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Robert Kennedy Jr Warns of Mega Economic Crisis — Says ‘It’s Not Just the Banks’
4.5.2023
U.S. Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has warned that “the banking collapse is the tip of an economic mega-crisis,” emphasizing that “It’s not just the banks.” He also slammed President Joe Biden’s crypto mining tax proposal. “It is a mistake for the U.S. government to hobble...
New Minecraft Update Fixes A Bug From 2012 (No, That’s Not A Typo)
3.5.2023
Cast your mind back to October 2012. Pokemon Black and White 2 had just been released. Resident Evil 6 launched and disappointed many. And Dishonored arrived on the scene, earning Arkane many accolades and awards. And also, a minor bug involving footsteps and blocks was introduced into Minecraft....
Crypto’s Macro Drivers – It’s Not Just About Bitcoin
3.5.2023
Crypto Innovation and Regulation Should Be Partners, Not Adversaries
3.5.2023
Developers are flourishing elsewhere amid strident relationships with U.S. regulators
Fed Preview: Crypto Observers Believe Bitcoin Rally May Stall if Powell Does not Signal End of Tightening
3.5.2023
We expect that Chair Powell may shy away from being definitive when it comes to a pause which may disappoint the market, one crypto trader said
BitFlyer USA Fined $1.2M by NYDFS for Not Meeting Cybersecurity Requirements
3.5.2023
https://www.dfs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/05/ea20230502_bitflyer_usa_inc.pdf
Analysts Warn of More Bank Failures, Possible Recession and Global Repercussions Caused by First Republic Bank Collapse
3.5.2023
The recent takeover of First Republic Bank, the fourth U.S. bank to fail this year, has awakened concerns about the possible repercussions this new failure might have on U.S. and international economies. While United States President Joe Biden has assured the public that the banking system remains...
Russia Monitoring US Economy Amid Possible Default, Says Official
3.5.2023
Russia is closely monitoring the U.S. economy amid discussions of the U.S. government defaulting on its debt obligations. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Treasury will be unable to pay the government’s bills if Congress does not act by June 1. Russia Monitoring US Economy in Case of Debt...
Ron DeSantis Vows to Prohibit CBDC, ‘Woke Politics,’ and ‘Financial Surveillance’ in Florida
3.5.2023
Florida governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his call for a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during a visit to Jacksonville on Tuesday. Last March, DeSantis pushed for legislation to prohibit a CBDC in Florida. At Tuesday’s event called “Government of Laws, Not Woke Politics,”...
People Are Not Having A Great Time With Redfall
3.5.2023
Redfall, a vampire shooter out this week on Xbox and PC, was developed by Arkane Studios, the same team behind classics like Dishonored and Prey. It’s one of Microsoft’s first-party exclusives for 2023, a big release for the company’s Game Pass subscription service. And by most accounts,...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns of Stagflation in US Economy — Says ‘It’s Going to Get Worse’
3.5.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. economy is facing stagflation and the situation is going to get worse. “Not only is the economy weakening, but inflation is strengthening,” he stressed, emphasizing: “You have the worst of both worlds.” U.S. Economy...
British MP Lisa Cameron is 'not invested personally' in crypto but advocates for regulation
2.5.2023
“I’m an advocate for getting regulation in place that makes the most of the potential of the sector whilst protecting consumers,” said the MP
El Salvador’s Bitcoin City Has Not Been Shelved, Say Bukele-linked Bitcoiners
2.5.2023
An El Salvador government-linked organization has rubbished claims that the nation’s ambitious plans to build a haven for bitcoiners have been shelved.
Late last month, a number of Twitter-based individuals claimed that they had come across documentary evidence that the Ministry of Public Works...
Putin Says Multipolarity Trend Will Intensify — Warns Those Who Do Not Follow Will Lose
2.5.2023
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, says the trend toward multipolarity is inevitable and will only intensify. “Those who do not understand this and do not follow this trend will lose,” the Russian president warned. Putin on Multipolarity Trend Escalating Russian President Vladimir Putin talked...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Warns US Could Default on Its Debt by June 1
2.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the Treasury will not be able to pay all of the government’s debt “as early as June 1, if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt limit before that time.” Yellen also cautioned that the U.S. defaulting on its debt obligations...
Not Even The Official Account For Xbox’s Big New Shooter Was Safe From Microsoft’s Leak Takedown
1.5.2023
Redfall, Arkane’s new co-op, immersive-sim, vampire-killer game is out on May 2, and naturally leaks of the game are spilling out on Twitter. At the same time, the official Twitter account for the title is doing its usual round of hype promo posts. The timing of these two forces, however, can lead...
Dogecoin Price Prediction: Can Doge Hit $1? Not Before AiDoge Raises $1 Million
1.5.2023
Dogecoin price rejection from highs around $0.0952 could spell doom for investors this week unless support at $0.075 remains intact. The largest meme coin, boasting nearly $ 11 billion in market capitalization is trading at $0.0786, down 3% on Monday.
Elon Musk’s most beloved cryptocurrency is...
How to Blur Faces in a Video from Command Line
1.5.2023
Privacy is always incredibly important, especially with visual media where you may not have the permission of individuals in the video. If you’re filming something in public, it’s likely you’ll catch someone’s face who simply doesn’t want or need to be identified. This...
Tokens but not crypto: Nigeria SEC prepares new digital asset rules
1.5.2023
Nigeria’s securities regulator will take at least ten months to determine whether to register a digital asset-related company
Latam Insights — Steve Hanke Advocates Dollarization in Argentina, Bitcoin City Plans Unclear in El Salvador, Sunacrip Implicated in Venezuela Layoffs
1.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, economist Steve Hanke calls to dollarize Argentina, Bitcoin City plans are still not formalized in El Salvador, and Venezuelan crypto watchdog...