Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things.

Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days.

Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Bitcoin is splitting into two currencies this week – sort of

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Despite near-universal support for an upgrade to the blockchain powering bitcoin, allowing the cryptocurrency to operate more efficiently, several recalcitrant bitcoin coders and miners have decided to “fork” bitcoin into a new currency. Called “Bitcoin Cash,” or BCC in an abbreviated version, …

Internet crackdown: China and Russia are banning virtual private networks

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

China and Russia are banning virtual private networks as both countries attempt to further control and monitor what its citizens view and access online. In the Middle Kingdom, Apple Inc. is complying with central governments decision to outright ban the use of …

Besides developing nuclear weapons, North Korea is also mining bitcoin

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In news that can only be described as out of left field, the hermit kingdom of North Korea has apparently joined the digital age and has started mining bitcoin in a serious way. The new comes via a report this week from threat …

Russian airline taps into Ethereum blockchain to sell tickets

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A Russian airline has achieved a world’s first by using the Ethereum blockchain to sell tickets. S7 Airlines, in conjunction with Russia’s Alfa-Bank, has implemented the Ethereum blockchain to simplify payments and to speed up payment settlement times between airlines and agents. The customized platform automatically …

Newly detected Android spyware linked to Israeli ‘cyberwarfare’ group

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. has shut down a newly discovered form of Android spyware linked to an Israeli company that specializes in “cyberwarfare.” Called “Lipizzan,” the spyware was found to be bundled with 20 apps and is claimed to exfiltrate a user’s email, SMS messages, location, …

Report: Amazon is running a secret skunkworks lab to develop healthcare tech

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Amazon.com Inc. wants a slice of the emerging healthcare tech market and has a secret lab working on products in the space, according to a report published Wednesday. CNBC claims that the e-commerce and cloud hosting giant is operating a “secret skunkworks …

Russian bitcoin exchange operator arrested, linked to collapse of Mt. Gox exchange

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A Russian man believed to have been the operator of the BTC-e bitcoin exchange has been arrested in Greece on money laundering charges, some of which may relate to stolen funds from failed Japanese bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. Alexander Vinnik, 38, was arrested …

New Cochlear hearing processor will be Apple-compatible

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Australian hearing device maker Cochlear Ltd. has announced a new hearing implant processor that is natively compatible with Apple Inc.’s range of iOS devices such as the iPhone. The newly announced Nucleus 7 Sound Processor, which was approved by the U.S. Food …

Report: Slack is raising a $250M round from Accel and SoftBank at a $5B+ valuation

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Slack Technologies Inc. is raising $250 million in a round led by SoftBank Group and Accel Partners, according to a report published Wednesday. Bloomberg, quoting people familiar with the matter, said the round will be raised at a valuation of more than …

Regulator gives green light to LedgerX bitcoin options trading

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Legal, regulated bitcoin options trading will soon be a reality after the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order granting LedgerX LLC registration as a derivatives clearing organization under the Commodity Exchange Act. Founded in 2013, LedgerX already offers a range of services …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Bitcoin is splitting into two currencies this week – sort of

Internet crackdown: China and Russia are banning virtual private networks

Besides developing nuclear weapons, North Korea is also mining bitcoin

Russian airline taps into Ethereum blockchain to sell tickets

Newly detected Android spyware linked to Israeli ‘cyberwarfare’ group

Report: Amazon is running a secret skunkworks lab to develop healthcare tech

Russian bitcoin exchange operator arrested, linked to collapse of Mt. Gox exchange

New Cochlear hearing processor will be Apple-compatible

Report: Slack is raising a $250M round from Accel and SoftBank at a $5B+ valuation

Regulator gives green light to LedgerX bitcoin options trading

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