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Report: North Korean Man Sentenced To Death For Smuggling Copies Of Squid Game
24.11.2021
Last week, Radio Free Asia reported that copies of Squid Game had been smuggled into North Korea on USB drives and SD cards. Now, according to RFA, a man who is said to have smuggled in the show has been sentenced to death by a firing squad. Read more
Report: Amazon Wants To Make A Mass Effect TV Series
24.11.2021
It was first announced all the way back in 2010 that beloved sci-fi series Mass Effect was being turned into a movie. Fast forward 11 years and, uh, no movie.Read more
US Senator Pat Toomey supports digital dollar, nomination of Powell as Fed chair
23.11.2021
“The idea of having a tokenized dollar that is capable of being exchanged on a peer-to-peer basis on a platform where developers can innovate and develop new products and services... I think there’s a strong case for that,” said Pat Toomey
PlayStation Faces Gender Discrimination Lawsuit From Former Staffer
23.11.2021
Sony is facing a suit alleging pay disparity, wrongful termination, and other instances of gender-based discrimination. As Axios reports, a former IT staffer filed suit in California district court yesterday.Read more
Fed conducted 'policy sprints' around crypto assets to address regulatory clarity
23.11.2021
Government agencies are planning to adjust compliance standards on existing laws and regulations related to custody services, buying and selling crypto, crypto-collateralized loans, HODLing, and the issuance of stablecoins
Rez Is Now 20, And There Was Nothing Quite Like It
23.11.2021
In 2001, Sega and United Game Artists released an on-rails shooter for the Dreamcast called Rez. It was nothing short of a sensory revolution.Read more
President Biden picks Jerome Powell to be next Fed chair
22.11.2021
During his time as Fed chair, Powell has said the agency was “working proactively to issue a CBDC” but was unlikely to support a blanket ban on crypto
Canada Detains Teen for Alleged $36 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
21.11.2021
A teenager has been arrested in Canada after committing what law enforcement officials in Ontario have described as the largest crypto theft by a single person. The Canadian is accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars through a SIM swap targeting a crypto holder in the U.S. Teen Arrested...
Bitcoin bulls in City Hall: Meet America’s crypto mayors
20.11.2021
A wave of political goodwill and support for Bitcoin is building up. Is this just hype, or will there be long-lasting support for crypto?
An Open Thread If You Need To Vent
19.11.2021
I said at the beginning of the year that it felt weird to talk about video games as a right-wing mob stormed the United States capitol building. Sad to say, that feeling hasn’t let up in the last 10 months and change, especially with the news currently dominating today’s headlines.Read more
Manchester City officials sign and suspend partnership with mysterious crypto firm within a week
19.11.2021
It is unusual for an organization such as a Premier League football club to publicly announce a partnership with a relatively unknown company in the crypto space and then quickly back out without explanation
Is US politics divisive enough to make crypto a partisan issue?
19.11.2021
While no longer the leader of the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton's comments on crypto could have the potential to create more partisanship among lawmakers regulating digital assets
Inflationary winds from around the world spell a sea change for Bitcoin
19.11.2021
If inflation is taking a deeper hold on the global economy, could Bitcoin become less a speculative tool and more a safe haven?
Digital currencies won’t impact US sanctions, Treasury exec says
19.11.2021
Russia’s digital ruble won’t help the country avoid U.S. sanctions because the global economy is “interconnected,” an official said
US lawmakers introduce bill to 'fix' crypto reporting requirement from infrastructure law
18.11.2021
The bill proposes pushing back the mandated reporting requirements to 2026 as well as changing the definition of broker
Bitso and Circle work on crypto payments between Mexico and US
18.11.2021
Bitso is also known as the core crypto service provider for El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet, launched in September
Congressman Threatening Violence With Attack on Titan Sees Actual Consequences
17.11.2021
Nine days after Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a now-deleted Attack on Titan-themed video of himself and his Republican colleagues killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden, the House of Representatives voted to censure Gosar and remove him from his two House committee appointments....
US is not moving fast enough to develop a CBDC, says former CFTC chair
17.11.2021
“We should act now to improve access to financial services through other means as well — the need is too great," said Tim Massad
Acting OCC head calls for consolidated supervision for crypto firms
17.11.2021
Michael Hsu said this approach would require more cooperation from both federal and state regulators, with “less regulatory competition” and “more interdependence.”
The Staples Center Will Be Renamed Crypto.com Arena
17.11.2021
Cryptocurrency and NFT exchange Crypto.com has announced it’s struck a twenty-year name-licensing deal for the Los Angeles arena currently known as the Staples Center in could be the biggest American venue naming deal ever. Read more