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He Exposed Harvard President's Plagiarism, Then Lost Money Betting on the Story
20.1.2024
Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay's resignation – though he's yet to profit from his scoops
Cybersecurity expert backs Sen. Warren's crypto bill in senate hearing
18.11.2023
In a recent senate hearing, a cybersecurity professional openly endorsed Senator Elizabeth Warren's Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act
Hong Kong’s attitude toward crypto sours after JPEX saga: Survey
18.10.2023
41% of respondents said they prefer not to hold virtual assets or cryptocurrencies — up 12 percentage points from an earlier study
Stanford University Vows to Return $5.5M FTX Donations; Funds Initially Allocated for Pandemic Prevention
20.9.2023
In the wake of a lawsuit targeting the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, Stanford University’s spokesperson has announced intentions to give back the millions garnered from FTX and its affiliates. Records indicate that a whopping $5.5 million in gifts to Stanford traces back to the FTX empire....
Stanford University to Return $5.5 Million Worth Gifts Received From Bankrupt FTX
20.9.2023
Stanford University is in talks with the attorneys for the beleaguered FTX to return the “entirety” of gifts that it received from the bankrupt crypto exchange and related entities.
The move comes after a lawsuit against the parents of its founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, who allegedly...
Stanford to return millions in crypto donations from FTX
20.9.2023
The university said it intends to return the “entirety” of funds received from former cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which it claims were mainly for pandemic-related prevention and research
Stanford University Will Return 'Gifts' Donated by FTX: Report
20.9.2023
Stanford University will be returning "gifts" it received from FTX, allegedly orchestrated by Sam Bankman-Fried's parents, according to a Bloomberg report
FTX founder’s parents sued, accused of stealing millions from crypto exchange
19.9.2023
According to the allegations, Sam Bankman-Fried’s father Joseph Bankman was a “de facto officer” at the FTX Group
Hester Pierce strikes back against SEC crypto warning to accountants
29.7.2023
United States Securities and Exchange commissioner, Hester Pierce, argued that good-faith efforts should not be compromised at the expense of full transparency
University of Nicosia Lets Students Become ‘Masters of the Metaverse’
20.6.2023
The Cyprus-based university is building on its roster of blockchain degrees, teaching students how to design and manage virtual worlds with its Master of Science (MSc) in Metaverse degree
Economist Steve Hanke Warns of an ‘Ugly’ Recession Looming and Accuses Federal Reserve of Directionless Policies
17.6.2023
Steve Hanke, an economist and professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University, as well as a former member of Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisors, recently expressed his belief that the U.S. Federal Reserve is lacking direction and “doesn’t know what it is doing.” Hanke...
Canada's Largest University Starts XRP Validator in New Partnership With Ripple
12.6.2023
The partnership between University of Toronto and Ripple is part of the latter's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) in Canada
Openai Boss Sam Altman Claims He’s Not Involved in Worldcoin’s Day-to-Day Operations at All
6.6.2023
After Tools for Humanity, the team behind the biometric cryptocurrency project Worldcoin announced it had raised $115 million in a Series C led by Blockchain Capital, Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive of the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Openai, clarified at an event held at Tel Aviv...
Bitcoin and proof-of-stake have natural ‘synergy’: Bitcoin Builders 2023
18.5.2023
Stanford University professor David Tsè said his team’s research had revealed a security property between Bitcoin and proof-of-stake protocols
Forget Cambridge Analytica — Here’s how AI could threaten elections
12.5.2023
While disinformation is an ongoing issue that social media has only contributed to, AI could make it much easier for bad actors to spread disinformation
Gary Gensler links crypto with cash in viral 2018 video — Crypto Twitter reacts
26.4.2023
The 2018 MIT professor Gary Gensler didn’t think most ICOs triggered U.S. securities laws
ETH Boston Conference and Hackathon Returns April 28-30 at Boston University
24.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. ETH Boston and The Boston DAO are thrilled to announce the return of ETH Boston, a conference and hackathon event taking place at Boston University on April 28-30, 2023. The conference will feature three stages of 50+ industry experts, founders, and builders, technology-specific...
Report: Nigeria-China Currency Swap Agreement Fails to Ease Pressure on the Naira
16.4.2023
Nigerian economic experts have said the country’s five-year-old currency swap agreement with China has not eased the pressure against the Nigerian currency. According to one expert, implementation of the swap arrangement is being held back by the size of the trade imbalance between Nigeria...
ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use
9.3.2023
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses 52.6% sustainable energy. Batten and onchain analyst Willy Woo created Dynamic Bitcoin ESG Charts to showcase the protocol’s progress. Contrary...
Ex-Stanford dean says SBF’s parents helped his family battle cancer
16.2.2023
One of the previously undisclosed guarantors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s bond told Cointelegraph why he helped out the former FTX CEO