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Cryptocurrency and Porn Industry: Why is it a perfect match?

In the 1980s, the internet was frequently used by three types of people: government officials, university scholars, and individuals seeking adult entertainment. Keeping the mundane search history of officials and the scholars away, only one thing remains in the frame, which is the often frowned upon, yet highly sort after, the adult entertainment industry. дальше »

2019-5-19 18:00


Man Who Bought Unlawful Child Imagery with Bitcoin on Dark Web Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison

The dark web is a filthy and dangerous place, which is only further perpetuated by a recent case involving a man in the United States. The man used Bitcoin on the dark web to purchase child abuse imagery, which he downloaded and concealed after that purchase. According to an article from TNW, the criminal has […] дальше »

2019-5-18 02:58


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Buzzfeed’s VP of AI: Surveillance is more than collecting data

Companies all over the world gather a lot of data customers without thinking of the impact it might have on people in the future.  Talking at TNW 2019 in Amsterdam, Gilad Lotan, Buzzfeed’s VP of data science, said that while it’s important for media companies to use machine learning, they should not collect data which can reveal personal details. дальше »

2019-5-10 17:08


CoinPayments Claims Its Bitcoin Services Were Not Used By Terrorists Before Sri Lanka Bombing

It is no secret that Bitcoin is often accused of being used by criminals and terrorists. While the truth is that only an almost irrelevant share of the market is used this way, there are still occasional criminals using Bitcoin and whenever this happens, they end up on the news. The most recent case of […] дальше »

2019-5-7 23:08


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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means

The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »

2019-4-27 01:30


Tron’s Collaboration With Travala Makes TRX Acceptable In Over 500,000 Hotels In 210 Countries

The crypto space is getting more competitive every waking minute, and companies like Tron are always looking for ways to step up their game. One thing that every player behind any particular cryptocurrency yearns for is mass adoption, and that only happens when the crypto is introduced and used by as many people as possible. дальше »

2019-4-16 20:00


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Sparkswap, World’s First Lightning Atomic Swap Exchange, Now in Beta

Bitcoin’s first decentralized exchange to make use of the Lightning Network’s Atomic Swaps is now in beta. Sparkswap, an exchange with backing from Pantera Capital (which announced its ambitious mission to become the most decentralized bitcoin exchange on the market in August 2018), has now opened its beta to users. дальше »

2019-4-9 23:28


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Why the world is unhappy with India’s anti-satellite missile test

On March 27, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, announced that the country had successfully launched an anti-satellite missile in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). With that, India became only the fourth country to test an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapon – used to attack enemy satellites or intercepting ballistic missiles – after the US, China, and Russia. дальше »

2019-4-4 09:45