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Developers Say Google Play Unfairly Booted Their Bitcoin Rewards Game

"Bitcoin Blast," a puzzle game that rewards players with BTC, was kicked off the Google Play store with little explanation, said the game's developers.

“The moment they see crypto or bitcoin, I think Google's red flags just go off,” Bling CEO Amy Wan said. (Courtesy photo)

Finance

Coinbase Hires Google VP as Chief Product Officer

Surojit Chatterjee becomes Coinbase’s first chief product officer since the departure of Jeremy Henrickson in December 2018.

Coinbase Chief Product Officer Surojit Chatterjee (left) poses with CEO Brian Armstrong. (Courtesy photo)

Markets

Bitcoin's Halving Captures Growing Interest – Among Google Searchers

"Bitcoin halving" searches are surging on Google, according to a report from the Norwegian cryptocurrency analysis firm Arcane Research.

Source: Arcane Research

Markets

How Should Crypto Prepare for Google's 'Quantum Supremacy'?

Google just officially announced "quantum supremacy." When will it turn its quantum sights on crypto?

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What Google's 'Quantum Supremacy' Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency

Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.

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Tech

Square Crypto Hires Lightning, Libra Developers for 'Bitcoin Dream Team'

The Square Crypto team announced three more developer hires on Thursday, pulling from major companies in the crypto space.

Jack Dorsey

Markets

Top Republican Touts Blockchain Privacy as Alternative to Regulating Big Tech

U.S. House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has argued for the use of blockchain networks in protecting users' data from "exploitation."

Kevin McCarthy via his FB

Markets

BIS Wants 'Level Playing Field' for Banks Amid Threat from Facebook

The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space.

BIS headquarters in Basil, Switzerland.

Markets

Smart Contract Startup Tapped by Google as Blockchain Partner

SmartContract.com, a middleware supplier that melds traditional computing tools with dApps, has partnered with Google to get big data onto the blockchain.

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Tech

Qtum Lets Users Deploy a Full Blockchain Node on Google's Cloud Platform

Qtum releases a new instant virtual machine service on Google's Cloud Platform.

Qtum lead developer Jordan Earls (CoinDesk archives)