The San Francisco-based blockchain technology company Blockstream now offers a free satellite service so anyone worldwide can connect to the bitcoin network even without Wi-Fi. This isn’t the first time someone proposed launching a bitcoin network satellite into space. Bitcoin core developer Jeff Garzik announced a …
When researching the best VPNs on the market, privacy and security are most people’s top concerns. A virtual private network helps restore these by encrypting data that leaves the device, preventing third parties, ISPs, and government agencies from stealing, tracking, or recording online activity. With a …
The value of Bitcoin continued to climb over the weekend, reaching a new all-time high by Monday morning. Each digital coin is now worth around $1,400, according to Business Insider. It’s unclear what is driving up the price of bitcoin, especially considering the US Securities and …
The currency’s success is in part due to its popularity in Asia The Bitcoin digital currency has exceeded the value of gold for the first time in history, hitting a high of $1,278.21 while the price of an ounce of gold was worth $1,236.10 at …
The United States Federal Reserve is used to dealing with money, but one employee decided to work with a currency less common than the U.S. dollar. An employee of the Federal Reserve was suspended and fined for using a server at the central bank to mine …
These days, you really can’t go anywhere without hearing about Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. Bitcoin took off in a huge way in 2017, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be slowing down anytime soon – the value just keeps climbing. So, it really isn’t …
US authorities have arrested a Texas man who founded two Bitcoin-related platforms that got hacked. Officials charged the on accusations of lying to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) officials in the subsequent investigation. The accused is Jon “Ukyo” Montroll, a resident of Saginaw, Texas, and founder of …
