The Factom Foundation has launched its Release Candidate One (RC1) on the Bitcoin Testnet. Developers are invited to try out this early version of the highly anticipated blockchain data layer. In what is probably one of the most notable Bitcoin 2.0 projects in the space,…
CoinTelegraph recently learned that the United States military is considering using Bitcoin tipping as a platform for providing bounties in combat and terrorist hot zones. The relative anonymity that the blockchain provides and the cost-cutting nature of crowdsourcing are the driving forces behind the scheme.…
On June 1, Spain passed a law enacting fines of up to US$33,000 for peaceful protest and filming of police. Critics of what they are calling “the gag law” say it is a step back into dictatorship. According to the New York Times , citizens…
With more than $800m so far invested in bitcoin and blockchain technology startups since 2012, it's safe to say that venture capitalists are certain captivated.Investments in the industry have already exceeded the cumulative total for 2014, with more than $380m pledged to startups in publicly…
Bitcoin has huge potential in Latin America provided they are exposed to it; understanding the same, Bitcoin exchange CEX.io has partnered with payment solution provider AstroPay to launch local currency account deposits and withdrawals in Latin America. The move is expected not just to gain…
Following the July 10 DDOS and CC attacks at OKCoin , the topic of socialized losses and the negative impact they have on trader’s accounts has come to light again. On Friday, OKCoin announced a 55% socialized loss on the futures contract for Litecoin. “Above…
Earlier this year a London-based cyber security incubator called CyLon opened its doors . Now Europe is getting a pro-privacy bootcamp program, with bootstrapped Romania-based VPN startup CyberGhost this week kicking off a search for startups wanting support to build privacy tech.Where London’s CyLon incubator…