’ Review
By Jamie Redman Today I received my three OpenDime (opendime.com) devices in the mail, which came from Toronto via the Coinkite...
Bitcoin Law: What You need to know About “Money Transmitter’s”
By Marco Santori Marco Santori is a business attorney for technology companies. In particular, represents digital currency businesses....
South African Central Bank ‘Open’ to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
By Stan Higgins, South Africa’s central bank is “open” to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, according to new statements from its governor....
Bank of Japan: Blockchain Could Alter Financial Services
By Stan Higgins, The way financial services are designed could evolve with the development of blockchain technology and distributed...
China to build a particle collider 2 times Larger then CERN’s LHC
By Lynda Delacey China is planning to enter the Europe- and US-dominated world of experimental physics with (wait for it …) a bang. It has...
University of Michigan’s challenge-winning solar car
Stu Robarts Aurum has an asymmetrical catamaran body that is designed for aerodynamic efficiency (Credit: University of Michigan Solar...
Big Banks Band Together to Launch ‘Settlement Coin’
By Stan Higgins, Four banks have reportedly partnered on a blockchain project aimed at creating a means to clear and settle transactions...
Blockchain Startup Launches IoT Registry
By Alyssa Hertig, In an effort to build a standard for the emerging Internet of Things (IoT), Chronicled is open sourcing a tool for...
Tesla’s S P100D, ‘World’s Quickest Production Car’ 2.5 Sec to 60mph
By Tom Brant Rumors of a P100D have swirled for several months, following the discovery in March of that nomenclature in a Model S...
Singapore-based Startup Receives $2 Million for Asian Expansion
By Jamie Redman Singapore-based startup Coda Pay is bringing Bitcoin and alternative payment processing to South East Asian markets with...
Bitcoin Price Bulls About to Charge?
By Jamie Redman The price of bitcoin has been trending upwards this past week, giving a bullish sentiment to traders. The price per BTC is...
Verizon Applies for Blockchain Patent
By William Suberg US communications giant Verizon has filed a Blockchain patent for its digital media rights following three years of...
1st Fixed-Wing Consumer Drone for $1,300
By Tom Brant Launch it by throwing it in the air, and watch it reach 50mph before landing automatically. Somewhere between the...
Japanese Firms Test Blockchain for E-Check Management
By Stan Higgins, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and tech giant Hitachi are now working on a blockchain proof-of-concept aimed at e-check...
Sberbank Considers Russian Blockchain Consortium
By Pete Rizzo, One of Russia's largest financial institutions is in discussions to join a domestic bank consortium that would study...
Millions in DAO Funds Unclaimed
By Michael del Castillo, It's now been one month since a hard fork of the ethereum blockchain resulted in 11.6m ether being moved to an...
Digital Asset to Open Source Smart Contract Language By Pete Rizzo, Digital Asset Holdings has announced it intends to open-source DAML,...
Dark Net Markets Open To Monero
By Jamie Redman, Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) has been making waves in the community as of late. Most recently, it has been...
Mitsubishi & Hitachi Trial Blockchain Based Checking
By Jamie Redman, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Hitachi are working on a blockchain-based prototype that processes and verifies the...
France’s Third Largest Bus Company Accepts Bitcoin
By Kevin Helms, The third largest bus company in France, Isilines, has started accepting bitcoin as part of a six-month test-run. Isilines...
UK Blockchains Near Regulatory Approval
By Pete Rizzo, UK regulators are reportedly moving forward with efforts that would find blockchain firms exiting a sandbox program aimed...
Bitfinex to Offer Company Equity to Reimburse Customer Losses
By Pete Rizzo, Bitfinex customers may soon have a way to convert the digital assets they were issued following the exchange's decision to...
AI algorithm satellite imagery TO map impoverished regions
By Chris Wood, Using a machine learning algorithm, researchers say they have come up with a more efficient way to map impoverished...
Turning Bluetooth into Wi-Fi puts implanted devices online
By Colin Jeffrey, nterscatter creates Wi-Fi signals using 10,000 times less energy than standard methods University of Washington...
Tesla Launches Limited Two-Year Lease Program
By David Murphy Have some extra cash burning a hole in your pocket? Worried about the state of the electric car market and what...
The FCA Considers Bringing Blockchain Startups to UK
By Jamie Redman, The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will possibly approve blockchain businesses within the region. This will...
The ‘Bitcoin Family’ One Year Later
By Jamie Redman A year ago today, my family was featured in a Motherboard Vice article called “Meet the ‘Bitcoin Family.’” Since that...
How Startups Are Using Blockchain to Raise Capital
By Demian Brener, Companies we've never heard of are launching IPOs before our very eyes. But instead of ringing the IPO bell after years...
Bitcoin and the Law of Conservation of Energy
By Alex Millar, In physics, the definition of "energy" is "that which allows work to be done." This means that money is energy, since it...
Report: Dark Net Rising in Use, Making Drugs Safer
By Jamie Redman The Internet has provided a new portal for narcotics customers and suppliers to gain access to illicit drugs, says the...
Amazon-Rival Rakuten Forms Blockchain Lab
by Jon Southurst Amazon competitor Rakuten is launching the Rakuten Blockchain Lab (RBL) in Belfast, UK, to explore potential applications...
Japanese Banks Plan Blockchain Currency Exchange
By Stan Higgins, A group of Japanese financial institutions is looking to create a blockchain-based platform they could leverage to cut...
Bank Blockchain Developers Are Leaving for Startups
By Bailey Reutzel, Recent months have seen blockchain innovation professionals departing legacy financial institutions for smaller...
Will Blockchain Data Standards Help?
By Julio Gil-Pulgar, The lack of global financial industry data standards for financial instruments has created chaos for digital currency...
TrumpCoin is Real
By William Suberg, A new currency — TrumpCoin — dedicated to supporting Donald Trump’s presidency is currently seeking investments as a...
The ‘Subtle Tyranny’ of Blockchain Hype
By Jamie Redman The chief technology officer of Ripple and the guy who introduced Bitcoin to millions of viewers, Stefan Thomas, now has...
Bitcoin Software Update Stepping Into Scalable Code
By Alyssa Hertig, A forthcoming bitcoin software update will be the first to feature code that could be later activated and included as...
Rakuten Acquires Bitcoin Startup Team
By Stan Higgins , Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten is opening a blockchain development lab in the UK, a move that follows its acquisition...
Autonomous Airbus drones flying us to work by 2027
By Scott Collie Congestion in cities is at an all-time high, and there seems to be no respite in sight for exasperated motorists. One...
First Distributed Ledger Settlement Prototype
By Stan Higgins, The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announced today that it has completed the first version of a potential...
Pro Blockchain Lawyer Joins Capital One Team
By Pete Rizzo, Veteran WilmerHale counsel Elijah Alper will join Capital One in September, where his responsibilities will include...
Bank of England Seeks Digital Currency By Stan Higgins, The Bank of England is on the hunt for an economist to spearhead its research into...
Gargantuan Maybach 6 by Mercedes
By Scott Collie After teasing and taunting us, Mercedes has whipped the cover off the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 at Pebble Beach. The...
Japan Blockchain Talent Shortage
By Jamie Redman While the rest of the globe is on pace to grasp this technology in hopes that it could transform financial markets,...
Bitcoin Investing App Keza to Relaunch
By Jon Southurst Keza, the mobile app that allows any Bitcoin holder worldwide to invest in stocks and bonds, is to be resurrected after...
Magnesium Batteries Coming
By Aaron Turpen, Engineers at the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) think they've found the secret to using...
Hyperloop One DEMO’S magnetic drive
BY David Szondy, The Sandshark test sled nearing maximum acceleration. VIDEO BELOW. At a secluded test site in the Nevada desert about...
Ethereum Prediction Service IN Beta
By Alyssa Hertig, A new prediction market platform is set to go live on the ethereum network this week. Called Gnosis, the project will...
Bitfinex IN Recovery Now Perception
By Charles Bovaird, One week after losing more than $60m in a high-profile hack, Bitfinex is once again one of the largest bitcoin...
Bitcoin.org Warns of Attacks COMING
BY Pete Rizzo, A new post on the open-source Bitcoin.org website indicates its contributors have reason to believe the online resource may...
To Go Big on Blockchain Think SMALL
Michael del Castillo, To scale up its blockchain work, 'Big Four' audit firm PwC is thinking small with its strategy. PwC FinTech director...
Swiss Bank UBS Latest to See Key Blockchain Lead Depart
By Pete Rizzo, UBS has become the latest major bank to see a significant departure from its blockchain innovation team. Innovation lab...
A $99 Trezor Stops Theft
Editor Notes : "The Bitfinex hack was an unfortunate time for Bitcoin users as the exchange had lost roughly $70 million USD...
Airbus Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project
Editor Notes : "French airplane manufacturer Airbus has officially joined the Hyperledger Project, the Linux Foundation-led blockchain...
Hyperledger Open Source With First Blockchain Explorer
Editor Notes : "Business blockchain consortium Hyperledger is now building an open-source tool that will let anyone explore the...
World’s first jet-powered 3D-printed UAV
Editor Notes : "According to Dan Campbell (pictured) from Aurora Flight Sciences, the new UAV is believed to be the largest, fastest, and...
Dubai gets aboard the Hyperloop train
Editor Notes : "Hyperloop could be heading to the Middle East, thanks to a new deal signed on Monday between Hyperloop One and port...
Monetizing the Web with Bitcoin
Editor Notes : By using Bitcoin and its blockchain, consumers can eliminate fee-charging intermediaries, such as banks and credit card...
UN Looking For Bitcoin Experts To Volunteer
Editor Notes : "The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is looking for two volunteers to help one of the organizations they are...
2nd Annual Denver Crypto Cannabis Conference
Editor Notes : "The cannabis industry is growing exponentially in the U.S., and this year many states are on the path to legalize...
KnC Bankrupt Miner Sold To Gogreenlight
Editor Notes : "The newly incorporated company, owned by Swedish entrepreneur Sten Oscarsson, focuses primarily on green data centers. It...
Heliatek claims new conversion efficiency record for organic PV cells
Editor Notes : "German solar technology firm Heliatek claims to have outdone itself by setting a new world record for directly converting...
Free Electric bike generates electricity with pedal power
Editor Notes : "Pedaling the Free Electric for one hour is said to yield enough electricity to serve a home for 24 hours." By Stu...
The Wealthiest Serving Congressman Just Bought His First Bitcoin
Editor Notes : "The wealthiest serving member of Congress, California congressman Darrell Issa, visited Airbitz, a Bitcoin wallet...
Singapore Banking Industry Looks to Fintech & Blockchain
Editor Notes : "The Singapore banking industry is hot for fintech and blockchain technology. The United Overseas Bank (UOB) recently had...
The Emergence of Blockchains as Activity Registers
Editor Notes : Two very different uses for blockchain technology and why the division of these two functions is increasingly of interest...
Russian Govt Plans to Abandon Penalties for Bitcoin Use
Editor Notes : "Russian authorities are reportedly planning to abandon efforts to institute criminal penalties for bitcoin users." By Pete...
EBA Banks Want Broader Oversight of EU Bitcoin Services
Editor Notes : "The European Banking Association (EBA) has called for more details regarding the European Union's (EU) plan to impose...
Blockchain In South America With Ethereum
Editor Notes : "Argentinian wine and Brazilian timber are just the latest products being transformed by entrepreneurs building distributed...
Drive a Volkswagen? Think Twice About Using Keyless Entry
Editor Notes :"University of Birmingham researchers published a paper highlighting the insecurity of remote keyless entry...
Purse Releases Open-Source Wallet Code for ‘Philosophical Reasons’
Editor Notes : "Bitcoin shopping platform Purse.io just announced the release of its wallet code into open-source as well as a...
Why Non-Compliance is Key to Bitcoin’s Success
Editor Notes : "Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argues that privacy advocates could gain the most from compliance since it will make them...
Isle of Man Tests Blockchain for IoT Solutions
Editor Notes : "The Isle of Man government is researching and developing blockchain technology to create synergy with the Internet of...
New world record set for converting sunlight to electricity
Editor Notes : "An Australian team has set a new record for squeezing as much electricity as possible out of direct, unfocused sunlight...
Blockchain Makes Robot Swarms Smarter
Editor Notes : "That's one role for the blockchain proposed in a new white paper from MIT Media Lab research affiliate Eduardo Castelló...
WEF to Form Foundation of New Financial Blockchain Infrastructure
Editor Notes : "Distributed ledger tech will play a key role in the foundation of next-generation financial services according to a new...
Coinbase Exposes It’s Biggest Risk As An Inside Job
Editor Notes : "In the wake of the Bitfinex hack, which resulted in $65 million stolen, Coinbase decided to offer a window into how the...
Bitcoin Needs Inflation Says Professor
Editor Notes :"Satoshi Nakamoto would probably have built inflation into the Bitcoin protocol to avoid mining centralization – if he could...
Immortus solar sports car to offer unlimited range on sunny days
Editor Notes : "If you’ve ever scanned the comments section on an electric car or bike article, you’ll be familiar with this complaint:...
Scaling Advances With ‘First’ Off-Blockchain Payments On Ethereum
Editor Notes : "A team of ethereum developers has successfully completed what they say is the first off-blockchain transaction on the...
‘Big Four’ Accounting Firms Meet to Consider Blockchain Consortium
Editor Notes : "Held at Microsoft's headquarters in New York City, the event marks the first meeting between blockchain specialists from...