CCN is Shutting Down after Google’s June 2019 Core Update

Dear readers, Let’s get straight to it. Google’s June 2019 Core Update rolled out on June 3th 2019 and CCN’s traffic from Google searches dropped more than 71% on mobile overnight.   As data from SEO analyzer Sistrix shows, our visibil…

What is an STO (Security Token Offering) & 10 Reasons Why It Will Have a Massive Impact

Startup financing took a dramatic turn in 2017 as initial coin offerings (ICOs) burst onto the scene. In 2017 and 2018, more than $14 billion flowed into blockchain projects as investors looked to capitalize on crypto euphoria and the low barriers to e…

More US Colleges & Universities Offering Bitcoin Courses In The Fall

Bitcoin penetrated American academia for the first time in 2014, as top-ranked US universities New York University and Duke University offered their inaugural cryptocurrency courses that year. Since then, Bitcoin courses at US colleges and universities is a new trend.  NYU and Duke were each ranked in the top 10 in relevant categories in the US News and World Report. NYU’s first course was called The Law and Business of Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies. The Duke course was called Innovation, Disruption and Cryptoventures, with a research emphasis on potential businesses that use the block chain. Princeton offers a course, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency […]

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10 People Who Have Been Called The Inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto

Below is a list of all the people who have been called Satoshi Nakamoto. Are you among them? Well, on a long enough timeline, you might one day be. Heck, you might even think you are Satoshi. 1 –  Nick Szabo – Blogger Skye Grey linked Nick Szabo to the Bitcoin white paper. Szabo is a long-time decentralized currency philosopher and even published a paper entitled “bit gold” which many consider a precursor to Bitcoin. This has nothing to do with the recently launched BitGold. Szabo has denied being Satoshi Nakamoto. Nathaniel Popper wrote in the New York Times that […]

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Video: BlockCypher CEO Explains Bitcoin for Singularity University

Catherine Nicholson is the CEO of BlockCypher, which is the company that powers instant trades at ShapeShift. Its Confidence Factor is used in several other applications as well. CCN spoke in depth to BlockCypher’s Developer Advocate, Josh Cincinnati, …

Video: BlockCypher CEO Explains Bitcoin for Singularity University

Catherine Nicholson is the CEO of BlockCypher, which is the company that powers instant trades at ShapeShift. Its Confidence Factor is used in several other applications as well. CCN spoke in depth to BlockCypher’s Developer Advocate, Josh Cincinnati, …

Video: BlockCypher CEO Explains Bitcoin for Singularity University

Catherine Nicholson is the CEO of BlockCypher, which is the company that powers instant trades at ShapeShift. Its Confidence Factor is used in several other applications as well. CCN spoke in depth to BlockCypher’s Developer Advocate, Josh Cincinnati, …

Video: Ian Lee’s “Why Bitcoin Will Change Everything”

The purpose of the following video, shared by Bitcoin Indonesia, is to introduce people to Bitcoin in a very factual manner. Ian Lee discusses the roots of Bitcoin, acknowledging that it was most likely a group of “libertarian cryptographers” who started the project, and then moves on to discuss value propositions of Bitcoin for remote migrant workers and more. This is real value to the customer. Real value to the world. The video even goes beyond just bitcoin the currency and begins to discuss other possible uses of the Bitcoin block chain. After all, there may be a huge financial […]

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Video: Ian Lee’s “Why Bitcoin Will Change Everything”

The purpose of the following video, shared by Bitcoin Indonesia, is to introduce people to Bitcoin in a very factual manner. Ian Lee discusses the roots of Bitcoin, acknowledging that it was most likely a group of “libertarian cryptographers” who started the project, and then moves on to discuss value propositions of Bitcoin for remote migrant workers and more. This is real value to the customer. Real value to the world. The video even goes beyond just bitcoin the currency and begins to discuss other possible uses of the Bitcoin block chain. After all, there may be a huge financial […]

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Microsoft, MIT, and the Bitcoin Block Chain For Social Good (VIDEO)

Brian Forde from the MIT Media Lab believes that the block chain and related technologies may serve to remind the government that they need to become more transparent and open. Forde’s Digital Currency Initiative is specifically looking into ways that the block chain can be a force for social good. According to him, the block chain can be used to distribute social welfare. Forde thinks that some of the best innovations will come from the developing world, as their banking infrastructure is not as strong, and they can come up with stronger, more creative uses of the technology. It turned […]

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Here’s Where To Find Everything You Need To Know About The Bitcoin ATM Industry

Coin ATM Radar is the premier online destination for information on the nascent Bitcoin ATM industry. This industry, which has experienced serious growth since its earliest incipience, offers some of the most luxury-oriented products in the Bitcoin ATM industry, and stands out on its own as one of the few hardware oriented Bitcoin related products alongside miners.  The administrator for Coin ATM Radar, who prefers to go only by Vlad, has spent much of the last couple years designing and building the features for Coin ATM Radar. It is the go-to place for the Bitcoin ATM industry. Vlad became interested […]

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What Bitcoin Exchanges Won’t Tell You About Fees

With so many Bitcoin exchanges emerging in the last two years, it can get quite confusing knowing where to get your Bitcoins. Most people do “the obvious thing” which is to compare the different Bitcoin exchanges based on the exchange rate and then usually go with the cheapest one. The problem is that the exchange rate is only part of the equation, and sometimes a very small part of it. When trying to figure out how much it will cost you to get your Bitcoin from a specific trading platform or broker, you have to take into account the total […]

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5 Ways to Get Free Bitcoins

Do you wonder where you can get some free bitcoins? For many of us, the discovery of Bitcoin is like the discovery of organic foods. We can see the benefits of using them but find it difficult to justify the cost, and then there is the risk that we’ll be getting a bad deal since […]

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Prepare For Disruption: Coin Congress 2015 Comes To San Francisco Aug. 13 And 14

The Coin Congress will return to San Francisco, Calif. with a 2-day event Aug. 13 and 14 at San Francisco’s Hilton Union Square. The event brings together some of the best minds in disruptive ecosystems. They include professionals and entrepreneurs in cryptocurrency, 3D printing, new media, virtual reality, gaming crowdfunding, peer-to-peer marketplaces, space exploration and […]

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DevCore London – What Was it Like?

Now, I am not a techy, but probably can be considered tech savvy. But I attended the DevCore London and took the opportunity to interview Patrick and Gavin in London during DevCore, what some people consider as the capital of global finance. Also read: Bitcoin Foundation to Host Upcoming DevCore London The overall atmosphere was […]

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MLM Company Promoting Bitcoin Sets April Release

A multi-level marketing (MLM) company promoting cryptocurrency called Wealth Builders Network & Educational Services Inc. (WBNES), based out of San Diego, CA, has launched an April 1, 2015 release date, joining a host of other MLM companies that CCN reported on. MLM companies, while they have both supporters and detractors, can be seen as a […]

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