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‘AI Tools Will Provide Very Interesting Enhancements for the Metaverse’ — Upland Co-Founder
1.4.2023
According to Dirk Lueth, co-founder of the Upland Metaverse, the colonization of the metaverse by tech giants and the building of so-called “walled garden systems” is not sustainable. Lueth argues that instead of “locking users in,” the metaverse should usher in “a...
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to New Fraud and Bribery Charges in Federal Court – Here's What You Need to Know
31.3.2023
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to five additional charges brought against him in federal court in the US.
The new charges against Bankman-Fried are focused on alleged bribery of foreign officials from China. According to the charges, Bankman-Fried paid $40 million...
Web3 Should Be Built on Bitcoin, Not Its Imitators
31.3.2023
To neglect building on the Bitcoin protocol would be to forsake key applications for the network that have the potential to make the internet, and the world at large, a better place, Lolli co-founder Alex Adelman, writes
Polls suggest Elizabeth Warren's anti-crypto army strategy may not pay off
31.3.2023
Elizabeth Warren has long been a crypto-critic, and appears to be making it a focus as her re-election bid kicks off
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to bribery, charges from superseding indictment
30.3.2023
The former FTX CEO's legal team argued that though SBF had entered a not guilty plea, he did not acknowledge the new charges, which including bribed a Chinese government official
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Bribery Charge
30.3.2023
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments
Sam Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to Bribery, Campaign Finance Charges: Reuters
30.3.2023
Revolut not happy with how fintech deals with audit red flags: Report
30.3.2023
Revolut reportedly issued a public statement and hired lawyers in March in order to prove “misreporting” of the audit opinion by BDO
Chatgpt More Useful Than Crypto, Nvidia Tech Chief Says
30.3.2023
Unlike AI applications such as Chatgpt, cryptocurrencies do not bring “anything useful,” a top executive of U.S. chip maker Nvidia is convinced. The comment comes despite his company making significant sales in the space where its powerful processors are widely used to mint digital...
DeFi KYC: Not an issue as ‘99% have nothing to hide,’ industry execs say
30.3.2023
Traditional finance observes “money laundering happening every day” despite rigorous KYC measures, according to DeFi industry execs
UK Government Drops Plan to Launch NFT With Royal Mint
30.3.2023
The U.K. government has confirmed that it is not proceeding with a plan to launch a non-fungible token (NFT). British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked the Royal Mint to create an “NFT for Britain” while he was serving as the Chancellor of the Exchequer last year as part of his efforts...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Predicts No Fed Rate Cuts This Year
30.3.2023
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, does not see the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. “That’s the old playbook when central banks would rush to rescue the economy as recession hit. Now they’re causing the recession to fight sticky inflation – and that makes...
'Definitely not bullish' — 7% Bitcoin price gains fail to convince traders
29.3.2023
Bitcoin simply hasn't dealt with the worst of resistance in a key trading range for everyone to flip bullish
Report: Do Kwon Successfully Formed a Company in Serbia Weeks After Interpol Issued Red Notice
29.3.2023
According to a report, the recently arrested Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was able to register a company in Serbia just a few weeks after Interpol issued a Red Notice for him. Lawyers that helped Kwon form a company in Serbia reportedly said they were not aware of Interpol’s Red Notice...
The government should fear AI, not crypto: Galaxy Digital CEO
29.3.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes regulators have got it "completely upside-down" on crypto vs AI regulation
Binance CEO CZ Responds to US Regulator’s Charges
29.3.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has addressed the allegations against him by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “We do not agree with the characterization of many of the issues alleged in the complaint,” the executive stressed. CZ Responds to CFTC’s Allegations...
Do Kwon’s Extradition Likely to Take Time, Montenegrin Prosecutor Says
28.3.2023
A prosecutor investigating Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon for alleged passport forgery in Montenegro has indicated that he will not be extradited soon. The law enforcement official told South Korean media that Montenegrin authorities intend to indict Kwon within a month, ruling out the possibility...
Steve Hanke Blasts Bitcoin: It Is ‘Not a Currency’ and Has a ‘Fundamental Value of Zero’
28.3.2023
Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has criticized bitcoin, stating it is not a currency. The economist, known for his vocal opinions about crypto and for the promotion of dollarization initiatives in Latam, blasted bitcoin, saying it has a “fundamental...
Sadly, Kirby Will Not Turn Into A Hot Man If He Swallows A Hot Man
28.3.2023
Kirby’s whole thing is that he has a huge mouth, and anything he swallows he either absorbs their powers or transforms into. If he swallows Mario in a Smash fight he gets a red hat. In more recent times, if he puts a car in his mouth, he turns into a car.Read more
To be or not to be: Ethics, democracy and morality in the nascent metaverse
27.3.2023
If human interactions in digital reality should mimic those of real life, this raises questions as to what and who will dictate important moral judgements and ethical standards