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Israel regulators support ‘heavily regulated’ cryptocurrency trading platform

Mar06
by on March 6, 2019 at 2:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


An Israeli financial market regulator has given its recommendation for the creation of a heavily regulated cryptocurrency issuance platform, Reuters reports. According to the report, such a platform should allow companies to “raise money by issuing digital tokens to investors.” If you were starting to think this sounds like a securities offering, you’d probably be right. Alongside recommendations of creating a specialist platform, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) suggests applying already existing securities laws to digital assets like securities tokens and cryptocurrencies. The ISA has not yet declared a timeline for the creation of such a platform, Reuters states. With…

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Under 30? Attend TNW2019 for just €149

Mar06
by on March 6, 2019 at 2:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


At our technology festival, TNW Conference 2019, we’ll be discussing the future of tech. Experts and leaders will share their visionary ideas – but to ensure that we’re shaping the future together, we also want to include the leaders of tomorrow. That’s why under 30s working with tech can attend TNW2019 for just €149, in partnership with Young Creators. As a company that supports the next generation, Young Creators recognizes that their insights and opinions are vital for envisioning what comes next. TNW2019 is a two-day conference in Amsterdam, on May 9 and 10. We bring together the brightest minds…

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Carrefour will use blockchain to let curious mammals know where their milk came from

Mar06
by on March 6, 2019 at 2:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


French supermarket giant Carrefour has activated the next phase of plans to “blockchainify” its produce. This time, it’s allowing buyers of its branded milk to trace its provenance with some neat distributed ledger tech. As of this month, Carrefour will commence rolling out Carrefour Quality Line (CQL) fresh micro-filtered full-fat milk in special bottles displaying QR-codes. Customers will be able to scan the labels to learn more information about where (and how) it is produced, reports industry outlet Retail Technology. A smartphone app will display when and where the milk was collected and packaged, the GPS coordinates of the dairy farm…

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Stingy driverless cars will clog future streets instead of parking

Mar06
by on March 6, 2019 at 2:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Cars, syndication, world


It’s a nightmarish vision of San Francisco’s future, like something out of science fiction: streets full of driverless cars, crawling along implacably but at a snail’s pace, snarling traffic and bringing the city to a standstill from the iconic Ferry Building to Union Square. But according to Adam Millard-Ball, associate professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, this scenario could come to pass simply as a result of rational behavior on the part of autonomous vehicle owners. Congestion pricing that imposes a fee or tax for driving in the downtown core could help prevent this future, but cities…

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Call Control gives annoying robocalls the boot for only $20 a year

Mar06
by on March 6, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


If you’re sick of fielding calls that blow up your phone and waste your time, Call Control is an incredibly simple way to throttle those annoyances for good. Right now, TNW Deals is offering $10 off a one-year subscription to the call blocker trusted by more than 12 million users. It’s only $19.99 with this limited-time special.

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