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Ethereum Foundation to have conflict of interest policy after EigenLayer crossovers
24.5.2024
Executive director Aya Miyaguchi said the foundation’s neutrality can’t depend on culture and individual judgment after researchers take multimillion-dollar roles at EigenLayer
CryptoPunks Project Put on Hold by Yuga Labs Due to ‘Woke’ Community Outcry
21.5.2024
Yuga Labs, the company behind the iconic NFT collection CryptoPunks, has faced backlash and controversy over its latest venture.
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OpenAI suspends ChatGPT voice accused of mimicking Scarlett Johansson
21.5.2024
OpenAI halts use of a new ChatGPT voice amid controversy involving Scarlett Johansson, who claims the AI voice closely mimics her own
Farm Folks CEO On Boob Physics: ‘We Don't Want To Attract Nasty People’
1.5.2024
On April 29, an in-development farm sim from Cryptivo called Farm Folks shared a now-deleted post about breast jiggle physics on its official X/Twitter account that kickstarted a firestorm, emboldened gaming’s baddest actors, and wreaked havoc in the game’s official Discord. The team behind...
Jameson Lopp’s Bitcoin Testnet ‘Griefing’ Stirs Controversy
30.4.2024
Jameson Lopp, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, deliberately “griefed” one of Bitcoin’s testnets by generating three years’ worth of blocks in a single week to highlight a vulnerability, sparking outrage among fellow Bitcoin developers. Using just 20 lines of code...
Mollars token creator sends animated ‘warning’ about Shiba Inu & Bitcoin founders
30.4.2024
Mollars initial coin offering is surging in presales while on it’s way to the event’s closeout. The new store-of-value asset, deemed the ‘Bitcoin for Ethereum blockchain,’ will complete its ICO stage on May 1st. But before the deadline, the founder is now stirring up controversy over...
Controversy Swirls Around Bitcoin’s BIP-420: Push Behind Opcode ‘Isn’t in Good Faith,’ Says Developer
23.4.2024
On Monday evening, Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer unveiled a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that reintroduces the OP_CAT opcode to Bitcoin. This opcode could facilitate more streamlined and efficient decentralized file hosting systems, payment channels, and sophisticated Bitcoin...
ZKasino Faces Controversy for Moving $33M in Investor and User Funds to Lido Staking Protocol
22.4.2024
ZKasino, a blockchain-based gambling project, has found itself at the center of a heated controversy after it abruptly shifted $33 million worth of investor and user funds to the staking protocol Lido.
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22.3.2024
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Dogwifhat Drama: Ethereum NFT Auction Sparks Controversy with Solana Community
16.3.2024
A dispute has emerged within the colorful world of meme coins, pitting the Solana community against the owners of the real-life Shiba Inu that inspired the explosive Dogwifhat (WIF) meme coin.
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Solana: A tale of airdrop controversy and investment enthusiasm
12.3.2024
Solana is depicting the perfect recipe for a cinematic script. Two sides are battling for an outcome for the ecosystem. While one side feels oppressed because of the controversial airdrop, the other side finds itself floating in the sky with a rise in investor interest. What happens in the Solana...
Worldcoin Controversy ‘Benefiting’ South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange
8.3.2024
Worldcoin controversy in South Korea is driving trades on the Bithumb crypto exchange, a media report has claimed.
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12 Years Ago, Mass Effect 3’s Ending Was Ahead Of Its Time
6.3.2024
Today is March 6, 2024, and that means it is the 12th anniversary of the release of BioWare’s epic RPG, Mass Effect 3. The finale in the blockbuster trilogy is still, to this day, considered one of the most important in video games—not because it was beloved, but because it was incredibly divisive....
South Korean Crypto Consultancy Firm ‘Duped Elderly Investors out of $7.5m’
5.3.2024
South Korean crypto controversy continues as police announced the investigation of a firm linked to a gaming coin.
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Edward Snowden Calls Bitcoin the “Most Significant Monetary Advance Since The Creation of Coinage”
19.2.2024
Whistleblower Edward Snowden ignited controversy with his claim that Bitcoin represents the most significant monetary advance since the creation of coinage. His views sparked heated debate surrounding Bitcoin's role in finance and its relationship to government regulation.
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K-pop Stars Choi Si-won, Cho Hyun-young Deny South Korean ‘Scam Coin’ Involvement
16.2.2024
K-pop stars Choi Si-won and Cho Hyun-young have denied allegations that they were involved in promoting so-called South Korean “scam coins.” Their denials come amid ongoing controversy and suspicions surrounding the blockchain-powered sports platform Winnerz. A growing number of top-level South...
KSI Faces Pump-and-Dump Allegations After Reopening Crypto-Focused X Account
15.2.2024
Renowned YouTube personality Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji, widely known as “KSI,” has found himself embroiled in controversy once again, facing allegations of cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes after reactivating a crypto-focused account on social media platform X. Does this...
South Korean Police Arrest Suspects in Winnerz-linked ‘Scam Coin’ Case
15.2.2024
A suspected scam coin operator was arrested in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea – in a case that appears to be linked to the controversy surrounding the blockchain firm Winnerz. According to YTN, Gimpo police charged an unnamed individual in their 20s with fraud. A second individual (also...
South Korean Celebrities Embroiled in Crypto ‘Scam’ Allegations
14.2.2024
South Korean celebrities, including top YouTubers, a veteran of the 2002 World Cup, a race car driver, and a leading comedian have been embroiled in a fast-developing crypto “scam” controversy. The controversy centers around a firm named Winnerz, a South Korean blockchain-powered sports project...
Andrew Tate’s Crypto Proposal Suffers Early Death and Draws Criticism From Industry Experts
2.2.2024
Social media influencer Andrew Tate stirred controversy in the crypto space after revealing plans to launch a digital coin with a now-deleted February 2 X post. The social media influencer has since deleted the post, however, stating that it was just a “joke.” Andrew Tate’s $100M...