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Recall Initiated For Mario Kart Ride-On Racers After Stuck Accelerators Cause Multiple Crashes
26.4.2024
Tesla was recently forced to recall every Cybertruck it’s ever built — all 3,878 of them — because the cover on the accelerator pedal could come loose, causing unintended acceleration. As it turns out, though, you don’t even need to be old enough to get your driver’s license to deal with unintended...
Former Celsius Boss Alex Mashinsky Seeks Dismissal of FTC Lawsuit
13.9.2023
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, has filed a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit against him. In the motion, Mashinsky argues the FTC has failed to allege he violated any laws or rules. His lawyers say the FTC is not entitled to monetary relief and cannot...
Judge Denies CEL Valuation Boost; Evades CEL’s Security Classification in Celsius Saga
26.8.2023
In the unfolding saga of the Celsius bankruptcy case, a proposal was presented to elevate the defunct crypto enterprise’s native token, CEL, to a valuation of $0.80 each. Yet, the overseeing U.S. bankruptcy judge, Martin Glenn, dismissed this proposal. Consequently, Celsius’s...
Bitcoin Miners Navigate Record Challenges and August’s Dual Difficulty Hike
23.8.2023
Bitcoin miners faced another uphill battle this month, marking the second straight increase in mining difficulty. On August 22, at block height 804,384, the difficulty surged by 6.17%. This fresh peak in Bitcoin’s difficulty sets a new record, intensifying the challenge for miners...
Gemini Challenges SEC Lawsuit on Lending Program, Pushes for Oral Hearing
21.8.2023
Lawyers for cryptocurrency exchange Gemini have filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its Gemini Earn lending program. In the motion, Gemini argues the SEC has failed to plausibly allege that any securities laws were...
Are Reports Linking the 11th Largest BTC Wallet to Tether a Myth? Cryptoquant Analysis Reveals Discrepancies
10.8.2023
In the wake of recent claims that Tether, the company behind leading stablecoin USDT, holds the 11th largest bitcoin (BTC) wallet, Cryptoquant, a blockchain intelligence firm, has expressed skepticism. Citing inconsistencies in onchain data, Cryptoquant has questioned the authenticity of...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches Unprecedented Highs Amidst Challenging Market Conditions
14.6.2023
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at block height 794,304, the Bitcoin network recorded its third consecutive mining difficulty increase since May 18. The mining difficulty climbed by 2.18%, bringing the overall difficulty to another unprecedented high at 52.35 trillion. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits...
Controversial ‘Tiktok Ban Bill’ Sparks Concerns Among Cryptocurrency and Technology Advocates
29.3.2023
Cryptocurrency and technology proponents have recently been discussing a new bipartisan bill called the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT)” Act. In addition to targeting firms such as Kaspersky, Huawei,...
SEC in a Pickle: Crypto’s Tricky Trio Stirs Up Trouble in 2023
23.3.2023
2023 is shaping up to be a painful year for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as it finds itself entangled in battles with the ever-evolving and innovative cryptocurrency industry. From Ripple to Coinbase and Tron, the SEC faces fierce opposition with potentially huge consequences....
Central Bank of Brazil to Test Security and Transaction Privacy Levels of the Digital Real
10.2.2023
The Central Bank of Brazil will focus its first digital real tests on determining the levels of privacy and security that can be achieved with the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure. The tests will be conducted later this year and will set up a simplified operation...
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Wants Crypto Investors to Bet Against Him — ‘I Have Done This for 42 Years’
10.10.2022
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has challenged crypto investors to bet against him. “You do not do this for 42 years and lose money every year,” he said. His statement followed a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for “Inverse Cramer ETF.”...
NFL Star's Version Of Water Cup Challenge Now In Running For GOTY 2022
4.4.2022
Here’s how one guy ended up thrown into a swimming pool in front of millions of viewers. On Friday, professional NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster was recorded taking the “water cup challenge” on TikTok. It was the most nerve-wracking two minutes of Jenga I’ve ever endured. No matter how full the...
Central Bank of Brazil Chooses Nine Institutions to Study Digital Real Possibilities
5.3.2022
The Central Bank of Brazil and Fenasbac, the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Servers, decided to select nine projects to monitor and support their different proposals for the application of a hypothetical Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real. Projects...
Join Bityard’s YouTube Recruitment Competition – Win 38888 XRP
20.4.2020
The new Bitcoin and cryptocurrency contracts exchange Bityard launched in early April 2020. To better spread the word, they are holding a contest for YouTube content creators to showcase their reach and earn some money at the same time. Up to 16,000 USDT in Prizes! As per the terms and conditions...
RBI to Challenge Supreme Court Verdict on Cryptocurrency
6.3.2020
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly seeking to file a review petition challenging the supreme court verdict which lifted its banking ban on the crypto industry. The RBI is worried that the court’s decision “could pave the way for trading in virtual currencies and put...
CoinCasso Launches Worldwide Crypto Christmas Challenge
20.12.2019
There are not many contests in the cryptocurrency sector on such a scale! CoinCasso worldwide exchange platform is organizing an international competition, lasting until the end of the year. In the prize pool there are the newest mobile devices, including iPhone 11, Apple Watch, iPhone 8 and...
3-Day Japan Bitcoin Cash Survival Challenge
5.9.2019
Among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, Tokyo is often mentioned as one of the most crypto-friendly cities in the world. Recently, it has especially become known for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) adoption, which is a cryptocurrency that has the characteristics of the original Bitcoin (BTC), as intended by...
EIT Digital vyhlásilo soutěž pro rychle rostoucí startupy z oblasti digitálních technologií
27.5.2019
Kdo bude další evropskou technologickou hvězdou? Tuto otázku si pokládá EIT Digital – přední evropská organizace pro digitální inovace a vzdělávání. Rychle rostoucí startupy využívající digitální technologie ve svých produktech či službách se mohou přihlásit do šestého ročníku soutěže EIT Digital...
Forsáž: Jak chce pětice Brňanů lépe porozumět chování včel
15.2.2019
Vítězem akceleračního programu 100-day Challenge se stal projekt Forsáž. Tento brněnský startup vymyslel, jak vzdáleně monitorovat stav včelstva. V podzimním běhu inkubátoru, který organizuje Impact Hub, obstála myšlenka nejlépe v konkurenci dalších 11 nápadů. Forsáž vznikl z iniciativy pěti...