On January 3rd, 2009, block number zero produced the first 50 bitcoins. They were mined by none other than the …
South Korea to Launch K-Voting: Elections by Blockchain
South Korean officials are developing a blockchain based voting system, scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Naturally, …
Freelance Terrorist Carried Out Hundreds of Bomb Threats in Exchange For Bitcoin
An American-Israeli teen is sentenced to a decade in prison after a Tel Aviv court convicted him for a series …
Bitcoin Uses As Much Energy As Austria, Could Add 2°C to Earth’s Atmosphere
Bitcoin mining, it turns out, damages the earth more than more traditional environmental assaults like actual mineral mining. According to …
Kenya Looks to Blockchain for Affordable Housing Project
The “Silicon Savannah” is moving deeper in direction of tech. The Kenyan government has announced a plan to manage the …
There’s an Inflatable ‘Bitcoin Rat’ Staring Down the Fed
Someone has put a giant inflatable rat outside the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. It’s covered in Bitcoin code, …
Chinese Crypto Leader Li Xiaolai Suddenly Retires
One of China’s most prominent Bitcoin investors has announced his retirement from the crypto world. Billionaire Li Xiaolai is the …
The Block Talk Award Winners Announced
Thanks to everyone for submitting your favorite blockchain innovators and influencers. Our editorial team had a great time learning about …
Defrauding Crypto CEO Josh Garza Sentenced in Landmark Case
The disgraced former CEO of fraudulent crypto company GAW Miners has reached the end of a legal saga spanning more …
Bow To Your New God, Blockchain. Bow Down.
It’s pronounced ‘Zero Ex Omega’. It’s the brainchild of two people who apparently have lots of time on their hands …
