Brave Browser Update Allows Users to Tip YouTube Creators Directly
Ever since the Brave browser was introduced, people have been wondering whether or not it could appeal to the masses. So far, that remains to be determined. The team has …
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Gilgamesh – Utilizing the Blockchain Technologies to Publish Authors and Promote Scholarship
Known to most classical scholars, the Legend of Gilgamesh was the first piece of literature ever published.The name Gilgamesh represents the first attempt to transfer knowledge to a public …
On Net Neutrality, Your Rights, and Your Voice
November 19, 2017
News, Technology
It’s time to remind everyone that attacks on net neutrality are still alive and well in Washington, DC. There have been some developments in this very pressing – and it is pressing …
Ethereum Surpasses $350 as Bullish Momentum Returns
Interesting changes continue to occur in the world of cryptocurrency. Despite a good first half to the year, the Ethereum price has since struggled to retake US$350. Such a development …
5 Projects Combining AR and Blockchain
November 18, 2017
News, Technology
Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of the popular cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and GDAX, believes that virtual reality could be blockchain’s “killer app”. The Merkle decided to list those projects which are …
Police in UK Face Backlash Over Algorithm Used to Detain Suspects
November 18, 2017
News, Technology
While automation and technological innovation should be embraced rather than opposed, they are not foolproof solutions by any stretch of the imagination. Arresting criminal suspects based on information provided …
Lightning Labs Performs Instant Atomic Swap Between Bitcoin and Litecoin
Cross-chain atomic swaps have been of great interest to cryptocurrency users for some time now. In most cases, these swaps are performed between different blockchains using old-school techniques. Lightning Labs …
Swiss JPMorgan Subsidiary Charged With Money Laundering
It turns out karma is a very real thing. Not too long ago, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called Bitcoin a tool for money laundering and made some other …
White Supremacists and Social Justice Activists Start Paying Attention to Ethereum Technology
Giving everyone in the world access to Ethereum as a way to issue new tokens is a decision that may backfire at times. More specifically, this technology has been getting …