Trump's RNC speech gave tech enthusiasts hope for the future

Chinese companies are angling to overtake the United States in blockchain adoption. 1270 Total views 7 Total shares Recent figures published by Chinese media outlets show that companies in China have filed for over half of all global blockchain patents.According to a report titled “2020 Blockchain Industry Development”, Chinese companies have applied for 4,435 blockchain…

The Virtual Asset Management Bill aims to provide “better protection” for customers and “properly supervise” the industry. 313 Total views 3 Total shares On Oct. 25, Taiwanese legislators introduced the Virtual Asset Management Bill to the unicameral parliament, the Legislative Yuan. The bill aims to provide “better protection” for customers and “properly supervise” the industry.The

Despite the bear market in Bitcoin and altcoins, the industry's builders continue to build for a brighter future. 126 Total views 4 Total shares For all the gloom and doom in the cryptocurrency market these days, our industry continues to make inroads into mainstream tech. This week, I had the pleasure of attending the sold-out…

The city of Knoxville had to shut down its IT infrastructure following a ransomware attack launched by an unknown gang. 538 Total views 24 Total shares An unidentified ransomware gang attacked the city of Knoxville, Tennessee’s IT network, forcing officers to shut down all systems on June 12.According to local news station WVLT, the attack…

The idea of history repeating itself is commonplace. Nevertheless, it’s intriguing to watch it unfold when it happens, as I believe we’re seeing now with Web3 echoing the dot-com era.  If you weren’t there at the time, the phrase “the dot-com bubble” makes it sound like everyone was getting tipsy on their over-consumption of the…

The state is already becoming known for attracting miners and attempting to pass pro-crypto legislation, with Governor Greg Abbott saying he was a "crypto law proposal supporter." 199 Total views 2 Total shares Shoppers wanting to cash out their crypto holdings to buy groceries may soon be able to do so at many H-E-B supermarkets…

The ECCB has launched a regional central bank digital currency in partnership with Caribbean fintech outfit Bitt. 2286 Total views 18 Total shares The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the main financial institution of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, has launched DCash.The ECCB announced the launch of its CBDC for the region via a media event held on Wednesday.DCash…

Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast 1852 Total views 20 Total shares It’s been a week. Whether the politics made it good or bad week depends on your view but if you’re holding Bitcoin, it was certainly good. The price is up more than 8.5 percent over the last seven days. It’s now well…

The arrested siblings of the missing Thodex CEO reportedly own millions of dollars worth of crypto. 3895 Total views 20 Total shares Turkish authorities are progressing with an investigation into local cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, which abruptly halted trading last week.On Thursday, a Turkish court jailed six suspects pending trial, including siblings of the missing CEO and…