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How finding the first exoplanet changed our perception of the universe

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for “contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos. ” Half the prize went to cosmologist Jim Peebles, and the other half was awarded jointly to Michel Mayor and my colleague Didier Queloz for the first discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star. дальше »

2019-10-14 17:40


Ethereum Derivatives Could be the Next Big Thing as CFTC Clears Ethereum as a Commodity

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Heath Tarbert has cleared one of the most debated topics in the crypto-verse: Does Ethereum fall under the security category or is it a commodity like Bitcoin? CFTC after months of studying Ethereum has decided that the second-largest cryptocurrency is a commodity and thus it falls under their jurisdiction, […] дальше »

2019-10-11 22:29


$800,000 Bitcoin Ransom Frees Kidnapped Chinese Student in Australia

The Chinese pre-university student who was reported kidnapped late last month in Australia for 80 Bitcoin has been rescued and reunited with his family. The Chinese Consulate-General in Sydney confirmed that the 20-year old Ye Jingwang who was studying at the University of Technology Sydney had been found ‘safe’ and in ‘good health’. дальше »

2019-9-3 15:46


Cuba Studying Cryptocurrency Use to Bolster its Economy Amidst Crisis

Cuba eyeing the use of cryptocurrency in national and international commercial transactions, aiming at decentralization as well This is part of the country’s measures to boost its economy amid crisis, exacerbated by US sanctions Cuba’s Communist government has been studying the potential use of cryptocurrency as part of the measures to boost its economy amidst […] дальше »

2019-7-3 20:20


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Google Analytics Reveal Surprising Bitcoin Demographics 

We already know that the average Bitcoin user is a millennial male, but by studying Google analytics, Coindance uncovered a few more Bitcoin demographics that you may not have been aware of. Bitcoin Demographics From Google Analytics According to Coindance stats collated from Google Analytics data, Bitcoin users actually share some fairly common interests and affinities. дальше »

2019-6-27 19:30


Studying naked mole-rats could be the key to breakthroughs in treating pain and cancer

The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet. At first glance, it looks like little more than a cocktail sausage with legs and teeth. But beneath its wrinkly pink skin, this creature’s strange and beautiful biology has me fascinated – so much so that I set up a whole research group devoted to studying them. дальше »

2019-6-20 10:42


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Online extremism is taking a mental toll on researchers studying it

Social media platforms do an indispensable job of connecting us with our families, friends and like-minded people. But of late, they have also become conduits for bad actors to hijack users’ attention to manipulate news, spew conspiracy theories, and propagate toxic viewpoints with an intent to radicalize impressionable minds. дальше »

2019-5-3 10:36


India’s Bureaucracy is Sending Local Bitcoin Industry into a Sh**hole

What would you call an organization that is sitting atop a game-changing regulatory framework for more than a year but couldn’t submit a single proposal nevertheless? Incompetent, perhaps. It is precisely what the Interministerial Committee (IMC) has become: an incompetent group of administrators and ministers that cannot decide what it wants to do with new technologies. дальше »

2019-3-29 13:26


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Study: Trump’s bravado isn’t an anomaly, it’s the culmination of a century-long political trend

To outsiders, President Trump’s brazen speech and unconventional style may make him seem like an outlier, the sum of leftover parts assembled by a pissed-off populace. But for one group of researchers, Trump’s idiosyncrasies aren’t so much a departure from societal norms as they are a continuation of a trend dating back more than a century. дальше »

2019-2-16 00:24


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Biggest Bank in Belarus May Launch a Cryptocurrency Exchange

The biggest bank in Belarus is reportedly looking into launching a cryptocurrency exchange platform.   Belarusbank Studying Crypto Exchange Business The Chairman of the Board at Belarusbank, the country’s largest bank, has said that they are studying the opportunity of creating a cryptocurrency exchange platform. дальше »

2019-1-28 17:00


New Bank For International Settlements (BIS) Report: 70% Of Central Banks Are Studying Cryptocurrencies

Report Shows 70% Of Central Banks Is Performing Research Regarding CBDCs According to a recent report published on January 8 by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) seventy percent of central banks around the world are analyzing the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). However, it seems that just a few of these monetary […] дальше »

2019-1-8 21:14