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Russian State Duma Official: International CBDC Settlements to Become ‘Common Practice’ in 5 Years
7.6.2024
Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Financial Markets Committee, has predicted that international trade will migrate to CBDC for settlements during the next five years. Aksakov stressed that not many countries have made progress using these digital currencies, but he believes this...
30 Years Later, Tamagotchi Player Discovers In-Game Secret
7.6.2024
Remember Tamagotchi, the virtual pets who lived in an egg-shaped device you could clip to your keyring that dominated elementary schools in the ‘90s? You’d have to feed and care for them regularly throughout the day, and they’d suffer if you left them for too long. It was a nightmare for teachers...
After All These Years, I Still Wish Destiny Had An Offline Mode
6.6.2024
As I sit here, on June 6, 2024 at 11:45 a.m., two days after The Final Shape launched—Destiny’s last expansion in the story arc it clumsily started more than a decade ago—I am notably not blasting aliens nor taking in sweeping sci-fi vistas. I am not playing at all.Read more
Destiny 2:The Final Shape Has Players Getting Emotional About The Last 10 Years
4.6.2024
It’s hard to believe, but Destiny has been around just shy of ten years, and today’s launch of The Final Shape marks the conclusion of the series’ current saga. As players get ready to dive into this final campaign against the Witness and usher Destiny 2 into a new era, they’re also fondly...
Bitcoin dormant for 5 years or more awakens in new 'distribution'
4.6.2024
Bitcoin long-term holder "inactivity" is being slowly challenged as BTC emerges from hibernation, in some cases lasting over a decade
Sleeping Bitcoins Worth $13.87M Move After 11 Years, Transfer Exposes 2013 Whale
3.6.2024
According to data from June 3, an entity with eight wallets created in 2013 moved 200 BTC valued at $13.87 million after the funds remained untouched for over 11 years. If sold today, the value of these bitcoins has increased by 197,785% since their acquisition. Spending 200 Bitcoin Unveils...
Lawyer Pleads Guilty in $9.5M Crypto Ponzi Scheme — Faces 5 Years in Prison
31.5.2024
David Kagel, a disbarred California attorney, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of over $9.5 million. Kagel, 85, promised high returns through artificial intelligence trading bots and falsely claimed to hold $11 million in bitcoin to secure...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin and AI Adoption Plans Could 10x GDP by 2029
29.5.2024
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes El Salvador’s Bitcoin and AI adoption plan could see its GDP tenfold in the next 5 years.
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Crypto market to hit $200T within 10 years — Animoca co-founder
29.5.2024
Animoca's Yat Siu believes Asia is the fastest-growing Web3 market, while jurisdictions like the U.S. are lagging behind
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Criminal Charges
28.5.2024
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after pleading guilty to criminal charges, including engaging in an unlawful political influence campaign and operating...
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison
28.5.2024
Salame's lawyers initially asked for 18 months
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Gets 7.5 Years In Prison
28.5.2024
Former FTX executive and Sam Bankman-Fried associate Ryan Salame has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for criminal charges stemming from his time at the crypto exchange following a Tuesday morning hearing at Manhattan federal court.
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Former FTX exec sentenced to 7.5 years in prison after guilty plea
28.5.2024
After Sam Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame is one of the first individuals connected to FTX and Alameda Research to receive prison time
Indian Citizen Faces 20 Years in US Prison for Stealing Crypto in $37M Coinbase Spoofing Scam
26.5.2024
An Indian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to wire fraud conspiracy for stealing over $37 million by spoofing crypto exchange Coinbase’s website. He and his co-conspirators created a fake Coinbase Pro site to steal login credentials and two-factor authentication codes, transferring...
Telegram's Pavel Durov is wrong about Signal — and has been for years
26.5.2024
Considering Telegram doesn't even offer end-to-end encryption by default, founder Pavel Durov has a lot to say about his messaging app's competitor
British-Chinese Money Launder Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Role in $6B Fraud: FT
24.5.2024
Jian Wen, 42, who was alleged to have carrying out the laundering on behalf of her former boss, was found guilty in March
Dormant Dogecoin Whale Becomes Active Again After A Decade
23.5.2024
After more than ten years of dormancy, an inactive Dogecoin (DOGE) Whale with a wallet balance of 893,303 DOGE (about $145,101) became active on May 22. It was the first transaction made by the account since May 2014.
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ESET And Dutch Police Uncover Ebury Botnet’s Crypto Theft Operation
23.5.2024
The Dutch authorities and Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET discovered a significant cryptocurrency theft connected to the infamous Ebury botnet. This botnet poses a serious threat to the industry because it has hacked more than 400,000 systems in the last 15 years.
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Fed Survey Finds 7% of US Adults Using Crypto, Down from Previous Years
23.5.2024
The number of United States adults reporting cryptocurrency ownership or usage has seen a significant decline, according to the latest annual household survey conducted by the Federal Reserve.
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Artificial general intelligence still more than 10 years away: Baidu CEO
23.5.2024
AGI could potentially solve some of humanity’s most pressing concerns down the line, according to Baidu’s co-founder