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The data of 130 million guests of Chinese hotels were compromised and put up for sale in a darknet

news | Sep 03, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 236

For 8 bitcoins (approximately $ 56,000), the buyer will have access to 141.5 GB of data. The dump contains the following information about each of the 130 million visitors: full name, mobile phone number,...

Liechtenstein Bank issues its own token

news | Sep 02, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 387

Union Bank AG from Liechtenstein has announced the release of its own cryptocurrency. This ambitious step will make it the world's first blockchain bank. They announced their intention in a press release on...

UK to test 5G on the railroad

news | Aug 31, 2018 | Tech & Security | 222

A new standard of mobile communication will ensure the Internet of things concept development. In addition, unmanned vehicles and buses will use 5G. The maximum data transfer rate in 5G networks reaches 1 Gbit...

Russian startup InDriver raised $ 10 million to launch a taxi service in the USA

news | Aug 30, 2018 | Business & Startups | 295

The inDriver service from russian developers allows the user to agree on the terms of the trip directly with the taxi driver. Thus, price control is in the hands of passengers, and the company can not...

Facebook promises to use 100% renewable energy by the late 2020

news | Aug 29, 2018 | Tech & Security | 251

The largest IT companies are switching to green energy. In 2017 Amazon provided half of the energy consumption from renewable sources, and Google moved all its units to solar and wind power. Facebook is...

The Sarafan.AI platform raised $ 1.3 million for the development of technology for clothing and beauty products recognition on photos in Instagram

news | Aug 29, 2018 | Business & Startups | 308

Sarafan.AI russian startup developers provide a convenient way to interact between Instagram bloggers and brand clothing manufacturers. With the help of neural networks the service recognizes clothes in photos...

Miracle did not happen: SEC rejected 9 applications for bitcoin-ETF

news | Aug 23, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 255

Almost a month all the crypto community was in a tense wait for theresults from SEC`s consideration over two bitcoins-ETF from ProShares. The company made an application under the protection of the well-known...

NEO's massive update could split the community

news | Aug 22, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 236

The developers of the NEO project have started creating a new version of the platform - NEO 3.0. Users will now be able to access both cross-platform and NEO smart contracts, and the network will be much more...

A new generation of Xbox: a powerful console for old-school players and a cloud solution for all devices

news | Aug 21, 2018 | Gadgets | 270

Microsoft is preparing two versions of a next-generation game console under the working title “Scarlett”. It seems that the company intends to attract new users and at the same time not to lose their old...

The startup OraSaifu has released a smart wallet for cryptocurrency and bank cards

news | Aug 15, 2018 | Business & Startups | 1 | 494

Almost every person has at least a few banking, discount, or gift cards, and for some people they simply fill their wallets. What can we say about the owners of crypto-currencies, for which fast and easy...

Lufthansa and SAP will support blockchain projects in the field of aviation and travel

news | Aug 12, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 276

A division of the largest German airline, Lufthansa, which deals with innovation is working with the IT company, SAP, in order to host a competition for blockchain specialists. The organizers are sure that the...

Google is developing an alternative to Android

news | Aug 09, 2018 | Tech & Security | 262

Google programmers are developing an operating system that will become a more advanced replacement for Android and will help them to compete with Apple. The new system, called Fuchsia, will focus on...

EOS: an updated platform in the top five cryptos

news | Aug 08, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 233

The co-founder of PayPal, Peter Thiel; the co-founder of Bitmain, Jihan Wu; the founder of Moore Capital Management LP, Louis Bacon; and the financial tycoon, Alan Howard are investors of block.one and have...

Vitalik Buterin estimates the cost of a spam-attack on the Ethereum network at $15 million

news | Aug 07, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 300

The Ethereum network has recently increased the cost of computing. Critics say the problem is in the poor scalability of the platform. The increased load directly affects the transaction fees. In addition,...

Bitcoin's rate went up after the G-20 meeting

news | Aug 07, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 257

At the international summit of financial regulators of the G-20 countries, which was held on July 21th-22nd in Buenos Aires, representatives of governments and central banks of the participating countries...

Google has been convicted of violating European antitrust laws again

news | Aug 07, 2018 | Business & Startups | 237

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

news | Aug 06, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 246

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

news | Jul 26, 2018 | Business & Startups | 234

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

news | Jul 23, 2018 | Gadgets | 746

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

news | Jul 23, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 238

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.

news | Jul 20, 2018 | Business & Startups | 389

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)

news | Jul 19, 2018 | Tech & Security | 321

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

news | Jul 09, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 236

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

news | Jun 19, 2018 | Crypto & Blockchain | 248

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...