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Opera is bringing its cryptocurrency-focused browser to the iPhone

Mar05
by on March 5, 2019 at 1:12 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Shortly after launching on Android, Opera has announced plans to roll out its cryptocurrency-oriented browser to iOS. This means that you’ll soon be able to use the app on your iPhone and iPad devices. The so-called Opera Touch will be specifically designed for surfing the decentralized web (more commonly known as Web 3.0) and interacting with apps on the Etheruem network. The launch timeline is not yet clear, but the company says you can already sign up for a chance to become an early tester. Among other things, Opera Touch will come with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet, which lets you…

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No, Starbucks is not accepting Bitcoin 😞

Mar05
by on March 5, 2019 at 12:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Hardcore cryptocurrency enthusiasts have often dreamed about being able to buy their morning coffee with Bitcoin. Being able to do so, they say, would speak volumes about the digital currency’s mainstream adoption. So, if a company of the size of Starbucks – which as of last year operated more than 28,000 locations across globe – were to suddenly begin accepting Bitcoin payments, it’s likely enthusiasts would rejoice. Rumors about Starbuck’s potential adoption of Bitcoin payments have been floating around for some time but were heightened after The Block published an article yesterday about the chain’s equity deal with Bakkt, a cryptocurrency…

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EY launches a cryptocurrency tax calculator – buy you can’t use it

Mar05
by on March 5, 2019 at 12:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest business services firms, and one of the “Big Four” accounting companies, is launching a tool to make bookkeeping for cryptocurrencers a little easier. EY’s creatively named “Crypto-Asset Accounting and Tax Tool,” or CAAT for short, is rolling out in the US and is all part of EY’s goal of becoming the leading industry player in professional blockchain-related services, Accounting Today reports. This news shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who follows EY’s cryptocurrency dealings closely. Last year the firm acquired blockchain startup Elevated Consciousness, which originally developed the CAAT software. In…

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Here’s how to make GIFs from a YouTube video

Mar05
by on March 5, 2019 at 12:35 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Basics, Insider


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. GIFs are one of the most fun aspects of using the internet. And sometimes you would want to create a GIF out of a YouTube video that you’re watching, but most people don’t know how. Don’t worry, I’ve got your back. Here’s what you need to do: Go to YouTube on your desktop, and open the video which you want to create a GIF out of. Type “gif” before youtube in the URL, and hit…

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Coinbase backpedals, fires ex-Hacking Team staff to appease users

Mar05
by on March 5, 2019 at 9:46 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has said it will let go of Neutrino staff who previously worked at Hacking Team in a seeming bid to appease angry users. The company landed in hot water after it acquired Neutrino, an Italian blockchain analytics startup with ties to Hacking Team, a group known for their selling intrusion and surveillance capabilities to authoritarian regimes across the globe.  Angry users revolted, urging others on social media to delete their accounts by spreading the hashtag #DeleteCoinbase.  Now, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said in a blog post that the company, together with Neutrino, will sever all ties with…

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