Howey Who? How US Crypto Bill FIT21 Defines Decentralized Networks
FIT21’s passage in the House could enshrine crypto language in securities laws, including the concept of decentralization.
Month: May 2024
Sergei Smelov, Founder of Boostra, Shares the Latest Technologies in Microfinancing
Sergei Smelov, the visionary founder of Boostra, has been at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technologies into the microfinancing sector. Established in 2014, Boostra has rapidly emerged as an innovative platform for financial products, leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), process automation, and data analysis to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency. The Role of … Read more
Buy now, pay later services have to act more like credit card providers now
Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Buy now, pay later services — or BNPL for short — are now beholden to some of the same rules as credit card providers. On Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule that classifies BNPL services as credit card providers and requires them to investigate … Read more
Euclid space telescope captures tens of thousands of glittering galaxies
Image: ESA Stunning new images from the Euclid space telescope show a dazzling array of starry sights, released to celebrate the first science published from the telescope’s early release observations. The mission from the European Space Agency, launched last year, aims to elucidate the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy — forces that comprise … Read more
Political consultant behind the Joe Biden deepfake robocalls faces $6 million fine
Image: Laura Normand / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission has proposed imposing multimillion-dollar fines on the political consultant responsible for the robocall campaign that used an AI-generated deepfake of President Joe Biden’s voice — and on the telecom company that facilitated the calls. Longtime Democratic operator Steve Kramer faces a $6 million fine from … Read more
Covalent’s CQT Staking Migration Ratio On Ethereum Climbs To 13%, Surpassing Previous Moonbeam ATH
Covalent (CQT), the leading structured modular data infrastructure layer, is excited to announce that the CQT staking ratio on Ethereum has now exceeded the all-time high staking ratio previously achieved on Moonbeam. In less than a month since migrating the staking contract to Ethereum, over 13% of the total supply is now locked in the … Read more
House Passes Anti-CBDC Bill to Prevent Chinese-Style Surveillance of America
Support for the legislation fell along partisan lines, with less Democrat support than other crypto bills this month.
Bitcoiner raises the orange flag on Mount Everest
After weeks of climbing and acclimating to the altitude, Dadvan Yousuf removed the Bitcoin flag from his bag to show it off at the top of the world.
$6M fine for robocaller who used AI to clone Biden’s voice
The FCC has proposed a $6 million fine for the scammer who used voice-cloning tech to impersonate President Biden in a series of illegal robocalls during a New Hampshire primary election. It’s more about robocalls than AI, but the agency is clearly positioning this as a warning to other would-be high-tech scammers. As you may … Read more
Canva tackled digital design — and now the office suite is next
Canva is introducing a plethora of updates that aim to make its design ecosystem more attractive to professional teams and workspaces. The company has redesigned the platform to make new and existing editing tools easier to find and announced a specialized tier for Enterprises that provides more control over collaboration, brand management, and security for … Read more
The Daylight DC1 is a $799 attempt to build a calmer computer
There’s something charmingly retro-futuristic about Daylight’s whole vision. | Image: Daylight Computer There’s a new company in the race to make a less distracting, more minimalist, and generally sanity-saving kind of computer. It’s called Daylight Computer, and it’s launching its first device today: the DC1, a 10.5-inch tablet with some interesting ideas about gadget design. … Read more
2025 to be ’a good year for crypto policy,’ industry experts say
Betting markets are currently showing a 72% chance of a spot Ether ETF approval in the United States.
Wake Up, Web3: Your Marketing Is Fueling a Bot Epidemic
We need airdrops and KOL campaigns that, instead of creating empty buzz and boosting vanity metrics, convert real committed users, build brand relationships, and bring large rewards to engaged communities, says Filip Wielanier, co-founder of Cookie3, a Web3 marketing platform.
The sequel to Animal Crossing-like Cozy Grove hits Netflix in June
Image: Netflix Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, from Spry Fox games, will soon be added to Netflix’s ever-expanding lineup of games. Camp Spirit is the follow-up to Cozy Grove, an Animal Crossing-inspired crafting and survival game, but with ghosts instead of dog musicians and tanuki low-interest home loan providers. In Camp Spirit, you’ll fulfill the wishes … Read more
U.S. Supreme Court Loss for Coinbase Leaves Company with Mixed Record
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Coinbase Inc. (COIN) in its dispute over which legal agreement should hold sway when parties are under two distinct contracts and the first of them calls for arbitration, finding the company’s case was “unpersuasive” and that the courts need to work those questions out when they arise.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Preview: Everything You Need to Know
It’s official: The next Call of Duty is Black Ops 6, and Activision is gearing up for a full reveal. Here’s what you need to know.
Coinbase reopens XRP trading in New York
Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, announced that New York users of the exchange can once again trade XRP.
How the FBI built its own smartphone company to hack the criminal underworld
Photo by Oliver Morin / AFP via Getty Images On today’s episode of Decoder, I sat down with Joseph Cox, one of the best cybersecurity reporters around. Joseph spent a long time working at Vice’s tech vertical Motherboard, but last year, after Vice imploded, he and three other journalists co-founded a new site, called 404 … Read more
Transforming Workflow Automation: From Stateless to Stateful
A (long) time ago, my first job consisted of implementing workflows using the Staffware engine. In short, a workflow comprises tasks; an automated task delegates to code, while a manual task requires somebody to do something and mark it as done. Then, it proceeds to the next task – or tasks. Here’s a sample workflow: … Read more