Tag: Crypto
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How to Watch the EOS Blockchain Launch
byBlock.One is giving away its $4 billion code this weekend and it’s anyone’s guess what will happen next. As profiled by CoinDesk, EOS is set to launch sometime soon, though the company that built its code is going out of its way to prove the software really will be open-source. This means it isn’t even designating an official […]
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Faucet Advertising in Casinos – One-on-One Messaging to Boost Bids
byBy Scott Brown Casinos are uniquely placed to benefit from faucet advertising. Knowing the salient features of having such a system in the washroom can help you generate higher profits from the establishment and also obtain crucial behavioral data that you can leverage to present to your patrons the best you have to offer. VODXS […]
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NFC and the Lightning Network Could Make Bitcoin Payments Practical Again
byBy Laura Desmond Development of Bitcoin‘s core protocol could alleviate many scalability issues facing Bitcoin. Advancements on the new Lightning Network could allow for fast, inexpensive, and convenient retail transactions. History of the Lightning Network The Lightning Network is a layer on top of the blockchain that utilizes smart-contracts to execute transactions. Such a system enables payments […]
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The Future of Advertising Is In the Hands of Ad Blockers
byBy Laura Desmond Young adults are hungry for the ad industry to be better. They are right. “I block ads because I believe ads can be so much better.” This was a direct quote from an advertising student at the University of Texas. I visited campus recently and had the opportunity to talk informally with advertising […]
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This city’s subway system just got new bitcoin ATMs — and it’s not alone
byA bitcoin ATM manufacturer based in Prague says it has installed 10 new cryptocurrency-dispensing machines throughout the European city’s subway system. The company, General Bytes, posted a map on its website showing where the bitcoin ATMs are located in 10 different metro stops in the city of 1.3 million in the Czech Republic. The machines can be used to […]
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DOOH is here. Where are you?
byBy Alex Mardikian Digital out of home advertising has gained currency among brands. Out of home advertising is not new. It goes back to ancient times, since the days of the pharaohs and the kings of India. Billboards and ads on bus shelters are the most ubiquitous form of OOH advertising. DOOH puts “digital” into […]
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How to ensure security of your digital signage network?
byBy Alex Mardikian With digital signage, you can reach out to potentially thousands of people. You don’t want the communication to be sabotaged in any way. Not just your communication with an audience, a security lapse or hack can place sensitive data at risk and seriously impact not just a brand’s value but also its finances. […]
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$65 Million: Blockchain Assets Platform Paxos Raises Series B Funding
byBlockchain startup Paxos has closed a $65 million Series B funding round led by existing investors including Liberty City Ventures, RRE Ventures and Jay Jordan. The firm, which rebranded from itBit in 2016, has now raised a total of $93 million to date, according to a release. Paxos said it aims to use the new funds to scale up […]
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WSJ: Telegram Cancels Plans To Launch Public ICO Due To Abundance Of Funds Already Raised
byThe Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported today, May 2, that Telegram’s plan to launch an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) has been scrapped. The fact that the messaging app raised enough money already through their two private ICO rounds was cited as the reason for the decision. An unnamed source told the WSJ that Telegram has decided not to hold […]
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Tokenising Shares: Introducing ERC-884
byThe Delaware State Legislature recently passed Delaware State Senate, 149th General Assembly, Senate Bill №69: An act to Amend Title 8 of the Delaware Code Relating to the General Corporation Law, henceforth referred to as ‘The Act’. As a result, Delaware General Corporation Law now explicitly allows for the use of blockchains to maintain corporate share […]
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