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US National Science Foundation Awards 3-Year Grant for Cryptocurrency Research

US National Science Foundation Awards 3-Year Grant for Cryptocurrency Research

JUL 29, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

American National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three year grant worth US$162,117 for research on the science and applications of cryptocurrency.

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Internet Speed and Smartphone Batteries to Make Quantum Leaps Forward

Internet Speed and Smartphone Batteries to Make Quantum Leaps Forward

JUL 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

Two major breakthroughs in fiber optic technology and smartphone batteries are set to make high speed internet and thus, digital currency, more accessible to the global population, enabling underdeveloped countries to leapfrog current technologies.

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Why Bitcoin Should Fork Like a Hunter-Gatherer Tribe (Op-Ed)

Why Bitcoin Should Fork Like a Hunter-Gatherer Tribe (Op-Ed)

JUN 22, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

There was a time in human history without war. Really. It also just so happened to be the most decentralized period of human history.

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US Govt Develops a Matrix-Like World Simulating the Virtual You

US Govt Develops a Matrix-Like World Simulating the Virtual You

MAY 05, 2015 | Alireza Beikverdi

Picture a parallel virtual world that collects information on our virtual identities in real time, tracks our behavior, and is smart enough to interpret this data to simulate a virtual YOU on its own.

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State Employee May Be ‘Debarred’ for Mining Bitcoins with NSF Computers

State Employee May Be ‘Debarred’ for Mining Bitcoins with NSF Computers

DEC 13, 2014 | Amanda B. Johnson

An unnamed employee of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) who allegedly used the organization’s supercomputers to mine bitcoins at two different universities should be “debarred,” recommends the most recent NSF semiannual report to Congress.

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The Scientific Explanation of the Bitcoin Attractiveness

The Scientific Explanation of the Bitcoin Attractiveness

JAN 20, 2014 | Cointelegraph

Cullen Roche decided to dig a little deeper to understand the basic reasons of the attractiveness of Bitcoin for the most users. It is hard to disagree that it is surprising that a coin has gained so much appeal during the past year.

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US National Science Foundation Awards 3-Year Grant for Cryptocurrency Research

US National Science Foundation Awards 3-Year Grant for Cryptocurrency Research

JUL 29, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

American National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three year grant worth US$162,117 for research on the science and applications of cryptocurrency.

 931
US Govt Develops a Matrix-Like World Simulating the Virtual You

US Govt Develops a Matrix-Like World Simulating the Virtual You

MAY 05, 2015 | Alireza Beikverdi

Picture a parallel virtual world that collects information on our virtual identities in real time, tracks our behavior, and is smart enough to interpret this data to simulate a virtual YOU on its own.

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State Employee May Be ‘Debarred’ for Mining Bitcoins with NSF Computers

State Employee May Be ‘Debarred’ for Mining Bitcoins with NSF Computers

DEC 13, 2014 | Amanda B. Johnson

An unnamed employee of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) who allegedly used the organization’s supercomputers to mine bitcoins at two different universities should be “debarred,” recommends the most recent NSF semiannual report to Congress.

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Internet Speed and Smartphone Batteries to Make Quantum Leaps Forward

Internet Speed and Smartphone Batteries to Make Quantum Leaps Forward

JUL 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

Two major breakthroughs in fiber optic technology and smartphone batteries are set to make high speed internet and thus, digital currency, more accessible to the global population, enabling underdeveloped countries to leapfrog current technologies.

 200
Why Bitcoin Should Fork Like a Hunter-Gatherer Tribe (Op-Ed)

Why Bitcoin Should Fork Like a Hunter-Gatherer Tribe (Op-Ed)

JUN 22, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

There was a time in human history without war. Really. It also just so happened to be the most decentralized period of human history.

 120
The Scientific Explanation of the Bitcoin Attractiveness

The Scientific Explanation of the Bitcoin Attractiveness

JAN 20, 2014 | Cointelegraph

Cullen Roche decided to dig a little deeper to understand the basic reasons of the attractiveness of Bitcoin for the most users. It is hard to disagree that it is surprising that a coin has gained so much appeal during the past year.

 11
US National Science Foundation Awards 3-Year Grant for Cryptocurrency Research

US National Science Foundation Awards 3-Year Grant for Cryptocurrency Research

JUL 29, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

American National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three year grant worth US$162,117 for research on the science and applications of cryptocurrency.

 931
State Employee May Be ‘Debarred’ for Mining Bitcoins with NSF Computers

State Employee May Be ‘Debarred’ for Mining Bitcoins with NSF Computers

DEC 13, 2014 | Amanda B. Johnson

An unnamed employee of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) who allegedly used the organization’s supercomputers to mine bitcoins at two different universities should be “debarred,” recommends the most recent NSF semiannual report to Congress.

 29
Internet Speed and Smartphone Batteries to Make Quantum Leaps Forward

Internet Speed and Smartphone Batteries to Make Quantum Leaps Forward

JUL 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

Two major breakthroughs in fiber optic technology and smartphone batteries are set to make high speed internet and thus, digital currency, more accessible to the global population, enabling underdeveloped countries to leapfrog current technologies.

 200
US Govt Develops a Matrix-Like World Simulating the Virtual You

US Govt Develops a Matrix-Like World Simulating the Virtual You

MAY 05, 2015 | Alireza Beikverdi

Picture a parallel virtual world that collects information on our virtual identities in real time, tracks our behavior, and is smart enough to interpret this data to simulate a virtual YOU on its own.

 219
Why Bitcoin Should Fork Like a Hunter-Gatherer Tribe (Op-Ed)

Why Bitcoin Should Fork Like a Hunter-Gatherer Tribe (Op-Ed)

JUN 22, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

There was a time in human history without war. Really. It also just so happened to be the most decentralized period of human history.

 120
The Scientific Explanation of the Bitcoin Attractiveness

The Scientific Explanation of the Bitcoin Attractiveness

JAN 20, 2014 | Cointelegraph

Cullen Roche decided to dig a little deeper to understand the basic reasons of the attractiveness of Bitcoin for the most users. It is hard to disagree that it is surprising that a coin has gained so much appeal during the past year.

 11

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