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Startup Aims to Build Open-Source Telecom Ecosystem on Blockchain

Startup Aims to Build Open-Source Telecom Ecosystem on Blockchain

DEC 15, 2017 | Cointelegraph

Startup is working on building world’s first decentralized telecom network, bridging gap between Blockchain and telcos.

 21098   |    1
Blockchain Oracles, Explained

Blockchain Oracles, Explained

OCT 18, 2017 | Jon Buck

Ethereum has made possible the creation of DApps - decentralized applications that operate entirely on a Blockchain. These apps can offer some great advantages,...

 12736
Internet is Communication Platform While Blockchain is Organization Tool: Opinion

Internet is Communication Platform While Blockchain is Organization Tool: Opinion

AUG 24, 2017 | Joseph Young

If the Internet evolved into a communication platform, the Blockchain is rapidly growing as a decentralized organization tool for applications, platforms and fi...

 11731
DAO.Casino: Fair Gambling Powered by Ethereum

DAO.Casino: Fair Gambling Powered by Ethereum

MAY 25, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

In a chat with Cointelegraph Ilya Tarutov, CEO of DAO.Casino summed up some of the key challenges that could be eliminated with Blockchain technology in the gam...

 12989   |    1
Verizon Files for Passcode Blockchain Patent

Verizon Files for Passcode Blockchain Patent

AUG 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Verizon Communications, the largest telecom company in the United States, is getting in on the Blockchain digital gold rush, filing a patent for a Blockchain sy...

 407   |    6
Roger Ver: There Has Been a Lot of Suppression of Ideas on Bitcoin Forums

Roger Ver: There Has Been a Lot of Suppression of Ideas on Bitcoin Forums

OCT 01, 2015 | Allen Scott

Cointelegraph spoke with Ver about the new forum, his plans for Bitcoin.com, his dispute with OKcoin, and what he thinks of major banks hopping on the blockchai...

 584
How an Australian Teen Nearly Created a Decentralized Reddit in 1997 (Op-Ed)

How an Australian Teen Nearly Created a Decentralized Reddit in 1997 (Op-Ed)

AUG 04, 2015 | Ian DeMartino

In 1997, an Australian teenager created one of the web's first viable p2p programs. What happened to it can teach us a lot about emergent technologies today and...

 303
Bitphone Becomes First Bitcoin Phone Company, Skype Competitor

Bitphone Becomes First Bitcoin Phone Company, Skype Competitor

JUL 23, 2015 | Evander Smart

New service called Bitphone is attempting to reinvent and improve how we communicate by using bitcoin as low-cost infrastructure and payment method for encrypte...

 478
Keybase Raises $10.8M to Develop Encrypted Messaging Using Public Keys

Keybase Raises $10.8M to Develop Encrypted Messaging Using Public Keys

JUL 21, 2015 | Joseph Young

Keybase, a cryptographic message and verification startup, has raised US$10.8 million in a Series A funding round

 253
Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

JUN 28, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Skype, Microsoft's voice over IP software, has been shown to be insecure on various levels over the years. The Snowden leaks have revealed it to be more of a ma...

 1715
3 Alternatives to Skype Surveillance with End-to-End Encrypted Calls

3 Alternatives to Skype Surveillance with End-to-End Encrypted Calls

JUN 19, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Cointelegraph reviews three of the most promising alternatives to Skype that guarantee end-to-end encryption and greater privacy for its users.

 9174   |    1
The Gov't Really, Really Wants You to Visit These Websites (Op-Ed)

The Gov't Really, Really Wants You to Visit These Websites (Op-Ed)

JUN 19, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

The U.S. federal government is trying to steer people toward visiting sites that give step-by-step instructions on how to encrypt digital communications.

 949
Leaders in Bitcoin Broadcasting: ‘Pandora’s Box Is Open and There’s No Going Back’

Leaders in Bitcoin Broadcasting: ‘Pandora’s Box Is Open and There’s No Going Back’

JUN 07, 2015 | Jamie Redman

Out of the buzz surrounding Bitcoin has come unique journalism and multimedia.

 549
In Victory for Crypto Community, Russian Court Lifts Ban on Bitcoin Sites

In Victory for Crypto Community, Russian Court Lifts Ban on Bitcoin Sites

MAY 16, 2015 | Allen Scott

A court in Ekaterinburg, Russia has effectively lifted the ban to Bitcoin-related websites blocked in January by authorities.

 775
‘We're Considering Not Lying Anymore, for Real’ — US Gov't on NSA Spying (Op-Ed)

‘We're Considering Not Lying Anymore, for Real’ — US Gov't on NSA Spying (Op-Ed)

MAY 14, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to end dragnet spying on American communications.

 241
Startup Aims to Build Open-Source Telecom Ecosystem on Blockchain

Startup Aims to Build Open-Source Telecom Ecosystem on Blockchain

DEC 15, 2017 | Cointelegraph

Startup is working on building world’s first decentralized telecom network, bridging gap between Blockchain and telcos.

 21098   |    1
DAO.Casino: Fair Gambling Powered by Ethereum

DAO.Casino: Fair Gambling Powered by Ethereum

MAY 25, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

In a chat with Cointelegraph Ilya Tarutov, CEO of DAO.Casino summed up some of the key challenges that could be eliminated with Blockchain technology in the gam...

 12989   |    1
Blockchain Oracles, Explained

Blockchain Oracles, Explained

OCT 18, 2017 | Jon Buck

Ethereum has made possible the creation of DApps - decentralized applications that operate entirely on a Blockchain. These apps can offer some great advantages,...

 12736
Internet is Communication Platform While Blockchain is Organization Tool: Opinion

Internet is Communication Platform While Blockchain is Organization Tool: Opinion

AUG 24, 2017 | Joseph Young

If the Internet evolved into a communication platform, the Blockchain is rapidly growing as a decentralized organization tool for applications, platforms and fi...

 11731
3 Alternatives to Skype Surveillance with End-to-End Encrypted Calls

3 Alternatives to Skype Surveillance with End-to-End Encrypted Calls

JUN 19, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Cointelegraph reviews three of the most promising alternatives to Skype that guarantee end-to-end encryption and greater privacy for its users.

 9174   |    1
Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

JUN 28, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Skype, Microsoft's voice over IP software, has been shown to be insecure on various levels over the years. The Snowden leaks have revealed it to be more of a ma...

 1715
The Gov't Really, Really Wants You to Visit These Websites (Op-Ed)

The Gov't Really, Really Wants You to Visit These Websites (Op-Ed)

JUN 19, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

The U.S. federal government is trying to steer people toward visiting sites that give step-by-step instructions on how to encrypt digital communications.

 949
In Victory for Crypto Community, Russian Court Lifts Ban on Bitcoin Sites

In Victory for Crypto Community, Russian Court Lifts Ban on Bitcoin Sites

MAY 16, 2015 | Allen Scott

A court in Ekaterinburg, Russia has effectively lifted the ban to Bitcoin-related websites blocked in January by authorities.

 775
Roger Ver: There Has Been a Lot of Suppression of Ideas on Bitcoin Forums

Roger Ver: There Has Been a Lot of Suppression of Ideas on Bitcoin Forums

OCT 01, 2015 | Allen Scott

Cointelegraph spoke with Ver about the new forum, his plans for Bitcoin.com, his dispute with OKcoin, and what he thinks of major banks hopping on the blockchai...

 584
Leaders in Bitcoin Broadcasting: ‘Pandora’s Box Is Open and There’s No Going Back’

Leaders in Bitcoin Broadcasting: ‘Pandora’s Box Is Open and There’s No Going Back’

JUN 07, 2015 | Jamie Redman

Out of the buzz surrounding Bitcoin has come unique journalism and multimedia.

 549
Bitphone Becomes First Bitcoin Phone Company, Skype Competitor

Bitphone Becomes First Bitcoin Phone Company, Skype Competitor

JUL 23, 2015 | Evander Smart

New service called Bitphone is attempting to reinvent and improve how we communicate by using bitcoin as low-cost infrastructure and payment method for encrypte...

 478
Verizon Files for Passcode Blockchain Patent

Verizon Files for Passcode Blockchain Patent

AUG 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Verizon Communications, the largest telecom company in the United States, is getting in on the Blockchain digital gold rush, filing a patent for a Blockchain sy...

 407   |    6
How an Australian Teen Nearly Created a Decentralized Reddit in 1997 (Op-Ed)

How an Australian Teen Nearly Created a Decentralized Reddit in 1997 (Op-Ed)

AUG 04, 2015 | Ian DeMartino

In 1997, an Australian teenager created one of the web's first viable p2p programs. What happened to it can teach us a lot about emergent technologies today and...

 303
Keybase Raises $10.8M to Develop Encrypted Messaging Using Public Keys

Keybase Raises $10.8M to Develop Encrypted Messaging Using Public Keys

JUL 21, 2015 | Joseph Young

Keybase, a cryptographic message and verification startup, has raised US$10.8 million in a Series A funding round

 253
‘We're Considering Not Lying Anymore, for Real’ — US Gov't on NSA Spying (Op-Ed)

‘We're Considering Not Lying Anymore, for Real’ — US Gov't on NSA Spying (Op-Ed)

MAY 14, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to end dragnet spying on American communications.

 241
Verizon Files for Passcode Blockchain Patent

Verizon Files for Passcode Blockchain Patent

AUG 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Verizon Communications, the largest telecom company in the United States, is getting in on the Blockchain digital gold rush, filing a patent for a Blockchain sy...

 407   |    6
3 Alternatives to Skype Surveillance with End-to-End Encrypted Calls

3 Alternatives to Skype Surveillance with End-to-End Encrypted Calls

JUN 19, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Cointelegraph reviews three of the most promising alternatives to Skype that guarantee end-to-end encryption and greater privacy for its users.

 9174   |    1
DAO.Casino: Fair Gambling Powered by Ethereum

DAO.Casino: Fair Gambling Powered by Ethereum

MAY 25, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

In a chat with Cointelegraph Ilya Tarutov, CEO of DAO.Casino summed up some of the key challenges that could be eliminated with Blockchain technology in the gam...

 12989   |    1
Startup Aims to Build Open-Source Telecom Ecosystem on Blockchain

Startup Aims to Build Open-Source Telecom Ecosystem on Blockchain

DEC 15, 2017 | Cointelegraph

Startup is working on building world’s first decentralized telecom network, bridging gap between Blockchain and telcos.

 21098   |    1
‘We're Considering Not Lying Anymore, for Real’ — US Gov't on NSA Spying (Op-Ed)

‘We're Considering Not Lying Anymore, for Real’ — US Gov't on NSA Spying (Op-Ed)

MAY 14, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to end dragnet spying on American communications.

 241
In Victory for Crypto Community, Russian Court Lifts Ban on Bitcoin Sites

In Victory for Crypto Community, Russian Court Lifts Ban on Bitcoin Sites

MAY 16, 2015 | Allen Scott

A court in Ekaterinburg, Russia has effectively lifted the ban to Bitcoin-related websites blocked in January by authorities.

 775
Leaders in Bitcoin Broadcasting: ‘Pandora’s Box Is Open and There’s No Going Back’

Leaders in Bitcoin Broadcasting: ‘Pandora’s Box Is Open and There’s No Going Back’

JUN 07, 2015 | Jamie Redman

Out of the buzz surrounding Bitcoin has come unique journalism and multimedia.

 549
The Gov't Really, Really Wants You to Visit These Websites (Op-Ed)

The Gov't Really, Really Wants You to Visit These Websites (Op-Ed)

JUN 19, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

The U.S. federal government is trying to steer people toward visiting sites that give step-by-step instructions on how to encrypt digital communications.

 949
Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

JUN 28, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Skype, Microsoft's voice over IP software, has been shown to be insecure on various levels over the years. The Snowden leaks have revealed it to be more of a ma...

 1715
Keybase Raises $10.8M to Develop Encrypted Messaging Using Public Keys

Keybase Raises $10.8M to Develop Encrypted Messaging Using Public Keys

JUL 21, 2015 | Joseph Young

Keybase, a cryptographic message and verification startup, has raised US$10.8 million in a Series A funding round

 253
Bitphone Becomes First Bitcoin Phone Company, Skype Competitor

Bitphone Becomes First Bitcoin Phone Company, Skype Competitor

JUL 23, 2015 | Evander Smart

New service called Bitphone is attempting to reinvent and improve how we communicate by using bitcoin as low-cost infrastructure and payment method for encrypte...

 478
How an Australian Teen Nearly Created a Decentralized Reddit in 1997 (Op-Ed)

How an Australian Teen Nearly Created a Decentralized Reddit in 1997 (Op-Ed)

AUG 04, 2015 | Ian DeMartino

In 1997, an Australian teenager created one of the web's first viable p2p programs. What happened to it can teach us a lot about emergent technologies today and...

 303
Roger Ver: There Has Been a Lot of Suppression of Ideas on Bitcoin Forums

Roger Ver: There Has Been a Lot of Suppression of Ideas on Bitcoin Forums

OCT 01, 2015 | Allen Scott

Cointelegraph spoke with Ver about the new forum, his plans for Bitcoin.com, his dispute with OKcoin, and what he thinks of major banks hopping on the blockchai...

 584
Internet is Communication Platform While Blockchain is Organization Tool: Opinion

Internet is Communication Platform While Blockchain is Organization Tool: Opinion

AUG 24, 2017 | Joseph Young

If the Internet evolved into a communication platform, the Blockchain is rapidly growing as a decentralized organization tool for applications, platforms and fi...

 11731
Blockchain Oracles, Explained

Blockchain Oracles, Explained

OCT 18, 2017 | Jon Buck

Ethereum has made possible the creation of DApps - decentralized applications that operate entirely on a Blockchain. These apps can offer some great advantages,...

 12736