Bitbacker.io Aims to Offer a Cryptocurrency-Powered Patreon Alternative

Since Patreon began censoring members and participated in deplatforming, many of its users have been seeking alternatives. One option is the cryptocurrency-infused Bitbacker.io, a Patreon-like application that strongly advocates freedom of speech and censorship-resistant money. Also Read: Many Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventors and Satoshi Clues Were Debunked in 2018    Bitbacker.io: A Patreon Alternative That’s Powered by Cryptocurrencies … Read more

Bitconnect Faces Consolidated Class Action Complaint

More than a dozen lawsuits targeting Bitconnect have been merged into a single case, following the submission of an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint on Thursday. The newly combined complaint has been filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Also Read: Venezuela Authorizes 6 Exchanges to Sell National Cryptocurrency Petro Amendment … Read more

Youtube Went Offline for 30 Minutes

About an hour ago, the YouTube services went down showing an error 503. It is unclear what caused the outage as of right now. At the time of writing, YouTube is back up online and working as intended. Earlier today, YouTube, YouTube Music, and YouTube TV experienced an intermittent outage. For some people, the images … Read more

The Value of Uncensorable Technology in an Age of Censorship

Governments and corporations have deployed censorship to limit speech and deprive people of vital communication channels. The ruling elite are trying to shush activists and freethinkers, but they are losing control and lashing out in frustration. This is why the emergence of decentralized tools and uncensorable money is more vital than ever. Also read: Bitcoin … Read more

AI Systems Can Learn Motion by Looking at YouTube Videos

Artificial intelligence is an area of research which offers tremendous potential. Even though AI is written by human coders, the technology is capable of learning on its own. A new effort by University of California researchers focuses on teaching AI systems to learn motion from YouTube clips. A very intriguing, though somewhat disturbing development. Teaching … Read more

10 Songs That Show Bitcoin’s Influence on Pop Culture

Eminem surprised rap fans this week by dropping his new album ‘Kamikaze’. For cryptocurrency enthusiasts there was an extra point of interest in the new album, since one of the tracks, “Not Alike”, namechecks Bitcoin. If awareness is the first step in driving adoption then Bitcoin can do a lot worse than a shout out … Read more

Top 5 Cryptocurrency YouTube Influencers

A lot of people generate content related to cryptocurrencies through different platforms. YouTube has become very popular in this regard, as it allows users to voice their thoughts and opinions on this industry whenever they see fit. Below are some cryptocurrency influencers worth checking out, ranked by their current subscriber counts. 5. Decentralized TV One … Read more

BCH PLS: Lil Windex Earns 1 Million Views for “Bitcoin Ca$h” Video

Canadian rap artist Lil Windex has scored a legitimate, platinum hit with his track “Bitcoin Ca$h”. In only four months since its drop, the video has passed 1,000,000 views on Youtube alone – not counting downloads or streams. His accomplishment is particularly impressive because he managed to succeed in an extended crypto bear market.  Also … Read more

Japanese Class Action Against Gambling Coin Claims $12m Damages

Withcoin, a virtual currency reportedly designed for casinos, and listed on the Hitbtc exchange around May, is accused of selling coins using a promotional video propagating alleged lies and misleading information. In April 2018, a video promoting Withcoin went viral on the internet, inviting investors to purchase in advance a coin that was going to … Read more