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This New Steam Exclusive Is Literally About Winnie The Pooh’s Hole
7.6.2023
How far tubby honey bear Winnie-the-Pooh has fallen. Now that he’s entered the public domain, he can no longer merely stumble through the painless Hundred Acre Wood stuffing his face full of dessert with no pants on. Now, he plays the swollen and bleeding protagonist to the just-announced indie...
Meta’s Zuckerberg grilled by senators over ‘leak’ of LLaMA AI model
7.6.2023
The senators weren’t happy with the “seemingly minimal” protections to fight against fraud and cybercrime in Meta’s AI model
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Deploy Stablecoins on Public Blockchains
6.6.2023
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan, announced its plans to deploy and distribute bank-backed stablecoins on different public blockchains. The Japanese bank has partnered with Datachain, a blockchain interoperability company, and Toki, a cross-chain bridge, to allow...
More China CBDC Public Transport Options Unveiled – Digital Yuan Readies Asian Games Debut
3.6.2023
Digital yuan payment adoption is stepping up in China ahead of the Asian Games, with venue cities rolling out a range of central bank digital currency (CBDC) transport options.
Per Shanghai Securities News, preparations are in advanced stages in the host city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
The...
Jimbos Protocol offers $800K bounty to the public after hacker ignores deal
1.6.2023
The Jimbos Protocol team extended the bounty offer to the public, inviting anyone who can help catch the exploiter or recover the funds to claim the reward
Crypto Industry’s Reputation Takes a Hit: FTX and Bitcoin Rank at the Bottom of 2023 Axios Harris Poll 100
30.5.2023
A recent survey conducted by Axios and Harris Poll, which polled 16,310 Americans, has revealed some interesting findings about the reputation of two select entities in the crypto industry. FTX, a crypto exchange that has since gone out of business, has been ranked at the very bottom of the list...
South Korean Court Jails Civil Servant Who Stole Public Funds to Buy Crypto
29.5.2023
A South Korean court has handed a suspended jail term to a civil servant who stole thousands of USD worth of public funds to pay for crypto investments.
Per Yonhap, the public official was handed a one-year suspended prison sentence, as well as two years of probation.
The official was not named...
Web3 Freelancing Metaverse DeeLance Makes History: Secures Massive $1.12 Million Investment from Prominent VC Firm as Public Presale Exceeds $1.1 Million
28.5.2023
Groundbreaking web3 freelancing and remote work metaverse platform DeeLance just secured a massive strategic investment from a top venture capital (VC) investment firm.
Bitgert Ventures will invest $1.12 million in DeeLance to help fund the development of its blockchain-powered metaverse, which...
Blockchain-Based Re-Usable KYC ‘Particularly Valuable in Web3’ — Cheqd CEO Fraser Edward
28.5.2023
According to Fraser Edward, the CEO and co-founder of the public permissionless network, Cheqd, one of the main hurdles faced when attempting to move data stored on Web2 servers to Web3 is “establishing a clear and scalable revenue model.” Edward however suggested overcoming this hurdle...
Ex-Sushi CTO Led NFT Lending Platform Astaria Rolls Out to Public
25.5.2023
After months in a closed beta, the NFT lending platform has witnessed the highs and lows of its competitors in the space and aims to boost NFT market liquidity while protecting the interests of lenders and borrowers
Namada, Osmosis to Co-fuse Blockchain to Fund Public Goods
23.5.2023
Privacy-focused blockchain firm Namada is seeking to partner with Osmosis to fund software “public goods” and airdrop its planned NAM token to OSMO investors.
In a recent blog post, Namada co-founder Christopher Goes revealed that he has proposed a partnership with Cosmos-based Osmosis that would...
Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger Postpones Release of Key Recovery Service After Public Criticism
23.5.2023
After criticism from the crypto community, the firm pledged to open-source the Ledger Recover code before releasing the controversial update
South Korea to Amend Public Service Ethics Act, Mandating Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Holdings
23.5.2023
The South Korean government has drafted an amendment to an existing law, which would require public officials to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings.
According to the draft, public officials are abusing their positions, as well as the fact that the current Public Service Ethics Act does...
Ripple case: SEC Hinman docs must become public by June 6, lawyer suggests
18.5.2023
The infamous Hinman Speech docs are required to be unsealed by June 6 according to a previous court order, suggests defense attorney James K. Filan
Ripple CEO Accuses US Regulator of ‘Hypocrisy’ on Twitter
17.5.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse did not hold back on Twitter in criticizing the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its “hypocrisy” in public statements about the cryptocurrency industry.
Garlinghouse tweeted a meme from The Office where a character looks befuddled in response, while adding...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns About a New, Incoming Great Depression Crisis, Criticizes Misleading Inflation Numbers
16.5.2023
Peter Schiff, best-selling author and chief economist of Europac, has warned about the coming of a new great depression period in America. In an interview, Schiff stated that official Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers were designed to mislead the public and that the country was going to face...
South Korean Politician Quits Party Over Crypto Scandal
15.5.2023
A member of the South Korean parliament is leaving his party amid mounting allegations of massive crypto investments inconsistent with his frugal public image. The controversy, which has caught the attention of the Korean society, involves accusations of conflict of interest and other...
EU AI Act updated with public facial recognition ban
11.5.2023
Regulators in the EU concluded another round of voting which added a new ban on the public use of biometric surveillance into its forthcoming AI Act
Former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich Urges Bypassing Congress to Raise Debt Ceiling
11.5.2023
Robert Reich, former secretary of labor in the U.S., has called for the government to bypass Congress in order to raise the debt ceiling unilaterally. Reich states that the constitution of the U.S. gives President Biden the faculty of ignoring this debt limit, declaring it unconstitutional...
FTX Lawsuit Against Shaq Takes a Wild Turn: Court Documents Allegedly Thrown at NBA Star’s Car
10.5.2023
In a recent court submission, legal representatives for basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal, commonly referred to as Shaq, claim he was not duly served in the FTX class-action lawsuit. As per the document, servers allegedly hurled the court documents at Shaq’s car, ultimately landing...