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Emmanuel Macron on crypto: 'I don't believe in a self-regulated financial sector'
22.4.2022
In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project
Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct
22.4.2022
A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was set to destruct, permanently ensuring the crypto could never be moved
Smart Offsets: Algorand Ups Sustainability Pledge With Self-Executing Code
21.4.2022
The smart contract–based commitment to sustainability coincides with Earth Day
Square Enix Insists on Integrating Blockchain Elements Into Its Games
21.4.2022
Square Enix, the Japanese gaming company, is pressing on with its vision of integrating blockchain elements into its games. In a recent interview, president Yosuke Matsuda talked about the importance of user-generated content and the advantages that allowing this kind of development, as well...
Elden Ring Update Accidentally Made Malenia So Much Harder Now, Cool
20.4.2022
Elden Ring’s already a punishing game filled with tough bosses that’ll break your spirits, but patch 1.04, which changed the game balance in late April, makes one of the hardest enemies even harder. Players are reporting the late-game boss Malenia, Blade of Miquella is totally busted now. There...
Hut 8 in Deal to Become 100% Self-Mining Company
19.4.2022
The digital asset miner will buy out all hosted rigs at its Medicine Hat mining facility in Alberta
Self-Regulatory Organizations Growing Alongside New U.S. Crypto Regulation
18.4.2022
SROs can eventually provide “connective tissue” between the crypto industry and government as U.S. regulatory infrastructure forms
Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Verdict Appealed — Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Expects a Win
11.4.2022
The law firm representing Ira Kleiman has sent a notice of appeal to the Florida District Court in an attempt to appeal the court’s rejection of a Kleiman v. Wright retrial. The self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor, Craig Wright, was cleared of all charges at the end of the Kleiman v. Wright...
NFT Self Defense: Staying Safe in Web3
8.4.2022
John Ennis, Ecosystem Lead of Gnosis Safe, a multi-signature (multisig) wallet solution.
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From BAYC, Cryptopunks, Meebits, NFT collections are gaining mainstream attention from brands to celebrities to everyday individuals, but not all this attention has been positive. NFT hacks...
Buenos Aires to Launch a Self-Sovereign Digital Identity Protocol
31.3.2022
The framework is expected to be operational no later than the first quarter of 2023, according to a city official
Polygon ID platform seeks to enhance self-agency and privacy in the Web3 space
30.3.2022
The zero-knowledge-based platform is expected to be fully operational in Q3 of 2022
UnionPay Launches Self-service Platform for Merchants to Add Digital Yuan Pay Options
29.3.2022
Chinese businesses are finding more uses for the digital yuan – with merchants being offered services that allow them to sign up to receive central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments through third-party operators.
Per an article from China National Radio, the domestic financial behemoth...
Gamestop Beta NFT Marketplace Launches, Platform Leverages Loopring’s ZK-Rollup Tech
23.3.2022
On Wednesday, the head of growth at Loopring, Adam Browman, announced that the recently teased Gamestop NFT marketplace has launched its beta version using Loopring’s layer two (L2) technology. Browman says that with Gamestop’s new NFT marketplace leveraging Loopring’s...
Coinbase Adds Solana Tokens to Self-Custody Wallet in Non-EVM First
17.3.2022
But don’t try out Solana-based DeFi just yet. Coinbase Wallet can’t yet plug into Solana dapps
Self-made wealth more likely to flow into crypto than inherited: Report
11.3.2022
94% of wealthy crypto entrepreneurs have made their wealth purely on their own, a new report suggests
The 2030 Self-Driving Car Bet
4.3.2022
It's my honor to announce that John Carmack and I have initiated a friendly bet of $10,000* to the 501(c)(3) charity of the winner’s choice:By January 1st, 2030, completely autonomous self-driving cars meeting SAE J3016 level 5 will be commercially available for
Airbnb Looking to Support Crypto While Focusing on Free Housing for 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
2.3.2022
Airbnb confirms that it is looking to support cryptocurrency. The company has also offered to provide housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. According to the European Union, about four million people may try to leave Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. Airbnb’s CEO Discusses...
SEC to Crypto Companies: There Are Benefits to Self-Reporting Violations and Working With Us
1.3.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that there are benefits for cryptocurrency companies to self-report their violations of securities laws to the regulator. While noting that there will be no amnesty, the SEC enforcement director said, “We’ll view their...
Crypto firms may still face SEC penalties for self-reporting securities laws violations: Report
28.2.2022
SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal reportedly said the agency wouldn't be ignoring the funds or securities laws violations for crypto companies that come to them
My white whale: A use case for will-change
24.2.2022
 Nic Chan:
[…] the will-change property landed in major browsers in August 2015, and I’ve been on the lookout for when to use it ever since. It might seem self-evident to apply it to commonly animated properties such
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My white whale: A use case for will-change...