Cash is king, until it's not. Part of the emerging generation of fintech startups, the new digital-only banks--colloquially known as the challenger banks by the financial technology "in" crowd--appear to be approaching consumer banking very differ
Technocracy requires a cashless society so that everyone is included. A digital system can then be converted into an energy currency. This requirement was set in the 1930s by the original designers of Technocracy. ? TN Editor
On the 23rd January 2017 the EU Commission issued the "Commission Initiative Roadmap" for 2018 regarding the step up fight against the financing of terrorism, also known as the EU's cashless society initiative.
An Austrian hotel lost control of its door locks, keeping new guests stranded in the lobby. A police department in Cockrell Hill, Texas abandoned years of video evidence and digital documentation. In Washington, DC, the police couldn't access its C
The human brain, consisting of roughly 86 billion neurons, rivals the world's best supercomputers in terms of magnitude, efficiency, and speed, using as little energy as a small 20-watt light bulb. Human evolution took tens of thousands of years to
The human brain, consisting of roughly 86 billion neurons, rivals the world's best supercomputers in terms of magnitude, efficiency, and speed, using as little energy as a small 20-watt light bulb. Human evolution took tens of thousands of years to
Cities from Sweden to India are pushing for a totally cash-free society. But as more shops and transport networks insist on electronic payments, where does this leave the smallest traders and poorest inhabitants?
In an earlier post, I showed how over the past few years M-PESA and other kinds of "mobile money" have made sending money across the world as easy as sending a text message, while also facilitating commerce and financial inclusion in developing n
BitGive Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is revolutionizing the way in which people donate to charity through its beta launch of GiveTrack, a blockchain-based multidimensional donation platform that provides the ability to transfer, track and pr
Phoenix, Arizona, December 13, 7:00 pm Colin Cantrell, the designing architect and engineer for the cryptocurrency Nexus (NXS), will be making a presentation to the Phoenix Blockchain Meetup on the deficiencies and limitations of Bitcoin and how
Phoenix, Arizona, December 13, 7:00 pm Colin Cantrell, the designing architect and engineer for the cryptocurrency Nexus (NXS), will be making a presentation to the Phoenix Blockchain Meetup on the deficiencies and limitations of Bitcoin and how
Editor's Comment: The cashless society is catching up to all of us. Most of Europe has shifted that way, and now India is forcing the issue. In the United States, people are being acclimated to it, and may soon find that no other option is practica
The last time we updated on the value - we use the term very loosely in this case - of the Venezuela currency, the Bolivar in the black market, was at the start of November, when one US dollar purchased 1,567 bolivars in the street.
TN Note: A cashless society would pave the way for a common energy-based currency that would complete the transition to a Technocracy economic system. In addition, it would forcefully incorporate all those who are currently not in the banking system,
he American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a motion in a Maryland court asking for the FBI to justify its action of infecting the computers of thousands of innocent internet users in an operation against a single website hosting child pornogr
The IEX Group, which shocked market participants on August 19 when it became the first official exchange to offer a mechanism to bypass HFT predatory algos and frontrunning against all odds, including vocal complaints by established players like Nasd
Government campaigns of intimidation -- like the wars on drugs, terror, and poverty -- have been used to extort the public for decades. Despite the previous failures of institutional "wars," a new war on cash is being waged that threatens freed
The DAO, the first leaderless investment fund which operates on code for reaching consensus in decision-making, is championing for the supremacy of the "immutable, incorruptible" code to be freed from the common fallacies of human behavior such a
Bitcoin prices are fun, if you like roller coasters. For traders who see volatility as an opportunity to make money and are willing to accept the risks, this is great. However this volatility presents a risk for long-term investors, fund managers and
Twitch, an Amazon-owned live streaming video platform which integrated Bitcoin back in August 2014, has began to offer Bitcoin as a payment option again using the Coinbase payment processing gateway since August 21, 2016.
About two months ago, I could not access Forbes. I got a message: turn off your ad-blocking software. I didn't. I notice that Forbes has reverted to its three-second delay strategy.
The next version of Bitcoin Core, one of the most popular bitcoin wallets in existence, might be replaced with a malicious version courtesy of government-backed hackers, a warning on Bitcoin.org, the site that hosts downloads for Core, states.
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