Having earned the reputation of “Blockchain Island”, Malta is taking steps to preserve the industry by investing heavily in supervisory technology in order to protect the blockchain industry. Such investments according to authorities are aimed at ensuring that the inherent risks associated with virtual currencies are kept at a minimal level in Malta. There Is […]

Donald Trump may have never had a better time being President. Only a re-election party on the night of November 3, 2020, could possibly offer the same vindication for America’s most unconventional commander in chief as the 36 hours in which two foundational strands of his political career are combining in a sudden burst of […]

Have you ever been to the Bazaar*? It is an endless oriental market that you can stroll around for days finding something new around every corner. Full of goods, species and tastes. Even if you have never actually experienced it, you probably saw an example of one in the Aladin movies, and it’s good enough […]

By Laura Desmond A simplified introduction to transactions and ledgers Prior articles posted described how to build a simple blockchain and how to learn how to code elliptic curve cryptography. This gave the step by step guide on how to implement some basic functions of blockchain technology. I would kindly recommend to read those articles first […]

Keep your pants on for now. ICOs are having a hard time, but they are not dead. The ICOs (Initial Coin Offering) are in deep trouble. When a year ago a typical shelf company with 20 selfies as a team and shady whitepaper with no product, no money and no skills could raise millions of $. […]

By Laura Desmond 9 factors to address when architecting your smart contracts Smart contracts, a primary focus of distributed applications on blockchain technologies, are a key area expected to deliver disruption. But while there is strong potential, there are challenges to overcome. Many of the business implications are specific to the nature of cryptocurrency smart […]

Now that straws are out of the picture, it’s time to set our sights on the next wasteful item we could all live without. To-go coffee cups have my vote! They’re unnecessary, often unrecyclable, and produced in staggering amounts. (Starbucks alone serves about 8,000 per minute.) This fall, let’s all vow to either take a […]

Does your garden look as pretty at night as it does during the day? Here are some options to ensure that it does. Let there be light! Make a plan Think about what you need from your outdoor lighting: safety and security, ambience, highlighting a feature, illuminating a work area. Each type of need requires […]

Flooding from remnants of Hurricane Rosa raised concerns Tuesday after floodwaters rendered roads impassable for the Menagers Dam community near Sells, Arizona, and many residents were evacuated due to “uncertainty over the integrity of the dam,” officials said. The rainfall from Hurricane Rosa produced “unprecedented levels of flooding on the Tohono O’odham Nation, particularly in […]

Many big technology companies are in quiet periods leading up to their next earnings reports, but it’s still been a fairly busy morning in the tech space. Here are the top five stories you need to know for Thursday. Chinese hacking concerns for Apple and Amazon Bloomberg reports that Chinese operatives were able to insert malicious […]