Quantum computing could potentially break much of the encryption algorithms and protocols that currently secure the internet and computational industry as they are. I chose artificial intelligence as my next topic, as it can be considered as one of the most known technologies, and people imagine it when they talk about the future. But the […]
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The increasing number of internet users could be a major driving force for crypto and blockchain adoption worldwide. As we enter the start of a new decade, the number of internet users has reached a truly astonishing level: Almost 4.5 billion people were active users as of January, encompassing 59% of the global population. With […]
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An administrator of the Philippines’ crypto regulator reportedly receives an illegitimate income of $98,000 each week from gambling and cryptocurrency companies. Raul Lambino, the administrator of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) — the special economic zone that licenses cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the Philippines — has come under fire for allegations of corruption. On […]
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The co-founder of the notorious $5 billion fraud, Ruja Ignatova, will ultimately hit screens after a U.S. production company wins filming rights. The co-founder of cryptocurrency-inspired Ponzi scheme OneCoin faces charges of fraud and money laundering in her absence — but will now become a movie star. As Hollywood news outlet Deadline reported on Feb. […]
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As the year comes to a close, it is time to look back at mainstream media’s coverage of cryptocurrencies in 2019. In late 2017, Bitcoin piqued the interest of millions of people hoping to capitalize on the ongoing frenzy and, as a result, drew the attention of various traditional media outlets. The press seemed largely […]
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Here are a few websites that can help you finish your Christmas shopping using crypto. Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get your holiday shopping out of the way for good. And while online retail giants such as Amazon and eBay have made online purchasing wonderfully simple for the average […]
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Sports teams like Juventus are now using the power of the blockchain technology to connect with fans. On Dec. 2, Italian soccer giant Juventus revealed that the long wait for its much-hyped fan token had finally come to an end. In regard to the matter, news of the deal first came to light back in […]
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Blockchain game F1 Delta Time — licensed by the world-renowned racing series Formula 1 — is holding an auction of F1 car-branded non-fungible tokens on Nov. 28. Blockchain game F1 Delta Time — licensed by the world-renowned racing series Formula 1 — is holding an auction of F1 car-branded non-fungible tokens (NFTs) later this week. […]
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Nicolas Maduro said that national oil inventories are ready for immediate commercialization to serve as backing for the Petro. Venezuela plans to back its national oil-pegged cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), with 30 million barrels of crude oil. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that the oil inventories are sitting in the country’s storage tanks and are […]
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Last week, the president of Venezuela appeared on national television holding a Trezor wallet. Was it just a stunt? Last week, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, appeared on national television approaching a Trezor-branded stall at a local technological fair. He seemed perplexed as to what exactly a hardware cryptocurrency wallet is supposed to do. […]
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