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The Story Of Nike's Street Fighter Sneaker And Its Botched Release
17.8.2022
Evo Moment 37 is one of the most famous showdowns in video game history, a comeback so incredible that even those of you who know nothing about fighting games have probably seen it at some point. It’s so important, in fact, that to mark the occasion, a few years back Nike started working on a shoe...
How a Trezor Wallet Passphrase Taking a Lifetime to Brute Force Was Cracked by KeychainX Experts in 24 Hours
16.8.2022
Have you lost the passphrase for an hardware wallet and looking how to recover your coins? Here is how the KeychainX recovery experts have done just that for a client. This is a trusted service provider that specializes in recovering lost crypto wallets and they can even recover funds from broken...
Cross-chain bridge RenBridge laundered $540M in hacking proceeds: Elliptic
11.8.2022
The blockchain forensics firm said cross-chain bridges provide an "unregulated alternative" to exchanges for transferring value between blockchains
How to Stop Forsage, Meta Force and Other Smart Contract Pyramid Schemes
8.8.2022
An SEC indictment notwithstanding, it's not easy to taking down online pyramid schemes, says our columnist. Here are some ideas
Nepal Prepares to Issue Digital Currency, Drafts Necessary Amendments
7.8.2022
A task force in Nepal has proposed legal changes allowing the country’s central bank to issue its own digital currency. The move comes after a study indicated that such an initiative is feasible and recommended certain provisions that would authorize the regulator to proceed with...
Elon Musk Accuses Twitter of Fraud in Countersuit Over $44B Deal — Twitter Subpoenas Binance and Other Firms
7.8.2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud in his countersuit against the social media company. Twitter filed a lawsuit against the billionaire to force him to go through with the $44 billion deal to buy the platform. “The Musk parties bring their counterclaims for breach of contract...
Israel Prohibits Cash Deals for Amounts Starting as Low as $1,700
30.7.2022
New legislation introducing tighter restrictions on payments with large sums of cash will enter into force in Israel on Monday. The goal, as stated by the country’s tax authority, is to improve the fight against organized crime, money laundering, and tax evasion. Critics doubt the law will...
Stablecoin Bill Won’t Force All Issuers to Be Banks, Congressman Says
18.7.2022
Congress may rebuff U.S. regulators who wanted stablecoins to be the exclusive territory of banks, according to a lawmaker familiar with a legislative effort now in motion. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have been working on requirements that may not be as restrictive as...
Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Enforce $44 Billion Buyout Deal — Insists Breach Allegations Lack Merit
13.7.2022
Twitter Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk to force the Tesla CEO to go through with the agreement to buy the social medial platform for $44 billion. Twitter alleges that Musk has breached the agreement repeatedly since he signed the deal with the company. Twitter v. Elon Musk: Lawsuit...
Twitter lawyers up to force through Musk deal. Will it work?
11.7.2022
It’s unclear whether the potential lawsuit will eventually see Musk purchasing the platform at the previously agreed price, at a new price, or not at all
Initial D x Nike Dunks Are Just Lovely
8.7.2022
While the Dunk craze is surely reaching its saturation point—I was in Sydney earlier this week and it felt like 40% of kids were rocking Pandas—there’s always room for innovation and amazing design work on the decades-old shoe. It just doesn’t always have to come from Nike themselves.Read more
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Reviews Say It’s Not For Everyone
21.6.2022
The embargo just lifted on Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, the musou-based follow-up to Nintendo’s critically acclaimed strategy game, Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Most reviewers seem to agree that Three Hopes is a worthwhile successor to Three Houses, though many seemed to burn out on...
US Air Force taps SIMBA Chain to develop budgeting and accounting system
16.6.2022
They said the purpose of DiBaT is to convert all dollars in the USAF supply chain budget into tokens, and monitor fund movement across billing centers, purchasing centers, and suppliers
Declare the Side Hustle — Americans Are Concerned About the 1099-K Tax Rule for Payments Over $600
10.6.2022
Americans are worried about a new tax reporting requirement that will force applications like Venmo, Cash App, Paypal, Airbnb, and Ebay to send 1099-K forms to users. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is specifically focusing on payments of $600 or more for goods and services received through...
Appeals court rules Do Kwon, Terraform Labs must heed SEC subpoena served in September
9.6.2022
The U.S. regulator is investigating whether Terraform used its Mirror Protocol to sell unregistered securities in a case unrelated to the Terra collapse
Biggest Movers: LINK Remains Near 1-Month High, as ADA Extends Bull Run
8.6.2022
LINK remained close to a one-month high earlier in today’s session, as crypto markets shook off some of Tuesday’s volatile moves. Although price volatility remained, bulls returned to show force, with ADA continuing to climb higher this week. Chainlink (LINK) LINK was trading around...
Grayscale hires former Solicitor General to help force Bitcoin ETF approval
8.6.2022
Ahead of the July 6 SEC decision, the investment giant has hired Don Verrilli, a former U.S. Solicitor General as a senior legal strategist, working alongside its attorneys at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and its in-house counsel
Chinese Crypto Regulations Force NFT Gaming App Stepn to Block Mainland Users
29.5.2022
China’s anti-crypto regulations have reportedly forced the non-fungible token (NFT) game, Stepn, to exclude users from the mainland starting on July 15. Shortly after the announcement, Stepn’s in-game cryptocurrency is reported to have briefly dropped by 38%. Stepn Adheres to Local...
Thailand Exempts Crypto Transfers From VAT Until End of 2023
25.5.2022
Authorities in Thailand have formally introduced a value-added tax (VAT) exemption for transfers of cryptocurrencies through government-approved exchanges. The tax break, in force until the end of next year, will also apply to digital currency issued by the Bank of Thailand. Royal Decrees Enforce...
Bitcoin Mining Can be a Force for Good or Bad, Banning it Doesn’t Solve Anything – FTX.US President
25.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) mining can be a force for both good and bad, depending on how it’s done and where it happens. But countries thinking of banning it should know that miners will not hesitate to simply move somewhere else, FTX.US president Brett Harrison said at the World Economic Forum in Davos...