Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider’s roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Sign up here to get this email delivered direct to your inbox. Venezuela has officially launched the sale of its commodity-backed cryptocurrency, the petro. The coin is…
Teenage Engineering is known for its wonky-looking yet functional synths and speakers, while IKEA furniture fills college (and folks who still live like it’s college) apartments. Their powers combined has produced…some neat, boldly-colored speakers, actually. On its Instagram, Ikea just…
‘Suvie’ is a Wi-Fi-enabled counter-top cooker. It automatically detects your food, keeps it refrigerated, and begins cooking your meal so it’s ready when you want it. Read more… More about Watercooler, App, Mashable Video, Robot, and Organic from Mashable! …
On October 4, 2017, I set out on a trip unlike any I had ever taken before: stand-up paddleboarding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Inspiration struck two months earlier. For years I dreamed of making a solo trip into the Boundary Waters…
Messaging app provider Telegram says it has raised $850 million in the first part of its controversial initial coin offering (ICO), public records show. If confirmed, the raise is by far the largest seen for any ICO to date. According…
NASA’s $1 billion Juno spacecraft flew over the Great Red Spot in July 2017. The probe provided the closest-ever photographs of the gigantic storm. However, planetary scientists think the Great Red Spot could soon weaken and fade into a "Great…
As someone who has watched the Netflix reboot through twice, I’m confident in saying it is a smashing success. I laughed. I cried. I wanted another eight episodes. The new Fab Five are so charming; it’s hard to stop watching.…
Shutterstock If you’ve ever bought drugs at a music festival or inhaled a slice of pizza while absolutely hammered at 3 AM, you know the phrase “Money can’t buy happiness” is a total crock of shit. In the words of modern…
While in Davos, Business Insider’s Sara Silverstein interviewed Adam Ludwin, co-founder and CEO of Chain, for a special edition of Crypto Insider. The following is a transcript of the interview. Silverstein: So how does — but your blockchain, many blockchains…
Here’s how to take action on gun control There are a lot of things you can do beyond social media.Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Nicole Gallucci2018-02-15 21:57:33 UTC In the gut-wrenching days following a mass shooting, people often attempt to…