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‘Apple and Google Are Systemic Risks to Crypto,’ Says Ex-Coinbase CTO
21.5.2023
Authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere may try to compel tech firms like Apple and Google to exfiltrate private keys from devices and apps under their control, crypto entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan warned on social media. The former executive of Coinbase believes this would be done to remit funds...
Instagram to reportedly launch text-based app to rival Twitter
20.5.2023
The upcoming app will maintain a Twitter-like centralized feed, allowing users to view content such as text, images and videos shared by followers and recommended accounts
Twitter partnership created a ‘symbiosis,’ says eToro CEO | Bitcoin Miami 2023
19.5.2023
Lule Demmissie, CEO of eToro, says that the new partnership with Twitter creates a symbiosis between social networks and social trading
Linus Is Stepping Down As CEO Of Linus Media Group
19.5.2023
Canadian YouTuber Linus Sebastian, best known to most as the guy behind the insanely popular Linus Tech Tips channel, has announced that he’s stepping down as CEO of the companies he helped create and has been running for the past ten years.Read more
Ledger Faces Backlash for Controversial Backup Tool as Crypto Community Expresses Discontent
17.5.2023
Hardware wallet maker Ledger is facing significant backlash for its recent introduction of a tool enabling users to back up their seed phrases through the transmission of encrypted key fragments to third-party firms. The crypto community has not embraced this new feature, with numerous digital...
Musk Hires New CEO for Twitter, ‘She Will Be Starting in 6 Weeks’
12.5.2023
Billionaire investor Elon Musk will be stepping down as chief executive of Twitter and taking on other roles in the company. The owner of the microblogging platform revealed he has hired a new CEO, media executive Linda Yaccarino, who should be at the helm of the social media giant in less than...
NBCUniversal veteran could replace Elon Musk as Twitter CEO: Report
12.5.2023
Elon Musk announced his departure as Twitter CEO on May 11, suggesting his replacement would be a woman who would take over within roughly six weeks
Elon Musk announces he will step down as Twitter CEO
11.5.2023
The soon-to-be former CEO will become Twitter’s executive chair and chief technology officer, overseeing product, software, and system operations
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....
Philippines Law Enforcement Busts Crypto Scam Center, Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued
10.5.2023
Over 1,000 human trafficking victims were recently rescued from a “fraud factory” in Mabalacat, a town located nearly 90 kilometers northwest of Manila, Philippines law enforcement has said. Michelle Sabino from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group said trafficking...
Bitcoin Community Divided: Scaling Challenges Trigger Intense Debate as Mempool Overflows
9.5.2023
This week, the Bitcoin community has been abuzz with discussions about the network’s scaling challenges. As the blockchain’s transfer fees continue to surge, the backlog of transactions stuck in the mempool has hit an unprecedented high. Crypto enthusiasts have been sharing their...
Crypto Media Outlet Blockworks Raises $12M at $135M Valuation
9.5.2023
The 10T Holdings-led round had a $135 million post-money valuation
Viz Media’s New Manga App Is The Criterion Collection Of Romance, Horror Series
9.5.2023
On Monday, Viz Media announced the launch of a new manga reading service called Viz Manga which will give users access to a wider variety of manga outside of its usual action-adventure shonen series for just $1.99 a month. To further sweeten the deal, the new manga subscription service will...
Binance Reportedly Investigated in US for Russia Sanctions Violations
7.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is facing a U.S. probe over suspected violations of sanctions against Russia, according to a media report. The inquiry is looking into whether the trading platform was used by Russians to circumvent financial restrictions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine....
Major Media Outlets Seek Release of 9 Million FTX Customer Names Despite Scam Fears – What's Going On?
5.5.2023
Major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Financial Times, and Bloomberg have asked the court in FTX’s bankruptcy case to hand over a list containing the names of millions of FTX customers.
In total, the lists the media outlets are asking to get access to contains the names of some...
Chatgpt ‘Is the New Crypto,’ Meta Says Malware Actors Exploit AI Craze
4.5.2023
A growing number of malware creators are now taking advantage of the significant interest in Chatgpt to lure victims, Facebook owner Meta has noticed. According to its head of information security, the AI-based chatbot is “the new crypto” for bad actors and the social media giant is preparing...
České vědkyně zkoumají odolnost médií vůči dezinformacím
4.5.2023
Vědkyně z Institutu komunikačních studií a žurnalistiky FSV UK se podílejí na mezinárodním výzkumu odolnosti médií vůči dezinformacím a propagandě. Tříletý grant Horizon Europe získaly s dalšími evropskými výzkumnými institucemi
Mainstream media renew push for non-US FTX user identities
4.5.2023
A May 3 filing to the United States Bankruptcy Court brings new objections to a motion that aimed to redact customer identities
36% of the top 1,000 crypto projects went silent on blogging this year
4.5.2023
A whopping 35.8% of the world’s largest crypto projects haven’t uploaded a single blog post in 2023
French Senate proposal would allow influencers to promote cryptocurrency
3.5.2023
The senate’s proposal comes just months after the National Assembly floated legislation banning influencer advertising for crypto products and services