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Indian government ban on ‘non-sovereign’ cryptocurrency would see holders jailed for up to 10 years

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 4:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A government panel in India has issued a recommendation to ban all “cryptocurrencies created by non-sovereigns,” a step which could be applied to Bitcoin. “The Committee notes with serious concern mushrooming of cryptocurrencies almost invariably issued abroad and numerous people in India investing in these cryptocurrencies. All these cryptocurrencies have been created by non-sovereigns and are in this sense entirely private enterprises,” their report reads. The panel said anyone dealing with digital currencies of any kind could face 10 years behind bars and be handed hefty fines. As part of its recommendation, the panel laid out the reasons why cryptocurrencies…

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Watch the first episode of ‘Hash It Out’ with eToro’s Yoni Assia and IOTA’s Dominik Schiener

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 3:20 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Today, we’re wrapped to present our new cryptocurrency and blockchain video series, Hash It Out — where influential industry figures meet in exotic locations to talk serious shop. For its debut episode (which you can watch above) we invited Yoni Assia (eToro CEO) and Dominik Schiener (IOTA co-founder) to cruise Amsterdam‘s picturesque canals, so we could learn exactly what it’s like to be a crypto-insider in 2019. Was the most recent bear market a good thing? How much money does IOTA have to power its next stage of development? What does it take to start a non-profit blockchain foundation in Germany? Are we under threat from…

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Five reasons future space travel should explore asteroids

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 2:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


On the same day that the Earth survived an expected near-miss with asteroid 367943 Duende, Russian dashcams unexpectedly captured footage of a different asteroid as it slammed into the atmosphere, exploded, and injured more than 1,000 people. That day in Chelyabinsk in February 2013 reminded the world that the Earth does not exist in a bubble. Asteroids provide a direct connection between the Earth and interplanetary space. Craters such as the Barringer Crater in Arizona are a stark reminder. The dinosaurs died out due to a different impact not far away in the Gulf of Mexico. But elsewhere in the…

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UK MP on Libra: Facebook’s almost trying to turn itself into its own country

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 1:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Facebook‘s ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra is ruffling feathers among UK politicians amid concerns that the technology giant’s entry into the world of finance would give it too much power. Similarly to their US counterparts, which questioned Facebook‘s blockchain leader David Marcus over two days last week, UK politicians are keen to get a better understanding about Facebook‘s ability to protect users‘ financial data following a string of scandals. “To me, [Libra] suggests that Facebook’s almost trying to turn itself into its own country,” Damian Collins, chair of the House of Common’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee told Financial News. Collins, who has…

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The Jour mindfulness app helps you build a daily journaling habit

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 1:19 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, TNW Answers


Mental health problems are one of the leading causes of disease burden worldwide, and major depression is the second leading cause of disability globally, according to MentalHealth.org.uk. When it comes to quality of life, we’ve never had it better — yet so many of us still feel anxious, depressed, and burnt out. Enter Jour, a journaling app that seeks to guide users through self-therapy. Through building a daily writing habit, Jour helps users with acceptance and empowerment through mindfulness.  We spoke with the app’s co-founder and CEO, Maxime Germain — and tried it out for ourselves. Jour and mental health The creators…

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