The current century has the world connected but not centered. This is good and bad. Connections link people, ideas and cultures, and the biggest advances in history have required connections. Connecting with each other drives progress. In contrast, centralizing power is linked with disaster and human suffering. Oligarchy is damaging.…
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IBM Files Patent To Protect Against Package Theft By Drones
On November 12, IBM filed a patent for a system that will use blockchain technology in order to prevent package theft performed by drones. In the filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, IBM will track the altitude of drones by using an Internet of Things altimeter.…
Congressmen Push Federal Reserve to Consider Federally Backed Digital Currency
Just a few years ago, it would have sounded absurd for the United States Federal Reserve to seriously consider an official dollar stable coin. Now it might be. Markets are getting more guidance from the Federal Reserve on cryptocurrencies lately. Two United States Representatives, French Hill and Bill Foster, are…
Bitcoin May Be the Victim of the PlusToken Ponzi Scheme
Bitcoin has experienced a lot of fluctuation in its price this year, both upward and downward. Some people think that the recent big drop in Bitcoin value is related to big players selling their shares and flooding the market. In an August 18 report, an alleged PlusToken scam may have…
Ukrainian Official Announces Partnership But Is Not Honest About Inquiries
An official from the Ukraine government said that the United States cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is seeking a collaboration with them. The plan is to develop the Ukrainian cryptocurrency industry. Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, Alexander Bornyakov, said that Bittrex contacted them. According to Ukraine's recent statement of understanding…
Ripple Made a $50 Million Investment in the MoneyGram Business
MoneyGram, a large financial transmission network, recently announced that firmRipple had invested an additional $20 million dollars, completing an original commitment they had agreed to. This equity investment is part of a $50 million dollar investment commitment made by Ripple Labs Inc. in MoneyGram, according to a recent report. $50…