Month: February 2023
Stablecoin Issuer Tether’s Reserves Partly Managed by Cantor Fitzgerald: WSJ
The Wall Street bond trading powerhouse is managing Tether’s $39 billion bond portfolio, according to the report.
Instead of planting trees, give forests back to people
Aerial view on the White Lake in Tansen, Nepal, at sunrise. | Image: Frank Bienewald / LightRocket via Getty Images It might sound counterintuitive, but empowering locals to manage forests is an excellent way to preserve them. That strategy can even bring dwindling forests roaring back, NASA Earth Observatory’s recent “image of the day” shows … Read more
Yoko Taro’s new game is about Sega running the world
Image: Sega Yoko Taro, known for offbeat RPGs like Nier: Automata and Nier: Replicant, is announcing his latest out-of-the-ordinary project: 404 Game Re:set, a free-to-play mobile game set in a universe where Sega runs the world. Seriously. Here’s the overview of the game from the Google Play listing: This is the world for SEGA by … Read more
Identifying defense coverage schemes in NFL’s Next Gen Stats
This post is co-written with Jonathan Jung, Mike Band, Michael Chi, and Thompson Bliss at the National Football League. A coverage scheme refers to the rules and responsibilities of each football defender tasked with stopping an offensive pass. It is at the core of understanding and analyzing any football defensive strategy. Classifying the coverage scheme … Read more
Tether’s Attempt to Block CoinDesk’s Request for Stablecoin Reserve Records Dismissed by New York Court
A New York judge on Friday rejected an attempt by iFinex and related companies, which include include cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, to block CoinDesk’s request for information about the financial reserves backing the USDT token.
Uniswap Vote on BNB Deployment Ends With Silicon Valley’s A16Z on Losing Side
Uniswap’s community wants to bring the exchange to BNB Chain before copycats can launch identical competitors.
Apple sure has a lot of patents about adding a camera to the Apple Watch
Apple may not have added a camera to its Apple Watch yet, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t thought long and hard about it. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge While gadget patents don’t guarantee anything, they can offer a glimpse into areas a company is exploring. Earlier this week, Apple was … Read more
Co-founders of StoryCo discuss how blockchain technology can evolve the way IP is franchised
NFT Steez chats with StoryCo co-founders J.P. and Justin Alanis about how NFTs can expand co-creation and evolve storytelling in Web3.
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Jason Momoa has family feelings in the trailer for Fast X
Universal Since Fast Five, each Fast & Furious movie has gotten more patently ridiculous than the last. The series has sent cars into space, returned two characters from the dead, and perhaps most incredulously, proposes that somehow John Cena and Vin Diesel are biological brothers. For the Fast X trailer, it feels like the series … Read more
Bit2Me and Mastercard launch debit card with crypto cashback
The new debit card builds on technology already in place in the existing Bit2Me crypto card, but this time, card holders are eligible for up to 9% crypto cashback.
Uber’s driver app is getting Apple CarPlay support
Uber’s driver app with Apple CarPlay interface. | Image: Uber Uber’s driver app is getting Apple CarPlay support, which will enable drivers with iPhones to accept trip requests and navigate via their car’s infotainment screen. The feature is just now rolling out to Uber drivers and will be available to all drivers in the US … Read more
Worldwide Webb founder explains the role interoperability will play in Web3 ecosystems
NFT Steez chats with Worldwide Webb founder Thomas Webb to discuss the future impact of interoperability in Web3 and the Metaverse.
Here are 28 last-minute gifts you can still get before Valentine’s Day
The Beats Fit Pros are on sale for $149.95 and should arrive in time for Valentine’s Day. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Fret not! There’s no need to kick yourself if you’ve waited until the last minute to start shopping for a Valentine’s Day gift. As it turns out, there are still … Read more
Disney’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is a slick, stylish break from the MCU and all its baggage
Moon Girl and a pair of other kids dancing in a park. | Image: The Disney Channel Disney’s brilliant new Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur cartoon has smarts, style, substance, and one hell of a musical score. Continue reading…
28 Hours in the Sewer: Yuga Labs’ Dookey Dash Game Kept Players Running
In the Web3 giant’s first skill-based mint, almost 26,000 holders of Sewer Pass NFTs played the game for a cumulative time of 80 years – promising numbers for Yuga’s metaverse initiatives.
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SEC Did Not Consult Industry Before Kraken Crypto Staking Charges: Commissioner Peirce
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission did not attempt to consult with the crypto industry before this launching this week’s unregistered securities crackdown on staking-as-a-service, Commissioner Hester Peirce said Friday.
Are the Remaining Crypto Giants Staring Down the Barrel of the US Government’s Gun?
The latest action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Kraken is probably only the first stirring of a U.S. government campaign to come for the major remaining crypto exchanges, according to industry lawyers, consultants and former regulators.
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What is a coinbase transaction?
A coinbase transaction is the first transaction created in each new block, and it has key features that differentiate it from other transactions.