Dubai Unveils Blockchain-Based Digital Silk Road Project

Dubai has quickly become a hub for blockchain innovation over the past few months. With the backing of the local government, there are a lot of opportunities waiting to be explored. One of the newest projects is known as Digital Silk Road, which is not connected to the dark web marketplace with which most cryptocurrency users are acquainted. The Digital Silk … Read more

Blockchain Conferences Are the New Music Festivals

Cryptocurrency conferences provide a chance to absorb seminars, panel discussions, and keynote speeches from leading industry figures, and to conduct business face-to-face. At least that’s their official purpose. Unofficially, they’re an experiential extravaganza that puts some of the world’s most famous music festivals to shame. Also read: Japan’s GMO Upgrades Margin Services, Launches Wallet and In-Game … Read more

US Court Rules Alibaba Powerless to Stop Cryptocurrency Using Its Name

A U.S. District Court has ruled against Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group in favor of a Dubai-based cryptocurrency foundation, Alibabacoin. The judge says Alibaba Group did not show any jurisdiction in the U.S. and China’s ban on initial coin offerings eliminates any potential confusion. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space No Jurisdiction for … Read more

PR: Brock Pierce and 25+ Crypto Whales in the Most Expected Coinsbank Event of the Year

Did you know that the flying cars from The Fifth Element and Blade Runner films have already become reality? Or that using a VR helmet allows you to sit in an office meeting with the world’s leading experts and investors without the traveling hassle? Probably not. Well, here’s a chance. The post PR: Brock Pierce … Read more

Bitcoin in Brief Saturday: Fork-o-Mania and Flying Cars

As author William Gibson memorably observed, “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed”. Today’s clutch of stories attest to that. Blockchain air taxis, dual forks, and digitally scarce pillow cases may not be the future we dreamed of, but it’s the one we’ve gotten. Welcome to the weekend edition of … Read more

PR: Energy Efficient Crypto Robotina and Dubai as a Smart City Project

by Faith Obafemi The analog life is no longer appealing. We all now wish for the smart, digital life to make everything easier, less expensive to manage and convenient. In a time when we’ve got smartphones, smartwatches, smart fridge, smart grids, smart TV and smart homes, why can’t we have a smart city? Dubai will … Read more

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