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Uganda loses 5 million internet users as a result of Social Media Tax

Half-way through 2018, Uganda introduced a Social Media (OTT) tax which required Ugandans to pay a tax if they wanted to access services such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and many others. It turns out, based on released data by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the tax has had a significant impact on the number of internet users in the East Afrikan country resulting in a drop of 3 million internet users over a 3 month period. дальше »

2019-2-18 16:40


Wikipedia co-founder blocked from his Wikipedia account [Update: False alarm!]

Update: Turns out it was a simple misunderstanding. Larry Sanger told TNW he accidentally logged in with the wrong username of and older account. Wikipedia spokesperson said the older account had been inactive for some time (about 10 years) and was blocked by volunteer administrators after showing signs of being compromised. дальше »

2019-2-16 19:24


Wikipedia co-founder has been blocked from his Wikipedia account [Updated]

Update: Turns out it was a simple misunderstanding. Larry Sanger told TNW he accidentally logged in with the wrong username of and older account. Wikipedia spokesperson said the older account had been inactive for some time (about 10 years) and was blocked by volunteer administrators after showing signs of being compromised. дальше »

2019-2-15 19:24


The new period emoji is a first step in ending period shame

Emoji has become a universal language of its own, but up until now there wasn’t one for people to say “I’m on my period” — and that’s more important than you might think. This bloody brilliant news came earlier this month when the Unicode Consortium (the official body that manages emoji worldwide) confirmed in a blogpost that they had approved 59 new emoji designs, including a “drop of blood” that will be added to our emoji catalog in spring this year after more than 55,000 people voted for it. дальше »

2019-2-14 15:04


Blockchain Project Delayed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Until Brexit Concludes

Distributed ledger technology has been a point of interest for the United Kingdom Parliament lately, as the authority investigates its potential use of customs needs. Urged by the Q&A section of the website, MP (member of parliament) Eddie Hughes had pondered if the government plans to implement blockchain technology when the UK finally departs from […] дальше »

2019-2-13 03:56


Why This Unholy Trinity of State-Run Crypto Projects Could Poison Donald Trump’s Stance on Bitcoin

For a man as verbose as US President Donald Trump, the former real estate developer and reality television star has had little to say about bitcoin. However, there are a growing number of reasons to expect that when Trump finally does address the subject of cryptocurrency, it won’t be to praise the innovative nature of this technology and nascent asset class but rather to call for its imminent demise. дальше »

2019-2-9 22:45


Aspiring Crypto Exchange Beaxy Adds New Altcoin Trading Pairs in Second Round of Listings

New platform Beaxy has been vocal about their aspirations for the cryptocurrency industry, stating that they want the title of “best spot cryptocurrency exchange on the market.” To make this a realistic possibility, the platform recently had its first announcement of listings that will become active when the platform launches. In a report from Sludgefeed, […] дальше »

2019-2-8 04:38


Ripple Announces New Partners in Blockchain University Program

Ripple, XRP–Ripple, the startup parent company behind the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization XRP, has announced an expansion of its Blockchain University Program. On the same day when Changpeng Zhao, CEO of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, told livestream viewers he hoped to partner with Ripple’s XRapid platform in the future, the blockchain-based startup had […] The post Ripple Announces New Partners in Blockchain University Program appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2019-2-8 04:32


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Living on Bitcoin for a Week in San Francisco

When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary. дальше »

2019-2-5 23:06