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Month: January 2023
FTX Opposition to $1B Binance Deal Is ‘Hypocrisy and Chutzpah,’ Voyager Says
The plan to purchase bankrupt crypto lender Voyager’s assets has been opposed by FTX trading arm Alameda research, federal regulators and a number of U.S. states
The Ether Trade That Made the Most Noise Last Week
An investor placed a large buy order for bearish put options tied to ether, seeking protection against an extended price slide to below $400 by the end of June.
Raspberry Pi launches higher resolution camera module, now with autofocus
The new Camera Module 3. | Image: Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi is launching a new camera module for use with its diminutive DIY computers — the Camera Module 3. Its upgraded Sony IMX708 sensor is higher resolution, but perhaps more important is that the new module supports high dynamic range photography and autofocus. Alongside it, … Read more
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Less than 100 Bitcoin ATMs added worldwide in the second half of 2022: Data
Over the last six months, between July to the end of 2022, just 94 Bitcoin ATMs were added to the global network.
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BTC price 3-week highs greet US CPI — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin charges above the $17,000 mark but misgivings remain among traders ahead of CPI, Fed comments and amid a brewing storm at Digital Currency Group.
Jefferies Downgrades Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital on Construction Delays
The asset-light crypto miner won’t reach its 23 EH/s hashrate target by mid-2023, the bank said, while also lowering its price target to $4.
Nigerian agritech Releaf gets more capital as it launches new tech for food processing
Releaf, a Nigerian agritech startup that supplies ingredients (starting with the oil palm) to consumer goods manufacturers and their food factories, has received $3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round. The Jack Ma Foundation-backed startup, which announced a $4.2 million (including a $1.5 million grant) seed raise in September 2021, said the funding will … Read more
Touch, smell become the next big thing for the metaverse at CES 2023
A firm called OVR Technology showcased a virtual reality headset that contained eight aromas that can be combined to generate various scents.
Superscript, a bespoke insurance provider for SMEs, raises $54 million
Superscript, an insurance broker and tech platform targeting SMEs and “high-growth” tech firms, has raised £45 million ($54 million) in a Series B round of funding Founded out of London in 2015, Superscript constitutes two core insurance businesses: an online-only “self-serve” platform that’s available to U.K. customers including SMEs, sole traders, and landlords, and an … Read more
DeFi-type projects received the highest number of attacks in 2022: Report
A new Web3 security report from Beosin revealed that of the 167 major security exploits DeFi projects saw the most, at 113 attacks.
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Nifty News: Fake Pokémon NFT game spreads malware, ‘Jai Ho’ singer to launch metaverse and more
Software used to access computers remotely has been inserted in a phishing website fronting as an NFT card game for the popular Pokémon franchise.
US tech giants say Indian panel’s recommended competition act ‘absolutist and regressive’
An influential industry group that represents Google, Meta and Amazon among other tech firms has expressed concerns about the digital competition law recommended by an Indian parliamentary panel that seeks to regulate their alleged anticompetitive practices, calling the proposal “absolutist and regressive” in nature in the latest escalation of tension between U.S. tech giants and … Read more
Swyftx to chop its ‘Earn’ program this week, citing murky regulations
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx has decided to close its Earn program due to a lack of clarity around crypto products regulation.
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FTX spent $40M on food, flights, and hotels in just 9 months: Court filings
FTX did not hold back on company expenses in the Bahamas, according to court documents.