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Fed Governor Questions Need for US Central Bank Digital Currency
18.10.2023
A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday she has yet to be convinced there is a need for the U.S. central bank to develop a digital currency. Fed Governor Remains Unconvinced on U.S. CBDC, Cites Existing Innovations and Risks In a discourse at Harvard Law School, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman...
Popular Fantasy MMO Ditches Battle Pass After Players Revolt
10.10.2023
The just-introduced RuneScape battle pass has nowhere near the longevity of the 22-year-old game to which it belongs: after debuting the pass on September 4, developer Jagex plans to terminate it on December 3, it wrote in an October 6 update post. Read more
Billionaire on Paper: FTX CTO Gary Wang Reveals Alameda’s Privileges Amidst Exchange Scandal
6.10.2023
Former FTX chief technology officer Gary Wang took the stand on Thursday in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Wang admitted to committing financial crimes with Bankman-Fried, former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, and former FTX engineering executive Nishad Singh. From High School...
Stanford University Will Return 'Gifts' Donated by FTX: Report
20.9.2023
Stanford University will be returning "gifts" it received from FTX, allegedly orchestrated by Sam Bankman-Fried's parents, according to a Bloomberg report
How big is Bitcoin in Lugano? Decentralize with Cointelegraph goes to BTC school
19.9.2023
Adam Back, Paolo Ardoino and enthusiastic students from all over the world share insights on Bitcoin school as well as crypto adoption in Switzerland
Assassin's Creed Mirage Could Be Great News For Old-School Fans
12.9.2023
Previews for Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the thirteenth game in the Assassin’s Creed series and first since 2020’s Valhalla, released early on September 12, and they suggest a long-awaited return to the historical fiction series’ roots. That could come as good news—in the 16 years since the first...
Latam Insights: El Salvador Launches Pilot to Introduce Bitcoin Content in Schools, Bitso Teams up With Despegar in Argentina
11.9.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador launches a pilot to add Bitcoin content to school curriculums, Bitso announces a partnership with Despegar in a cashout program, and Uruguay...
El Salvador Launches Pilot Project to Include Bitcoin Content in School Curriculums
8.9.2023
The Ministry of Education in El Salvador partnered with Mi Primer Bitcoin (MPB), a nonprofit educational organization, to make Bitcoin-related content part of the school curriculum in the country. The pilot program will train 150 teachers to impart Bitcoin education, bringing the program to...
Back to School: Supporting the Next Generation of Investors
7.9.2023
How will advisors adapt to support the next gen investor? Erik Anderson from Global X takes us through the changing landscape in today’s Crypto for Advisor newsletter
Stanford School Newspaper Highlights the Irony of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Scheduled Stanford Talk on Ethics Amidst Legal Chaos
15.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), a once towering figure in the crypto world and former FTX CEO, was curiously slated to share his insights on tech ethics with Stanford students this winter. In a thorough examination penned by Theo Baker for the Stanford Daily, the details of SBF’s multifaceted...
Swiss City of Lugano and Tether's Plan ₿ Summer School Achieves Second-Year Milestone
10.8.2023
From bill-splitting apps to solutions for urban parking, the Swiss City of Lugano and Tether's second annual Plan ₿ Summer School showcased the transformative potential of blockchain over the past 10 days. The event, which wrapped up yesterday, saw around 80 students from 28 countries dive deep...
The Old-School Pokémon Trading Card Game Comes To Switch Online
8.8.2023
Nintendo Switch Online gets its first Game Boy Pokémon game on August 8 by way of the trading card RPG adaptation, Pokémon Trading Card Game. For anyone who’s too overwhelmed by the prospect (or the cost) of buying and collecting actual Pokémon cards and doesn’t have time to mess around with...
DOJ Demands Revocation of Bankman-Fried’s Bail, Wants Him Confined in Metropolitan Detention Center for Trial
4.8.2023
After accusations against the disgraced FTX co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, for allegedly meddling with a witness by providing the New York Times with excerpts from former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s private journal, the legal team representing Bankman-Fried countered by insisting...
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals: The Kotaku Review
12.7.2023
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals plays something like a thematic flip of its excellent 2016 predecessor. Where the original game followed a teen named Alex and a group of her friends on a coming-of-age adventure that had the group confronting a nebulous future, Lost Signals finds 30-something Riley...
Salvadoran teenager becomes Bitcoin teacher, no longer earning ‘6 dollars a day’
9.7.2023
18-year-old Gerardo Moran explained in a series of tweets his journey back to his former high school in El Salvador, where he is now teaching senior professors about Bitcoin
Mario's New Short King Design May Be An Old-School Throwback
22.6.2023
Nintendo just dropped trailers for its next big Super Mario games, and while they look cool, you’ve probably noticed the plumber himself looks a little different. The hallmarks of iconic Mario’s design are still there, like his blue overalls and red cap, but his actual silhouette is now way more...
5 coding bootcamps for jumpstarting your tech career
22.6.2023
With immersive programs, comprehensive training and career support, coding bootcamps provide the perfect launchpad for your journey into the tech industry
German newspaper giant to axe old-school editorial staff for AI
21.6.2023
Artificial intelligence will soon make its appearance in one of Europe’s best-selling tabloid newspapers
School Kids Reportedly Phishing Millions in NFTs for Roblox Skins
19.6.2023
Phishing attacks in the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken a concerning turn as school children allegedly steal millions of dollars' worth of NFTs to splurge on coveted Roblox skins.
The new and disturbing trend was highlighted by The Block in an article this weekend, which said...
School kids engage in million-dollar NFT theft spree
19.6.2023
NFT drainers, such as Inferno and Venom, initiate phishing attacks through Discord servers and Twitter accounts. The result has been the theft of $73 million through the theft of approximately 32,000 wallets. In the process, it has affected a total of 900 Discord servers. If numbers are considered...