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Before crypto, pioneers dreamed of decentralized money and fair sharing. Their wild ideas shaped today’s digital freedom. Go explore how it all began!


Before Bitcoin: The Forgotten P2P Dreams that Sparked Crypto 

OpenAI walked, Google poached the founders, and Cognition grabbed the prize. Inside the high-stakes drama of surrounding the (eventual) Windsurf acquisition.

Was OpenAI Right to Walk Away? Inside the $3B Deal That Sparked a Feeding Frenzy

How a new engine, SeaTunnel’s "Ultraman Zeta", was developed to handle trillions of records more efficiently.

This Data Sync Disaster Sparked an Open-Source Revolution

The landmark milestone marks the start of a new era for Bitcoin’s utility

Omnichain BTC Asset FBTC Crosses $100M In TVL, Ignition Unveils “Sparkle” Campaign"

Scarlett Johansson's 2021 lawsuit against Disney revealed a contract clause guaranteeing a wide theatrical release for 'Black Widow,' crucial for compensation

The Contract Clause That Sparked Scarlett Johansson's Lawsuit Against Disney

A look at how a simple tif sparked a creative movement that changed history, giving us several iconic styles and brands.

How a Gift Sparked a Creative Revolution

LizArt, at 13, is selling out her art collections on Sparkles - and giving the profits to charity

Young Artist, LizArt, Sparkles on Flare Blockchain

Bernard Moon is Venture Capitalist, Co-Founder of SparkLabs group and 3x Noonies nominee.

Bernard Moon, 3x Noonies Nominee, Co-Founder of SparkLabs group AMA

We just announced <a href="http://www.sparklabscyber.com" target="_blank">SparkLabs Cyber + Blockchain</a> with some good coverage <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/19/cybersecurity-and-blockchain-sparklabs/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/19/sparklabs-launches-accelerator-in-d-c-for-cybersecurity-and-blockchain-startups/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/09/19/sparklabs-group-chooses-d-c-for-global.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and our official <a href="https://www.prweb.com/releases/sparklabs_group_launches_new_accelerator_in_washington_d_c_focused_on_cybersecurity_and_blockchain_startups/prweb15755023.htm#" target="_blank">press release is her</a>e. Now to provide further details and background information.

Launching SparkLabs Cyber + Blockchain in Our Nation’s Capital

Time passes like the wind. Five years after we launched the first <a href="http://www.sparklabs.co.kr" target="_blank">SparkLabs accelerator in Seoul</a> and almost four years since our <a href="http://www.sparklabsglobal.com" target="_blank">first venture capital fund</a>, we have invested in <strong>154 companies across 6 continents</strong>. After a lot of hard work, frustration, arguments, laughs and passion to help entrepreneurs across the globe, we have launched 3 more startup accelerators since November 2016 (<a href="http://www.sparklabsiot.com/" target="_blank">SparkLabs IoT &amp; Smart City Accelerator</a> in Songdo, South Korea; <a href="http://sparklabsgroup.com/accelerator-beijing.html" target="_blank">SparkLabs Beijing</a>; <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/07/sparklabs-launches-its-latest-accelerator-program-in-taipei/" target="_blank">SparkLabs Taipei</a>) and we will soon finalize <a href="http://sparklabsgroup.com/accelerator-fintech.html" target="_blank">SparkLabs FinTech</a> in Hong Kong. SparkLabs Cultivate in Australia will be ready next year and possibly a couple more accelerators in 2018.

SparkLabs Group… A New Beginning for Our Venture Capital Firm

Last week we just completed our 7th DemoDay where <strong>over 1,800 people attended from throughout Asia</strong>. While our event has become the largest accelerator demo day in the world, we are not misguided in our achievements since we know if Y Combinator opened their doors to the public it would put our event to shame.

SparkLabs: 3 Years, 56 Companies, Over $690M in Equity Value and 8 Lessons Learned

They move early, they move quietly, and they move into assets that have room for appreciation. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is one of the new crypto assets receiving t

XRP and ETH Whales Add This New Crypto for 2026 Growth, Here's Why

A “simple” process of the 3D labeling often includes challenges and hidden bottlenecks. How can they be solved, and what is the optimal solution for them?

The Hidden Bottlenecks of 3D Data Labeling

I believe that AI’s impact and future pathways are overstated because human nature is ignored in such statements.

AI Doesn’t Mean the End of Work for Us

Interview with Saaniya Chugh, Senior Technical Consultant and tech author, on ITSM, AI, and the power of authentic storytelling in the digital age.

Meet Saaniya Chugh - HackerNoon Writing Course Guest Speaker

 Ledger data breach via Global-e exposes customer info. No crypto stolen, but phishing attempts surge. Third-party risks examined.

Why Ledger's Latest Data Breach Exposes the Hidden Risks of Third-Party Dependencies

How Rishabh Agarwal drives scalable engineering impact through performance optimization, system design, and values-driven technical leadership.

How Rishabh Agarwal Turns Software Optimization Into Scalable Engineering Impact

AI has been a major force in seemingly every career field. Now, it seems to have set its eyes somewhere else: Hollywood.

Tech's Attempt To Conquer Hollywood

A single 'bit blip' from a solar flare exposed a critical flaw in the Airbus A320's ELAC L104 software, causing a global safety crisis.

Cosmic Rays vs. Code: How a Solar Flare Knocked the Digital Brains Out of 6,000 Airbus Jets

From money crashes to online bans, these real horror stories show why people built crypto and P2P tools. Ready to see why freedom went digital? 


Real Horror Stories that Urged the Creation of Crypto and P2P Systems

From the chaos of Silk Road to the collapse of Mt. Gox, crypto’s early days mixed freedom, failure, and lessons that still shape the digital world.

Mt. Gox & Silk Road: How Bitcoin’s Wild Childhood Shaped our Present

DARPA’s new “DARPAVERSE” aims to simulate and predict human behavior to optimize military operations — echoing Eris, goddess of discord.

Inside ‘DARPAVERSE’: The U.S. Military's Next Big Leap in Predictive Warfare Technology

How a rounding bug in Balancer V2’s Composable Stable Pools led to a $120M exploit—and why continuous audits are now a DeFi must.

Balancer V2 Exploit Explained: Inside the Smart Contract Rounding Error That Cost $120M

Bitcoin.com partners with Concordium to enable zero-knowledge age verification for 75M wallets, addressing the $308B stablecoin adoption bottleneck.

Bitcoin.com and Concordium Partner to Enable Privacy-First Age Verification for 75 Million Wallets

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Before Bitcoin: The Forgotten P2P Dreams that Sparked Crypto

Was OpenAI Right to Walk Away? Inside the $3B Deal That Sparked a Feeding Frenzy

This Data Sync Disaster Sparked an Open-Source Revolution

Omnichain BTC Asset FBTC Crosses $100M In TVL, Ignition Unveils “Sparkle” Campaign"

The Contract Clause That Sparked Scarlett Johansson's Lawsuit Against Disney

How a Gift Sparked a Creative Revolution

Young Artist, LizArt, Sparkles on Flare Blockchain

Bernard Moon, 3x Noonies Nominee, Co-Founder of SparkLabs group AMA

Launching SparkLabs Cyber + Blockchain in Our Nation’s Capital

SparkLabs Group… A New Beginning for Our Venture Capital Firm

SparkLabs: 3 Years, 56 Companies, Over $690M in Equity Value and 8 Lessons Learned

XRP and ETH Whales Add This New Crypto for 2026 Growth, Here's Why

The Hidden Bottlenecks of 3D Data Labeling

AI Doesn’t Mean the End of Work for Us

Meet Saaniya Chugh - HackerNoon Writing Course Guest Speaker

Why Ledger's Latest Data Breach Exposes the Hidden Risks of Third-Party Dependencies

How Rishabh Agarwal Turns Software Optimization Into Scalable Engineering Impact

Tech's Attempt To Conquer Hollywood

Cosmic Rays vs. Code: How a Solar Flare Knocked the Digital Brains Out of 6,000 Airbus Jets

Real Horror Stories that Urged the Creation of Crypto and P2P Systems

Mt. Gox & Silk Road: How Bitcoin’s Wild Childhood Shaped our Present

Inside ‘DARPAVERSE’: The U.S. Military's Next Big Leap in Predictive Warfare Technology

Balancer V2 Exploit Explained: Inside the Smart Contract Rounding Error That Cost $120M

Bitcoin.com and Concordium Partner to Enable Privacy-First Age Verification for 75 Million Wallets

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