Alaskan 'Judge' Wants Pope Francis to Endorse the Blockchain
An Alaskan conservative commentator and self-styled judge has called for the world to embrace blockchain technology. Anna von Reitz, who frequently writes about social justice and the US, argues that the problems in the country are the result of a century of rule “by the criminals who have hijacked our government, wealth, and heritage”. In her essays, von Reitz singles out the Federal Reserve, the International Monetary Fund and other organizations as emblematic of these issues. Late last year she went as far as calling for the arrest of President Barack Obama and the US Congress, gaining....
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A carpet presented by the United Arab Emirates as a gift to the head of the Catholic Church a few years ago has been sold in the form of NFT. While the original remains in the Vatican, its digital representation has been successfully used to collect funds for the people of Afghanistan. NFT of Historic Carpet Sold for 25 ETH The Pontifex carpet was gifted by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Pope Francis during a visit to the Vatican City. In September 2016, the two met to discuss the strengthening of the diplomatic relations between UAE and the Vatican as....
The little-known father of bitcoin - Satoshi Nakamoto - has been nominated for the 2013 Guardian Person of the Year award. The recognition comes after bitcoin has had a wildly successful year, with the value increasing from 2 digits to 4 digits. Even though it's not clear who or whom Satoshi Nakamoto is, exactly, it's an attempt to recognize the brilliant mind/s behind the digital currency that may just change how we buy and sell goods. Nakamoto is joined by entities such as Elon Musk of SpaceX, Pope Francis, and Kanye West. The general public is able to vote for who they think should be....
Sitting along the ranks of Prince William, Pope Francis, and Barack Obama in UK's Ask Men Top 49 Men countdown (2013 edition) is none other than Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's founding father. He was voted into the 30th place by readers of the publication as influential no doubt because of the amazing invention that is Bitcoin. The digital currency has been in the limelight since earlier this year for reaching unexpected but welcomed highs. Of course, it should be noted that nobody really knows if Nakamoto even really exists, or if the name is simply a disguise of sorts. 34% percent of Ask....
During a hearing in Tacoma, Washington, a US District Court Judge made some critical comments regarding the security of the anonymity software, Tor. FBI Can Crack Tor “Like Eggshells”. US district judge, Robert J. Bryan, made public record some thoughts he had regarding Tor. According to the judge, it was not wise to use the anonymity software as he believes the FBI “can go through that like eggshells.” What’s more is that Robert J. Bryan is the same judge who suppressed FBI evidence in the child pornography case that was obtained using the now infamous Tor exploit, commonly referred to as....