The Antitrust Subcommittee looks for new legal tools to rein in Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google — a clear opening for tech tools built to decentralize. On Tuesday, a House subcommittee put out a massive report that places Big Tech in the crosshairs of major antitrust reforms. The four firms at the center of the […]
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There’s a growing realization that social media has become a destructive influence. But can blockchain social media platforms really make a difference? Big tech isn’t just big anymore. It’s grown into a ravenous Cthulhu-esque beast with its tentacles wrapped around almost every data point in our lives. But in the light of a House Judiciary […]
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They’ve also brought in a Goldman Sachs veteran to lead Block One’s advisory board. Google Cloud has joined the EOS blockchain community with the intent of becoming a block producer. This would require an improvement of the EOS community. There are 21 block producers in total on the EOS blockchain and the protocol has often been […]
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The ease and convenience of services backed with the emerging techs can dramatically improve the financial landscape in Africa. Africa is the home to 1.2 billion people and what has been described as the world’s largest trade area — the African Continental Free Trade Area. Africa is forging a new path to driving development, and […]
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A new blockchain platform aims to get decentralized networks to decarbonize, but challenges remain, due to uncertainty around tokenization As tech giants like Google and Facebook announce plans to become carbon-neutral businesses by 2030, smaller companies are doing the same. The only difference is that innovative startups are taking clever approaches that seek to be […]
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This inherent separation of power is all in accordance with Charles Hoskinson’s vision. The Cardano (ADA) ecosystem has a complex governance structure, not dissimilar from the way the U.S. democracy operates, with its built-in checks and balances. There are three main players: the Cardano Foundation, EMURGO and IOHK; according to the Foundation’s incoming CEO Frederik […]
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Bitcoin price slipped as the Dow Jones sharply dropped, but three key reasons might prevent a prolonged pullback. The United States stock market plunged as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 358 points in pre-market trading. The Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped to as low as $10,374 across major exchanges, but a larger pullback is […]
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If the mission is to create economic freedom for Coinbase’s CEO, he’s taking all the right steps. You can tell from Brian Armstrong’s opening words that he’s a numbers guy. “There have been a lot of difficult events in the world this year,” understated the Coinbase CEO in announcing that forthwith, the largest cryptocurrency exchange […]
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Hint: It’s not a blockchain company. Frederik Gregaard, the incoming CEO of the Cardano Foundation, shared his perspective on FinTech’s competitive landscape and major technology trends with Cointelegraph. Discussing competition, Gregaard said that the protocol’s biggest opponents do not come from within the blockchain space: “I think the biggest competitor, it’s really the largest technology companies […]
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The new camera from IoTeX reportedly features a private key for access and end-to-end encryption of all data. IoTeX, a privacy-focused platform for the Internet of Things, has partnered with camera manufacturer Tenvis Technology to offer Ucam, an indoor security camera powered by blockchain technology. Head of business development at IoTeX Larry Pang told Cointelegraph that […]
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