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Miami council supports mayor’s move to offer city worker salaries in Bitcoin
12.2.2021
The City Commission of Miami is now looking into the feasibility of allowing Miami residents to pay taxes and receive salaries in Bitcoin
PayPal expanding crypto services to U.K. residents
11.2.2021
CEO Dan Schulman said last week the company would add crypto buying, selling, and custody features to "Venmo and select international markets" in 2021
The big honkin’ guide to America’s regional pizza styles
11.2.2021
The fact that pizza is made by human hands means that every pie is going to be a little different, no matter how much consistency is baked in (heh) to the process. We wouldn’t have it any other way. But since there’s no one right way to make a pizza, anyone who considers themselves a pizza devotee...
UN Report: North Korea Stockpiles $316 Million in Cryptocurrencies From Cyberattacks
10.2.2021
A panel of experts at the United Nations says that North Korea has amassed $316 million in cryptocurrencies from various cyberattacks on crypto exchanges and financial institutions. The panel also investigated North Korea’s involvement in the $281 million hack of a crypto exchange. UN Expert...
Rez Website From 2001 Brought Back From The Dead
10.2.2021
The English website for Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s legendary rhythm shooter Rez went live in 2001 and shut down in 2003. Thanks to the efforts of Rez preservationist (Rezervationist?) Brian Hargrove, that sweet piece of internet history has been restored, complete with detailed staff bios, tiny...
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin Worth $3 Billion Likely Linked to Disgraced US Secret Service Agent
10.2.2021
Over $3 billion worth in bitcoin seized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), belonging to Silk Road, are likely linked to a former U.S. Secret Service agent. The latest findings suggest that “Individual X” is, in fact, Shaun Bridges. Bridges Is Set to Be Freed in November Per recent...
Former British MP says central banks should ban Bitcoin
9.2.2021
Nick Boles, who served as a Member of Parliament from 2010 to 2019, believes the world would be better off without Bitcoin
Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial, Explained
9.2.2021
Today, the U.S. Senate will begin the impeachment trial to determine whether former President Donald Trump is guilty of inciting an insurrection. This is the second time he has been impeached, the first time ever for a U.S. president. In 2019, he was impeached on two counts of abuse of power...
IDEO CoLab Ventures files with SEC for new $100M crypto fund
9.2.2021
Early stage investment fund IDEO CoLab Ventures is looking to launch a $100 million crypto investment fund
Serbian National Arrested and Extradited to the US for His Role in a $70M Crypto Mining Case
9.2.2021
A Serbian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges of defrauding investors out of more than $70 million through a cryptocurrency mining and binary options scam. Antonije Stojilkovic, 32, and six accomplices, who were all arrested between July and October 2020, faces up...
When QAnon Blows Up Your Friend Group
8.2.2021
My ex was the first person to tell me about Q. This was near the end of 2016, and we were in the beginning stages of our relationship. I took it as us having the same, passive interest in conspiracy theories. The kind of interest where you go, “LOL sounds like a Dan Brown novel!” I laughed it...
Report: E3 2021 Being Planned As An All-Digital Event
8.2.2021
Last year the Entertainment Software Association cancelled E3, the biggest trade show in gaming, due to covid-19 concerns. According to pitch documents obtained by Video Games Chronicle, this year’s E3 might be as a strictly online affair, with three-days of streaming content running from June...
In the battle between New York pizza and Chicago deep dish, why not choose both?
8.2.2021
If I were teaching a basic American Food 101 class to an extraterrestrial from Mars, I’m pretty sure they’d give me a double-take when I tried to explain that New York and Chicago-style pizza are considered the same basic food: “Yeah, this flat, crispy-yet-chewy bread with thin sauce and cheese...
My Madden 21 Says The Chiefs Won The Super Bowl, And I Accept That Reality
8.2.2021
This morning Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were awarded the Vince Lombardi trophy after defeating Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36 to 20 in my Madden 21 simulation of Super Bowl XV. Sounds right to me. Read more
Miami mayor aiming for 'the most progressive crypto laws'
7.2.2021
“We want to make sure that we believe that if all things are equal, we win," said Mayor Francis Suarez
Law Decoded: New dawn or bad moon rising for trust-busting in tech, Jan. 29–Feb. 5
5.2.2021
Lawmakers are prepping new tools to pursue tech firms accused of anti-competitive business practices
Parents, it’s time for ‘the talk’: Did your kid trade crypto in 2020?
4.2.2021
Now is the time to look beyond your own income-producing activities and look to your children’s crypto as well
Bitcoin will likely reach $60K in 2021, says Investing.com analyst
4.2.2021
63%of 800 respondents in the U.K. are planning to buy Bitcoin in 2021, according to a new survey by Investing.com
Bitcoin-touting Senator Lummis appointed to Banking Committee
4.2.2021
In announcement the appointment, Lummis made clear that she hopes to get digital asset legislation moving
UK investment manager sells off half BTC holdings after $750M win
3.2.2021
"The economic environment for Bitcoin right now could not be better," said Duncan MacInnes