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VW Cheating Scandal Proves that Internet of Things Should Be Open-Source
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 2 mins read
Unfortunately, security specialists keep finding many vulnerabilities in products related to the Internet of Things. Is it possible to use the IoT safely?
Charlie Shrem Does AMA from Federal Prison in Pennsylvania
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 3 mins read
Charlie Shrem, former BitInstant CEO, held an AMA from his prison, Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp in Pennsylvania.
Dialog Semiconductor Acquires Atmel in $4.6 Billion ‘Internet of Things’ Deal
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 3 mins read
UK-based, Germany-listed Dialog Semiconductor PLC is buying US-based adversary Atmel Corp. in a deal worth $4.6 billion.
BitPay Got Hacked for Over $1.8 Million in Bitcoin in December 2014
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 3 mins read
BitPay lost over $1.8 million in bitcoins during a phishing attack in December of 2014. On Sept. 15 the company filed a suit against its insurer seeking $950,000 in damages plus court fees.
‘Bitcoin is Harder Money than Gold Due to Deflation,’ Says Bank of England’s Chief Economist
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 3 mins read
A report by the Bank of England reads that the most discussed cryptocurrency – Bitcoin – is harder money than gold standard due to deflation.
Internet of Things Among Five Most Over-Hyped Technologies of 2015, According to Gartner
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 3 mins read
Gartner’s Hype Cycle Special Report shows that the IoT and the concept of blurring the physical and virtual worlds keep staying at the peak of its hype cycle.
Coin Center and Electronic Frontier Foundation Split Over The California Bitcoin Bill
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 3 mins read
A bill, AB 1326, requiring virtual currency companies to be licensed passed the California Assembly with bipartisan support. Coin Center supports the proposed digital currency regulation in California and Electronic Frontier Foundation does not. Who is going to win the debate?
Bitcoin Exchange itBit Reveals Details About Its ‘Secret’ Bankchain Project
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 3 mins read
ItBit, a global bitcoin exchange, reveals details of its exclusive Bankchain project, a private shared ledger system for banks.
Bitcoin Exchange BitFlyer Raises $4M in Funding from Japanese VC Firms
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 2 mins read
Japanese venture capital firms Dentsu Digital Holdings, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Company Limited and others keep investing: bitFlyer raises $4m in this round.
Windows 10 IoT Core: Microsoft Introduces the Internet of Things Software
By Eugenia Romanenko
• 3 mins read
Microsoft released Windows 10 IoT Core, a light version of the Windows 10 operating system designed to run on Raspberry Pi 2 boards and Arduinos.