Cisco, a worldwide leader in IT and networking, is developing a method of confidential group communications based on Blockchain technology, according to a patent application released by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) March 29. In the application, the company describes the way Blockchain can ensure more confidential and secure group messaging, file sharing, and tracking of membership […]

A patent application filed by Ford describes a Cooperatively Managed Merge and Pass (CMMP) system that would allow drivers needing to travel quickly to use less congested lanes, and travel more freely, by paying other drivers in cryptocurrency. Other road users would move to slower moving lanes and allow a paying driver to merge or […]

Russia tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday as tensions continued to soar between Moscow and the West. The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing the RS-28 Sarmat—dubbed “Satan 2” by NATO—being launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast. The RS-28 Sarmat is a super-heavy, liquid-fueled ICBM capable of carrying […]

A Los Angeles judge ruled in favor of a nonprofit that says coffee sellers must post warnings about a carcinogen. Starbucks and other coffee roasting companies in California may be required to add warning labels on drinks to alert customers to possible cancer risks, according to a new court ruling. A Los Angeles judge ruled […]

According to data gathered by Blockchain.Info, the number of blockchain wallet users has been increasing exponentially since 2011. Last year ended with over 21 million wallet users, and if growth continues at a similar pace, the 2018 total could more than double. Along with a similar line, ICOs continue to grow at a blistering pace. Per CoinSchedule’s […]

In a strategy to protect the value its own currency against cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), the Chinese Central bank has indicated plans of developing its own government regulated digital currency. The announcement was made on the website belonging to the Central bank of the People’s Republic of China. In it, it says […]

“We’re coming out of Syria very soon. Let the other people take care of it now, very soon. Very soon, we’re coming out.” President Donald Trump appeared to signal the withdrawal ‘very soon” of U.S. troops from Syria on Thursday, surprising the Pentagon and State Department. “By the way, we’re knocking the hell out of […]

Facebook says it’s going to stop using data from third-party data providers like Experian and Acxiom. Facebook is going to limit how much data it makes available to advertisers buying hyper-targeted ads on the social network. More specifically, Facebook says it will stop using data from third-party data aggregators — companies like Experian and Acxiom — to help supplement […]

Switzerland has become a global hub for cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology they are built on, with investors flocking to the wealthy Alpine nation to get in on the virtual action. The country’s largest city, Zurich, set up its first bitcoin ATM four years ago, while the Swiss national rail company has since 2016 provided the possibility […]

According to estimates, calculated by Bloomberg, the top ten cryptocurrency exchanges are bringing in as much as $3 million per day in profit. Considering that cryptocurrency did not even exist until 2009, profit at that level is absolutely astonishing compared to the historical development of other industries. It is easy enough to understand how cryptocurrency exchanges […]