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Brain-computer interfaces have been around for several years now. In most cases, they are used to help people who are no longer capable of communicating on their own. University of California scientists successfully unveiled a new type of brain-computer interface. The implant in question is capable of saying what people are thinking. As such, its potential consequences will undoubtedly spark some heated debates along the way. The new Brain Implant Won’t Hide Your Thoughts Any sort of implant inserted in the human body will always be met with concern and scrutiny. Whether it is to facilitate day-to-day tasks or explore new boundaries, there are certain stigmas associated with body modifications . Especially if that modification affects a critical part of the human body, such as vital organs or even the brain. In recent years, the concept of brain-computer interfaces has received a lot of attention from researchers around the world. Scientists at the University of California in San

When someone is first introduced to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, one of the first services they interact with is an exchange. In order to experience the beauty of Bitcoin, you first must acquire it. There are a number of ways of getting your hands on some crypto, but the easiest method is by far signing up to an exchange and purchasing it with fiat. Also Read:  Top Bitcoin Casinos 2019 (US Friendly Crypto Gambling) There is a massive amount of cryptocurrency exchanges on the market. Some are better quality than others, some have less fees than others, and some are outright scams. Instead of overwhelming you and listing each exchange available, we handpicked the top 5 cryptocurrency exchanges for you to use, especially if you are in the US. The exchanges below are not listed in any particular order, but each have their own unique strengths depending on what you’re looking for. Binance One of my personal favorite exchanges, Binance is a top choice if you are looking to trade cryptoc

April 2019, San Francisco, USA –   Bittrex International announced a BTM Airdrop promotion  with  Bytom  for eligible Bittrex International BTM holders.  80,000 Bytom (BTM) tokens  will be distributed as a one-time airdrop to Bittrex International Bytom (BTM) holders. Eligible users must hold more than  100 BTM  to receive the airdrop tokens.  80,000 BTM tokens will be distributed in proportion with the amount of BTM each user has in their Bittrex International account. Snapshot of Bittrex International account balance will occur on  May 6, 2019 at 12:00 PM, PDT. Bytom public blockchain is an interactive protocol of multiple byte assets . Heterogeneous byte-assets (indigenous digital currency, digital assets) that operate in different forms on the Bytom Blockchain and atomic assets (warrants, securities, dividends, bonds, intelligence information, forecasting information and so forth) can be registered, exchanged, gambled and engaged in other more complicated and contract-based inte

According to the reports, the cryptocurrency mining process requires three times more energy than digging up gold that is worth a dollar. In fact, global Bitcoin mining alone has transcended the energy consumption of some nations including Ireland in recent years. Evidently, the environmental impact of this enormous processing requirement has still not been accounted for by the crypto-landscape. REBGLO – Addressing the Critical Impediments   The REBGLO is a digital currency project that works with the concept of ‘Reboot Globalization’ and ‘Reproduction and Globalization.’ The project aims to leverage state-of-the-art technology to bring an eco-friendly approach towards crypto-mining process and offer greater efficiency and economic benefits. REBGLO intends to accomplish its objectives via its powerful solutions that include:- Data Transmission System (DTS) Typically in a traditional crypto-mining process, miners have to read and reconstruct the collected data across multiple unocc

April 2019, Singapore  – Aiming to break down data silos and unlock the 13 trillion data and AI economy,  Ocean Protocol uses blockchain technology and smart contracts to enable the safe and secure sharing of data , guaranteeing control and auditability while protecting privacy. The technology allows organizations to put value on, own and control their data while smart contracts allow the data owners themselves to program the conditions of access which are then executed with perfect precision. Ocean Protocol is supported by the Ocean Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Singapore. Bittrex IEO During March, Ocean undertook an ICO which raised over  $1,800,000 USD . The sale was hosted by crowdfunding sites Coinlist and Fractal, and via their own private organisation. Now, Ocean Protocol and Bittrex International have announced than an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) will be held on the Bittrex International digital asset trading platform, where participants will be able to 

By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analysis at RoboForex XRP is recovering Friday after the Thursday’s plunge, trading at around $0.2996. On H4, the downtrend reached the long term support, with the price ready to go further down after the test. Currently, the downside momentum has increased, and the XRP is trying to break out the current channel support, which could then allow it to reach the projection support at $0.2460. The major resistance lies at $0.3100. On H1, the downside momentum is fading out, but still, the price is ready to make a lower low, plunging to $0.2670. The Stochastic converging signals a near pullback that could send the price up to $2.900. Ripple’s financial report says the company sold tokens at $169M across Q1 2019, which is +31% compared to the same period in 2018. The overall XRP turnover, meanwhile, plunged by 2%, staying at $55.85B. As for the tokens sold through intermediaries, the sales was boosted from $88.88M to $107.49 over Q1. Direct sales jumped

Ethereum is the leading smart contract platform globally and it gave rise to the ICO world. The inventor of Ethereum is Vitalik Buterin, and he is in the eye of the storm for proposing new wallet fees.   A few weeks ago, a particular news item made ripples through the crypto community. This wave came from Vitalik Buterin, creator of the Ethereum blockchain project. In it, he suggested charging a small fee for Ethereum transactions. The money obtained from this fee, he said, should help fund the developers, and the project itself. Answers to his plea came in immediately and divided the community. Some people saw it as a good proposal, while others immediately shunned it. So far, Ethereum hasn’t implemented such a policy. We don’t even know if it will. However, there’s an important question here: Is it really a bad idea? Arguments for the change, or why developers need to eat Software development is expensive. This is also true about blockchains and maintaining them. The detail is,

Atlanta, April 30, 2019  –  BitPay , the largest global blockchain payments provider, today announced  Refundo , a leading provider of tax related financial products, is making federal and state tax refunds available in Bitcoin directly to taxpayers through BitPay’s Payouts.  Refundo taxpayers  can receive all or a portion of the federal and state tax refunds in Bitcoin using Refundo’s CoinRT product. “We are thrilled to power Refundo’s CoinRT product. Refundo can now offer their customers a Bitcoin Payout for their tax refunds, meeting their customers’ demand for a more digital choice,” said Rolf Haag, Head of Business Solutions at BitPay. “Refundo’s integration joins existing BitPay Payouts used in global marketplace, affiliate programs and payroll, highlighting the high-speed and low cost of Payouts in Bitcoin. Whether they’re going around the corner or around the globe.” Refundo emphasizes speed, low transaction fees, and serving the underbanked. By creating transparent and seam

Satoshi Nakamoto had a dream. A dream that one day, a few elites wouldn’t have a stranglehold on the monetary system used by billions. A dream that one day, people would rely on a trustless system that the elites couldn’t manipulate. And to bring his dream to reality, he (or she, or they) gave us bitcoin. A decade later, more than 2,000 cryptocurrencies have sprouted, all offering different solutions. Satoshi’s invention, bitcoin, still towers over all of them. And while the world is yet to fully embrace cryptos as the preferred payment method, we’ve still made great progress. However, as we move into a decentralized world of freedom, elitism and centralized controls are yet to be stamped out. In fact, if anything, we may just be redefining the elites. The first thing that springs to mind is the recent Bitcoin SV debacle. The crypto has been delisted from a number of exchanges in the past month. A number of payment processors have also ceased support of the crypto. This is well wi

A botnet that has been targeting Electrum users just won’t quit. If anything, it seems to be picking up more hosts along the way and getting stronger. In the past month, the number of infected hosts has averaged 100,000. On April 24, the number went up to 152,000 according to a report by security firm Malwarebytes Labs. Since detection on April 4, the botnet has stolen over $4.6 million in users’ funds. As we reported earlier this month, Electrum announced on Twitter that it had suffered a denial of service (DoS) attack. At the time, the botnet behind the attack had pooled together the power of 140,000 machines. It targeted Electrum clients who were using the old version of the wallet. And now, according to Malwarebytes, there are two distribution campaigns that are fueling the botnet. The two, known as Smoke Loader and RIG exploit kit, are dropping the ElectrumDoSMiner malware. The team also identified a loader it named Trojan.BeamWinHTTP that’s involved in downloading the malwar

At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading for just over $5,130. This marks a bit of a fall since our last price piece, when bitcoin had hit a new high of roughly $5,500. It has certainly been something of an up-and-down game for bitcoin over the past few months, though for the most part, it appears to have solidified its position at the top of the financial ladder. Following a lengthy trading period in the mid-$3,000 range, bitcoin ultimately shot up beyond $5,000 in early April of this year. While there have been some small stumbles along the way, the currency has managed to retain its position above this line for the past several weeks. Chart by alanmasters In other words, bitcoin is keeping up its momentum and withstanding the tests the bears seek to throw at it. Bitcoin bull and Fundstrat analyst Tom Lee is at it again, predicting that bitcoin will spike to new all-time highs in the year 2020. Among the reasons he suggests 2020 as “the year for bitcoin” include

Scientific developments can come in many different forms, shapes, and sizes. Some breakthroughs are more impactful than others, although any form of scientific research needs to be applauded in recognized. MIT Engineers have come up with a way to deliver drugs to tumors and disease sites through tiny robots in the bloodstream. Nanoparticles are very fascinating technology. Tiny Robots in the Bloodstream It is rather interesting to see how scientists are trying to fine-tune drug delivery systems inside the human body. To this date, there are still a lot of different aspects which can be improved upon, albeit that is often easier said than done. MIT Engineers have now come up with a new way of dealing drugs to tumors and other disease sites directly. It improves upon the existing solution and yields a much higher chance of success in the process. To put this in perspective, the engineers have come up with a way to deploy tiny robots in the bloodstream. These small robots swim thr

Even though most cryptocurrency users expected some positive momentum to materialize, that will not be the case as of yet. In fact, the Bitcoin price, which dictates the pace for all currencies, is on the decline as well. Although the losses are still relatively small right now, it is evident the overall momentum is not necessarily pleasing too many users. Bitcoin Price Momentum Remains Uncertain When the world’s leading cryptocurrency dips ever so slightly in the red, alternative markets are usually quick to follow suit. As of right now, it is evident the bearish pressure affecting Bitcoin will wreak havoc among altcoins for several hours to come. Even if Bitcoin were to regain some lost value, it seems unlikely the alternative markets will fare well. Not the outlook most people are looking for, but there isn’t much to be done about it. As far as the Bitcoin price is concerned, it would appear there is a minor amount of bearish pressure to contend with. This minor 1.14% decrea

British entrepreneur Michelle Mone grabbed the headlines in late 2017 when she announced the world’s largest Bitcoin-priced real estate project. Worth £250 million ($323 million) Aston Plaza in the heart of Dubai spans more than 2.4 million square feet. The development contains 150 apartments, all of which one could purchase in BTC. However, the daring dream has hit a snag according to a new report. The report by U.K publication The Times revealed that construction of the venture had stopped. Citing government inspectors who visited the site last year, the report didn’t reveal the reasons for the snag. Mone and her billionaire partner Douglas Barrowman had touted the development as the first of its kind in the world. In an interview with CNBC, Mone stated: And this is the first major global development where you can purchase in bitcoin. Previously there’s been an apartment here and there’s been a house here and there, but never a £250 million development, so it’s really exciting

In the world of cryptocurrency, there are plenty of innovative concepts worth keeping an eye on. Although not every project will succeed in the long run, it would appear there is an ongoing “competition” between cryptocurrencies with mobile mining capabilities. MIB Coin, Phoneum, Electroneum, and Pi Network are all trying to make a name for themselves right now. The MIB Coin Purpose Explained While the MIB Coin website might not necessarily explain the purpose of this currency too well, it appears their focus is rather straightforward. They want to develop a global cryptocurrency where everyone can be a miner and a user. By focusing on smartphone mining, the project might be off to a good start. MIB is also an acronym for Mobile Integrated Blockchain. To begin mobile mining, users need to download the app for either iOS or Android and begin their “cloud mining” journey accordingly Interestingly enough, there are a ton of MIB mining pools, according to the website. Most of these p