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Seized Silk Road Bitcoin Worth $3 Billion Likely Linked to Disgraced US Secret Service Agent
10.2.2021
Over $3 billion worth in bitcoin seized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), belonging to Silk Road, are likely linked to a former U.S. Secret Service agent. The latest findings suggest that “Individual X” is, in fact, Shaun Bridges. Bridges Is Set to Be Freed in November Per recent...
Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial, Explained
9.2.2021
Today, the U.S. Senate will begin the impeachment trial to determine whether former President Donald Trump is guilty of inciting an insurrection. This is the second time he has been impeached, the first time ever for a U.S. president. In 2019, he was impeached on two counts of abuse of power...
IDEO CoLab Ventures files with SEC for new $100M crypto fund
9.2.2021
Early stage investment fund IDEO CoLab Ventures is looking to launch a $100 million crypto investment fund
Serbian National Arrested and Extradited to the US for His Role in a $70M Crypto Mining Case
9.2.2021
A Serbian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges of defrauding investors out of more than $70 million through a cryptocurrency mining and binary options scam. Antonije Stojilkovic, 32, and six accomplices, who were all arrested between July and October 2020, faces up...
When QAnon Blows Up Your Friend Group
8.2.2021
My ex was the first person to tell me about Q. This was near the end of 2016, and we were in the beginning stages of our relationship. I took it as us having the same, passive interest in conspiracy theories. The kind of interest where you go, “LOL sounds like a Dan Brown novel!” I laughed it...
Report: E3 2021 Being Planned As An All-Digital Event
8.2.2021
Last year the Entertainment Software Association cancelled E3, the biggest trade show in gaming, due to covid-19 concerns. According to pitch documents obtained by Video Games Chronicle, this year’s E3 might be as a strictly online affair, with three-days of streaming content running from June...
In the battle between New York pizza and Chicago deep dish, why not choose both?
8.2.2021
If I were teaching a basic American Food 101 class to an extraterrestrial from Mars, I’m pretty sure they’d give me a double-take when I tried to explain that New York and Chicago-style pizza are considered the same basic food: “Yeah, this flat, crispy-yet-chewy bread with thin sauce and cheese...
My Madden 21 Says The Chiefs Won The Super Bowl, And I Accept That Reality
8.2.2021
This morning Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were awarded the Vince Lombardi trophy after defeating Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36 to 20 in my Madden 21 simulation of Super Bowl XV. Sounds right to me. Read more
Miami mayor aiming for 'the most progressive crypto laws'
7.2.2021
“We want to make sure that we believe that if all things are equal, we win," said Mayor Francis Suarez
Law Decoded: New dawn or bad moon rising for trust-busting in tech, Jan. 29–Feb. 5
5.2.2021
Lawmakers are prepping new tools to pursue tech firms accused of anti-competitive business practices
Parents, it’s time for ‘the talk’: Did your kid trade crypto in 2020?
4.2.2021
Now is the time to look beyond your own income-producing activities and look to your children’s crypto as well
Bitcoin-touting Senator Lummis appointed to Banking Committee
4.2.2021
In announcement the appointment, Lummis made clear that she hopes to get digital asset legislation moving
Darknet Markets Generated $1.7 Billion in Crypto Revenue in 2020 — Set a New Record
3.2.2021
Darknet market revenues hit a new all-time high in 2020, despite declining individual purchases from marketplaces. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis also spotted a singular driver behind the new record witnessed over the last year. Hydra Market Is the Major Driver Behind Revenue Figures in 2020...
Interoperability will determine CBDC winners and losers
2.2.2021
To be first is to set the tone for the industry and control the space — a tactic otherwise known as the first-mover advantage
Wisconsin curdfluencers deliver the high-octane Midwestern enthusiasm I crave
2.2.2021
Food influencing has morphed from flat-lay latte shots into something extreme: the relentless promotion of “must-try” items that offer little in the way of taste or soul. Influencers travel in packs, battling it out for primo Instagram Explore placement: health-conscious content creators...
Former Bank of China exec joins BitMEX operator as non-executive board director
1.2.2021
Once reportedly the highest-paid executive at the Bank of China, Wai Kin Chim has joined BitMEX’s parent firm as an independent non-executive board director
Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch
29.1.2021
AOC and guests explored the conditions that led to the GameStop short squeeze and the ramifications of the institutional response to it
US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution
29.1.2021
A U.S. court has sentenced Jerry Ji Guo, a resident of San Francisco, to an effective six months in prison for his role in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Guo to pay over $4 million in restitution. Further, Guo will also cooperate with...
Discord's r/WallStreetBets Ban Wasn't A Conspiracy, Just A Demonstration Of Platforms' Power
28.1.2021
After a wild ride that took it off the tracks and onto the goddamn Rainbow Road from Mario Kart, the GameStop stock train appears to finally be pulling back into the station. People are blaming market manipulation from stock trading apps like Robinhood for this, but they’re also lumping in a name...
Crypto User Builds a Mining Rig in the Back of His BMW Hybrid Car With Six Graphic Cards
28.1.2021
A U.S. cryptocurrency miner installed a mining rig in a particular place with the motivation to “annoy gamers.” Simon Byrne installed the full infrastructure in the back of his BMW i8 hybrid car. Miner Is Trying to Create a ‘Crypto Utopia’ According to PC Gamer, Byrne...