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Yuga Labs Confirms Discord Server Hack; 200 ETH Worth of NFTs Stolen
4.6.2022
The Discord scam was posted by someone who took control over the Yuga Labs community manager account
US Fed begins quantitative tightening, Japan restricts stablecoin issuance and LUNA 2.0 rides a price roller coaster: Hodler’s Digest, May 29-June 4
4.6.2022
CoinDesk Confidential: Bradley Miles
4.6.2022
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Layoffs Spread Across the Blockchain Industry as Bear Market Cycle Impacts Crypto Firms
4.6.2022
As digital currency prices have slid significantly in value during the past few months, the bear market cycle is starting to take its toll on the crypto industry’s workforce. On June 2, Gemini’s co-founders the Winklevoss brothers revealed the company would lay off 10% of...
The Coming InDAOstrial Revolution
4.6.2022
Distributed autonomous organizations give humans a chance to build bigger, weirder things on radical timelines, just as the advent of the corporation paved the way to the Industrial Revolution
Czech Central Bank Plans Tenfold Increase in Gold Holdings, New Governor Says Precious Metal ‘Good for Diversification’
4.6.2022
The incoming governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), Aleš Michl, has said he plans to increase the institution’s gold holdings almost tenfold from the current 11 tonnes to 100 tonnes. Michl also said he will ask the bank’s foreign exchange reserves management team to invest...
Forecasting, Prediction Markets and the Age of Better Information
4.6.2022
Quantified forecasting is an invaluable and yet underused tool, and prediction markets appear a vital tool for its adoption
Ethereum’s Hashrate Surpasses Lifetime High as The Merge Gets Closer
4.6.2022
Following the all-time high (ATH) recorded in May, Ethereum’s hashrate has been breaking records again, as it reached 132 petahash per second (PH/s) on Saturday, June 4. Presently, Ethereum’s hashrate is coasting along at 129 PH/s and the network’s top mining pool Ethermine...
Crypto SPACs Brace for Cruel Summer With Lower Valuations, SEC Scrutiny
4.6.2022
Deals may need to get repriced or extended, industry investment bankers told CoinDesk
Inside the Environmentalist Campaign to Change Bitcoin’s Code
4.6.2022
Campaigners explain why they’re convinced all it takes is support from a few powerful firms and people to change the fundamentals of Bitcoin
Russia’s Industrial Giant Rostec Announces Blockchain-Based Alternative to SWIFT
4.6.2022
Rostec, the Russian manufacturing and technology conglomerate, has developed a system allowing the processing of international settlements and storage of digital currency. The blockchain-based platform has been announced as an alternative to SWIFT, which is unavailable for some Russian banks....
Governor of Bank of Spain: Crypto Markets Are ‘Bigger Than Subprime Mortgages Before the Financial Market Crisis’
4.6.2022
Pablo Hernandez de Cos, governor of the Bank of Spain, has again warned about cryptocurrencies and the growth that the crypto market is experiencing. Hernandes de Cos stated that, while the market is still relatively small at a worldwide level, the cryptocurrency market is now bigger than subprime...
Dubai Property Developer Completes Real Estate Deals Worth $50M via Crypto
4.6.2022
According to an executive with the Dubai-based DAMAC Properties, the real estate development “company has already succeeded in concluding real estate deals worth $50 million via cryptocurrencies since the beginning of this year.” The executive, however, says his company is facing...
RBI Official: Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Kill Cryptocurrencies
4.6.2022
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar says central bank digital currencies could “kill whatever little case there could be” for cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether. RBI’s Deputy Governor Discusses Impact of CBDCs on Cryptocurrencies RBI Deputy Governor...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Has ‘Super Bad Feeling’ About US Economy — Biden Responds
4.6.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk says he has a “super bad feeling” about the U.S. economy. President Joe Biden responded with a list of major investments by large corporations and wished Musk luck on his trip to the moon. Elon Musk’s Bad Feeling About the U.S. Economy Tesla...
Coinbase's Abrupt Hiring Reversal Blindsided Would-be Employees
4.6.2022
Coinbase announced it would rescind offers, surprising recruits who told CoinDesk they believed their new roles would be safe
Caribbean Islands, Dubai, Mumbai — Bitcoin Cash Adoption Continues to Swell Worldwide
4.6.2022
Bitcoin cash supporters are known for spreading adoption over the years and 2022 is no different. This year, the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency bitcoin cash has seen significant adoption throughout the islands of the Caribbean, alongside places like Dubai, and Mumbai. Bitcoin Cash Advocates Continue...
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is a Litmus Test for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
4.6.2022
The exchanges have resisted blocking Russian users from using their services. But technology exists that would enable them to maintain their principles and identify bad actors
RECENZE seriálu Halo: Master Chief ukázal tvář, měl sex a pohnojil kánon
4.6.2022
Seriál Halo byl jednou z nejambicióznějších adaptací videoher pro streamovací služby. I když dokázal zaujmout a navnadit, nenaplnil nakonec očekávání do něj vkládaná. Není to úplná hrůza, zklamání ovšem přehlédnout nelze. Přinášíme recenzi první série
Metagood Uses NFTs for Social Good
3.6.2022
The for-profit company strives to build a better future for Web3 while doing good along the way