The National Institute of Standards and Technology is working with many companies and researchers to provide security for financial information and privacy when there are quantum computers powerful enough to break current encryption. They have selected 26 post-quantum algorithms after one year of testing in the second round of a massive selection process. The goal …
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood believes the whole transportation industry will shift to electric. They have a price target of $4000 for Tesla. They think Tesla will reach that level by 2023. The $4,000 price target assumes that Tesla evolves from a hardware manufacturer with 19% gross margins to a company generating most of its profits …
Berlin-based Blockchain non-profit MXC, announced the launch of their “Smart City IoT Standard”, the MXProtocol, in New York City in cooperation with MatchX GmbH and Citiesense. The 2019 NYC Smart City Program will see hundreds of Smart Sensors and LPWAN Gateways deployed across the business districts in NYC. These high tech sensors will manage local …
Nextbigfuture has calculated how the Super Heavy Starship will make deploying the Starlink satellite network $1 to $2 billion cheaper to launch than with Falcon 9s. The Super Heavy Starship will be able to deploy over five times the number of Starlinks satellites per launch and the cost per launch will be three times less. …
With the recent downturn in the crypto markets, there is much speculation about what will lead to a resurgence of the market. The difference of opinion usually turns on whether people believe hype is more important than fundamental value for this market. For those who think hype will lead to a resurgence, milestones like the …
On January 17 and 18, 2019, the niTROn Summit 2019 will be at the San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center. It is hosted by blockchain giant TRON. The conference aims to break down industry barriers, explore potential blockchain solutions and share visions of the future. Register for early bird access now. Ex-Los Angeles Laker Basketball superstar …
We do not know any details about the radical change to the SpaceX Spaceship Super Heavy (aka BFS/BFR) design. However, if the design enables SpaceX to hit the $2 billion lower-end development cost then SpaceX has the money to develop Starship Super Heavy and the Starlink satellite network. It would only cost about $3 billion …
The FCC approved SpaceX request for access to additional frequencies and to operate an additional 7,500 satellites at very low-Earth altitudes. In March, the FCC had approved SpaceX initial plan for a constellation of 4425 satellites. Market access approval has been given to Telesat, Kepler Communications and LeoSat to offer high-speed internet service and connectivity …
One of the main promises of blockchain technology is a vastly improved social media experience. The benefits many entrepreneurs envision include, among other things, greater data sovereignty, the ability of users to profit from ads, censorship resistance, robust online identity and verification of claims, etc. This article is an attempt to analyze the best attempts …
Marlin, the startup behind a blockchain-oriented protocol for scaling distributed ledgers while preserving user privacy, is pleased to pre-announce the launch of its product at the Genesis C.A.T. Meetup, held in Moscow, Russia, on November 6, 2018. After a series of successful simulations and benchmarking in the testnet stage, Marlin is about to announce the …
DESICO, a startup that is developing a security token infrastructure, started public offering on November 7, 2018 during which investors will be able to purchase DESI tokens which entitle token holders to platform’s revenue. The company relies on the fundraising model given that DESI Tokens represent safer and more valuable instruments compared to ICO-based utility …