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Sam Bankman-Fried's Post-Collapse Media Blitz Has Clearly Backfired
31.10.2023
The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company's collapse against him
US Treasury Deputy Secretary: Crypto Not Major Source of Funding for Terrorists
30.10.2023
U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo says crypto is not the vast majority of the ways terrorist groups are funded, noting that these organizations “continued to use the traditional banking system.” His statements followed media reports claiming that Hamas raised a large sum...
Elon Musk says posts busted by Community Notes won’t earn revenue share
30.10.2023
Elon Musk assured those attempting to “weaponize” the community notes feature will be immediately found out
Elon Musk Unveils Plan to Turn X Into ‘Powerful’ Financial Platform — ‘You Won’t Need a Bank Account’
29.10.2023
Billionaire Elon Musk has revealed that he is turning his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, into an all-encompassing financial platform. “When I say payments, I actually mean someone’s entire financial life … If it involves money. It’ll be on our platform,” he claimed, emphasizing:...
Wall Street Journal corrects article misciting Hamas' crypto terrorism funding data
28.10.2023
Elliptic, the firm which Wall Street Journal sourced the data from, said it was “pleased” to see the news outlet acknowledge its mistakes
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Faces Setback — Delay Amid Testing Requirements
27.10.2023
The highly anticipated Dencun upgrade for the Ethereum blockchain won’t be making its debut in 2023 as initially expected. Ethereum’s core developers have decided to push back the upgrade’s release until at least 2024, a revelation made during the latest All Core Developers...
The Overwatch 2 Girlies Serve In K-Pop Group Le Sserafim Music Video
27.10.2023
I had never listened to the K-Pop ensemble Le Sserafim before this morning, but after the group collaborated with Overwatch 2 on a music video and skins, I may be on my way to becoming a stan.Read more
The Hamas Funding Story Is Why Crypto Is Sick of the Mainstream Media
26.10.2023
Erroneous reports of crypto funding Hamas are yet to be corrected by the WSJ. No wonder people in the Web3 distrust the role of reporters in establishing truth in the world
Big Xbox Shakeup Might Avoid Another Redfall Debacle
26.10.2023
Today Microsoft announced a re-organization within its Xbox division that will see ZeniMax and Bethesda Game Studios report more directly to head of game services, Matt Booty. The shift comes after vampire shooter Redfall was so poorly recieved that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer went on a...
Today in Crypto: MoonPay Partners with Mastercard, 64% of Injective Survey Respondents Trade on Both CEX and DEX, Chainstack Launches DeFi API
26.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Payments news Crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay announced that it partnered with Mastercard to drive innovation...
Media Reported Hamas Got Millions Via Crypto, but the Data Provider They Cited Says It Was Misconstrued
26.10.2023
After Hamas' deadly attacks in Israel, media reports linked the terrorist group with tens of millions in crypto donations, but that data was misinterpreted and hugely exaggerated, according to the blockchain analytical firm that was cited
Hashing It Out: A case for Web3 social media, and is Friend.tech a security?
26.10.2023
CyberConnect co-founder Ryan Li believes that creators who want their content to live forever will ditch Web2 social media platforms for Web3 alternatives
China Aiming for International Digital Yuan Expansion – e-CNY Going Global?
26.10.2023
There are clear signs China wants to take the digital yuan, its CBDC, into the global arena – with CIPS and BRI integrations in the pipelines. Per Alpha Factory (via EastMoney), fintech firms such as MOG Digitech Holdings are making headway in the CBDC sector, and are eyeing global uses...
Lightspark Open Sources Email-Like Protocol UMA; Raises Debate on Compliance
25.10.2023
Lightspark, a Lightning Network (LN) financial services company, has announced it has open-sourced Universal Money Address (UMA), a protocol similar to email, but for money. The protocol will be interoperable, allowing platforms to exercise due compliance on the transactions facilitated,...
Lightning Network Developer States Disclosed Vulnerability Is Not an ‘Intentional Backdoor,’ Calls for Responsible Journalism
25.10.2023
Antoine Riard, a security researcher and developer who exposed a vulnerability in the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s scaling layer, has clarified this vulnerability is not an “intentional backdoor,” addressing statements made on social media. Riard stressed the problem had been...
Spider-Man 2’s Ending Teases Big Things For Spider-Man 3
24.10.2023
If there was still any question about whether Insomniac Games was done with making Spider-Man games, the end of PlayStation 5-exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 makes it clear the studio still has a lot of stories to tell in that universe. Between post-credits cutscenes and new interview teases, it’s...
Today in Crypto: Thailand Delays Digital Wallet Plan, Crypto Wallet Downloads Dropping Last Two Years, Reddit Removes Alleged Insider-Trading Moderators
23.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
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‘This will be our last post’ — LBRY throws in towel against the SEC
20.10.2023
“Thank you to everyone who fought with us for online freedom,” the LBRY Inc team said
New Game Tasks You With Running Twitter, Good Luck
18.10.2023
Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are massive beasts that are hard to control, moderate, and keep profitable. Balancing user safety, privacy, ad revenue, employee mental health, and more is tricky. Luckily, you can find out just how tricky it is in a new free web game that...
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty & Hashrate Set Records as Bitmain Floods US with Machines, Bitget Reveals Future Quant Bot, Pi Network Debutes Staked DMs
17.10.2023
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: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty & Hashrate Set Records as Bitmain Floods US with Machines, Bitget Reveals Future...