Robert Hackett
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Center Township, IN, United States
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Recent articles by Robert:
The Ledger: China's Bitcoin Ban, Crypto Endowments, Arbitrage bots
Exploring the place where finance and technology intersect: The latest news on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and fintech. → Read More
Julian Assange's Fate Has Nothing to Do With Press Freedom
Evicted from Ecuador's embassy in London, WikiLeaks' Julian Assange may be extradited to the U.S. on hacking charges—not for publishing. → Read More
Julian Assange's Fate Has Nothing to Do With Press Freedom
Evicted from Ecuador's embassy in London, WikiLeaks' Julian Assange may be extradited to the U.S. on hacking charges—not for publishing. → Read More
Cyber Saturday: Julian Assange Arrest, FBI Data Leak, Mar-a-Lago Intruder Seeks Bail
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange faces extradition to U.S. on hacking charges. Plus, FBI data leak and Chinese Mar-a-Lago intruder seeks bail. → Read More
The Ledger: Bitcoin Price Tops $5000, Elon Musk for Dogecoin CEO, Cardano's Charles Hoskinson
Exploring the place where finance and technology intersect: The latest news on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and fintech. → Read More
Ethereum Cofounder Says Blockchain Presents 'Governance Crisis'
Humans are experimenting with leaderless-ness on an unprecedented scale. → Read More
Do Violent Videos Radicalize People?
When it comes to ISIS propaganda on Twitter, violent videos turn away casual supporters while further radicalizing fanatics, a study finds. → Read More
Cyber Saturday: YouTube Extremism, Bezos Phone Hacking, Spies at Mar-a-Lago
What the study of ISIS Twitter propaganda and violent YouTube videos tells us about how people become radicalized. → Read More
The Ledger: Ripple and JPM, Coinbase Loves Stake, Mining Blues
Exploring the place where finance and technology intersect: The latest news on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and fintech. → Read More
Leaky Databases Are a Scourge. MongoDB Is Doing Something About It
The high-flying tech company just hired its first-ever chief information security officer. → Read More
Cyber Saturday: MongoDB Bolsters Security, ASUS Hacked, NSO Group on '60 Minutes'
The U.S. Army awarded a defense contract to Palantir after a legal battle. Plus, ASUS updaters hacked and NSO Group goes on '60 Minutes.' → Read More
How Fewer Tax Refunds in 2019 Could Affect the U.S. Economy
Americans likely will receive billions of dollars less in tax refunds this year, which could put a strain on the U.S. GDP. → Read More
The Ledger: 'ICO' Settlement Learnings, Apple Card, Bitcoin Trading Faked
Exploring the place where finance and technology intersect: The latest news on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and fintech. → Read More
Fess Up: SEC Goes Easy on Cryptocurrency Companies That Cooperate
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been lenient with cryptocurrency "ICO" peddlers who come clean, such as Airfox and Gladius. → Read More
Cyber Saturday—Denver Votes on Blockchain, Facebook Password Snafu, 'LockerGoga' Ransomware
Denver is offering Voatz's blockchain-based mobile app to voters in its municipal election. Plus, Facebook passwords and Norsk ransomware. → Read More
Denver and West Virginia Deserve Praise for Voting on Blockchain
Starting today voters in Denver will be able to use Voatz's blockchain-based mobile app in an election, following West Virginia's lead. → Read More
Buying Stock in Tech Building Blocks
In the cloud-computing era, companies that make APIs—connectivity tools for coders—are emerging as big winners. → Read More
Electronic Voting Systems Are Buggy But Needed
Despite bugs, electronic voting systems have many benefits that will become apparent as more governments test them in upcoming elections. → Read More
Circle CEO: Cryptocurrency Business Is Down But We're Still Growing
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire spoke to Fortune about the cryptocurrency market downturn, his acquisition of SeedInvest, and Facebook. → Read More
The Ledger: Vitalik on Gaming and Ethereum's Killer App, Mt. Gox CEO Not Guilty, Circle's Jeremy Allaire
Exploring the place where finance and technology intersect: The latest news on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and fintech. → Read More