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Google has been convicted of violating European antitrust laws again

Google has been convicted of violating European antitrust laws again

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The European Commission handed down a record fine of €4.3 billion to Alphabet corporation for violating anti-monopoly legislation. Representatives of the European Commission said that Google, which is part of...
The CFTC publishes a manual for ICO participants

The CFTC publishes a manual for ICO participants

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A recent document from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) contains recommendations for those who are going to invest in an ICO and purchase tokens of a new blockchain start-up. The general...
Bitcoin Summer Fest: A blockchain party with a Latin American flavor

Bitcoin Summer Fest: A blockchain party with a Latin American flavor

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On July 27th-28th in the Colombian city of Medellin the Bitcoin Summer Fest was held. It brought hundreds of crypto-enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, investors, and developers together. The hotel San Fernando Plaza,...
Opener has released its BlackFly multi-copter

Opener has released its BlackFly multi-copter

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The Canadian startup company, Opener, has released a single seat multi-copter called BlackFly. It was designed for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). One of the key features of the new vehicle is its ease...
Blockchain Summit London 2018

Blockchain Summit London 2018

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One of the largest European events dedicated to blockchain technology, Blockchain Summit London 2018, was held on June 26th and 27th. More than 120 speakers were invited to discuss how blockchain is being used...
The startup “Promobot” will begin to sell robot consultants in the U.S.

The startup “Promobot” will begin to sell robot consultants in the U.S.

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A Russian company, Promobot, is developing robot assistants in the service sector. Promobot already sells robots in Russia and 18 other countries. A recently concluded contract with the American company,...
You can now create channels on “WhatsApp” (just like on Telegram)

You can now create channels on “WhatsApp” (just like on Telegram)

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One of the most popular instant messengers, “WhatsApp”, introduced a channel function starting on June 29th. Group chats can now be switched to “broadcast only” mode and only administrators can post there. In...

Facebook updates their advertising policy regarding cryptocurrency

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In January 2017, Facebook tightened its advertising policy. The ban included cryptocurrencies, ICO's, and other digital financial instruments, such as binary options. Other large IT companies, such as Twitter...

Tom Lee: the current correction is driven by the expiry of Bitcoin futures contracts

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Tom Le, one of the most renowned analysts in the crypto world, believes that the Bitcoin slipped last week due to expiry of the next scheduled Bitcoins futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Options...

A record for Litecoin

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Litecoin rose sharply on May 29th. Its average market price increased by 7% in a few hours. The coin's rate was $122 and, according to experts, it could go up to $130. Analysts predicted three important levels...

Digital pirate, Kim Dotcom, launches a crypto-platform for monetizing content

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Kim Dotcom is known to many internet users as the creator of the file sharing Megaupload. In 2012, the businessman was arrested by New Zealand police at the request of U.S. authorities. Dotcom was accused of...

Boston Dynamics starts mass production of robots

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One of the most famous robot development companies, Boston Dynamics, will begin selling its robots in 2019. Since its foundation in 1992, the company has completed several orders for . But in 2015 the military...

Reddit user encodes the key to a wallet with 1 BTC in a picture

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In a Reddit thread devoted to Bitcoin, a puzzle appeared worth 1 BTC. The user with the nickname “cryptogreetings” posted a picture with a cloud of words and numbers from Satoshi Nakamoto's article about...

Happy Bitcoin pizza day!

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The cryptocurrency community once again is marking "Bitcoin Pizza Day". May 22nd, 2010 cryptoenthusiast Lazlo Hanesh decided to buy a pizza with Bitcoin. At that time it was impossible to buy goods with...

Telegram tests its user identification service. WhatsApp sees a serious competitor.

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The messenger service Telegram has started testing its External Secure ID service, which will be a convenient way to identify users on the new TON (Telegram Open Network) platform. The service will combine...

The creator of the world's most powerful pocket PC collected 37 times more than planned on Indiegogo

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Hong Kong engineer Leo Cheung has developed a Mini PC pocket computer with a built-in 5-inch display and operates as a normal PC. The computer, which is comparable in size to the average smartphone, runs on...

People from the future can attend Stephen Hawking's farewell ceremony

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The famous British physicist Stephen Hawking will be buried in Westminster Abbey. The farewell ceremony which is scheduled for June 15th will not only have family and friends of the scientist in attendance,...

Tokenised Tor. Orchid Labs plans to become a decentralised Internet provider

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Internet, which took decades to develop as a free platform for information exchange, more and more often is becoming an instrument of spying and censorship in the contemporary world. Orchid Labs, a California...

The startup IR WAY is developing a night vision system for drivers that has raised 8 million rubles

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The Russian company IR WAY won first place in the technological startups accelerator, GenerationS 2017, and has received financing of 8 million rubles ($129,000) for the further development of their...

Goldman Sachs launches bitcoin futures trading

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Goldman Sachs – one of the major investment banks - is to launch bitcoin futures in near future. The Company will offer its customers a more flexible crypto currency derivative – a settlement forward contract...

Apple will finance an adaptation of Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series

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In mid-2017 Skydance Television bought the rights to adapt the famous fantasty series "Foundation" by Isaac Asimov and is planning to shoot a full-length television series. The project is supported by Apple,...

The space hotel “Aurora Station” will be launched by 2022

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The emergence of private space companies not only contributes to the technological and scientific development of mankind, but also brings the time of mass space tourism closer. Orion Span presented the...

UVL Robotics has attracted $300,000 for the production of drones

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The Russian startup, UVL Robotics, is one of the graduates of the accelerator for industrial start-ups HSE {100K}, which was organized by the Higher School of Economics in conjunction with the Phystech...

The 17-millionth bitcoin is mined

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Bitcoin network has produced 17 million coins. The mining pool BTC.com has calculated another block which has lead to increased bitcoin numbers to a round number. The number of coins in the bitcoin protocol...
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