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Meta reportedly plans 'large-scale layoffs,' but what of its metaverse division?
7.11.2022
As of the end of September, Meta had more than 87,000 employees — a large proportion of which is said to work in the Reality Labs division
VICUNA Platform, Smell in Metaverse-VINAVerse
2.11.2022
VICUNA is designed to develop cutting-edge technology and applications that push users beyond the limits of immersive experiences. VICUNA team believes in building products that improve customers’ lives and advance the state of VR as an industry with a strong focus on innovation...
Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Acquires 3,853 Bitmain-Made BTC Mining Rigs for $5.9 Million
1.11.2022
On Nov. 1, 2022, the bitcoin miner Cleanspark revealed it acquired 3,853 Bitmain-brand Antminer S19J Pro mining rigs for $5.9 million. According to Cleanspark, the company has purchased 26,500 bitcoin mining machines since the crypto winter started in June. Cleanspark Purchases 3,853 Antminer S19J...
3 Bitcoin Mining Records Set in October — BTC Hash Price Taps Lifetime Low, While Hashrate and Difficulty Surged
31.10.2022
This month bitcoin’s hash price tapped an all-time low of $66,500 per exahash on Oct. 25, according to statistics from the onchain market intelligence firm Glassnode. Alongside this, the network’s mining difficulty reached a lifetime high at 36.84 trillion on Oct. 23. Despite the high...
257 Economists Say Global Recession Is Near, US Trade Restrictions Against China Could Stir Taiwan Invasion
27.10.2022
According to 257 economists polled by Reuters, the global economy is approaching a recession, but 70% of the survey’s participants believe the chances of a sharp rise in unemployment levels will be low. The poll follows the Biden administration and the U.S. Commerce Department issuing a package...
Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Raises Year-End Outlook by 10%, Firm’s Hashpower Surpasses 5 EH/s
26.10.2022
On October 25, the bitcoin mining operation Cleanspark announced that the firm’s hashrate now exceeds 5 exahash per second (EH/s), a milestone achieved more than two months ahead of the company’s original year-end goals. Cleanspark says it now aims to surpass 5.5 EH/s by...
First Mover Asia: China’s Bitcoin-Funded Intelligence Operation in US Likely About Chips; Bitcoin Soars Past $20K
26.10.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice is alleging that two Chinese intelligence officers tried to bribe an undercover FBI agent with bitcoin for information about the U.S. government’s investigations into technology giant Huawei
US Charges Chinese Spies in Scheme to Bribe Government Employee With Bitcoin to Steal ‘Secret’ Documents
26.10.2022
The U.S. has charged two Chinese intelligence officers in a scheme to bribe a U.S. government employee to steal “secret” documents relating to the prosecution of a company in China. The defendants paid the government employee, who is actually a double agent, approximately $61,000...
Two Chinese Intelligence Officers Charged With Bribing FBI Agent With Bitcoin
25.10.2022
According to a recent filing, two Chinese intelligence officials attempted to bribe a U.S. law enforcement agent. The names of the accused are Zheng Wang and Guochun He, also known as Dong He.
The duo aimed to obtain some files containing information about the criminal case of the globally...
Zuckerberg's $100B metaverse gamble is 'super-sized and terrifying,' shareholder says
25.10.2022
In an open letter, Altimeter Capital's CEO and founder recommended the tech giant cut its Metaverse investments from $10-15 billion a year to $5 billion
Chinese Intelligence Officers Used Bitcoin in Scheme to Undermine Investigation, US Officials Allege
24.10.2022
The two officers tried bribing a U.S. law enforcement official with $61,000 in bitcoin to help support what appears to be Huawei
Investment Strategist Discusses Bitcoin ‘Entering Unstoppable Maturation Stage’ — Says Price Should Continue to Rise
23.10.2022
Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist says bitcoin “may be entering an inexorable phase of its migration into the mainstream.” In addition, the cryptocurrency may also “be entering unstoppable maturation stage,” the strategist added, expecting the price...
Blockchain-Based Platform Created by Saudi Students Places Third in National Women’s Coding Competition
18.10.2022
A blockchain-based tender bidding platform that was designed by female university students has been named the third-best entry in a Saudi Arabian women’s coding competition. The competition is said to be part of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University’s broader goal of supporting...
Mike McGlone Says Gold Price Is ‘Firming’ — Commodity Strategist Insists BTC, ETH Will ‘Outperform Most Major Assets’
6.10.2022
Over the last two days, Bloomberg Intelligence commodity analyst Mike McGlone published the firm’s commodity and crypto outlook reports, and McGlone’s latest analysis details that the price of gold could resume its rally after a foundation similar to 1999 is constructed. Moreover,...
BTC to outperform 'most major assets' in H2 2022 — Bloomberg analyst
6.10.2022
Global rate hikes are putting downwards pressure on asset prices, but Bitcoin is starting to outperform commodities and tech stocks
Mastercard Debuts Blockchain Surveillance Tool for Banks and Crypto-Centric Card Issuers
4.10.2022
On Tuesday, the multinational financial services corporation Mastercard revealed that it is launching a new crypto monitoring product called Crypto Secure. The Crypto Secure software aims to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in order to help banks and crypto-centric debit card...
Blockchain Intelligence Reveals Pro-Russian Groups Raising Funds Through Cryptocurrencies
4.10.2022
Pro-Russian paramilitary groups are raising bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets to fund their operations and evade sanctions as the invasion of Ukraine continues, reported CNBC, citing a research report published Monday by TRM Labs, a digital asset compliance and risk management company.
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Covalent CEO: There’s an ‘unresolved backlog’ of unfilled Web3 data roles
4.10.2022
The demand for on-chain analysts is set to further increase with Web3 data outgrowing Web2 data over the next 20-30 years, says Covalent's Ganesh Swami
Microstrategy Is Seeking a Full-Time Lightning Network Engineer to Build a SaaS Platform
1.10.2022
The mobile software, cloud-based services, and business intelligence (BI) firm Microstrategy is seeking a full-time Lightning Network software engineer, according to a job listing published this week. The developer, if hired, will build a Lightning Network-based software as a service (SaaS)...
Estonia Issues First License to Crypto Service Provider Under New Regulation
25.9.2022
Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued its first license to a crypto service provider under the country’s new regulatory framework that entered into force in March. “Striga Technology OÜ is the first entrepreneur, who is authorized for the first time to provide...