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Nick Szabo, often considered to be a digital currency genius, has an understanding of a wide range of issues in and around the technology industry. Better known as a pioneering researcher for his work in the blockchain and cryptography domain, some suggest that it may even have been Nick who used the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto to launch the world’s…

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Bitcoin or a ‘Palestinian Pound,’ a digital currency inspired by Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation, could potentially be used to propel the independence and financial sovereignty of Palestine, as Azzam Shawwa announced at a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development meeting over May 9-11. The unstable political and socio-economic situation in the Middle East has been a hindrance to the empowerment of…

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Our genomes contain a wide range of valuable information that can help health practitioners to diagnose and prevent illnesses with more precision and effectiveness than ever before. However, there is also the potential for abuse of your genome data if it falls into the wrong hands. Genome privacy is a very real problem that former academic and entrepreneur David Koepsell…

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Since the birth of bitcoin, this has motivated many aspects of the blockchain on its way to reshaping society and the nation state. Bitcoin separates money and state, reducing the power of central banks. Moreover, bitcoin provides some anonymity to support a perpetual traveler lifestyle, as people begin to protest against governments by not complying with taxes and as blockchain…

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