Turkish Nonprofits Raise Millions of Dollars in Crypto for Earthquake Response
Organizations are using cryptocurrencies – borderless by nature – to get international aid into Turkey.
Month: February 2023
Alleged Crypto Money Launderer Tied to Ransomware Attacks Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
Denis Dubnikov, an alleged Russian crypto money launderer arrested in the Netherlands last summer, pleaded guilty to a charge of “conspiracy to commit money laundering” on Tuesday.
Analogue opens up final preorders for its beautiful takes on the Sega Genesis and SNES
The Mega Sg is a compact version of the Sega Genesis, complete with HDMI out and wireless controllers. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Analogue is offering one more chance to buy its premium modern-retro consoles before they’re gone. The Analogue Mega Sg and Super Nt, the company’s modern takes on the … Read more
Crypto mining firms Hut 8 and US Bitcoin plan merger
The merger, which will create the company ‘New Hut’, is still subject to court and regulatory approval by U.S. and Canadian authorities.
US Prosecutors Ask for Postponement of SEC, CFTC Cases Against Sam Bankman-Fried
The prosecutors are asking that the civil cases be put off until the criminal case against FTX’s founder is decided.
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Meta’s VR hellscape might soon be invaded by children
Image: Meta Meta’s planning to open up Horizon Worlds to users aged 13 to 17, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. In an internal memo viewed by the outlet, Meta says it wants to make the virtual reality-based social platform available to younger users as early as next month. The company first … Read more
Drop’s latest Lord of the Rings keyboard wants us to give Mordor a chance
The keyboard features an Eye of Sauron illustration above its arrow keys. | Image: Drop Drop is back with a third Lord of the Rings-themed keyboard. But unlike its first two, which drew their language and iconography from the good guy Elves and Dwarves, the third is all about celebrating darkness. The keyboard pairs the … Read more
Crypto Super Bowl Advertising Will Be Absent This Year
News television channel Fox said Monday that it barred cryptocurrency commercials in this year’s Super Bowl on February 12th following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, the New York Post reported earlier.
US Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Bail Modification Request
A federal judge rejected a joint request to modify Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions to allow him to use certain messaging tools.
Can mailing your kitchen scraps to this startup tackle climate change?
Mill’s waste bin turns food scraps into food grounds. | Image: Mill Industries The numbers on food waste are staggering. Globally, about a third of the world’s food production is lost or wasted — roughly 1.3 billion tons each year — and most of it ends up rotting in landfills leaking methane, a greenhouse gas … Read more
VW recalls nearly 21,000 ID.4s over faulty battery software
Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Volkswagen issued a recall notice for nearly 21,000 of its ID.4 electric SUVs, citing faulty battery software that could lead to a “loss of propulsion” without warning. The recall affects model year 2021 vehicles that were produced between May 26th, 2020, and January 20th, 2022. The automaker said … Read more
Crypto Lender SALT Raises $64.4M to Resume Operations
The crypto lender paused operations after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto
The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner tells Robert Stevens.
How HBO’s creatives survived corporate chaos
Photo by Carter Mathisen; Photo illustration by Will Joel / The Verge Authors Felix Gillette and John Koblin explain how your favorite shows kept HBO afloat. Continue reading…
Nintendo announces first Direct of 2023
Image: Nintendo As rumors swirled that a Nintendo Direct was on the horizon, surprise, one is! Announced early this morning, the Direct will be prime time February 8th on the East Coast starting at 5PM and lasting around 40 minutes. Tune in at 2 p.m. PST tomorrow, Feb. 8, for a #NintendoDirect livestream featuring roughly … Read more
OnePlus 11 5G review: a great phone that’s a tough sell
The price is right for the OnePlus 11 5G — $699 to be exact — but after a tumultuous few years for the company, is anyone buying? Continue reading…
Ethereum Testnet Successfully Processes First-Ever ETH Staking Withdrawals
The upgrade on the Zhejiang testnet was the first of three dress rehearsals for Ethereum’s much anticipated Shanghai hard fork.
Dell Joins Hedera Governing Council to Explore Developing Decentralized Applications
The council that runs the Hedera public ledger now has up to 39 members, each of which run a node on the network. Other members include Google, IBM Deutsche Telekom, Boeing, DBS and Nomura Holdings.
12 tips to help crypto and blockchain companies win VC funding
In a time when VC funding is hard to come by, crypto companies seeking to attract investors must focus on value, not hype.
Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges: Reuters
Wahi had previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges of insider trading.
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Scammers are targeting crypto users with new ‘zero value TransferFrom’ trick
The trick allows the attacker to confirm zero-value transactions from the victim’s wallet, hijacking the user’s transaction history.
Mercedes-Benz’s electric eSprinter van is finally coming to the US
Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz announced that it would start producing an all-electric version of its popular Sprinter van in North America and Europe starting in the second half of 2023. The Mercedes eSprinter will have a large 113kWh battery resting under the floor between its axel, which is estimated to propel the van to a range … Read more
Crypto Protocol Lido Proposes ‘Turbo,’ ‘Bunker’ Modes for Post-Shanghai Ether Withdrawals
The V2 Upgrade includes proposals that explain the protocol’s staked ETH withdrawals plan and introduces a new staking router that will decentralize the network.