This is not the right time for freedom of the press. This is probably one of the reasons why two investigative journalists, Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitri Muratow from Russia, received the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The committee recognized both men’s commitment to freedom of expression, which is a prerequisite for democracy … Read more
Property on Lake Garda or rather on the east coast of Australia? While the dream of owning your own piece of land has become more and more expensive in real life, it is affordable in the “NextEarth” Metaverse. That could soon change. In the film “Another Earth”, released in 2011, an unknown celestial body approaches … Read more
Property on Lake Garda or rather on the east coast of Australia? While the dream of owning your own piece of land has become more and more expensive in real life, it is affordable in the “NextEarth” Metaverse. That could soon change. In the film “Another Earth”, released in 2011, an unknown celestial body approaches … Read more
More than six months after the introduction of Bitcoin as legal tender for the first time in the world, the record in El Salvador so far is mixed. Tourism is on the rise: Many hotels in the Central American country are full at Easter, Tourism Minister Morena Valdez told TCS television on Thursday. Since the … Read more
Bitcoin Representation The cryptocurrency stabilized above $40,000. Is now a buying opportunity? (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf It held the $40,000 mark after Bitcoin’s recent pullback. Now the course of the oldest and most important cryptocurrency resumes. According to data from analyst house Coinmarketcap, on Thursday it was trading at just under $42,000. Experts see much more … Read more
Behind closed doors, government officials from Sweden and Germany, along with envoys from the European Commission, discuss the restrictive use of energy-guzzling, climate-killing bitcoin. The demands go as far as a ban on cryptocurrency “mining” and trading in the EU. This is evidenced by documents that the Netzpolitik.org portal received on the basis of access … Read more
Since 2017, blockchain technology has also become known to a wider audience, at least in general terms. This was the year in which several cryptocurrencies started surging and convinced investors with huge returns. Most cryptocurrencies are blockchain-based. Their potential is now convincing in many other applications. More and more companies are developing blockchain-based systems and … Read more
For years, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and its blockchain operating principle have been promoted by their fans as a technical panacea. Technology has little to do with this magical tale, says computer scientist Jürgen Geuter. In reality, there is only one use case. Is blockchain coming or not? Technology and business pundits have been asking … Read more
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are becoming more and more valuable – and therefore also attract cybercriminals. In the past, hackers have captured large sums of money from popular file sharing platforms. Overview of the most famous cases. “Mt. Gox”, “Bitfinex”, “KuCoin” – these crypto exchanges have one thing in common: they were the target … Read more
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are becoming more and more valuable – and therefore also attract cybercriminals. In the past, hackers have captured large sums of money from popular file sharing platforms. Overview of the most famous cases. “Mt. Gox”, “Bitfinex”, “KuCoin” – these crypto exchanges have one thing in common: they were the target … Read more