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60% of Bitcoin hasn’t moved in a year — despite a 220% price bump in 2019

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by on July 1, 2019 at 12:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The price of Bitcoin has risen over 220 percent since January — but long-term holders are keeping their cool. Instead, Bitcoin‘s stellar second quarter actually attracted a steady stream of new sellers to the market, reports independent research firm Delphi Digital. “The active portion of [Bitcoin] supply, which we categorize as the coins that have moved within the last three months, is beginning to slightly increase,” said Delphi Digital. “The new sellers are actually mostly individuals who’ve been holding for three-to-six months.” 21.5 percent of circulating Bitcoin hasn’t moved in five years Delphi Digital determines how long Bitcoin has been held…

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Get MATLAB-savvy & push the boundaries of data science with this $29 bundle

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by on July 1, 2019 at 12:00 pm
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Aerospace and defense contractors use it prototype and test control systems, while car makers use it to monitor and feed fuel intake systems, to name just a few examples. Get a handle on the power of MATLAB with The Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class Bundle, which is now on sale at over 90 percent off, just $29 from TNW Deals.

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A blockchain payment system can empower refugees – if they participate in its design

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by on July 1, 2019 at 11:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, syndication, world


In Lebanon, around 350,000 Syrian refugees don’t have access to enough safe and nutritious food. To stem the crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations introduced an electronic voucher system to distribute food aid. People are given debit cards loaded with “e-vouchers” that they can use in certain shops to buy food. But we found that Syrian refugees living in rural Lebanon often have to make difficult choices when buying essential items at the expense of food. Their e-vouchers can only be used in exchange for food, not other essentials like nappies. Refugees have to engage in…

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Silicon Valley is the biggest loser from Trump’s war with Huawei

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by on July 1, 2019 at 10:13 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Huawei has had a rollercoaster month. First, the company was placed on an entity list, prohibiting US companies from doing business with it. Then, this weekend, Donald Trump eventually reversed course in a face-to-face meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. This is excellent turn of events for Huawei. Just a few weeks ago, it faced oblivion. The embargo was an existential threat for the company, preventing it from sourcing chipsets, mobile modems, and even the underlying ARM instruction sets used by its HiSilicon Kirin processors. Now, it’s able to resume as it previously…

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CHEAP: Show your smart house who’s boss with a Google Home Hub for only $79

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by on July 1, 2019 at 10:06 am
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Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If there’s one downside to using smart speakers, it’s the lack of a screen. As useful as it is to vocally give commands to something, humans are innately visual creatures, and there’s a lot of information we process better in that way. Considering choosing music for example. If you know exactly what, using your voice is fine. But if you want to browse? Having a screen makes this process so much simpler. This is why every smart home needs a hub with a screen…

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