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July in Africa: Free Google Wi-Fi and agriculture drones

Internet usage in Africa is growing, but not quickly enough for Google, which wants to give it a nudge to boost its user base on the continent. Things came to a head in July in this respect, with the company announcing it was partnering with Kenya’s third largest telecoms firm — Telkom — to launch commercial operations of its internet-beaming balloon project Loon in the East African country. дальше »

2018-8-2 14:50


The SEC’s Recently Appointed Crypto Chief Wants to Finally Bring Order and Cooperation

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been grappling with the crypto industry as it strives to formulate rules for an industry that evolves faster than any other. While it’s yet to come up with a comprehensive set of rules, the commission is taking steps in that direction, and it’s appointed the first-ever senior adviser for […] дальше »

2018-8-2 23:00


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Regulations Round-Up: Holland Targets Electricity Theft, MI Republican Wants More Oversight

In recent regulatory news, Dutch police have reported an increase in electricity fraud associated with crypto mining, a Michigan Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee has urged Congress to make the development of clear guidelines overseeing the cryptocurrency industry a top priority, and digital currency advocacy group, Chamber of Digital Commerce, has published […] The post Regulations Round-Up: Holland Targets Electricity Theft, MI Republican Wants More Oversight appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-7-31 18:35


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Bitcoin Green (BITG) – The Green Protocol And The Changing Face Of Cryptocurrency

Whilst Bitcoin aims to be the future for currency, many forget that actually, Bitcoin is a huge threat to the environment and the planet it wishes to support. What’s the point in creating a currency for the future, if there’s no future for the planet in the first place? That’s what Bitcoin Green wants to change, via The Green Protocol, a stunning new concept that uses a super efficient proof-of-stake consensus, designed to repair Bitcoin’s environmentally devastating attitude. дальше »

2018-7-31 13:45


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New patent for accenture reveals plan for blockchain logistics innovation

Consulting giant Accenture has plans to use blockchain to upgrade its logistics network, a patent application published July 26 reveals. According to the document published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the corporation wants to follow in the footsteps of various major players in leveraging blockchain to secure, speed up and increase the дальше »

2018-7-27 20:57


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‘Just Like an Email’ – Andreas Antonopoulos Explains Bitcoin To Your Mom

Andreas Antonopoulos took on the challenge of explaining Bitcoin to your mother in a recent Q&A session that went public July 19. ‘Just Like Email’ The celebrated cryptocurrency educator and lecturer took pause for thought before beginning the deceptively simple task of summing up Bitcoin and altcoins in ‘normal person’ language. дальше »

2018-7-25 05:00


Mfun ICO

Mfun is a blockchain rewards platform designed to capture more value from the gaming economy and redistribute that value more fairly to gamers and local game providers. Mfun wants to solve three main inefficiencies which are: (1) Gamers are not rewarded for their time spent playing; (2) Game providers cannot get a good return on their ad spend and (3) Lack of transparency and trust in the gaming economy. дальше »

2018-7-24 22:18


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Ico Clarity Called for by Us Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is interested in initial coin offerings as a way for companies to tap capital – but only if they’re regulated, that is. According to the document, the initiative wants to “promote new and innovative ways to access capital, such as initial coin offerings (ICOs), while advocating for tailored oversight and strong consumer and дальше »

2018-7-24 02:09


Notes on Blockchain Governance

In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03