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Google mocks miners, says cryptocurrency ‘isn’t real money’

Oct10
by on October 10, 2018 at 1:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Google, Hard Fork


As if it hadn’t already given cryptocurrency enthusiasts enough reasons to hate it, Google has now taken a dig at the usefulness of cryptocurrencies. In a recent advertisement for its call screening service, the search engine giant mocked cryptocurrency’s high electricity consumption – and then went on to say that “it is not real money.” It all starts when one of the characters in the ad receives a message from his electricity provider, informing him his bill is very high. “Well, cryptocurrency mining takes a lot of energy,” the character argues. Then another character chimes in: “Cryptocurrency… that money isn’t…

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Forbes wants to fix journalism with blockchain, but journalists are skeptical

Oct10
by on October 10, 2018 at 11:46 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Publishing giant Forbes is joining a blockchain-based journalism network to begin experimenting with publishing its content using decentralized tech. In an announcement yesterday, Forbes revealed it has teamed up with blockchain-powered journalism platform, Civil, in an effort to gain more trust with readers. As part of the collaboration, Forbes will also publish content on the blockchain. But you might have to wait to read one of Forbes’ “decentralized” articles. Forbes says it will start uploading content to the blockchain next year. For starters, the company will store articles’ metadata on Civil. The metadata includes all of the information of an article…

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Coinbase confident Japan will let it sell cryptocurrency by 2019

Oct10
by on October 10, 2018 at 11:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Japan’s tough stance on cryptocurrencies may be a mood killer for most businesses, but Coinbase is loving it. In fact, the company believes the increased scrutiny in the country gives Coinbase an advantage over other cryptocurrency businesses. “The Japanese government is more focused on security. That is good for us,”‘ Coinbase’s chief policy officer Mike Lempres told Nikkei Asian Review in a recent interview in Tokyo. Lempres further added that the talks of obtaining a license are “going well” with the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and they are expecting the license by next year. “We are… committed to getting it done. It will certainly be in…

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Coinbase confident Japan will let it sell cryptocurrency by 2019

Oct10
by on October 10, 2018 at 11:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Japan’s tough stance on cryptocurrencies may be a mood killer for most businesses, but Coinbase is loving it. In fact, the company believes the increased scrutiny in the country gives Coinbase an advantage over other cryptocurrency businesses. “The Japanese government is more focused on security. That is good for us,”‘ Coinbase’s chief policy officer Mike Lempres told Nikkei Asian Review in a recent interview in Tokyo. Lempres further added that the talks of obtaining a license are “going well” with the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and they are expecting the license by next year. “We are… committed to getting it done. It will certainly be in…

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Why social media payments and cryptocurrencies could be perfect partners

Oct10
by on October 10, 2018 at 10:46 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


In late August, messaging giant LINE launched its own proprietary blockchain, the LINK chain, and its own cryptocurrency, the LINK token. While LINE is the first publicly traded company to have launched its own blockchain mainnet, it isn’t the first social media network to embrace cryptocurrencies. In this regard, it is joining the ranks of Kik, Kakao, Telegram, and (possibly) Facebook. All these companies have shown interest in adding cryptocurrency support on their networks, and some of them have already taken major steps. This all begs the question: At a time where cryptocurrencies are facing a major slump and there’s a lot of…

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