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State regulator orders fraudulent Russian cryptocurrency out of North Dakota

Nov20
by on November 20, 2018 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Financial regulators of North Dakota have ordered a dodgy Russian cryptocurrency company to cease and desist operations in the state, after discovering it had impersonated a bank in Liechtenstein to falsely market an initial coin offering (ICO). In a statement released Monday, state securities chairman Karen Tyler explains how the scammers assumed the identity of Union Bank AG, using its reputation to issue and market a fake version of the banks’ proposed cryptocurrency bearing the exact same name – Union Bank Payment Coin (USPC). Authorities say the issuers of the fake USPC directly copied the style and content of Union Bank AG’s website to increase…

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We’re giving away 5 free tickets to our blockchain event, Hard Fork Decentralized

Nov20
by on November 20, 2018 at 4:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Hard Fork, Insider


Our blockchain and cryptocurrency event is coming up on December 12-14 in London! It’s fast approaching, and we couldn’t be more excited – so for loyal readers of Hard Fork, we’re giving away five free tickets. Enter our lottery here. Together with our lineup of speakers (including Thomas Power, Kavita Gupta, and Mustafa Al-Bassam) Hard Fork Decentralized will answer the unanswered questions about the industry – from scalability to diversity, and everything in between. The concept is simple: leading industry companies will host their own ‘decentralized’ events, all across the city. Your free festival ticket will include: – Access to…

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Review: The Spyro Reignited trilogy is delightful, gorgeous, and really frustrating

Nov20
by on November 20, 2018 at 4:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


After a lengthy delay, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy finally hit shelves last week. I’ve been playing it nonstop ever since, and as a longtime fan of the little purple guy, I’m more than satisfied with it, though admittedly it does come with a few control issues.   We all go into a game review with a little bias — we’re human, not score-spitting automatons. But I’m going into this with more personal history than usual. Spyro was to me what Mario and Sonic were to most of my friends, and I spent more hours of my young life than I can recall…

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Review: The Spyro Reignited trilogy is delightful, gorgeous, and really frustrating

Nov20
by on November 20, 2018 at 4:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


After a lengthy delay, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy finally hit shelves last week. I’ve been playing it nonstop ever since, and as a longtime fan of the little purple guy, I’m more than satisfied with it, though admittedly it does come with a few control issues.   We all go into a game review with a little bias — we’re human, not score-spitting automatons. But I’m going into this with more personal history than usual. Spyro was to me what Mario and Sonic were to most of my friends, and I spent more hours of my young life than I can recall…

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Read this if you’ve got ‘nothing to hide’

Nov20
by on November 20, 2018 at 3:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Boris, Column, Contributors


Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can also get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! If you’re one of those people who think privacy isn’t really an issue for you because you have nothing to hide, you should read this. Personally, I think the topic of privacy is interesting, but I’m generally annoyed with privacy advocates because they fail to appeal to people without using fear mongering. Many are extremists who will tell…

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