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Why banning phones from schools is a backward step for education

Schools and governments around the world are struggling to figure out how to deal with smartphones in the classroom. Last year, France passed a law that banned students from using smart devices at school, and now in the UK politicians are discussing joining in, with UK schools minister Nick Gibb recently saying there should be a new policy introduced to ban phones from schools. дальше »

2019-3-23 10:30


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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem

Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »

2019-3-23 17:29


BTCPay Server Highlights How to Earn Your Own Bitcoin via Stores, Invoices, Retail and Donations

Earning your own Bitcoin offers a whole host of benefits that buying it just cannot compete with, but the biggest is privacy. There is prevalence of tech-infused solutions in our day-to-day lives. Especially as we continue to integrate technology into almost everything we do as individuals within an increasingly fast-moving society. Naturally, questions on privacy, […] дальше »

2019-3-22 01:22


Huobi Prime Offers Cryptocurrency Investors a New Way to Trade

Tuesday, March 26 will see customers of the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi experience a whole new way of getting their fingers around cryptocurrencies. Known as Huobi Prime, the system is a coin-launch platform that ensures all currencies purchased by Huobi users are immediately deposited into their accounts and tradable against the Huobi Token (HT) with minimal delays, according to a company press release. дальше »

2019-3-21 23:15


Nobody wants a Bitcoin ETF because cryptocurrency ‘has no intrinsic value’

We’re going to have to take a step back and rethink the whole “Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) are coming” trope. In February earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) put out a solicitation request opening the floor for the public to comment and provide their thoughts on the possibility of allowing a regulated and recognized Bitcoin ETF. дальше »

2019-3-19 17:48


Launch of Bitcoin Futures Bakkt Project Appears to Be Frozen in Place for Time Being

The whole industry appears to be looking forward to the launch of Bakkt, which was first announced in August to be a bitcoin trading and custody platform. The CFTC has already received a proposal, which includes an exception to allow for custody the Bitcoin involved in the futures contracts. Though the commissioners were given this […] дальше »

2019-3-18 17:02


Is the Glass Half Full or Empty for Bitcoin and Institutional Investments: More Harm Than Help?

Throughout the bear market, experts and analysts have stated that the influx of institutional investors is what the industry is waiting on to get the influx necessary. If the information from Wall Street lately has been any indication of what’s to come, then this year will easily influence the cryptocurrency market as a whole. However, […] дальше »

2019-3-17 17:44


Shell Is Looking For Graduates In Order To Find Use Cases For Blockchains For Oil And Gas

Royal Dutch Shell, the fifth largest oil and gas producer in the whole world, has recently decided to enter the blockchain game. Now, The Next Web’s Hard Fork has reported that the company is looking for graduates in science and technology courses who can provide it with a “blockchain analysis”. Basically, what Shell wants is […] дальше »

2019-3-15 03:48


Growing Evidence for Institutional Interest in Crypto and Hope for Positive Change

CoinSpeaker Growing Evidence for Institutional Interest in Crypto and Hope for Positive ChangeKonstantin Rabin, fintech expert and crypto enthusiast, unveils what hides behind the trend of growing interest in crypto by private and public institutions, explaining what perspectives this could bring to the whole industry. дальше »

2019-3-13 17:49


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A few Potterhead nitpicks about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Niantic today released the first gameplay footage for its upcoming mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, finally giving players some idea of what its AR wizardry would look like. But does it actually look like a Harry Potter game? Wanna feel old? It’s been 22 years since Bloomsbury published the first Harry Potter book and brought our favorite magical schoolboy to the world’s attention. дальше »

2019-3-12 00:57


You can now buy Samsung’s Galaxy S10 range so… buy one?

Yes, the day has finally come – you can now actually buy one of the three brand-spanking new Samsung Galaxy S10s. These phones are: The S10e – a phone for the budget-conscious individual starts at $750 The S10 – the old classic that we’re all familiar with starts at $900 The S10+ – the huge version for folks with big hands starts at $1000 The 5G version of the S10 (the wonderfully named S10 5G) is not being released in this wave, so stay tuned for updates on that. дальше »

2019-3-8 13:02


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FCA: Cryptocurrency noobs still buy Bitcoin without understanding it

It’s been 10 years since Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain first emerged, but it seems consumers are still largely uninformed about the inner workings of the technology. Today, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released two pieces of research – qualitative interviews and a national survey – looking at consumer’s attitudes towards crypto-assets, and found that most people still don’t fully understand what they’re buying. дальше »

2019-3-7 17:33


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What the Wyoming Blockchain Laws Actually Mean

Last week, Bitcoinist reported that Wyoming had become the most blockchain-friendly state in the US by passing four new blockchain laws. But what does this mean for the state, the country, and the industry as a whole?  The Emphasis in Wyoming is on Innovation In an article for Forbes yesterday, Caitlin Long, blockchain advocate and Wall Street veteran, laid out her vision of what the acts actually mean. дальше »

2019-3-7 23:00


Big Money Game Superstars From the Traditional World Are Still Betting Against Bitcoin

Despite the fact that they love the blockchain technology, most of the richest and important investors and CEOs from the whole world are still Bitcoin haters. It doesn’t matter what happens, they will continue to keep their disbelief in it, unfortunately, which is somewhat ironic when they affirm that the blockchain is such a good […] дальше »

2019-2-28 02:29


Vakt Blockchain Oil Platform Nabs 4 New Clients to Dominate the Entire North Sea Oil Trade Market

The implementation of blockchain technology has already made it to the oil industry with the use of Vakt as a segue. The blockchain-based post-trade platform has been working to expand its reach for a clearer view of the industry as a whole in the North Sea region. According to a recent announcement by Vakt on […] дальше »

2019-2-27 23:25


AidCoin Showcases the First Pilot Donation Entirely on Blockchain, Supported by Kate Moss and Other Celebrities

43% of people believe that the funds they donate to charity will never reach their goal and as a result, even worthy causes are left with insufficient funding. This 43 % have a legit reason for such attitude though: recent scandals in the world’s biggest charities, who are supposed to be the role models for the whole sector, signalize that the charity mechanism is broken. дальше »

2019-2-27 21:31