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Microsoft, Salesforce, and Nvidia swoop in to hire OpenAI employees as walkout threats increase
21.11.2023
OpenAI’s future remains uncertain as employees threaten a walkout over the firing of former CEO and co-founder Sam Altman
India’s Central Bank Governor Warns Crypto Poses Higher Risk to Emerging Markets
6.11.2023
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has once again warned about the threats that cryptocurrencies pose to global financial stability, particularly for emerging market economies. Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2023 in Mumbai, Das stressed the importance...
Crypto Projects Lose $51.6 Million in Attacks, Phishing Scams, and Rug Pulls in October 2023: Beosin
1.11.2023
Beosin’s security monitoring platform, Beosin EagleEye, reported that the crypto industry saw 23 security incidents in October 2023, collectively resulting in a substantial total loss of approximately $51.61 million. These losses were attributed to a trifecta of threats: hacker attacks...
Lack of Global Regulation and Inconsistencies Could Hinder Stablecoin Cross-border Utility: CPMI Report
31.10.2023
Financial authorities continue to tip stablecoins as a pathway to better cross-border payments but a new report shows that regulations, competition, and network scale pose threats to wider adoption. The Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) explained the vast utilities...
UK to target potential AI threats at planned November summit
18.10.2023
The summit scheduled for Nov. 1-2 will place significant emphasis on the potential existential threat that AI represents, a concern shared by several legislators
Kenyan Authorities Accuse Worldcoin of Espionage and Statehood Threats
2.10.2023
Kenyan authorities have accused Worldcoin of engaging in acts of espionage and posing a threat to the country's statehood.
The accusations stem from an ongoing investigation by Kenya's Ad hoc committee, which was initiated following concerns raised by the public regarding Worldcoin's activities...
Crypto Influencer 'BitBoy' Claims He Received Death Threats, Begs Followers to Donate For His Legal Fund
20.9.2023
Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, who was recently ousted from the company he created, claimed he has been receiving death threats from Hit Network.
As reported earlier, the founder of BitBoy Crypto filed a lawsuit in Georgia, USA, naming Hit Network CEO Timothy 'TJ' Shedd Jr., his father Timothy...
IMF Publications’ Report Highlights Growing Risks of Generative AI in Financial Sector
12.9.2023
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its expansion into the finance sector, a new report published on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Publications web portal cautions about risks associated with the latest AI capabilities in the financial world. The Rise of Thinking Machines: Report...
Crypto lawyer Irina Heaver on death threats, lawsuit predictions: Hall of Flame
5.9.2023
Irina Heaver moved to crypto after she could no longer “sit in the boardroom listening to that corporate bullshit.“
Real-World Challenges Pose Threats to Bitcoin's Next Bull Run – Here's What You Need to Know
26.8.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) faces a myriad of real-world obstacles on its journey to the next bull run.
As the world's largest cryptocurrency struggles to regain the heights it reached in 2021, experts argue that Bitcoin needs to address several challenges before expecting a major rally.
One immediate hurdle...
Tekken Producer Has Had Enough With The 'Silly' Death Threats
11.8.2023
No one likes death threats or otherwise intimidating remarks that threaten violence. Such comments are callous, dehumanizing, pointless, unproductive, and do nothing for anyone. Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada made that expressly clear, telling folks to not ask him for shit if all they’re going...
Circle preps $1B war chest to deal with market threats from PayPal and others
10.8.2023
Circle’s USDC stablecoin has dropped from $45 billion in circulation at the start of 2023 to just $26 billion as the summer winds down
US Senators Press Biden Administration for Measures to Counter ‘Serious National Security Threats’ Linked to North Korea, Crypto
8.8.2023
U.S. senators have pressed the Biden administration for measures to counter “serious national security threats” posed by North Korea’s dependence on cryptocurrency. According to the lawmakers, North Korea is using crypto “to evade harsh sanctions and support its ambitions to project...
Scottish Author Exposing Onecoin Cancels ‘Devil’s Coin’ Book Tour After Death Threats
7.8.2023
An author from Scotland has been targeted for her work to expose one of crypto history’s most notorious Ponzi schemes, Onecoin. Jennifer McAdam recently canceled book signings after receiving death threats for writing about the massive fraud and its ‘Cryptoqueen’ mastermind. Writer Cancels...
The anatomy of a cyberattack
4.8.2023
Explore the inner workings of a cyberattack, and understand its stages and techniques to strengthen cybersecurity defenses
Crypto Assets Held in Self-Custody Wallets Have ‘a Non-Zero Chance’ of Getting Stolen — Fairside Network CEO
4.8.2023
According to Brandon Brown, the co-founder and CEO of Fairside Network, self-custody crypto wallets generally lack inbuilt insurance coverage to protect against theft or loss. Brown attributes this to the challenges encountered when assessing digital asset risks as well as “the absence...
Bitcoin ETFs: When Will the SEC Say ‘I Do?’
14.7.2023
While bitcoin enthusiasts anxiously await the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on Blackrock’s spot bitcoin ETF proposal, it’s worth delving into the bigger picture. The following opinion editorial was written by Joseph Collement, General Counsel...
IMF Highlights Climate Change and DAOs as Major Threats to the Marshall Islands
12.7.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified climate change and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) as potential threats to the Republic of Marshall Islands. Therefore, the IMF urges reforms in light of these challenges.
On July 9, the IMF published its disclosure titled...
IMF sees climate change, DAOs, CBDC as threats to Marshall Islands, urges reforms
11.7.2023
Entering the crypto economy is not a good idea for a country with “capacity constraints” and no central bank, the IMF thinks
Chatgpt Accounts Found on Darknet, North Korean Analyst on Dollar Dominance, BCH Hashrate Rises With Price, and More — Week in Review
2.7.2023
It’s been an action-packed week in the world of finance and crypto, and moving into July, there’s a lot to cover to get up to speed: compromised Chatgpt accounts being sold on darknet markets, Bitcoin Cash’s hashrate shooting upward with the BCH price, a North Korean analyst...