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Author of "The Big Short": Tried to buy coffee with 5 bitcoins, merchants won't acceptit On April 10th, the author of "The Big Short" Michael Lewis talked about a Bitcoin-related issue at the LendIt Summit. Story: There are many people who would rather sleep in a sleeping bag every day for blockchain entrepreneurship, but whether it can be applied in reality still needs to be tested. Once my friend and I tried to buy coffee with 5 bitcoins, but the merchant didn't accept it. Merchants haven't woken up yet. To see if something is a currency, you have to consider its price fluctuations. Although I didn't pay, my friend gave me the 5 bitcoins. Then someone asked me what happened to your coins, and I had sold them by then.
Britain plans to establish Africa’s first
blockchain bank in Kenya coin, making it the first blockchain bank in Africa. It is reported that BlockBank has completed a feasibility study and plans to officially launch the business in the near future. According to a recent Citibank survey, Kenyans have invested 163 billion shillings in Bitcoin. However, due to the volatility and particularity of Bitcoin, the Central Bank of Kenya has warned the public not to use encrypted virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. At the same time, the Kenyan government has set up a special working group to further study the advantages and disadvantages of blockchain technology and its future application potential.
Cryptocurrency miners are rushing to move to Norway and Sweden Cryptocurrency
miners are rushing to move to Norway and Sweden, hoping to take advantage of cheap hydroelectric energy and low temperatures there to generate electricity and cool servers. “A lot of miners are eager to enter Norway, including Bitmain and other Chinese companies,” said Mark Collins, chief executive of CBH Consulting AG, a Zurich-based clean energy consultancy. Bitmain spokesman Nishant Sharma said the company would be in Europe and other regions to announce expansion plans. He said he was not yet aware of any "special plans" in place for Sweden and Norway.
22 EU countries sign agreement to establish European Blockchain Alliance
A total of 22 EU countries signed an agreement on Tuesday to create the European Blockchain Alliance, the European Commission announced in a statement. The alliance will serve as a platform for member states to exchange experiences and disseminate expertise in the field of blockchain technology and regulation, and prepare for the launch of EU-wide blockchain technology applications. The European Commission emphasized that this action will enable Europe to continue to play a leading role in the development and application of blockchain technology.
Apple may introduce Ripple technology to support the development of Apple Pay
According to Coinspeaker, Apple recently introduced the Interledger API protocol from Ripple (Ripple) for its Apple Pay. Apple Pay can complete the integration of the protocol on its proprietary browser, Safari OS 11.1 and iOS 11.3. With this announcement, Apple may use the Interledger technology built by Ripple in the future. It is understood that Interledger is an open source protocol designed to connect payments across different registered addresses.
Xunlei CEO Chen Lei: In May, it is expected to launch a super blockchain that can process millions of transactions per second
. In an exclusive interview with the media at the 2018 Boao Asia Conference, Xunlei CEO Chen Lei revealed that Xunlei is developing a super blockchain that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of transactions per second. million transactions. It is understood that the current Bitcoin network can only process more than 2,000 transactions every 10 minutes. In conversion, the processing speed is 3 to 5 transactions per second. The Xunlei Super Blockchain, which is expected to be unveiled in early May, may bring a better development prospect to China's blockchain technology.
Giants are competing to test the blockchain, the application prospect is worth looking forward to
Yesterday, Li Lihui, former president of the Bank of China, said at the Boao Annual Conference sub-forum that China has made two major breakthroughs in blockchain, the research and development and application of China's blockchain underlying technology Has been at the forefront of the world. Recently, giants such as Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, JD.com, Huawei, SF Express, Google, Facebook, and Samsung have successively tested the application of blockchain technology. Many industry experts believe that the application prospects of blockchain are worth looking forward to, but before the blockchain is implemented on a large scale, many issues such as talent training, technology research and development, and standard formulation still need to be resolved.
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurance Companies plans to build an electronic platform that uses blockchain to verify the authenticity of insurance policies.
According to a report from Reuters Hong Kong, a fake insurance intermediary forged auto insurance policies in Hong Kong two years ago, causing as many as 700 car owners to be recruited. 's deception. In order to prevent the recurrence of fake policy incidents, the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers plans to build an electronic platform using blockchain technology, so that car owners can verify the authenticity of the insurance policy by themselves. The Alliance is currently consulting members on this issue. If the industry responds positively, it hopes to implement it as soon as possible in the third or fourth quarter of this year.
Vice-President of the European Commission: Blockchain is going mainstream
According to coindesk, the vice-president of the European Commission, Andrus Ansip, highlighted blockchain technology in a speech on Tuesday, calling it "one of the areas where Europe can play a leading role." He also said that Europe needs to invest more in blockchain technology. In his opening address to the EU's Brussels Digital Day 2018, Ansip asked the EU to "commit to a digital and data-based future for Europe". Ansip said: "Blockchain is now going out of the lab and into the mainstream. Like artificial intelligence, we should take full advantage of this new opportunity for innovation."
Xunlei CEO Chen Lei responded to the class action news: Linkke project did not violate any regulations
According to cnbc news In an interview with CNBC today, Xunlei CEO Chen Lei responded to the news that investors had filed multiple class-action lawsuits. He said: “We are a small capital company and Xunlei’s stock price has indeed fluctuated, but I don’t think there is any basis for this lawsuit because we operate in China and we need to comply with Chinese laws and regulations. We have not been involved in Public offering of tokens. The real purpose of public offerings is to raise capital, and we have never used tokens to raise capital, and that is not our purpose.”
Blockchain tech talent recruitment needs: India leads Asia Pacific America leads the world
Foreign media quoted survey data showing that in 2017, about 1 in 10 blockchain-related job postings on LinkedIn came from India; among them, Bangalore was the region with the greatest demand (36%), Followed by Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai; the starting salary is 800,000-1.2 million rupees per year, and those with more than 5 years of experience can reach 2.2 million rupees; software technology is the most in demand, followed by media entertainment, government and education sector.
In addition, the global share of blockchain-related jobs provided by India is: less than 1% in 2015, 7% in 2016, and over 8% in 2017; China, Singapore, and Australia account for 1.5%, 1.5%, and 1%, respectively. ; On a global scale, the United States has the greatest demand for talents in the field of blockchain and digital currency. Tmall
completely blocks blockchain-related virtual currencies and services
The main changes in this rule are as follows: 1. Clarify the scope of the generation and definition of virtual currency; 2. Increase the management and control of derivative services of digital products generated based on blockchain technology. The change in this ban has changed from “Internet virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Litecoin and related commodities” to “digital products and derivative services such as virtual currencies generated based on blockchain technology”. The rule change will go into effect on April 17, 2018.
Zhejiang University will open the "Blockchain and Digital Currency" course, focusing on "
the introduction of Professor Yang Xiaohu from the School of Technology and Practical Computer Science. This course will be aimed at senior undergraduates, explaining the principle, technology and application status of digital currency, and analyzing the current mainstream districts. The technical architecture and development technology of the blockchain technology platform Ethereum and HyperLedger, analyze the enterprise-level consortium chain technology platform, introduce blockchain application cases, and look forward to the development trend of blockchain and digital currency. Hope to become an area of interest for in-depth study and research An introductory course for students in the blockchain space.
14-year-old developer builds censorship-resistant voting platform
This week, Bitcoin.com spoke to a 14-year-old developer who created a platform called "Bitcoin Voice" that enables voting within the Bitcoin Cash community without censorship.
Artificial Intelligence Information
iFLYTEK Liu Qingfeng: In the future, people will be able to communicate freely without learning foreign languages
The iFLYTEK logo can be seen everywhere at the Boao Forum for Asia venue. The newly launched intelligent voice translator provides instant translation services in more than 20 languages for more than 2,000 guests, with an accuracy rate of over 80%. "In the future, our translation technology will definitely allow people to communicate well without learning foreign languages." When asked about the future of intelligent voice, Liu Qingfeng, chairman of iFLYTEK, gave a definite answer.
Douyin short video temporarily closed live broadcast, comment function will be fully rectified
On April 11, Douyin said that from now on, in order to provide better services to users, Douyin will comprehensively upgrade the system, during which live broadcast function and comment function Temporarily stop using it, and it will be activated again after the upgrade is complete. The Douyin system upgrade will further improve content review standards, optimize the review process, and strengthen the management of platform content, including comments and live broadcasts.
Ministry of Education: Accelerate the innovative application of artificial intelligence in education
Recently, the Ministry of Education issued a notice on the "Artificial Intelligence Innovation Action Plan for Colleges and Universities". The "Plan" requires that colleges and universities be guided to aim at the frontiers of science and technology in the world, strengthen basic research, achieve major breakthroughs in forward-looking basic research and leading original achievements, and further enhance the ability of colleges and universities to innovate in the field of artificial intelligence, cultivate talents and serve the needs of the country. By 2020, the optimized layout of the scientific and technological innovation system and discipline system in colleges and universities to adapt to the development of the new generation of artificial intelligence will be basically completed.
FDA approves first color-changing contact lens
The FDA approves the first contact lens that automatically darkens in bright light for daily use by people with nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement on the 10th saying that the soft contact lenses produced by Johnson & Johnson Vision Health, called "Light Conversion Smart Technology Ambient Comfort Contact Lenses", contain additives that change color in response to light, which can be changed according to exposure. The amount of UV light regulates the amount of visible light that enters the eye.
Apple deploys underwater wireless transmission and wireless charging technology
According to foreign technology website Patently Apple, a European patent shows that Apple is developing magnetic induction technology, which can allow iPhone or iPad devices to wirelessly transmit underwater and communicate with devices on board. Going a step further, future iOS devices could be wirelessly charged underwater through magnetic induction technology, without the need to go back to the boat to recharge.
Lovol and Baidu signed a strategic contract to develop autonomous driving of agricultural machineryOn
April 10, Lovol Heavy Industries, a domestic equipment manufacturing company, signed a strategic contract with Baidu, an industry giant. The two parties will aim to achieve mass production of autonomous driving, cooperate on the intelligentization of agricultural machinery, use AI to empower agricultural machinery manufacturing, jointly solve technical problems in the field of autonomous driving, open up new scenarios for the application of artificial intelligence in the agricultural field, and promote the upgrading of smart agriculture. developing.
Jia Yueting’s affiliated company
, Guangzhou, was originally planning for Tesla to prepare the domestic electric vehicle company Tesla’s domestic plan. The affiliated company called FF) won it. The land department mainly reviews the past land records of Ruichi Auto and the controlling shareholder, and will not trace it back to the final actual controller.
WeChat Nuo debuted at China Electronic Information Expo and released the world's first 7.2-inch rolling screen concept
machine The latest scientific research and innovation achievements such as the rolling screen concept machine and the 3.35-inch flexible display smart wearable mobile phone have attracted the attention of the industry.