IoT and Blockchain Technology Collide in the Payments Industry    The Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain-based advancements in the payments industry were among the many themes explored at TRANSACT, a tech-centric, payments industry conference held on May 10–12 in Las Vegas. A panel discussion entitled “How IoT is Revolutionizing Payments” included a brief discussion […]

Signs that you're addicted to Social Media           A new survey reveals that Instagram is the worst social media site in terms of its impact on the mental health of young people. A survey of 1,479 youngsters aged 14 to 24, found Instagram was positive in terms of self-expression and self-identity but the #StatusofMind survey found that the photo-sharing […]

The technology and economic determinants of cryptocurrency exchange rates: The case of Bitcoin    We theoretically discuss the technology and economic determinants of the Bitcoin exchange rate We use the ARDL model with bounds test to address co-integration of a mix of stationary and non-stationary time series We find Bitcoin exchange rate relates more with […]

Hackers mint crypto-currency with technique in global 'ransomware' attack    A hooded man holds a laptop computer as blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him   A computer virus that exploits the same vulnerability as the global "ransomware" attack has latched on to more than 200,000 computers and begun manufacturing digital currency, […]

$1,700? Bitcoin's Price is Up Even as its Tech Progress Stalls    Referred to as the 'honey badger of money' (after a famous viral video), bitcoin enthusiasts may find this comparison particularly apt of late. Since the beginning of the year, the network's value has nearly doubled – even while the community continues to be mired in […]

Zebpay, India's domestic Bitcoin Exchange, reaches 500,000 downloads mark    MUMBAI: Zebpay, India's largest Bitcoin exchange announced on Wednesday that it has achieved five lakh downloads. With over 500,000 downloads, Zebpay has become India's largest Bitcoin exchange and is adding more than 2500 users every day. This tremendous growth indicates the growing acceptance of Bitcoins […]

The Intersection of Social Media and the Blockchain    Every major social media platform has offered users a way to communicate with others and earn social currency, such as followers, traffic to their content, likes and retweets. Now, a new breed of social media networks has emerged – one that uses blockchain technology to build […]

Blockchain Incubator Boost VC Goes Straight For Tokens, Appeals For Investment Projects    Cryptocurrency and Blockchain incubator Boost Cryptocurrency and Blockchain incubator Boost VC has announced it is to invest directly into tokens in the future. In a blog post on Monday, co-founder Brayton Williams said that in light of the success of the startup’s […]

Ways to Boost Your Social Media Creativity Game You don't have to be Tinder to light a fire under your customer base, with word-of-mouth marketing tactics. Leave it to a dating app to demonstrate the instant success a creative social media marketing approach can bring to a new business. Tinder — the location-based dating service […]

Are You Maximizing The Use Of Video In Your Content Marketing Strategy? Chief strategy officer and partner at Raindrop. We believe in the power of human connections and helping our clients build relationships. Did you know that more video content is uploaded to the internet in a single month than network television has produced in […]