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The International Tech Conference ICT Spring is back in Luxembourg next June 29 & 30
17.4.2023
This year’s ICT Spring will be dedicated to discussing the greatest challenges businesses face across sectors and the technologies that are at the forefront of an intriguing yet needed transformation to grow sustainable, be more resilient, drive performance, and anticipate future challenges....
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction: BTC Revisits $30,000 – Can Both Cryptocurrencies Bounce Back?
17.4.2023
Bitcoin and Ethereum are two major cryptocurrencies that have gained significant popularity since the beginning of this year. Ethereum (ETH), which is the second-most popular cryptocurrency, recently surpassed the $2,000 milestone for the first time since May of last year.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin,...
The Fall of Medici Bank: Lessons on Fractional Reserve Banking From 15th Century Italy
16.4.2023
Amid the banking chaos of the 21st century, some are looking back more than 600 years ago, to the Medici Bank — one of the most powerful banks of its time. It established its business and became one of the most respected banks in Europe during its prime, and the prominent Italian family of bankers...
Report: Nigeria-China Currency Swap Agreement Fails to Ease Pressure on the Naira
16.4.2023
Nigerian economic experts have said the country’s five-year-old currency swap agreement with China has not eased the pressure against the Nigerian currency. According to one expert, implementation of the swap arrangement is being held back by the size of the trade imbalance between Nigeria...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Remains Above $2,100 to Start the Weekend
15.4.2023
Ethereum remained above $2,100 to start the weekend, despite crypto markets moving into consolidation. Following this week’s gains, traders have seemingly started to secure gains, with the global market cap down by 0.52% as of writing this. Bitcoin has fallen below yesterday’s peak...
Destiny 2 Fights Back Cheating Devices, Sends Out Warning
14.4.2023
Bungie is cracking down on Destiny 2 players using third-party peripherals to cheat in the game’s competitive and cooperative modes.Read more
How to Get a Base64 Version of a File From Command Line
13.4.2023
A while back I wrote an article on how to Convert Image to Data URI with JavaScript. It’s a neat trick developers can use for any number of reasons. Instead of abusing canvas, however, why not simply get the base64 data from command line? You can use base64 and pbcopy to convert a file...
Lawyers Unsure of Fate of Do Kwon’s ‘Missing $37B’ – Will Investors Ever Get Their Money Back?
13.4.2023
South Korean legal experts are unsure if “victims” of fraud allegedly committed by Do Kwon and Terraform Labs executives will ever be able to recoup their funds – with an estimated $37 billion now “missing.”
Segye Ilbo reported that South Korean prosecutors are hopeful of freezing at least $5.5...
Top DeFi Insurer Paid Millions to Euler Hack Victims. Now, Nexus Mutual Wants Its Money Back
12.4.2023
Nexus Mutual is one of the biggest insurance platforms for DeFi deposits. Some crypto holders who lost money to Euler filed claims, only to get their money back. Now, Nexus wants its share back, too
After Much Controversy, Nvidia Brings Back A Budget PC Graphics Card
12.4.2023
Last year, Nvidia launched beefy, expensive power hogs with the GeForce RTX 4080 and 4090 graphics cards and canceled the only real budget option over its own confusing naming conventions. Today, compromised performance in exchange for big savings is back on the table thanks to the 4070, a $600...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Around $30,000, Ahead of US Inflation Report
12.4.2023
Bitcoin consolidated around the $30,000 mark on Wednesday, as markets prepared for the release of the latest inflation report in the United States. Consumer prices in the U.S. are expected to fall to 5.2% in March, down from 6% the month prior. Ethereum also consolidated, dropping back below...
AI-Blockchain CryptoGPT Secures $10 Million in Funding, Valued at $250 Million – Bull Market Back?
11.4.2023
CryptoGPT, an Ethereum layer-2 solution dedicated to AI development, has raised $10 million in funding at a valuation of $250 million.
The Series A round was led by DWF Labs, a leading digital asset market maker and multi-stage web3 investment firm, the company said in a Monday Twitter thread. ...
Dramatic Final Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Trailer Brings Cal Back To Coruscant
10.4.2023
Ahead of its April 28 launch, developer Respawn Entertainment shared one last look at Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, complete with a Stormtrooper force thrown directly into a TIE-fighter. It also showed off Cal’s return to Coruscant, his home before the Jedi were wiped out at the end of the Clone...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Jumps Back Above $28,000, Following Easter Break
10.4.2023
Bitcoin started the week climbing back above $28,000, as markets returned from the Easter holidays. The move saw the world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly break out of a key resistance level of $28,500. Ethereum was also higher, as it closed in on the $1,900 level. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC)...
US Economy at Risk of Crash Landing, Allianz Warns
10.4.2023
Allianz, one of the world’s largest insurers, has warned that the U.S. economy is headed toward a crash landing. “We expect the economic momentum to deteriorate during the second half of the year on the back of rapidly tightening credit conditions, exacerbated by the banking crisis,” said...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $28,000 on Easter Weekend
8.4.2023
Bitcoin was back above $28,000 on Saturday, as markets continued to react to the latest nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report. Figures released on Friday showed that 236,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy last month. Ethereum was also back in the green to start the weekend. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC)...
LayerZero Raises $120M in Funding to Expand Cross-Chain Messaging Efforts – Is the Bull Market Back?
5.4.2023
Blockchain development firm LayerZero Labs has raised $120 million in a Series B funding round for its interoperability protocol, valuing the firm at $3 billion.
The funding will go towards expanding the cross-chain messaging system that LayerZero Labs is working on, increased hiring, and...
Bitcoin Transactions Without Internet? ZeroSync and Blockstream Make It Possible with Satellites in Space – Here's How
3.4.2023
Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has partnered with ZeroSync Association, a non-profit organization based in Switzerland, to broadcast Bitcoin zero-knowledge proofs via Blockstream’s satellite.
Courtesy of this partnership, Bitcoin nodes will be able to sync from any location on earth...
Ethereum MEV Bot Gets Attacked for $20M as Validator Strikes Back
3.4.2023
One of the major Ethereum MEV (maximal extractable value) bots has been targeted in an attack, allegedly by an Ethereum validator
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $29,000 to Start April, as ETH Also Rebounds
1.4.2023
Bitcoin was back in the green on Saturday, as prices moved close to the $29,000 level to start the weekend. Following a volatile session on Friday, cryptocurrency markets were mostly higher entering April. Ethereum moved back above the $1,800 level. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) rose towards $29,000...