Tag: Call

Crypto Joins the Zoom Monetization Call, Blockchain Addresses Key Issues

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As staying home becomes the new normal, the popular video conferencing app Zoom continues to flourish. Despite multiple privacy concerns, on April 21, it was reported that more than 300 million people used Zoom’s flagship video conferencing app. It’s clear that Zoom still reigns supreme during the coronavirus pandemic, even as Facebook, Google and other tech titans create their own video conferencing alternatives. Nevertheless, a new influx of users means that Zoom is being leveraged for different reasons, including services that individuals would typically pay for. Although Zoom may be…

Crypto Banks Answer the Call Amid Coronavirus-Fueled Economic Decline

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As 2020 staggers on, the scourge of the coronavirus is showing no sign of relenting any time soon. Since the reality of the pandemic took hold, it has revealed itself to be a black swan the likes of which have never before been seen. Cryptocurrencies suffer from volatility in the best of times, and markets have spent most of the last two years in the red. But companies, markets and entire economies all over the world are tanking. So, is cryptocurrency’s notorious Achilles’ heel affecting its banking and payments sector?…

ProgPow Is Dead, Long Live ProgPow: Ethereum Developer Call Summary

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The Ethereum (ETH) All Core Devs call to decide on the fate of ProgPow was held on March 6. Despite a tentative decision to reformulate the mining algorithm as “Ethash 2.0,” the call raised more questions than it answered. The call lasted approximately three hours, two of which were entirely dedicated to ProgPow. Several representatives of both the pro and anti-ProgPow sides were invited. Supporters included Kristy Leigh-Minehan, one of ProgPow’s creators, and BitsBeTrippin, the founder of an educational channel on mining. Anti-ProgPow representatives included Gnosis Co-founder Martin Köppelmann and…

Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat

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KYIV, UKRAINE — Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains.  Representatives of a number of the world’s central banks discussed their CBDC projects last week in Kyiv, Ukraine. The one-day conference was arranged by the National Bank of Ukraine, or NBU, which itself is a CBDC pioneer, having run its own digital currency pilot in 2018.  The central bank wanted to test its ideas and conclusions with the banking community and stimulate the discussion, the head…

EA’s Server Woes Call the Entire Future of Cloud-Gaming Into Question

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EA just suffered a pretty severe server outage. All of their online games appeared to be down, including Apex Legends and FIFA. The EA outage clearly shows some issues with the all-cloud-based future of gaming. Cloud gaming might be the future, but many people are wary. EA’s recent server issues are only expanding these fears. EA is currently suffering some server problems. Many of their online-based games remain unplayable – more than three hours after the company first marked them “resolved.” EA’s lastest server crash is a big red flag…

$10K Bitcoin Prompts Influencers to Call a Bull Market

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Cryptocurrencies have gained significant value over the last few weeks and it’s causing exuberance among digital currency proponents. Now a number of traders and influencers believe bitcoin and other coins are in bullish territory. Despite the surge to $13K last July and the deep pullback that followed, BTC investors and influencers have no issue believing that crypto is on the threshold of another bull market. Also read: XRP Still Third Largest Crypto by Market Cap After Founder Dumps 1 Billion Coins ‘Calling the Bull’ Is a Bold Move, But a…

Why It’s Not Too Early to Call Patrick Mahomes the Next Tom Brady

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Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl win in 50 years in Miami. The 24-year-old Chiefs quarterback is the youngest ever to win Super Bowl MVP. It’s not too early to begin comparing him to Tom Brady. As Patrick Mahomes surveyed the scenes around him following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory in Miami, he looked every inch a player with greatness in his future. The youngest quarterback to ever win Super Bowl MVP. Even the great Tom Brady has to give him his props for…

Why It’s Not Too Early to Call Patrick Mahomes the Next Tom Brady

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Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl win in 50 years in Miami. The 24-year-old Chiefs quarterback is the youngest ever to win Super Bowl MVP. It’s not too early to begin comparing him to Tom Brady. As Patrick Mahomes surveyed the scenes around him following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory in Miami, he looked every inch a player with greatness in his future. The youngest quarterback to ever win Super Bowl MVP. Even the great Tom Brady has to give him his props for…

US Lawmakers Call on Communications Regulator to Tackle SIM-Swapping Crime

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Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. are demanding are demanding that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) takes action to tackle the rise in SIM swapping attacks. Responding to the groundswell of reported SIM swap heists, senators Ron Wyden (Ore.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio) and Ed Markey (Mass.) and representatives Ted Lieu (Calif.), Anna Eshoo (Calif.) and Yvette Clarke (N.Y.) sent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai a letter on Thursday urging him to do more to hold cell carriers accountable for the low-cost but often highly lucrative crime. SIM-swapping is the…

2nd Open Call for EU-Funding Up to Equity-Free €200K Funding for 16 Lucky Blockchain Startups to Build MVPs

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About Richard Kastelein Founder and publisher of industry publication Blockchain News (EST 2015), a partner at ICO services collective Token.Agency ($750m+ and 90+ ICOs and STOs), director of education company Blockchain Partners (Oracle Partner) – Vancouver native Richard Kastelein is an award-winning publisher, innovation executive and entrepreneur. He sits on the advisory boards of some two dozen Blockchain startups and has written over 1500 articles on Blockchain technology and startups at Blockchain News and has also published pioneering articles on ICOs in Harvard Business Review and Venturebeat. Irish Tech News…