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Flexer charged with trafficking Bitcoin-purchased drugs in Australia

Jun19
by on June 19, 2019 at 10:04 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A man who frequently flaunted his wealth on social media has been found guilty of importing and trafficking drugs purchased with Bitcoin on the dark web. Brendan Leigh Baker, 27, a former cafe owner in Canberra, was found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court this week. According to a report, his most serious charge was attempting to import a commercial quantity of Methylone, a synthetic form of MDMA, which carries a maximum sentence of life behind bars. The case against Baker was centered around the testimony of a former drug dealer turned police informant who provided detailed evidence of the operation.…

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Blockchain is the fastest growing skill in Singapore, says LinkedIn

Jun19
by on June 19, 2019 at 9:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Hard Fork


Blockchain is one of the fastest growing skills among workers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, according to a LinkedIn report published Wednesday. LinkedIn analyzed the skills listed by its members from the APAC region over the last five years to identify the top 10 rising skills. The report found blockchain to be the fastest growing skill in Singapore and among the top three in China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Vietnam. According to LinkedIn, blockchain as a skill is mostly utilized for setting up and managing distributed and decentralized public ledgers. The workers with these skills often…

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Google wants to be a ‘good neighbor’ by pledging $1B to Bay Area housing

Jun19
by on June 19, 2019 at 8:15 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google


San Francisco is home to the tech elite, and is one of the most expensive places to live in the world, thanks to scores of tech firms moving in over the past couple of decades. Now, Google wants to make it a little more affordable. The internet giant said it will help build 20,000 homes in the Bay Area over the next ten years by pledging $1 billion toward the goal. To that effect, The company will repurpose at least $750 million worth of the land it already owns in the Bay Area for residential housing. “We hope this plays a…

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