A U.S. lawmaker has called for a blanket ban on cryptocurrency buying. Congressman Brad Sherman is no stranger to controversial statements on the subject – back in March he called cryptocurrencies “a crock” – and during the Wednesday hearing of a subcommittee for the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, he went so far as to advocate keeping Americans […]

LONDON  – The dollar stayed strong but metal markets buckled badly on Thursday, as signs that China was resorting to credit-fueled stimulus again and trade jitters helped drive its currency to a one-year low. Asian shares had struggled following the moves and Europe’s bourses were also in the red as traders banked some of the […]

Police are believed to have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in Salisbury in March, according to reports. Several Russians were involved in the attempted murder of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the Press Association says. They are thought to have been identified through CCTV, cross-checked with border entry […]

CoinMirror, a Berlin-based startup, is launching the public beta of its platform for ICO investments on the Ethereum mainnet today, July 18, 2018. The platform seeks to provide investment opportunities to investors regardless of available capital. Speaking with Bitcoin Magazine, CoinMirror co-founder Sebastian Hoffmann stated, “We came up with CoinMirror to democratize investing by providing access […]

The last thing you want to do when you get home from an epic vacation with friends is spend time logging receipts into a spreadsheet to calculate each person’s share of the costs. And as it turns out, you don’t have to anymore. While the solo travel trend is on the rise, about two-thirds of […]

There’s a lot to love about Apple AAPL -0.43%’s new 2018 iPhones. Personally, my favourite thing is the most exciting model will also be surprisingly cheap. The worst thing is new information reveals this budget marvel will look different to its more expensive stablemates… ‘Great Secret Features’ and ‘Nasty Surprises’ are my regular columns investigating the best features / biggest problems […]

Design visualization just keeps reaching new heights. While renderings remain a common part of design presentation, advances in technology have made new types of media not only possible but within the reach of even small teams and firms. These newer types of media require a change in workflow. Is it worth it? For architectural exteriors, […]

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Mastercard has been granted a patent that grants it rights for a method for “managing fractional reserves of blockchain currency.” With Mastercard’s latest patent, we’re getting closer to using our cryptocurrency credit cards to purchase goods. According to the filing, the method addresses the storing of both fiat and cryptocurrencies under one profile. This means, as […]

BRUSSELS  – EU antitrust regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) fine on Wednesday and ordered it to stop using its Android mobile operating system to block rivals, a ruling which the U.S. tech company said it would appeal. The penalty is nearly double the previous record of 2.4 billion euros […]