Month: August 2024
Sony’s new budget wireless earbuds give you voice isolation and fast pairing
Image: Sony Sony has announced the $59.99 WF-C510 wireless earbuds, the latest budget offering in its “Truly Wireless” line. They’re fairly bare-bones but improve on their predecessor with voice isolation and slightly longer battery life while costing $30 less. The earbuds come in four colors — black, blue, white, and yellow — and are available … Read more
Cyberattacks target French government websites: Report
French authorities have come under fire from free speech activists and the crypto community after arresting Telegram founder Pavel Durov.
Durov arrest boosts Telegram app downloads
The arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France is starting to impact the app’s traction and ranking. On Saturday, the founder was arrested for allegedly allowing illegal activity to thrive on the social app by failing to moderate messages adequately, particularly in areas involving drug trafficking, money laundering and the distribution of … Read more
U.S. SEC Settles with Abra Over Unregistered Sales of Securities
Abra has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations the platform, owned by Plutus Lending, inappropriately pushed Abra Earn to customers when the product qualified as a security that should have been registered, the agency said Monday.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France: Law Decoded
The Telegram founder’s unexpected arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing scrutiny of tech leaders amid growing legal challenges facing the crypto industry.
Crypto Firm Abra Settles SEC Charges, Agrees to Pay Unspecified Fine
Abra, a crypto trading and lending platform, has already settled the SEC’s newly revealed securities charges and will pay a fine.
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Crypto Bettors Still Have $6 Million Riding on Whether RFK Jr. Officially ‘Dropped Out’
A twice-disputed outcome related to RFK Jr. on Polymarket is still unresolved as traders pour in millions towards an unlikely jackpot.
SEC’s Case Against Kraken Will Proceed to Trial, California Judge Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Kraken will proceed to trial, a California judge ruled Friday.
Gannett is shuttering site accused of publishing AI product reviews
Newspaper giant Gannett is shutting down Reviewed, its product reviews site, effective November 1st, according to sources familiar with the decision. The site offers recommendations for products ranging from shoes to home appliances and employs journalists to test and review items — but has also been at the center of questions around whether its work … Read more
PayPal’s Stablecoin Hits $1B Market Cap as Incentives Boost Activity on Solana
The payments company’s stablecoin entry was off to a slow start last year on Ethereum, but its recent expansion to the Solana blockchain reignited the token’s growth.
Abra settles with SEC over unregistered securities charges
The SEC announced securities charges against the lending platform over its Abra Earn service but also said the firm had settled with pending civil penalties and an injunction.
Bitcoin’s weekend rally fizzles under $64K — Pro traders take neutral positions
Professional Bitcoin traders have yet to hop on the wagon after BTC’s weekend rally. Cointelegraph explains why.
D&D publisher walks back controversial changes to online tools
Image: Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast has walked back some of its planned updates to D&D Beyond. All your current Dungeons & Dragons characters sheets are once again safe with the publisher no longer forcing updates to newer versions of spells, weapons, and magic items. Last week, as a part of the … Read more
Tokenized Treasury Funds Pass $2B Market Cap Amid BlackRock’s Explosive Growth
Less than five months after hitting $1 billion in market capitalization, tokenized Treasury notes have doubled in size again, crossing the $2 billion level on Saturday, according to data from RWA.xyz.
Does Ethereum’s Founder Even Like DeFi? Vitalik Buterin Clears the Air
The Ethereum blockchain is dominant in decentralized finance, but its creator wants to see more meaningful applications.
Care.com to pay customers $8.5M in FTC settlement for deceiving caregivers, families
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requiring Care.com, a platform for gig workers in the elder-care and childcare space, to pay $8.5 million in refunds for deceiving caregivers who were looking for jobs, and making it difficult for families to cancel their paid memberships. The agency said on Monday that the company’s marketing messages … Read more
Rumpel Labs to launch platform for tokenizing airdrop points
The protocol seeks to address longstanding limitations of airdrops.
Bitcoin miner Rhodium files for bankruptcy in Texas court
Rhodium’s debts range between $50 million and $100 million, while its total assets are estimated between $100 million and $500 million.
‘My Living Nightmare’: Detained Binance Exec’s Wife Begs for His Immediate Release
The wife of Tigran Gambaryan, the American Binance employee detained in Nigeria, released a new video statement on Monday pleading for his immediate release from prison.
Accelerating Innovation in the DePIN Sector
Everyone agrees the real-world utility of DePINs is what makes them so interesting, but it’s also what makes them so difficult to build. Companies and investment firms like IoTeX, Hotspotty, EV3, and DePIN Pulse are building tools to lower the barrier to entry for DePIN founders and increase the pace of innovation in the industry, … Read more
Telegram CEO Remains in Custody as French President Macron Denies ‘Political’ Move
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it can keep Pavel Durov detained until Wednesday as Macron fights claims of political motivations.
Hope and disparity: a colorful new way to visualize air quality around the world
A visualization of PM2.5 air pollution concentrations in Islamabad, Pakistan, from 1850 to 2021. | Image: Air Quality Stripes A new tool shows how much air quality has changed since the Industrial Revolution in cities across the world. It generates a single image made up of different colored stripes representing pollution each year in each … Read more