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Coinbase to Launch Standalone Ethereum Messaging App Token

Coinbase to Launch Standalone Ethereum Messaging App Token

APR 20, 2017 | William Suberg

Coinbase is launching Token, a dedicated multifunctional Ethereum browser-like tool for financial inclusion.

 8248   |    2
Circle Terminates Bitcoin Trading, Focuses on Next Generation Platform

Circle Terminates Bitcoin Trading, Focuses on Next Generation Platform

DEC 07, 2016 | Joseph Young

Circle officially terminated its bitcoin trading services and launched a bitcoin blockchain-based remittance and messaging application to serve the unbanked.

 3140   |    1
Skype, WeChat, Snapchat Thrashed By Amnesty Intl For Lack of Basic Privacy Protection

Skype, WeChat, Snapchat Thrashed By Amnesty Intl For Lack of Basic Privacy Protection

NOV 03, 2016 | Joseph Young

Snapchat and Skype, two of the world’s most widely utilized social media and messaging applications, have been criticized by Amnesty International for the lack of basic privacy protections for users.

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Israeli Firm Claims It Can Break WhatsApp’s Encryption from Backpack

Israeli Firm Claims It Can Break WhatsApp’s Encryption from Backpack

OCT 02, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Facebook’s secure messaging app - WhatsApp may not be secure for long, as an Israeli firm boasts it can break its end-to-end encryption through a backpack-contained device.

 3646
WhatsApp goes into Private Mode, Win-Win for Privacy or Open Invitation to Bans?

WhatsApp goes into Private Mode, Win-Win for Privacy or Open Invitation to Bans?

APR 08, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

WhatsApp has decided to turn on encryption for all messages. Will this lead to more private conversations or have they just opened a can of worms?

 1102
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

 134
Citi Names GetGems App the ‘Most Visionary Social Solution’ in Mobile Challenge

Citi Names GetGems App the ‘Most Visionary Social Solution’ in Mobile Challenge

MAY 29, 2015 | Cheryl Hulseapple

Israel-based GetGems mobile wallet and messenger app earned the title of the “most visionary social solution” for “instant payments across social platforms” in the Citi Mobile Challenge in Europe.

 152
Israel is at the ‘Leading Edge’ for Bitcoin Startups

Israel is at the ‘Leading Edge’ for Bitcoin Startups

MAY 04, 2015 | Joseph Young

According to mathematician Meni Rosenfeld, Israel is a Bitcoin “forerunner.” With large numbers of users in the country, the number of startups and merchants continues to grow.

 271
Tutanota Provides Stupid-Easy Email Encryption

Tutanota Provides Stupid-Easy Email Encryption

APR 30, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

I know many of you have no issue encrypting emails with PGP — no confusion copying and importing others' keys. No trouble remembering to back up your private keys when you switch to a new computer.

 425
MAR 16 DIGEST – California contemplates crypto license, Australia auctioning US$7.1 million in bitcoin

MAR 16 DIGEST – California contemplates crypto license, Australia auctioning US$7.1 million in bitcoin

MAR 16, 2015 | Charlie Richards

California is discussing a license for businesses in the cryptocurrency sector, leading to fears of a New York-style BitLicense proposal. Victoria, Australia to auction off US$7.1 million in bitcoin after a Silk Road dealer has his assets liquidated. Privacy-centric messenger app Wiper pulled from Chinese app store after including Bitcoin payment option, and much more news that happened on March 15.

 23
Private 'Vanishing' Messaging App Wiper Adds Bitcoin Wallet

Private 'Vanishing' Messaging App Wiper Adds Bitcoin Wallet

MAR 04, 2015 | Ian DeMartino

The social messaging app Wiper added a built-in bitcoin wallet last month, enabling instant transactions among contacts, as well as basic wallet functionality.

 116
CoinSpark Open Sources a PayPal-Like Messaging Feature for Bitcoin

CoinSpark Open Sources a PayPal-Like Messaging Feature for Bitcoin

MAR 02, 2015 | Matchpool

When sending payments, popular services PayPal and SWIFT allow users to attach private messages that add an explanation about the payment. Before now, bitcoin services haven't supported this feature. However, CoinSpark just launched a tool that works that accomplishes this for bitcoin transactions. They open sourced this tool so that developers can implement the feature in their own applications.

 104
The Nxt Client Just Gave Me a Braingasm

The Nxt Client Just Gave Me a Braingasm

DEC 31, 2014 | Amanda B. Johnson

I see a lot of cryptocurrency-related press releases. I research many different crypto companies and coins. I comb through a lot of their websites and wikis. It’s part of the job. And about a month ago, Nxt started to stand out to me.

 141
Gems to Decentralize Social Network Messaging and Reward Users

Gems to Decentralize Social Network Messaging and Reward Users

OCT 25, 2014 | Cheryl Hulseapple

First there were social networks, then came Bitcoin. Then Bitcoin 2.0. Now, directly over the horizon, comes a new platform—a “social network 2.0” called Gems.

 149
An Effective Breaking Open of Telegram Protocol is 200 000$ Worth

An Effective Breaking Open of Telegram Protocol is 200 000$ Worth

DEC 20, 2013 | Cointelegraph

If You feel the potential of a hacker, but feel frightened to commit a crime and to travel to jail?

 12
Coinbase to Launch Standalone Ethereum Messaging App Token

Coinbase to Launch Standalone Ethereum Messaging App Token

APR 20, 2017 | William Suberg

Coinbase is launching Token, a dedicated multifunctional Ethereum browser-like tool for financial inclusion.

 8248   |    2
Israeli Firm Claims It Can Break WhatsApp’s Encryption from Backpack

Israeli Firm Claims It Can Break WhatsApp’s Encryption from Backpack

OCT 02, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Facebook’s secure messaging app - WhatsApp may not be secure for long, as an Israeli firm boasts it can break its end-to-end encryption through a backpack-contained device.

 3646
Circle Terminates Bitcoin Trading, Focuses on Next Generation Platform

Circle Terminates Bitcoin Trading, Focuses on Next Generation Platform

DEC 07, 2016 | Joseph Young

Circle officially terminated its bitcoin trading services and launched a bitcoin blockchain-based remittance and messaging application to serve the unbanked.

 3140   |    1
Skype, WeChat, Snapchat Thrashed By Amnesty Intl For Lack of Basic Privacy Protection

Skype, WeChat, Snapchat Thrashed By Amnesty Intl For Lack of Basic Privacy Protection

NOV 03, 2016 | Joseph Young

Snapchat and Skype, two of the world’s most widely utilized social media and messaging applications, have been criticized by Amnesty International for the lack of basic privacy protections for users.

 1487
WhatsApp goes into Private Mode, Win-Win for Privacy or Open Invitation to Bans?

WhatsApp goes into Private Mode, Win-Win for Privacy or Open Invitation to Bans?

APR 08, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

WhatsApp has decided to turn on encryption for all messages. Will this lead to more private conversations or have they just opened a can of worms?

 1102
The Nxt Client Just Gave Me a Braingasm

The Nxt Client Just Gave Me a Braingasm

DEC 31, 2014 | Amanda B. Johnson

I see a lot of cryptocurrency-related press releases. I research many different crypto companies and coins. I comb through a lot of their websites and wikis. It’s part of the job. And about a month ago, Nxt started to stand out to me.

 141
Israel is at the ‘Leading Edge’ for Bitcoin Startups

Israel is at the ‘Leading Edge’ for Bitcoin Startups

MAY 04, 2015 | Joseph Young

According to mathematician Meni Rosenfeld, Israel is a Bitcoin “forerunner.” With large numbers of users in the country, the number of startups and merchants continues to grow.

 271
Tutanota Provides Stupid-Easy Email Encryption

Tutanota Provides Stupid-Easy Email Encryption

APR 30, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

I know many of you have no issue encrypting emails with PGP — no confusion copying and importing others' keys. No trouble remembering to back up your private keys when you switch to a new computer.

 425
Gems to Decentralize Social Network Messaging and Reward Users

Gems to Decentralize Social Network Messaging and Reward Users

OCT 25, 2014 | Cheryl Hulseapple

First there were social networks, then came Bitcoin. Then Bitcoin 2.0. Now, directly over the horizon, comes a new platform—a “social network 2.0” called Gems.

 149
CoinSpark Open Sources a PayPal-Like Messaging Feature for Bitcoin

CoinSpark Open Sources a PayPal-Like Messaging Feature for Bitcoin

MAR 02, 2015 | Matchpool

When sending payments, popular services PayPal and SWIFT allow users to attach private messages that add an explanation about the payment. Before now, bitcoin services haven't supported this feature. However, CoinSpark just launched a tool that works that accomplishes this for bitcoin transactions. They open sourced this tool so that developers can implement the feature in their own applications.

 104
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

 134
Citi Names GetGems App the ‘Most Visionary Social Solution’ in Mobile Challenge

Citi Names GetGems App the ‘Most Visionary Social Solution’ in Mobile Challenge

MAY 29, 2015 | Cheryl Hulseapple

Israel-based GetGems mobile wallet and messenger app earned the title of the “most visionary social solution” for “instant payments across social platforms” in the Citi Mobile Challenge in Europe.

 152
MAR 16 DIGEST – California contemplates crypto license, Australia auctioning US$7.1 million in bitcoin

MAR 16 DIGEST – California contemplates crypto license, Australia auctioning US$7.1 million in bitcoin

MAR 16, 2015 | Charlie Richards

California is discussing a license for businesses in the cryptocurrency sector, leading to fears of a New York-style BitLicense proposal. Victoria, Australia to auction off US$7.1 million in bitcoin after a Silk Road dealer has his assets liquidated. Privacy-centric messenger app Wiper pulled from Chinese app store after including Bitcoin payment option, and much more news that happened on March 15.

 23
Private 'Vanishing' Messaging App Wiper Adds Bitcoin Wallet

Private 'Vanishing' Messaging App Wiper Adds Bitcoin Wallet

MAR 04, 2015 | Ian DeMartino

The social messaging app Wiper added a built-in bitcoin wallet last month, enabling instant transactions among contacts, as well as basic wallet functionality.

 116
An Effective Breaking Open of Telegram Protocol is 200 000$ Worth

An Effective Breaking Open of Telegram Protocol is 200 000$ Worth

DEC 20, 2013 | Cointelegraph

If You feel the potential of a hacker, but feel frightened to commit a crime and to travel to jail?

 12
Coinbase to Launch Standalone Ethereum Messaging App Token

Coinbase to Launch Standalone Ethereum Messaging App Token

APR 20, 2017 | William Suberg

Coinbase is launching Token, a dedicated multifunctional Ethereum browser-like tool for financial inclusion.

 8248   |    2
Circle Terminates Bitcoin Trading, Focuses on Next Generation Platform

Circle Terminates Bitcoin Trading, Focuses on Next Generation Platform

DEC 07, 2016 | Joseph Young

Circle officially terminated its bitcoin trading services and launched a bitcoin blockchain-based remittance and messaging application to serve the unbanked.

 3140   |    1
CoinSpark Open Sources a PayPal-Like Messaging Feature for Bitcoin

CoinSpark Open Sources a PayPal-Like Messaging Feature for Bitcoin

MAR 02, 2015 | Matchpool

When sending payments, popular services PayPal and SWIFT allow users to attach private messages that add an explanation about the payment. Before now, bitcoin services haven't supported this feature. However, CoinSpark just launched a tool that works that accomplishes this for bitcoin transactions. They open sourced this tool so that developers can implement the feature in their own applications.

 104
Skype, WeChat, Snapchat Thrashed By Amnesty Intl For Lack of Basic Privacy Protection

Skype, WeChat, Snapchat Thrashed By Amnesty Intl For Lack of Basic Privacy Protection

NOV 03, 2016 | Joseph Young

Snapchat and Skype, two of the world’s most widely utilized social media and messaging applications, have been criticized by Amnesty International for the lack of basic privacy protections for users.

 1487
MAR 16 DIGEST – California contemplates crypto license, Australia auctioning US$7.1 million in bitcoin

MAR 16 DIGEST – California contemplates crypto license, Australia auctioning US$7.1 million in bitcoin

MAR 16, 2015 | Charlie Richards

California is discussing a license for businesses in the cryptocurrency sector, leading to fears of a New York-style BitLicense proposal. Victoria, Australia to auction off US$7.1 million in bitcoin after a Silk Road dealer has his assets liquidated. Privacy-centric messenger app Wiper pulled from Chinese app store after including Bitcoin payment option, and much more news that happened on March 15.

 23
Israeli Firm Claims It Can Break WhatsApp’s Encryption from Backpack

Israeli Firm Claims It Can Break WhatsApp’s Encryption from Backpack

OCT 02, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Facebook’s secure messaging app - WhatsApp may not be secure for long, as an Israeli firm boasts it can break its end-to-end encryption through a backpack-contained device.

 3646
Gems to Decentralize Social Network Messaging and Reward Users

Gems to Decentralize Social Network Messaging and Reward Users

OCT 25, 2014 | Cheryl Hulseapple

First there were social networks, then came Bitcoin. Then Bitcoin 2.0. Now, directly over the horizon, comes a new platform—a “social network 2.0” called Gems.

 149
WhatsApp goes into Private Mode, Win-Win for Privacy or Open Invitation to Bans?

WhatsApp goes into Private Mode, Win-Win for Privacy or Open Invitation to Bans?

APR 08, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

WhatsApp has decided to turn on encryption for all messages. Will this lead to more private conversations or have they just opened a can of worms?

 1102
Tutanota Provides Stupid-Easy Email Encryption

Tutanota Provides Stupid-Easy Email Encryption

APR 30, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

I know many of you have no issue encrypting emails with PGP — no confusion copying and importing others' keys. No trouble remembering to back up your private keys when you switch to a new computer.

 425
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

 134
Private 'Vanishing' Messaging App Wiper Adds Bitcoin Wallet

Private 'Vanishing' Messaging App Wiper Adds Bitcoin Wallet

MAR 04, 2015 | Ian DeMartino

The social messaging app Wiper added a built-in bitcoin wallet last month, enabling instant transactions among contacts, as well as basic wallet functionality.

 116
Citi Names GetGems App the ‘Most Visionary Social Solution’ in Mobile Challenge

Citi Names GetGems App the ‘Most Visionary Social Solution’ in Mobile Challenge

MAY 29, 2015 | Cheryl Hulseapple

Israel-based GetGems mobile wallet and messenger app earned the title of the “most visionary social solution” for “instant payments across social platforms” in the Citi Mobile Challenge in Europe.

 152
The Nxt Client Just Gave Me a Braingasm

The Nxt Client Just Gave Me a Braingasm

DEC 31, 2014 | Amanda B. Johnson

I see a lot of cryptocurrency-related press releases. I research many different crypto companies and coins. I comb through a lot of their websites and wikis. It’s part of the job. And about a month ago, Nxt started to stand out to me.

 141
Israel is at the ‘Leading Edge’ for Bitcoin Startups

Israel is at the ‘Leading Edge’ for Bitcoin Startups

MAY 04, 2015 | Joseph Young

According to mathematician Meni Rosenfeld, Israel is a Bitcoin “forerunner.” With large numbers of users in the country, the number of startups and merchants continues to grow.

 271
An Effective Breaking Open of Telegram Protocol is 200 000$ Worth

An Effective Breaking Open of Telegram Protocol is 200 000$ Worth

DEC 20, 2013 | Cointelegraph

If You feel the potential of a hacker, but feel frightened to commit a crime and to travel to jail?

 12

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