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Metaverse for youth: Meta urged to ban minors from virtual world
14.4.2023
Now only allowing users from 18, Meta also wants to open up its metaverse app Horizon Worlds to users aged 13 and 17
Winner of Canadian Lottery Jackpot Says Impostors Using His Name to Steal Bitcoins
14.4.2023
The winner of the Canadian lottery, Scott Gurney, has confirmed that scammers impersonating him on Facebook have conned unsuspecting victims of their bitcoins. To counter the scammers, Gurney said he has stopped accepting or sending friend requests on the social networking platform. ‘Too Good...
Judge orders YouTuber 'BitBoy Crypto' to appear and address alleged harassment
13.4.2023
Ben Armstrong was ordered to appear in Florida court to address allegations he threatened and harassed lawyers behind a class-action lawsuit against him and other crypto influencers
Information Protocol RSS3 Raises $10M via Token Sale to DWF Labs
11.4.2023
RSS3 recently unveiled RSS3 AIOP, an AI training environment providing Web3 information to the likes of ChatGPT
How Utility NFTs Will Drive Mainstream Web3 Adoption
9.4.2023
Ken Timsit, is Head of blockchain startup accelerator Cronos Labs and Cronos Chain.__________
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were perhaps the most publicly followed hype cycle, with celebrities from Justin Bieber to Madonna dropping NFT collections for their fans over the past couple of years....
Biggest Movers: DOGE Down 8% as Twitter Removes Logo
7.4.2023
Dogecoin was once again in the red on Friday, as Twitter finally removed the doge icon as its logo. The meme coin raced to a four-month high earlier in the week, after the social media giant unexpectedly added a cartoon image of doge on its website. Overall, crypto markets were mostly lower, with...
Former US President Donald Trump States China Is ‘Trying to Replace the Dollar as Number One Currency’
7.4.2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged the push that China is making to dethrone the dollar as a reserve currency. In a post published on Truth Social, Trump stated that if this comes to happen, it would be the biggest defeat in the history of the U.S. in the last 200 years. Donald...
Deep dive: how Big Ambitions hit it big on Steam!
6.4.2023
Also: designing for pro-social multiplayer & looots of news
Crypto users react to Satoshi Nakamoto's 48th birthday
5.4.2023
Once again, the Bitcoin creator's age increased by one year on their P2P Foundation profile — suggesting a birthday of April 5, 1975
Who paid for Twitter Blue verification? Here's how to find out
3.4.2023
Under the direction of Elon Musk, Twitter rolled out the ‘Twitter Blue’ subscription as a means to discourage spam bots and fake accounts on the platform
Anti-TikTok RESTRICT Act could be turned against crypto and much else, think tank warns
29.3.2023
Experts are speculating on ways the Act could be misused, if passed, and finding potential threats to technologies people love
Today in Crypto: BitKeep Rebrands to Bitget Wallet, IOTA Launches ShimmerEVM Test Chain, Bitso Trippled US-Mexico Transactions in Partnership with Ripple
29.3.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: BitKeep Rebrands to Bitget Wallet, IOTA Launches ShimmerEVM Test Chain, Bitso Trippled US-Mexico...
ChatGPT can now access the internet with new OpenAI plugins
24.3.2023
OpenAI said it is initially rolling out the plugins to a small set of users to "study their real-world use and impact," before expanding to larger-scale access
7 artificial intelligence examples in everyday life
23.3.2023
AI impacts everyday life: personal assistants, social media, healthcare, autonomous vehicles, smart homes and more!
Telegram Messenger App Launches USDT Transfer Feature Within Chats, Expanding Crypto Services – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
23.3.2023
Telegram users can now transfer the world's most popular stablecoin, tether (USDT), through chats.
The news was tweeted by the TON blockchain, with the team writing: "Imagine being able to buy and sell crypto via a messaging app. Now imagine it's already here," adding the link to...
French Lawmakers Agree to Effectively Ban Crypto Influencer Promotions
22.3.2023
Social media stars wouldn’t be allowed to shill unlicensed crypto under anti-scam plans voted on by the National Assembly’s Economics Committee Wednesday
Chinese Employees Pay Social Insurance Fees, Taxes with Digital Yuan – Is CBDC Adoption on the Rise?
22.3.2023
A growing number of Chinese employees and firms can now use the nation’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – the digital yuan – to pay their social insurance premiums and taxes.
Per reports from the Chinese media outlets JS China and NH News, citizens in Lianyungang and other cities in...
Chair of EU Parliament’s Committee on Budgets Calls for Crypto Ban Amid Banking Turmoil
19.3.2023
A European lawmaker has urged authorities to impose a ban on cryptocurrencies citing the current crisis in the banking sector as a reason. Johan Van Overtveldt, former finance minister of Belgium, believes these assets bring no economic or social value. Belgium’s Ex-Finance Minister Suggests Ban...
Meta Announces 10,000 Layoffs in ‘Year of Efficiency’ Move; Singles Out AI Over Metaverse as ‘Largest Investment’
16.3.2023
Meta, the social media company, will continue to shed part of its workforce, recently announcing 10,000 new layoffs to be executed during 2023 as part of its new efficiency policy. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the company, stated that artificial intelligence (AI) was currently the company’s most...
VC-Backed NFT Social Platform Metalink Launches Mobile App
15.3.2023
Backed by notable Web3 figures like Guy Oseary, Gary Vaynerchuck and Moonpay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright, Metalink aims to be the first mobile platform where NFT collectors can talk, track and transact