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Hash Wars: BCH Proponents Confident a Resolution Is in Sight
On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community entered the third day of its hash war, with many supporters growing confident that a resolution may be in sight. Close to 300 blocks have been mined on the Bitcoin ABC side of the chain using the new consensus ruleset, which has also given the network[…]
A letter to the HQ2 losers, from an HQ2 loser
Your city lost the battle to land Amazon’s HQ2. But you haven’t lost the war. Instead of focusing on why you failed, ask yourself what you’re doing to grow the next Jeff Bezos in your own community.Read More
The Daily: New Woe for ICOs, Bitcoin Cash Trading Resumes
In Saturday’s edition of The Daily, we examine Q3’s figures for initial coin offerings, and ponder where they go from here in the wake of fresh SEC scrutiny. We also take a look at how exchanges are reacting to the Bitcoin Cash fork. Some platforms have already enabled deposits and withdrawals, while others are waiting[…]
Antares rocket launches Cygnus cargo ship, doubling up space station deliveries
Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket rises from its launch pad at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (NASA Photo / Joel Kowsky) Two uncrewed cargo craft are now en route to the International Space Station, thanks to the launch of a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spaceship atop an Antares rocket. Liftoff came right on time at 4:01[…]
Senators Question Wireless Carriers Over YouTube, Netflix Throttling
Three Democratic senators are questioning major wireless carriers about recent reports that they routinely throttle video apps, often just to make an extra buck. Democratic senators Edward Markey, Richard Blumenthal, and Ron Wyden this week sent letters to AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile that pressured the companies to provide more detail on recent research that[…]
ECB Official Decries Bitcoin as ‘Evil Spawn’ of Financial Crisis, Ripple Consolidates Lawsuits
In recent regulatory news, an executive board member of the European Central Bank (ECB) has given a dismissive appraisal of bitcoin and rejected the prospect of central banks issuing state-backed digital currencies in the foreseeable future. In other news, Ripple Labs has moved to consolidate three lawsuits into a single federal suit, while the police[…]
The DeanBeat: The madness and sanity of Sony leaving E3
Dean Takahashi’s latest DeanBeat column asks if it’s insane of Sony to pull out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or if E3 itself is insane.Read More
The National Space Council Is Pushing for a 2028 Moon Mission
A mission to the moon tentatively scheduled for 2028 was pitched to the National Space Council’s Users’ Advisory Group—a group of government and NASA officials headed by Vice President Mike Pence that’s in charge of brainstorming and organizing NASA’s long term plans—on Thursday. NASA head Jim Bridenstine and NASA Associate Administrator for Policy and Strategy[…]
Nvidia Misses Q3 Revenue Target as Cryptocurrency Slump Weighs on Business
Shares of Nvidia plunged as much as 17 percent in after-hours trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on Thursday, after the U.S. bitcoin mining equipment maker reported unexpectedly weak revenue for the third quarter. In premarket trading at the time of writing on Friday, Nvidia was down 16.01 percent at $169.99. Also Read: Canaan Hong Kong[…]
Spaceflight Industries goes through financial restructuring as key launch nears
Spaceflight’s team gathers in front of SpaceX’s facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California during preparations for a dedicated-rideshare launch. (SpaceflightInc via Twitter) Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries laid out the status of a debt restructuring plan this week in advance of its most ambitious satellite launch operation to date. Documents filed with the Securities and[…]