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In a Medium article published October 10, 2018, Civil Founder Matthew Iles discusses the current state of the Civil Token Sale in The Civil Token Sale’s Eleventh Hour. ICO Not Performing As Expected The Civil project looks to be the answer that journalism desperately needs in a digital age. The tokenized business model hopes to incentivize high quality and ethical…

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Business media giant Forbes has partnered with Civil, a blockchain-based firm, with the intention of using a decentralized network to publish content, the company’s co-founder Matt Coolidge announced in a press release on October 9, 2018. Forbes Becomes the First Major News Organization That Embraced Civil Civil, an Ethereum-based platform that promises a comprehensive solution to create a decentralized marketplace…

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On October 3, 2018, Steven Russolillo of The Wall Street Journal published a mini-documentary in which he created the “WSJCoin,” in an attempt to gain a better understanding of the inner workings of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. He was so successful in fact that the cryptocurrency was shut down by the publication’s ethics manager after WSJCoin was pitched to investors….

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In a blog post published October 1, 2018, cryptocurrency exchange service ShapeShift refuted a recent Wall Street Journal report claiming that approximately $9 million illegally obtained funds went through the exchange. ShapeShift’s CEO Erik Voorhees has issued a cutting rebuke of WSJ’s claims. The CEO emphasized that the authors’ claims were factually incorrect. Money Laundering Claims Voorhees further wrote that…

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While China continues to clamp down on cryptocurrencies, the nation’s oldest science and technology publication, Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR), is accepting bitcoin for its 2019 subscription. According to an Asia Times article published on October 1, 2018, the BSTR began accepting cryptocurrencies because it wanted to promote blockchain technology and the use of cryptocurrencies in a practical way. First Media…

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Manoush Zomorodi, a former host to the WNYC technology podcast “Note To Self” and Jen Poyant, the executive producer of the WNYC show, have recently teamed up to create a podcast called ZigZag. According to an article published by The New York Times on September 18, 2018, the purpose of ZigZag is to spread the word about blockchain technology, entrepreneurship,…

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As our society continues to progress, the way we share valuable information is changing rapidly. At one time, one of the most effective ways information with the masses was through mediums such as newspapers, television, and radio. However, our options to target a specific demographic of people were relatively limited. Fast forward to today, and information sharing has become much…

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The crypto investment tracking company Blockfolio is attempting to dispense with the abundant noise on messaging platforms and streamline valid inputs. After announcing Signal on May 10, 2018, an integrated messaging service dedicated to “pure,” relevant and verified information, the outfit is seeking to tackle the often copious spam and sundry noise encountered in the cryptosphere. A Broadcasting Service for…

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While blockchain technology is revolutionizing traditional sectors, several applications in the music and art fields have also been developed. While on the one hand, industries are using blockchains to improve efficiency, creative industries are using them to increase accountability and removing the factor of trust. Likewise, the media and publishing industry is not far behind in the race to adopt…

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The Request Network Foundation announced on Apr 27, 2018, that they have entered an agreement with the US-based Wikimedia Foundation to enable the latter to accept cryptocurrency donations. Request and Wikipedia Wikimedia manages everybody’s beloved Wikipedia platform. The Request Network, meanwhile, is a payment request network powered by the Ethereum blockchain. Payment requests on the platform can be responded to…

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