Bitcoin Startups Munich Launches in Germany
After Berlin, Munich is going to be the next hub for Bitcoin startups within the arguably pro-Bitcoin Germany. Bitcoin Startups Munich, a business networking group that connects Bitcoin entrepreneurs and is building an ecosystem of Bitcoin startups, met for the first time on the evening of Thursday, August 28th. The event took place in the premises of Opentabs, a payment processing and e-commerce startup in East Munich. Attendance and Interest Soar at First Meeting. More than 50 persons attended the event in a crowded conference room. A diverse crowd was on hand -software developers,....
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Bitcoin Startups Munich, was founded by corporate finance consultant and author of the industry report “The Intelligent Crypto-Investor” Dr. Bastian Brand. In response to the perceived need to create a business-oriented networking group that brings together Bitcoin enthusiasts with investors, entrepreneurs and developers from the Munich region, Bitcoin Startups Munich aims to operate on two levels. First, it organizes a range of events and workshops. Within the context of these events presentations are given that help people understand how Bitcoin works both from a technical as well as....
German media is suggesting that the gun used during the Munich terror attack was bought through the Darknet with Bitcoin. Germany is the latest European country hit by a wave of gun activity with the world still reeling in shock from the news of 18-year-old David Sonboly who killed nine people in the Olympia shopping centre in Munich on Friday. The darknet, which is a type of parallel internet, provides a place for people to buy and sell things illegally such as weapons and drugs and is often used by criminals. Investigators believe that the sale of a gun through the darknet offers a small....
CoinTelegraph spoke with Christoph Hering from BitShares Munich on the current refugee influx into Europe and why cryptocurrency and blockchain technology might just be the perfect answer to the crisis. Hering is the PR Manager and Crypto Coach for BitShares Munich. Born and raised in Munich, he is an active trader and bilingual entrepreneur. He has over 5 years of experience in financial analysis, working with structured products and handling of international commercial transactions. “The current crisis is a big chance for the German economy and society.” CoinTelegraph: What is the....
All of this seems to be another attempt by mainstream media to discredit Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is once again making headline news related to a terror attack. According to German media outlets, the weapon used in the Munich shooting has been purchased from the darknet. As is to be expected, this person allegedly paid in Bitcoin for this item, although that has not been officially confirmed at this stage. Germany has been hit by various terrorist attacks as of late, and the Munich shooting was one of the most horrible events to take place. Law enforcement agencies have been....
IBM has invested $200 million USD in the Watson Internet of Things (IoT) global headquarters in Munich, Germany, including new IoT capabilities related to blockchain. IBM will support Watson IoT Technologies efforts to deliver insights from billions of sensors in cars, drones, machines, ball bearings, equipment and even hospitals, according to a press release. The investment is part of a $3 billion USD global outlay to bring Watson cognitive computing to IoT. The $200 million investment is one of IBM’s largest in Europe, as it attempts to address rising customer demand for transforming....