What Is Mithril Cryptocurrency?

In the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, there is no shortage of innovative ideas. If Mithril is any indication, the way we think about social media will come to change in quite spectacular fashion. This particular project aims to decentralize social media and reward content creators in a fair and transparent manner. The Idea Behind … Read more

Yours Developer Ryan X Charles Discusses Bitcoin-Powered Social Media

News.Bitcoin.com recently spoke with Ryan X Charles – the creator of the social network Yours.org – to find out what’s been happening with the platform that utilizes bitcoin (BCH) for micropayments. Charles says development is going well and the team is working on a slew of new features for its user base. Furthermore, Charles discusses … Read more

Taking the Battle to YouTube: Why Steemit Continues to Attract YouTubers

When Google announced that it would be banning cryptocurrency-related ads from its platform, the crypto universe was up in arms. While it is a fact that the company’s platforms have been used by some unscrupulous and fraudulent projects, a blanket ban on the entire industry was rather high-handed of Google, the biggest digital ads provider. The … Read more

Russian Court Bans Telegram, CEO Pavel Durov Defiant

Russian security services ordered Telegram to hand over access to encrypted user messages, but the messaging application (app) refused. Founder Pavel Durov didn’t bother to send lawyers to Moscow’s Tagansky court, and the court dutifully ruled against his company, taking less than 20 minutes in decreeing an immediate ban. Also read: CBS’s NCIS Los Angeles Weaves … Read more

Automated Telegram Bots Are Swamping Crypto Groups and Taking Tokens

We were warned that robots would take our jobs. Now that the future is here, the reality is more mundane, but no less terrifying: the bots are here to take our tokens. Automated bots are swamping ICO groups on Telegram and helping themselves to a share of the tokens being discussed, while other bots are … Read more

Korean Crypto Exchange Launching Social Media P2P Payment System

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is launching a P2P payment platform for social media including social networking sites and blogs. The exchange is also preparing to sell 12,500 kinds of mobile vouchers from 600 brands. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Social Media Crypto Payment System The second largest crypto … Read more