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Mark Zuckerberg's jiu-jitsu or Elon Musk's street-fight 'walrus' — Who will win?
23.6.2023
While Musk has a bigger frame and height advantage at 6’1, Zuckerberg has now been training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for nine months
Balaji Srinivasan Highlights De-Dollarization Past of Biden’s Top Economist
22.6.2023
Former Chief Tech Officer at Coinbase, Balaji Srinivasan, took to Twitter to remind his followers about Jared Bernstein’s earlier stance on de-dollarization. The angel investor sees logic in views that the new White House top economist has now abandoned, on the U.S. dollar’s status as a global...
Ledger releases white paper for hardware wallet seed recovery tool
21.6.2023
Despite facing notable criticism over the Ledger seed recovery tool, the hardware crypto wallet firm expects to launch the Ledger Recover tool in Q4 2023
Hashflow assures users will be made 'whole' following $600K exploit
15.6.2023
The trading platform has provided instructions for the recovery of funds lost through a contract approval vulnerability
Twitch Streamer’s Car Gets Torched By Obsessed Viewer Who Drove 700 Miles
14.6.2023
A Twitch streamer has come forward with a traumatizing experience of how an obsessive fan—if you can even call him that—drove 700 miles to torch her car.Read more
Beijing Unveils 'Web3 White Paper' to Foster Innovation and Advancing the Industry
28.5.2023
The Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission has released a white paper in a bid to foster innovation and development within the Web3 industry.
Dubbed the "Web3 Innovation and Development White Paper," the paper was unveiled at the Zhongguancun Forum by the Beijing Municipal Science...
Biden, Republicans Strike Tentative Deal to Raise US Debt Ceiling
28.5.2023
The White House and House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. Described by President Joe Biden as “good news for the American people,” the deal would open the door to avoiding a historic default by the government in Washington...
Beijing releases white paper for web3 innovation and development
28.5.2023
Hong Kong's crypto regulations coinciding with the white paper released in Beijing pique interest
WEF White Paper on Crypto Asset Regulation Highlights Need for Regulation
26.5.2023
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with its Digital Currency Governance Consortium, has released a paper on regulating crypto assets.
The international organization published the paper, titled "Pathways to Crypto-Asset Regulation: A Global Approach," on Thursday, stressing the urgency...
White House questions impact of AI surveillance on workers
24.5.2023
Officials in Washington D.C. said they will hold a listening session to understand the experiences of workers and the usage of AI surveillance in the workplace
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies in Florida
13.5.2023
On Friday Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that bans the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state. Following the bill SB 7054 being signed into law, Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) now explicitly forbids the use of a federally adopted CBDC as money....
President Biden announces nominations for key positions at Federal Reserve
12.5.2023
Leadership at the Fed will likely have an impact on how the U.S. government handles the potential issuance of a central bank digital currency
The White House’s Bitcoin Mining Tax Undermines Itself
11.5.2023
Imposing a levy on mining in the U.S. will send the industry overseas, increasing emissions while depriving the grid of a useful form of “demand response,” says Nic Carter
Half of North Korea's Missile Funding Comes from Cybercrimes and Cryptocurrency Theft, Says White House
11.5.2023
As North Korean military activities continue to capture the attention of decision-makers and analysts across the world, around 50% of the country’s secretive missile program could be financed by cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, according to Anne Neuberger, the U.S. deputy national security...
Argentina says no to crypto payments, France tolerates ‘finfluencers’: Law Decoded, May 1–8
8.5.2023
Argentina’s central bank banned payment providers from offering crypto transactions, adding that it intends to reduce the country’s payment-system exposure to digital assets
White House to build international standards for DLT
5.5.2023
The White House national strategy listed eight emerging technologies with a focus on building international standards and finding use cases in the economic sector
US vice president gathers top tech CEOs to discuss dangers of AI
5.5.2023
Vice President Harris gathered the heads of several AI development firms to discuss potential risks posed by the budding technology
New White House standards strategy could have implications for crypto industry KYC
4.5.2023
The Biden administration has released a strategy document focusing on setting standards for “critical and emerging” technologies such as blockchain and digital ID
Republican U.S. Congressmen Demand Answers on the Biden Administration’s Crypto Stance
3.5.2023
U.S. Congressional Republican lawmakers demanded answers from the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers about the council’s “rationale” on issues ranging from legislation to central bank digital currencies.
Reps. Warren Davidson of Ohio and Mike Flood of Nebraska wrote a letter to...
White House Pushes DAME Tax Proposal to Address Alleged Environmental Costs of Crypto Mining
3.5.2023
On May 2, 2023, the Biden administration unveiled a blog post outlining the Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax, featured in the president’s comprehensive 182-page budget proposal for the fiscal year 2024. The DAME tax targets “making crypto miners pay for the costs they impose...