Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories
As 2019 splutters to a close, it’s time for our annual lookback at our most-read tech stories, and to ask: “What happened next?”.Facebook and its family of apps dominates this year’s list with four entries – it probably won’t be a surprise that none of them were particularly brand-enhancing. The Chinese viral video app TikTok…
Cryptocurrency blockchain FoPay Bought AliExchange for 1 Million FOIN
Cryptocurrency Wallet service provider, FoPay announced today that it has acquired Cryptocurrency Exchange, AliExchange in a deal worth 1 million FOIN. FOIN’s 30 days average price is approximately USD2,100, making this acquisition valued at about 2.1 Billion USD.AliExchange is a new Cryptocurrency Exchange based in Tallinn, Estonia. It began operations in March this year and…
Cryptocurrency blockchain Bitcoin Price Bounce Has Nothing to Do With Iran Situation
The bitcoin price surged $538 (+7.8%) on Coinbase overnight and into the morning, pulling back at noon Friday morning. Commentators were quick to link the sudden spike to the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Are we beginning to see the bitcoin price factor in geopolitical risk? Not likely in this case anyway.…
Lewis Capaldi named the UK’s biggest-selling musician of 2019
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Scottish singer beat even Ed Sheeran in the end-of-year album chart Lewis Capaldi was the UK’s best-selling artist of 2019, as music consumption grew for the fifth year in a row.The Scottish star had both the top album and single of the year, with his ballad Someone You…
Cryptocurrency blockchain Tokengateway.io Allows to Automate Sending Tokens/Ethereum and Getting Information on Balances
Tokengateway.io allows to automate sending Tokens/Ethereum and getting information on balances and was created with the goal of creating an automated solution to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. For example, the API makes it possible to send any ERC20 token and Ethereum, instead of having to send them manually each time from various wallets. It…
Cryptocurrency blockchain Wolfs Group OÜ Announces Launch of IEO on Coinsbit
Wolfs Group OÜ, a European consulting company that specializes in various strategic industries investing, announces the launch of its IEO. The first two rounds of tokens initial placement will be held on Coinsbit exchange on January 11-17, 2020. About Wolfs Group OÜ Wolfs Group OÜ is not a startup, but a well-established group of companies…
Cryptocurrency blockchain Bitcoin Moves Staggering $8.9 Billion USD in Single Record-Setting Hour
Bitcoin processed $8.9 billion in a single hour, highest in its history. It shows how BTC can grow as an established store of value. VC investors foresee BTC evolving into a major asset due to its ability to transfer value. In a single hour, the Bitcoin network processed $8.9 billion in transactions. While most of…
China Roundup: GitHub’s China ambitions and WeWork rival’s big hopes
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. This week, we are looking at how WeWork’s largest rival in China — UCommune — is pulling ahead with its initial public offering and GitHub’s…
Pepper, founded by five Snap alums, has raised $5.6 million to help startups analyze their spend
For years, startups have been encouraged to grow at all costs. That hasn’t always turned out so well, and founders are feeling pressure for the first time in a long time to do a better job of keeping track of their spending — and their return on investment. Enter Pepper, an LA-based company that has…