Binance resumed services on July 4th, a day after suspending all trades and withdrawals due to “irregular” trading of the Syscoin (SYS) currency. SYS announced that they were investigating a “possible …
Is Quantum Computing Ushering in an Era of No More Secrets?
In one of my favorite movies of all time, a brilliant mathematician creates a device capable of breaking the encryption used for air traffic control, global banking, and other critical applications. …
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Beijing to start publishing ‘best crypto’ benchmark list
"Despite China’s high-profile tough stance on crypto-currency trading and initial coin offerings, Beijing is going to start publishing a ‘Global Public Chain Assessment Index’ list that, according to …
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The New Red Atlas is You
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union engaged in a detailed clandestine urban mapping project designed to develop detailed cartographic material for major United States cities. These efforts are …
Cyber bank robbers stick up Ethereum owners for $225 million
"Phishing scams have helped push up criminal losses to about $225 million this year, according to Chainalysis, a New York firm that analyzes transactions and provides anti-money-laundering software. …
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Ethereum Is Coding’s New Wild West
"How can Ethereum be a cryptocurrency and a computer at the same time? Instead of running on a laptop or a server, it runs on thousands of individual computers at once, all kept in sync with …
Bitcoin-Style Security May Soon Guard US Nukes and Satellites
"‘Blockchains' could offer crucial intelligence on whether a hacker has modified a database, or whether they’re surveilling a particular military system. Blockchain technology has been slow to gain …
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NATO and the Pentagon Want to Get Their Hands on the Technology Behind Bitcoin
"Blockchain technology, the backbone of bitcoin, has a lot of applications. Finance firms want to use to cut down on administrative costs and trade faster. Estonia is using to securely track health …
The esoteric debate that’s tearing the Bitcoin world apart, explained
"The basic problem is this: The Bitcoin network is getting too popular; a growing number of payments is outstripping the network's ability to process those payments. And the leaders of the Bitcoin …
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Bitcoin tech approved as a way to issue shares
"For the first time, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is allowing a company to issue public shares using the technology behind Bitcoin. The honor went to Overstock, which was also the …
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