Bill Gates: AI Beating Humans at Dota 2 Is a Huge Milestone for Technology

As an artificial intelligence (AI) bot team developed by Elon Musk’s non-profit AI research company OpenAI defeated a professional team at Dota 2, one of the most popular online video games internationally, technology experts have started to express optimism about the progress that is being made in the AI and machine learning industry. Win of … Read more

European Police Forces Seize Over €4.5M in Crypto From Darknet LSD Market

It appears that there is an international crackdown on darknet marketplaces trading cryptocurrencies for recreational drugs. Soon after American undercover agents exposed dozens of vendors, European forces conducted what Europol calls “Europe’s biggest ever LSD bust.” Also Read: US Authorities Seize Over $20M in Crypto in Massive Darknet Crackdown “Europe’s Biggest Ever LSD Bust” The … Read more

A Peek at the LATOKEN Blockchain Economic Forum in San Francisco

One thousand attendees and nearly 200 speakers gathered last week for LATOKEN’s Blockchain Economic Forum. The five-day event featured headliner Tim Draper, Founder of DFJ Fund, a venture capital firm supporting future entrepreneurs. The conference took place at the Marriott Marquis, in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district, kicking off with a rooftop VIP … Read more

Mainstream Media Believes Satoshi Nakamoto is Back

Should Satoshi Nakamoto ever return, it would probably be bad for bitcoin but great for clicks. The mainstream media (MSM) would have a field day, just as they did when they “identified” Craig Wright as bitcoin’s creator. The search for Satoshi and quest for clickbait intensified this week after Bloomberg asserted that bitcoin’s founder is … Read more

Bithumb Recovers Nearly Half of its Stolen Funds Thanks to Other Exchanges

Bithumb is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. Its status has attracted a lot of unwanted attention from criminals, culminating in a $31 million hack earlier this month. The company has been working on recovering the money and scored some initial success in this regard. The Bithumb Recovery Process For most cryptocurrency … Read more

Expedia Drops Bitcoin Payments, Official Confirms

Travel booking platform Expedia has stopped accepting bitcoin (BTC). A company representative confirmed the policy change, while stating that various payment options are being continuously evaluated without elaborating on the details. Expedia has been supporting bitcoin payments since 2014.  Also read: Russian Railways Eyes Crypto for Tickets, Blockchain for Cargo Expedia Confirms Suspension of BTC … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes by $500

At press time, the father of cryptocurrencies has jumped by $500 in just 24 hours. Yesterday, the coin had fallen to its lowest point in months, and was trading at $5,800 for most of the day. Many analysts were skeptical about potential recovery, and were certain a bear period was likely to mar bitcoin’s progress … Read more