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Joseon: Finally, Cryptocurrency Has a Safe Haven
11.5.2023
The cryptocurrency industry has faced significant regulatory challenges in recent years, with the SEC and CFTC taking action against various projects, including sending Wells notices to Coinbase. Amidst this regulatory landscape, the concept of sovereignty and international law has become...
Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Years
10.5.2023
Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues to account for a serious amount of energy consumption, official figures suggest....
Today in Crypto: Twitter Hacker Extradited to US, Coinbase Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Binance Launches VIP Capital Connect Service
10.5.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
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Former Coinbase Manager Sentenced to Two Years in Insider Trading Case
9.5.2023
A former Coinbase product manager was sentenced to two years in prison in a one-of-a-kind insider trading case.
Ishan Wahi, 32, of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska on Tuesday for providing Coinbase’s confidential information about upcoming crypto...
Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading
9.5.2023
A former Coinbase employee was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday weeks after pleading guilty to insider trading charges, according to a report from Reuters
Ordinals Upend Bitcoin Mining, Pushing Transaction Fees Above Mining Reward for First Time in Years
9.5.2023
Several mining pools such as Luxor Technologies and AntPool mined blocks on Monday where fees exceeded Bitcoin’s block subsidy of 6.25 BTC
Report Says Pokémon Go Hit Its Lowest Revenue In 5 Years, But Niantic Denies It
5.5.2023
Pokémon Go finds itself in a new controversy, this time over whether or not is revenue is down. Using data from market research tool AppMagic, Mobilegamer.biz reported that Pokémon Go’s revenue for the month of April was down to $34.7 million, which would be the game’s lowest monthly total since...
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says we may have AGI ‘in the next few years’
3.5.2023
The CEO of Google DeepMind says human-level AI could emerge before 2033 — an event that could radically alter how crypto trading bots and GPT-based tech functions
AX1 Releases Research on Binance Key Project – Trust Wallet
3.5.2023
PRESS RELEASE. AX1 company recently conducted research on the Trust Wallet, a popular cryptocurrency wallet that has gained a significant following in recent years. The research aimed to understand the level of security and trustworthiness of the wallet, and to identify any potential...
Russian Banks Set for Record Profits This Year, Central Bank, Rating Agency Say
3.5.2023
Bank of Russia raised its forecast for the profits of Russian banks in 2023, expecting results that may break the 2021 record. This year’s high numbers are coming after 2022 became the worst annual period in seven years for the sanctioned Russian banking sector in terms of financial outcome. Banks...
Lost Pokémon Anime Episodes Rediscovered After 12 Years
2.5.2023
In the spring of 2011, Japanese broadcasters declined to air two episodes from the Pokémon anime due to a catastrophic earthquake. While the networks originally promised to air them at a later date, these episodes never materialized. Now, thanks to the efforts of a fan who tracked down a copy...
7,800 jobs at IBM could be replaced by AI within years, suggests CEO
2.5.2023
Arvind Krishna, the chief executive of IBM, said roughly 30% of their non-customer-facing positions could be covered by artificial intelligence over a five-year period
New Ukrainian Crypto Regulations to Debut by Year’s End – Here’s All You Need to Know
28.4.2023
Ukraine is set to roll out new, EU-inspired crypto regulations, with Kyiv hoping to impose the rules before the year is out.
Forbes Ukraine reported that the National Commission on Securities and the Stock Market, the Ministry of Digital Finance, the National Bank of Ukraine (the central bank)...
Ex-CFO that stole $5M to trade crypto and ‘meme stocks' gets 3 years prison
28.4.2023
Cooper Morgenthau embezzled $5 million from three different companies and lost almost all of it trading cryptocurrencies and "meme stocks."
Coinbase Will Be 'Best Investment' Over Next 5 Years: Boost VC's Adam Draper
28.4.2023
Adam Draper, an early investor in the crypto exchange, made the comment on stage at CoinDesk's Consensus conference
After 25 Years, Sigourney Weaver Says She’s Done With Alien
27.4.2023
In case you were one of the few Alien fans holding your breath for the sci-fi film legend Sigourney Weaver to reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in a future project, you can stop suffocating yourself because the Hollywood actress just made it abundantly clear that “that ship has sailed.” Read more
Russian CBDC ‘Ready for Launch by Year’s End’ – What Effect Will Digital Ruble Have?
26.4.2023
Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be released before 2023 is out, the government has claimed.
Lenta.ru reported that 19 Russian banks are currently working with the Central Bank on its latest phase of digital ruble testing.
Moscow wants to fast-track the rollout of its CBDC in...
Crypto Has Evolved From Being Seen as an ‘Anti-Establishment Rebellion Asset’ Says FCA Executive Director
26.4.2023
From being seen as a small “anti-establishment rebellion asset” more than ten years ago, crypto has grown to “become more widespread,” says Sarah Pritchard, an executive director at the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Pritchard said while the...
Satoshi’s Math: How Bitcoin’s Use of Mathematical Tools Ensures System Consistency
26.4.2023
Over 14 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto unveiled the Bitcoin network to the world, creating the very first triple-entry bookkeeping system known to mankind. This technological wonder, with a current market value of $540 billion, ingeniously integrates encryption and mathematical formulas to fortify...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Early Ethereum ICO Whale Becomes Active After 7 Years – What's Going On?
25.4.2023
The Ethereum price has dropped by 2% in the past 24 hours, falling to $1,810 following the news that a participant in the cryptocurrency's 2016 ICO has moved 1 ETH to a new address.
Today's dip means that ETH has declined by 13% in a week, although it's still up by 3% in the last 30 days and...