Cryptocurrency advocates are constantly trying to convince non-experts of the advantages of permissionless blockchains, typically by explaining how a decentralized system of consensus-based record-keeping produces an immutable, censorship-resistant ledger. But this doesn’t exactly square with reality. There’s a strong argument that first bitcoin, and now other permissionless cryptocurrencies, have become less decentralized over time, even as their value has grown. The […]

(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Smart Dubai launched a global network that will connect smart cities over the world and share Dubai’s knowledge and expertise in digital transformation, it was announced on Monday. The Smart Dubai Global Network aims to bring together cities that share a passion for advanced technology, Fourth-Industrial-Revolution breakthroughs, smart living and spreading […]

Want a new way to improve the lives of children across the globe? Just do what you’re probably doing right now: browsing the internet. The Australian branch of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) just launched The HopePage. Open the site in your browser, and it’ll use your computer’s processing power to mine the cryptocurrency monero. Any mined coin is automatically […]

By Alex Mardikian Digital display solutions are everywhere, their primary use being for advertising. If your business has not as yet adopted digital advertising, then read on to get acquainted with the benefits of Digital Out of Home (DOOH) advertising. 1.Digital technology has pervaded all spheres of life. Today interactive digital menu boards, gaming consoles, […]

 In a new survey released by business software information firm Capterra on Tuesday (April 24), small businesses (SMBs) revealed their interest in blockchain technology — though not enough to make the leap into adoption. According to the report, 54 percent of SMBs said they are either evaluating, using or planning to use blockchain, saying it […]

The price of bitcoin was up more than 4% Tuesday, as high as $9,350 per coin, continuing a streak of gains that have pushed the world’s largest cryptocurrency to its highest price since mid-March. Most cryptocurrencies saw a slight decline ahead of the US deadline for filing income taxes, which was predicted by both cryptocurrency investors as well as […]

This year has proved rocky for cryptocurrency traders following 2017’s rally. Last year, a spike in demand for crypto coins drove the prices of digital assets like bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, to record highs. Out of the 167 estimated crypto hedge funds that launched last year, many have struggled this year, with at least nine forced to shut down […]

New York Federal Reserve nominee John Williams says ‘cryptocurrency doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be’ Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will never replace the U.S. dollar because they don’t pass muster for what a currency should be. That’s what John Williams, the likely next head of the New York Reserve, declared. […]

Basis is a new startup that is building a cryptocurrency which will have the name of the company. The company aims to launch a coin that will be more stable than Bitcoin, as well as, a coin that will replace money. It is remarkable that some of the most respected investors of Silicon Valley closed […]

It’s often said that the learning process only stops at death, reason being, the human mind is geared towards grasping new ideas every second. The same case applies to the Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology enthusiasts, as a matter of fact, separating the two is extremely difficult as they tend to function side by side. The […]