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Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘endorsement’ of cryptocurrency is a shameless ad

Nov06
by on November 6, 2018 at 2:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Fresh off its false advertising controversy, Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop is now encouraging people to learn more about the fundamentals of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency – and how they can make their first investment. But before you rush to celebrate mainstream adoption, there are a few things we need to talk about. Yesterday, Paltrow took to Twitter to share a Goop piece featuring an interview with Bill Barhydt, CEO of cryptocurrency wallet and exchange service Abra. The piece poses as an explainer on cryptocurrency and blockchain tech, but really – it reads like a shameless ad for Abra. After glossing over the…

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Hublot is making a luxury Bitcoin watch you can only buy with Bitcoin

Nov06
by on November 6, 2018 at 1:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot is celebrating Bitcoin’s tenth birthday by issuing a very special Bitcoin-themed watch: the BIG BANG MECA-10 P2P. As you might expect, the new Bitcoin watches are only available for purchase using Bitcoin. It’s really just a new addition to Hublot’s line of BIG BANG MECA-10 watches, but with a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency twist. Hublot will only release 210 copies of the new P2P watch, a number referencing the 21-million Bitcoin that will ever exist. Each watch will have a 45-mm case made from black ceramic. Every BIG BANG P2P will also have a unique identification number –…

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Hong Kong exchange shuts down cryptocurrency mining pool after 4 years

Nov06
by on November 6, 2018 at 1:42 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


What was once the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by volume, BTCC, is shutting down its mining pool later this month. The Hong Kong-based exchange issued a notice today (spotted by CoinDesk) stating that it will shutdown its mining pool on November 15, and bring an end to its operations entirely on November 30. The cryptocurrency exchange has advised anyone in its mining pool to disconnect and join another pool before November 15. According to CryptoCompare, the BTCC mining pool currently mines Bitcoin, Litecoin, Super Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Cash. It was only a few months back that BTCC’s…

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8 expert predictions on what will define tech in 2019

Nov06
by on November 6, 2018 at 12:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider


If you’re a tech junkie, you’ve inevitably thought about what it would be like to run into your future self, even just a year from now. What apps would be on your phone? How would your user experience change? What’s the next big thing you won’t be able to imagine your life without? To find out we went to this year’s EIT Digital Challenge where some of Europe’s finest deep tech scaleups and late-stage startups were pitching cutting-edge solutions that will innovate everything from online security to our own personal well-being (see all 10 winners here). We spoke with seven…

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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika

Nov06
by on November 6, 2018 at 11:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. Named the Netpreneur Prize, the program will invest a minimum of $1 million a year in Afrikan technology startups for 10 years starting in 2019. The Netpreneur Prize was announced and launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, by Jack Ma, the founder and Executive Chairman of the Alibaba Group. He explained the prize will be looking for entrepreneurs who are working to address Afrika’s most important challenges and further its digital economy. “As a fellow entrepreneur,…

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