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Vitalik Buterin’s X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam
10.9.2023
The X account of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has apparently suffered a breach by scammers spreading phishing links. The attack, which manifested itself in the form of a post offering free digital collectibles, has allegedly resulted in the loss of over $690,000 for those who fell for...
What Are Smart Contracts? Unpacking Today’s Digital Agreements
10.9.2023
In the digital currency realm, smart contracts have enhanced the financial industry through tokenization, decentralized finance (defi) and other agreements in the form of self-executing code. But how exactly do they work? What benefits do they offer? Here’s a concise overview of smart...
VanEck, ARK filings ‘officially’ start clock for spot Ethereum ETFs: Analyst
7.9.2023
Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart expects more spot Ethereum ETFs to be filed in the coming days
80% of South Koreans Consider Crypto a Form of Gambling, Survey Finds
7.9.2023
A South Korean survey has found that 80% of citizens think crypto is a form of “gambling,” while many expressed fears about the dangers of rug-pulls and token price manipulation.
The survey was conducted by the newspaper Segye Ilbo, in conjunction with the research firm Embrain.
The survey...
Bitcoin Set to Form Death Cross as Dollar Index Teases Golden Crossover
6.9.2023
A death cross indicates a potential long-term bearish shift in momentum while a golden cross suggests the opposite
SEC Charges Impact Theory in First NFT-Related Lawsuit Over Unregistered Token Sales
28.8.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Los Angeles-based media company Impact Theory with offering and selling unregistered securities in the form of crypto asset tokens. Notably, this marks the SEC’s first lawsuit targeting an NFT offering. SEC Sues Impact Theory Over $30M...
Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable its Operator Filter, Taiwan Proposes Business Category for Crypto Firms to Self-regulate & Form Industry Associations
18.8.2023
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Google, OpenAI, Microsoft form ‘Frontier Model Forum’ to regulate AI development
26.7.2023
The Big Tech giants came together to form the Frontier Model Forum in a joint effort to focus on “safe and responsible” development of frontier AI models
Kids Won’t Be Able to Spend Mom’s Digital Ruble as They Wish, Russian Official Says
21.7.2023
The new form of Russia’s fiat, the digital ruble, will make spending more efficient for both government and family budgets, according to a high-ranking lawmaker. Anatoly Aksakov, who was involved in the recent adoption of the new digital ruble legislation, highlighted some of the advantages...
Veteran FPS Devs Form New Studio To Make Games Inside Fortnite
19.7.2023
Veteran game developers from Bungie, EA, and Kongregate have come together to form a new video game studio, Look North World. And this new studio will be focused on making… Fortnite games? Read more
Judge Criticizes SEC Approval of Coinbase IPO in Pre-Motion Conference
17.7.2023
Southern District of New York judge Katherine P. Failla called to attention the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of Coinbase’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), hinting that the agency could have been more thorough. Failla expressed skepticism about the SEC’s...
Today in Crypto: BNB Beacon Chain Upgrade Will Allow It to Halt New Block Production, Europe's First BTC ETF Set to Launch Next Month, Digital Yuan to be Used Offline, BitMEX Traders Can Form Guilds
13.7.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: BNB Beacon Chain Upgrade Will Allow It to Halt New Block Production, Europe's First BTC ETF Set to Launch...
US Federal Agencies Unite to Form 'Mini-FBI' for Dark Web Crypto Crime
22.6.2023
The U.S. government has established a new task force for targeting crypto crime consisting of five investigators from different federal agencies....
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Federal Reserve Chairman Says Crypto Appears to Have Staying Power in US Economy
22.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has acknowledged that cryptocurrency appears to have staying power as an asset class in the U.S. economy. In addition, he stated that the central bank views payment stablecoins as a form of money, emphasizing that it would be appropriate to have a robust...
Fed sees stablecoin as form of money, wants ‘robust’ role in its oversight, Powell says
21.6.2023
The Federal Reserve chair gave his opinion on draft crypto legislation at the House Financial Services Committee’s semi-annual Fed policy hearing
‘Elephant Mario’ From Super Mario Bros. Wonder Has The Internet Screaming
21.6.2023
Immediately after Nintendo wrapped up its 40-minute Direct presentation with a look at the upcoming side-scroller Super Mario Bros. Wonder, fans across the internet have been posting about how much they love the mustachioed plumber’s new form that turns him into a giant elephant man.Read more
Five US enforcement agencies form new digital currency anti-crime task force
20.6.2023
The agencies have worked together for years, but now their joint efforts are official as they plan to ramp up activity
Snoop Dogg NFT passport lets fans tour with the rapper in digital form
14.6.2023
The NFT will give holders access to behind-the-scenes content uploaded by Snoop Dogg while on tour
Clay Nation to form a collaboration with The Sandbox
7.6.2023
Clay Nation will be forming a collaboration with The Sandbox, which will be the first Cardano-oriented project on the platform and will come with a fresh lease of life for The Sandbox ecosystem. There will also be additions made to the overall volume of connected players in their favor....
‘In Hindsight the Metaverse Will Be Obvious and Inevitable’ Says Affyn CEO Lucaz Lee
20.5.2023
Despite the many obstacles that currently make mainstream adoption seem impossible, the metaverse will eventually “mature when gateways that form the access point for entering the myriads of metaverses come onstream,” Lucaz Lee, CEO of Affyn, has said. Lee suggested that when this point...