The team behind Samourai, the privacy-focused bitcoin wallet, has removed a series of key security-related features from a version of its app as a result of “extremely restrictive policies” by Google. Having released version 0.99.04 of its app Tuesday on the digital distribution service run by Google, called Google Play,…
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Startup founder. I hold a B.S in Computer Science and have extensive experience and interest in technology, e-commerce, cryptocurrencies and online advertising industry (ad-tech). I worked with leading companies like Softbit, MediaFem, OLX Group, and Telecom. I am living in London, UK.
Bitcoin (BTC) earned its digital gold comparison due to a number of factors, but none more-so than its pre-programmed scarcity. There can only ever be a fixed supply of 21,000,000 BTC, as was designed by Satoshi Nakamoto in order to give Bitcoin its deflationary aspect. That fixed supply also provides…
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The number of German founders has fallen almost every year since 2001 TV formats such as “The Cave of the Lions” on VOX give you the feeling that everyone in Germany is starting a startup and employees are now rather boring and exotic. But if you look at the facts,…
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Founders and start-ups were able to score more heavily in financial terms in 2018. Overall, start-ups in Germany were able to collect the record amount of almost 4.6 billion euros last year, 7 percent more than in the previous year. The number of investments reached a new high and grew…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) concluded the first purchase transaction of airline tickets through a new payment system: “IATA Pay”. The transaction was carried out in partnership with ipagoo, a fintech company based in the United Kingdom. IATA noted that this new payment method is an industry-backed initiative to…
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During the last few days, Bitcoin bulls have been defending $ 4,000, which is increasingly becoming a support level for the cryptocurrency. Despite this, it has not yet accumulated enough buying pressure to push its price beyond the low range of $ 4,000. Now, a widely used technical indicator is…
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Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies that can be exchanged and operated like any other traditional currency, but are beyond the control of governments and financial institutions. Today there are many varieties of cryptocurrencies and all of them have an application and their own characteristics. Those with greater market capitalization are a…
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Milestone for the German financial startup industry: According to a report of the “Handelsblatt” (e-paper edition), N26 has concluded a financing round of allegedly 260 million euros, thereby becoming the first German fintech unicorn. According to “HB”, the investors now quantify the value of the Berlin-based smartphone bank at around…
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Comparing Flutter with Kotlin/Java could a little tricky, but we will do an effort for you. Flutter is still in beta so it’s still very early to compare it with battle-tested Android APIs. The biggest selling point of Flutter is that you develop once and it runs on both Android…
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These questions will try to confuse you, but, with a little preparation, you can give answers that impress. I like a conversation that gives to think as well as anyone, but when one is trying to give the best of himself in a job interview, it is possible that he…
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