When Bancor launched its initial coin offering (ICO) on June 12, it raised a new record for such an event: 153 million USD worth of ether (Ethereum’s… Read more “The New Tech Bubble Is Initial Coin Offering”
Category: Fintech
Blockchain, the Foundation for the New Decentralized Internet
Bitcoin has been in the mainstream news several times before since its inception in 2008 and often mentioned as the favorite form of cryptocurrency of hackers, the… Read more “Blockchain, the Foundation for the New Decentralized Internet”
Bitcoin Soars Past $4,000 Milestone
Bitcoin has been on an upward trend for months, although the cryptocurrency’s volatility has taken it on a rollercoaster ride just when you thought it was going… Read more “Bitcoin Soars Past $4,000 Milestone”
Blockchain Technology Is Great for Any Distributed Transactions – Interview with Sam Rehman, Arxan
Bitcoin, as well as other cryptocurrencies, are at all-time high in popularity, as more and more people hear about it and decide to invest. The attraction of… Read more “Blockchain Technology Is Great for Any Distributed Transactions – Interview with Sam Rehman, Arxan”
Amazon Echo’s “Always On” Feature Might Call the Cops for You for the Price of Your Privacy
It’s about high time we realize that those smart devices that make our lives so much easier are actually, more-or-less, spying on us. News came recently that… Read more “Amazon Echo’s “Always On” Feature Might Call the Cops for You for the Price of Your Privacy”
This is Lenovo’s Windows Holographic VR headset
Lenovo just showed us its first VR headset, a prototype device that works with Microsoft’s Windows Holographic platform. Next to other tethered PC headsets like the Oculus… Read more “This is Lenovo’s Windows Holographic VR headset”
17 things you will certainly regret not starting 2017 with!
Your data worth money! Facebook is storing a few metric tons of information about all of us, called marketing data. I sometimes wonder exactly what intel, and… Read more “17 things you will certainly regret not starting 2017 with!”
Chinese hackers allegedly stole secrets from US law firms
Three Chinese hackers have been charged with insider trading after stealing secrets from American law firms. The Department of Justice has revealed that Lat Hong, Bo Zheng… Read more “Chinese hackers allegedly stole secrets from US law firms”
Cuba opens its first computer factory
Cuba is slowly opening up to technology, but it hasn’t actually been making technology. Its exports are dominated by natural products like nickel, sugar and tobacco. The… Read more “Cuba opens its first computer factory”
It’s Incredibly Easy to Tamper with Someone’s Flight Plan, Anywhere on the Globe
It’s easier than many people realize to modify someone else’s flight booking, or cancel their flight altogether, because airlines rely on old, unsecured systems for processing customers’… Read more “It’s Incredibly Easy to Tamper with Someone’s Flight Plan, Anywhere on the Globe”
The Cyber-Secret Futurist 