Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

Cybersecurity startup CrowdStrike is the latest money-losing unicorn to file for IPO

By Duncan Riley May 14, 2019

CrowdStrike Inc., a San Francisco Bay area-based cybersecurity startup, has filed for an initial public offering, another money-losing tech unicorn hoping it can raise more money in the market. Founded in 2011, CrowdStrike offers endpoint…

Blockchain

Bitfinex raises $1B in ‘initial exchange offering’ in only 10 days

By Duncan Riley May 13, 2019

Ifinex Inc., the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and troubled stablecoin Tether, has raised $1 billion as part of a so-called “initial exchange offering.” The news came via Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer Paolo…

Apps

Slack updates financials as it hits the road to sell its direct listing

By Duncan Riley May 13, 2019

Slack Technologies Inc. has taken its direct listing pitch to the road, providing investors with an update on its financials as it seeks to go public with a nontraditional method. The company officially announced it had lodged…

Blockchain

Microsoft ION brings decentralized identity management to the bitcoin blockchain

By Duncan Riley May 13, 2019

Microsoft Corp. has introduced a new open-source decentralized network designed to use existing blockchains to verify and manage identity. Called ION, for Identity Overlay Network, the network is based on the Sidetree protocol, a distributed public key…

Blockchain

New mobile app enables cryptocurrency payments at retail outlets

By Duncan Riley May 13, 2019

New cryptocurrency payments startup Flexa Network Inc. today opened up shop with an app that allows users to use cryptocurrency to make payments in physical retail stores. The company’s app, SPEDN, allows users to make payments…

Emerging Tech

Uber CEO rallies employees as stock falls further on second day of trading

By Duncan Riley May 13, 2019

Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi told employees in a memo today to hang tight as the company’s stock dropped even further on its second day of trading. The ride-hailing giant made its public…

Blockchain

Pump-and-dump? Bitcoin surges through $7,500 before investors cash in

By Duncan Riley May 12, 2019

The price of bitcoin broke through $7,500 in trading over the weekend, its highest level since August — but then it fell below $7,000 in what some are suggesting may be a classic case…

Blockchain

Huobi teams with Reserve on token issue for ambitious stablecoin project

By Duncan Riley May 12, 2019

Huobi Global today said it has teamed with Oakland, California-based Reserve to sell Reserve Rights Tokens in a sort of initial coin offering. Reserve, founded in 2018 with a high-profile team that includes former…

Emerging Tech

Elon Musk shows off first Starlink internet satellites ahead of Wednesday launch

By Duncan Riley May 12, 2019

Tesla Inc. and SpaceX Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has shared pictures highlighting Starlink satellites that are due to be launched on Wednesday. Starlink is an ambitious plan by SpaceX to deploy thousands of low…

Security

Unconfirmed report claims top US antivirus companies have been hacked

By Duncan Riley May 9, 2019

Stories of hacking and hacks have become so commonplace that they often barely rate a mention, but here’s a truly disturbing case if it’s true: Three major U.S. antivirus companies allegedly have been hacked.…

Duncan Riley

Bitfinex raises $1B in ‘initial exchange offering’ in only 10 days

Slack updates financials as it hits the road to sell its direct listing

Microsoft ION brings decentralized identity management to the bitcoin blockchain

New mobile app enables cryptocurrency payments at retail outlets

Uber CEO rallies employees as stock falls further on second day of trading

Pump-and-dump? Bitcoin surges through $7,500 before investors cash in

Huobi teams with Reserve on token issue for ambitious stablecoin project

Elon Musk shows off first Starlink internet satellites ahead of Wednesday launch

Unconfirmed report claims top US antivirus companies have been hacked

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