charlieheart (52)in #icon • 7 years agoA bug in the ICON smart contract has disabled all ICX token transfersAs reported by bitcoinist.com a bug in the ICON smart contract has disabled all ICX token transfers. The bug is reportedly a flaw in the following modifier code modifier onlyFromWallet {charlieheart (52)in #etherium • 7 years agoWilliam Hinman gives speech at SEC, says Etherium is not a securityWilliam Hinman, Director of Division of Corporation Finance in US Security and Exchange Commission has recently given a speech at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in San…charlieheart (52)in #lightening • 7 years agoSatoshi's place - state of bitcoin scalability demostrated with NSFW pixel art gameLightening network is a layer 2 scalability solution for bitcoin and other bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies. The Lightening protocol allows for fast and cheap micropayments and is…charlieheart (52)in #bittrex • 7 years agoBittrex opens USD trading pairs for corporate customers, aims to expand the service in the future.As reported by Bittrex communications team on 31 of May, Bittrex has added USD traiding pairs for its corporate clients and is planning to to expand these services overtime to…charlieheart (52)in #russia • 7 years agoInvestigation reveals MH17 was shot down by RussiaAn international team of investigators has confirmed that the "Buk" missile launcher used to shoot down MH17 over Ukraine was part of the Russian armed forces Joint…charlieheart (52)in #stablecoin • 7 years agoHavven: a smart stablecoin.One of the main drawbacks present in most cryptocurrencies is extreme volatility. This obviously is huge problem that prevents wide adoption of cryptocurrencies. Stablecoins…charlieheart (52)in #libertarian • 7 years agoRussian Libertarian on Border ControlVera Kichanova, a member of Russian Libertarian Party, has recently shared this post on Facebook voicing her opinion on border control, which I think is very on point. From…charlieheart (52)in #georgia • 7 years agoProtest in GeorgiaSeveral thousand young people got together near the parliament building in Tbilisi on the 12th of May. They demanded resignation of PM Kvirikashvili and the minister of internal…charlieheart (52)in #gaza • 7 years agoProtests in Gaza amid opening of US embassy in JerusalemThis is the picture of the official opening of a US embassy in Jerusalem. This is what was happening on the Gaza border. Palestinian health officials have…charlieheart (52)in #kazakhstan • 7 years agoProtests in KazakhstanYesterday on the 10th of May a few hundred of people in Almaty, Astana, Uralsk and Shymkent went out to protest against the use of torture and political imprisonment by the…charlieheart (52)in #armenia • 7 years agoArmenian protests: Conclusion?Today the leader of the Armenian opposition party "Elk" Nikol Pashinyan after long weeks of protests and negotiations was finally elected prime minister of Armenia. The…charlieheart (52)in #russia • 7 years agoProtests in Russia "He is not our tzar"Today was another day of protests for Russian opposition. Today's protests, some of which were approved by the state, others not, were going under the slogan "he is not our tzar"…charlieheart (52)in #armenia • 7 years agoUpdate on the Armenian protestsOn the 2nd of May after a 9hr meeting the Armenian parliament Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the recent protests did not get enough votes to become the new prime-minister. He…charlieheart (52)in #syria • 7 years agoRussian jet crushed in SyriaRussian Jet SU-30SM has crashed this morning above the Mediterranean in Syria after taking off from Khmeimim airbase. Both pilots are dead. Russian Defense Ministry reports that…charlieheart (52)in #war • 7 years agoUS and EU countries sponsor genocide in YemenWhile all of the media attention is directed to Syria, the alleged gas attacks and escalation of US military involvement, another conflict in the middle east - the Yemeni civil…charlieheart (52)in #armenia • 7 years agoArmenian Prime Minister ResignsArmenian prime-minister Serzh Sargsyan, who was elected on 17th of April, which caused massive protests has finally resigned. Sargsyan has been president of Armenia for 10…charlieheart (52)in #freedom • 7 years agoProtests in ArmeniaFor 10 years Serzh Sargsyan was president of Armenia. He initiated changes to the Constitution which made Armenia become a Parliamentary Republic. According to the amendments the…charlieheart (52)in #freedom • 7 years agoCenzorship in the digital age.On the 16th of April Roskomnadzor (RKN), Russian government entity supervising the internet, has started blocking Telegram. This has happened because Durov refused to provide the…charlieheart (52)in #libertarian • 7 years agoPortuguese model for drug decriminalizationOn July 1, 2001, a nationwide law in Portugal took effect that decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Under the new legal framework, all drugs were…charlieheart (52)in #libertarian • 7 years agoWhat about taxation?Social contract theory implies that individuals have consented, either explicitly or implicitly, to surrender some of their freedoms and submit to the authority of the…