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 standard update causes problems with miners, generation of invalid Bitcoins

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

An upgrade to Bitcoin standards over the weekend has caused a glitch among Bitcoin miners resulting in the creation of invalid Bitcoins. In a post at Bitcoin.org, the problem was explained as being due to a problem that affects Bitcoin mining clients …

New version of Minecraft to be released same day as Windows 10

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. won’t be leaving Minecraft fans out in the cold come Windows 10 later this month with an announcement over the weekend that a new version of the wildly popular building game will be released at the same time as the …

Purple prick: Prince withdraws music from streaming services offering a free tier

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The artist known as Prince, but previously known as a symbol, before that Prince, but born Prince Roger Nelson, has withdrawn his music from the majority of streaming music sites, ostensibly in a “I’m a greedy rich musician” Taylor Swift style play. …

Famed digital watch maker Casio to enter the smartwatch market

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Famed digital watch maker Casio Computer Co. is set enter the smartwatch market, taking the good fight to the likes of Apple, Inc., and a range of Android-powered devices. According to The Wall Street Journal, Casio is betting that its expertise as …

Cybersecurity firm Venafi raises $39m Series C in round that included Intel

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Cybersecurity firm Venafi, Inc. has raised $39 million Series C in a round led by QuestMark Partners that include new investors Intel Capital and Silver Lake Waterman, along with a number of unspecified existing investors. Founded in 2000, Venafi describes itself as …

Vivendi acquires YouTube competitor Dailymotion for $242m

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

French multinational mass media company Vivendi SA has acquired French video site Dailymotion for $242 million. The price was less than the $273 million mentioned when details of an offer of acquisition first surfaced in April, but the lower figure is due …

Apple loses appeal in e-book price fixing case, $450m fine stands

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Apple’s attempt to overturn an anti-trust finding that it colluded to fix the price of e-books failed Tuesday with the Federal Appeals Court upholding the original 2013 decision. The appeals court, in what was reported to be a 2-1 decision, found “that …

Cisco snaps up SaaS cloud-based security firm OpenDNS for a cool $635m

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Cisco Systems, Inc. has acquired software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud-based security firm OpenDNS, Inc. for $635 million in a cash and assumed equity deal. Found in 2005, OpenDNS offers cloud security by extending the Domain Name System (DNS) by adding features that protect customers …

Satellite powered data company Spire raises $40m Series B

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Satellite powered data company Spire Global, Inc. has raised $40 million Series B in a round led by Promus Ventures that included existing investors RRE Ventures and Lemnos Labs, along with new investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Jump Capital. Founded in 2012, …

Bitcoin equity crowdfunding site BnkToTheFuture passes the $10m funds raised mark

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin and Blockchain equity crowdfunding site Bnk To The Future Ltd. (BnkToTheFuture) has passed the $10 million mark in funds raised as the site continues to attract both investors, and companies looking to raise funds. Based in London, BnkToTheFuture offers an equity …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Bitcoin standard update causes problems with miners, generation of invalid Bitcoins

New version of Minecraft to be released same day as Windows 10

Purple prick: Prince withdraws music from streaming services offering a free tier

Famed digital watch maker Casio to enter the smartwatch market

Cybersecurity firm Venafi raises $39m Series C in round that included Intel

Vivendi acquires YouTube competitor Dailymotion for $242m

Apple loses appeal in e-book price fixing case, $450m fine stands

Cisco snaps up SaaS cloud-based security firm OpenDNS for a cool $635m

Satellite powered data company Spire raises $40m Series B

Bitcoin equity crowdfunding site BnkToTheFuture passes the $10m funds raised mark

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