Remember when the biggest action star in the world was Keanu Reeves? It happened, people, but it mostly happened because of a big bus and Laurence Fishburne and in spite of Johnny Mnemonic, which was a terrific short story and a… Read More ›
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Quiz: What Kind of CryptoCurrency Coverage Do You Like?
Well, kittens, you may have noticed some changes Chez Cryptosphere; for the last two weeks we’ve suspended our Crypto Currently coverage, a daily roundup of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Altcoin prices. We have, for this, received not one single complaint…. Read More ›
Interwebbed: Post-Labour Day Cyber and Crypto News
Well, I suspect I don’t have to tell you there’s one and only one top story today and it begins with P.O.R.N. and ends with Jennifer Lawrence’s lawyer buying a yacht. Let’s get to our lazy post-Labour Day pr0n-infused link… Read More ›
Interwebbed: TGIF Cyber and Crypto Headlines for August 29
Happy Friday! If you are sure you didn’t get hacked this week, two things: Congratulations You sure about that? Read our link roundup and double check! Then you can relax for the weekend. Should take you about four hours, so… Read More ›
IMF Chief in Fraud Investigation Scandal
Oh joy, it’s Schadenfreude Day! IMF head Christine Lagarde is being investigated in connection with possible fraud for her role, as Finance Minister, in a convoluted series of events stemming from a €400 lawsuit which was decided in favour of… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Top Crypto and Cyber Headlines for Thursday, August 28
Thursday’s child has, apparently, far to go. But we have only about 36 little hours to go until the weekend, so grab these attractively-arrayed stair wires and hang in there. We’ve got your news headlines to make the time pass… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Top Cyber and Crypto News for Wednesday, August 27
Today we’re featuring trolls, dark markets, drones, racists, banks, and idiots, among other fragrant denizens of The Cryptosphere. Enjoy? And make sure your shots are up to date before clicking. Black Market Cannabis Road Hacked, $100,000 in Bitcoin Lost (Coindesk)… Read More ›
Meet Blackrock: new James Bond movie villain or Too Big To Fail financial powerhouse?
Or both. Are there any readers out there old enough to remember the story of the original Too Smart and Too Big to Fail money manager, Nobel-prizewinner-packed Long Term Capital Management? It didn’t last in the long term at all, ironically…. Read More ›
Interwebbed: Crypto and Cyber Headlines for Tuesday
Today’s links are all about war, war, cyberwar, protests, militarization, war, Bitcoin, and war. Make that latte a double; you’re gonna need it! The Americans are coming! The Americans are coming! To wipe out your pirate sites! (Torrentfreak) The Electronic… Read More ›
Crypto Currently: Prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and a digression on just what the hell is going on right now
Well, short form: Nobody knows. Long form: Nobody knows but there are plenty of possible causes for the fact Bitcoin dropped a quarter of its value and fell through to the $400 benchmark. Everything tied to the Bitcoin math similarly… Read More ›
Crypto Currently: Prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and 42coin
It’s been one hell of a week in cryptocurrency. Bitcoin dove below $500, and Coindesk and many others are wondering why. Because so many other cryptocurrencies are based on the Bitcoin model and software, the crash had an impact across… Read More ›
Crypto Currently: Prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and HoboNickles
Between the exciting news in WikiLeaks wear, playing whack-a-mole with trolls, and the ongoing saga in Ferguson, Missouri, it’s been a busy day chez Cryptosphere, and speaking of penniless hobos we got paid so we are off to drown our… Read More ›
Crypto Currently: Prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Uro (or, as I call it, Peecoin)
Well, hell, with all the Anonymousity around here today, it’d be the perfect day to feature Anoncoin. Unfortunately, we were ahead of our time and already did that a week ago. So we’re going with random today and have found… Read More ›
Crypto Currently: Current prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Unobtanium
Wow, who knew the cryptocurrency market was so popular among retro-footwear enthusiasts? Seriously, I’m sure I had at least two pairs of those shoes in the 80’s. WHERE DID YOU FIND THEM CALL ME PEOPLE???? Ah, the heady days of… Read More ›
Crypto Currently: Prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin and Nextcoin
At the request of supporter Roberto Capodieci today’s price roundup features Nextcoin, NXT. Its unique proposition is that it is not only a cryptocurrency, but also a collaborative platform. Roberto says, “NXT is more than a crypto currency, and includes… Read More ›
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