A cloud platform, with the goal of building a fairer internet, has made its mainnet live — allowing its growing suite of network-ready applications to offer faster and more secure hosting services for websites, APIs, apps and e-commerce stores. DADI says its peer-to-peer network helps to shift the emphasis of computing power away from large corporations, as its infrastructure is owned by users. The company claims that those who use its network enjoy greater performance and efficiency as a result, with costs slashed by as much as 60 percent when compared to traditional cloud providers. This shift away from server …

This interview has been edited and condensed. Cointelegraph had the opportunity to speak to ConsenSys’ Ajit Tripathi at BlockShow Europe 2018 about his experience leaving Wall Street for the crypto world, what new ConsenSys projects he’s most excited about, and why crypto regulation changes from country to country. Molly Jane: Could you tell us a little bit more about what ConsenSys does and what your role is there? Ajit Tripathi: ConsenSys is a venture production studio based in Brooklyn, and now we have offices in London, in about 30 countries, including London, Paris, South Africa, Australia, and Singapore — we're …

Google searches for Bitcoin have reportedly declined 75 percent through 2018, yet the leading cryptocurrency is still outstripping the famous pop-star Beyonce on Google Trends, CNBC reported Tuesday, June 12th. Bitcoin analyst Brian Kelly told CNBC’s ‘Futures Now’ that only during her Coachella music festival performance this April did the megastar briefly eclipse Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of internet search popularity this year. Popularity of search terms “Beyonce” and “Bitcoin.” Source: Google Trends Kelly more broadly weighed in on June’s undeniably bearish crypto markets, highlighting some key levels to watch in Bitcoin’s price performance short-term: "What I'm really looking for …

This interview has been edited and condensed. ‘Jimmy Wales is good at failure.’ Who would think that? Apparently, Jimmy would, as this is the message he was spreading during his speech at the biggest crypto conference in Europe, BlockShow, calling failure ‘an essential part of innovation.’ But the importance of not giving up is also clear from his speech, as the co-founder of multilingual online encyclopedia shared that Wikipedia was not his first project, but the most successful one so far. Speaking in Berlin, the headliner of the event, announced his new project that everybody was waiting (I mean, not …

Executive Director of Hyperledger Brian Behlendorf said he expects blockchain technology to curb the power of Silicon Valley's major technology companies, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reported today, June 6. In an interview with Swiss business newspaper Handelszeitung, Behlendorf said that the coming wave of technology “will not be shaped by Silicon Valley,” adding that too many companies in Silicon Valley want to be the center of the world and “have a blind spot when it comes to blockchain.” Behlendorf stated: “Tech giants such as Google , Amazon or Facebook will undoubtedly pick up blockchain and generate business models from it. However, …

According to research from Google Trends, web searches for the word “Bitcoin” dropped 75% since the beginning of 2018, halving in just the last three months, CNBC reports June 4. Co-founder of Datatrek Research and Wall Street Bitcoin analyst Nicholas Colas, cited by CNBC, links the decline in web searches to the coin’s price rates that have similarly dropped by approximately 50 percent this year. In an email to his clients, Colas adds that “[Bitcoin] needs a new narrative in order to reestablish global attention”. Google Trends analyzes different periods of popularity of certain web searches. A value of 100 …

Businesses and investors alike went on record this week to pan Google for its cryptocurrency advertisement ban which began June 1, The Independent reports Monday, June 4. The controversial policy, which the internet giant originally announced in March, failed to significantly impact either Bitcoin or altcoin markets Monday, with BTC/USD sustaining new support around $7500. Prices had increased markedly over the weekend, jumping almost $400 to reach highs over $7750. As a correction gets underway, Google has come under fire in increasingly explicit terms for its decision to block cryptocurrency ad content while it pursues blockchain technology. “I understand that …

The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of Cointelegraph.com. British company Juniper Research recently published a study which suggests that the use of blockchain technology by multinational companies is just a matter of time. Analysts report that nearly 6 out of 10 corporations are considering application of this technology or already in the process of developing corporate blockchain services: Two-thirds (66 percent) expected blockchain to be integrated into their systems by the end of 2018. Only 15 percent of respondents know about the technology by hearsay, while 75 percent are confident that …

A company is creating a smart contract for advertising which it says could potentially ease two major issues that are plaguing the flourishing industry: fraud and a lack of transparency. SaTT stands for Smart Advertisement Transaction Token, and it has been created by Atayan Inc. Its team believes blockchain could help ensure advertisers are “not be misled by an underperforming publisher or affiliate that does not meet their expectations.” The platform wants to help the industry “scale up in a more positive, transparent way” by allowing a campaign’s criteria – such as the age and gender of viewers or the …

Google is apparently trying to recruit Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin to join their team, according to a since removed tweet by Buterin, reportedly posted May 20. Buterin posted a since deleted tweet with a screenshot allegedly from a Google recruiter asking if Google “ma[d]e sense for you now or in the future,” along with a poll to the Twitter community over whether or not to take the job. In his original tweet, Buterin neglected to censor the recruiter’s name, email address, and profile photo. The pool had over 2,000 responses before being taken down, with the majority voting “No” …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Global Equity Markets: Possible recovery in the works Most major equity markets moved into recovery mode last week with gains above 1.0%, following selloffs in the previous week. Global trading was quiet as the week came to a close given that many markets were closed for the Easter Holiday on Friday, and some …

March 30: the crypto markets have taken a large hit this week, with Bitcoin (BTC) dipping below $7,000, Ethereum (ETH) below $400, and total market cap around $269 bln, according to data from Coin360. BTC is currently trading at around $7,066, down a little more than 5 percent over a 24 hour period. Although BTC is now back over the $7,000 threshold, it is still down around 65 percent since its December high of $20,000. ETH is currently trading around $400, alternating between going above and below the psychological threshold. Overall, it is down around 3 percent over a 24 …