Month: February 2023
Bitcoin price faces key moving average showdown 3 weeks after breakout
The 200-day moving average is coming back to haunt BTC bulls after staying as resistance for over a year.
You can get a free Echo Show 5 for kids when you buy the $75 Echo Show 8
The Echo Show 8 is on sale for its second-best price to date (with a free Echo Show 5 Kids). | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge It seems like whenever there’s a holiday approaching, discounts on Amazon’s popular smart displays pop up everywhere we look. Most of them are decent, but today’s bundle … Read more
How a Zig IDE Could Work
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SEC chair issues warning to crypto firms after action on Kraken staking
“Don’t have your hand in the customer’s pocket, using their funds for your own platform,” Gary Gensler said to companies that needed to register with the SEC.
External Garbage Collection in Ruby
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Mathematicians Complete Quest to Build ‘Spherical Cubes’
In the fourth century, the Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria praised bees for their “geometrical forethought.” The hexagonal structure of their honeycomb seemed like the optimal way to partition two-dimensional space into cells of equal area and minimal perimeter — allowing the insects to cut down on how much wax they needed to produce, and … Read more
Next batch of Cointelegraph’s Top 100 ranking for 2023 is here
Curious about who made it to spots 71–80 on Cointelegraph’s 2023 Top 100 list? Read about Alex Gluchowski, Jeremy Allaire and more!
Nowatch review: a chic stress tracker for the Goop faithful
It’s an elegant device, but the ‘awareable’ may not appeal if cultivating mindfulness isn’t your main priority. Continue reading…
The history of mining: From the stone age to the digital era
The history of mining reflects the ongoing evolution of technology and human ingenuity in the pursuit of extracting valuable resources from the earth.
PayPal held $604M in Bitcoin and other crypto by the end of 2022
Bitcoin and Ether have the largest share in PayPal’s crypto assets, accounting for $291 million and $250 million in the asset breakdown, respectively.
Ether Liquid Staking Platforms Will Benefit as SEC Actions Likely Fail to Deal DeFi’s Knockout Blow
Lido and Rocket Pool didn’t immediately see a massive rush in of capital after Kraken announced it had settled with the SEC.
SEC Chief Gensler Warns Crypto Firms to Comply With Rules After Kraken Shutters Staking Program
Other platforms that offer yield-earning programs should “take note” and come into compliance, the regulator said a day after crypto exchange Kraken said it will pay a $30 million fine to settle SEC charges.
Bitcoin Miner BitNile Pulls 6,500 Rigs from former Compute North Site
The miner signed a hosting deal with bankrupt Compute North in September for a site that is now managed by USBTC.
Crypto projects respond to privacy coin ban in Dubai
Christopher Goes, co-founder of privacy protocol Anoma, pointed out that privacy is a basic human right and a ban demonstrates a lack of consideration for the public.
How a heat pump works
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Web3 Gaming Platform Ajuna Raises $5M in New Private Financing
The platform makes it easier for developers to connect traditional game engines to blockchains.
Notorious Russian cybercrime network unmasked and sanctioned by US and UK
Illustration by Carlo Cadenas / The Verge Seven individuals connected to an infamous Russia-based cybercrime network that launched attacks against schools, hospitals, public utilities, and governments were exposed on Thursday after sanctions were imposed by US and UK authorities. The US Department of the Treasury and the UK Foreign Office released pictures of the seven … Read more
Community urges Coinbase to relist XRP as CEO fights for staking
The community wonders whether delisting XRP in 2020 was due to Coinbase’s willingness to protect customers from “government overreach.”
DYdX DeFi Grants Renewal Proposal Spurs Polarized Community Discussion
Nearly 90% of voters favor the grants proposal, but many in the community pointed out controversial limitations.
How I Use My Mouse
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