Month: September 2024
Leveraged MicroStrategy ETFs Are a ‘Ghost Pepper’ Bet on Bitcoin—And They’re Booming
New ETFs giving leveraged exposure to Bitcoin treasury firm MicroStrategy are sure to be spicy, but they’re already pulling in investors.
Bitcoin and Binance token dip slightly as CZ is released
According to a previous Forbes report, Zhao and Binance collectively hold 71% of the roughly 146 million BNB tokens in circulation.
Binance founder ‘CZ’ released from custody after four-month sentence
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was released from US custody on Friday after serving out his four-month sentence in a low-security correctional facility. CZ’s sentence was the product of a federal investigation that found Binance had failed to stop widespread criminal activity on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. CZ pleaded guilty to the DOJ’s charges, … Read more
Coinbase-Linked Crypto Advocacy Group Endorses Senate Candidates—But Skips Controversial Races
Stand With Crypto refrained from backing either side in Michigan, Arizona, and Ohio, three battleground states where crypto has come to the fore.
Binance co-founder CZ free — What’s next and what it means for crypto
After four months in jail and social media discretion, CZ is free. What’s next for the former crypto titan who led Binance to the top?
Architecture to AWS CloudFormation code using Anthropic’s Claude 3 on Amazon Bedrock
The Anthropic’s Claude 3 family of models, available on Amazon Bedrock, offers multimodal capabilities that enable the processing of images and text. This capability opens up innovative avenues for image understanding, wherein Anthropic’s Claude 3 models can analyze visual information in conjunction with textual data, facilitating more comprehensive and contextual interpretations. By taking advantage of … Read more
How Northpower used computer vision with AWS to automate safety inspection risk assessments
This post is co-written with Andreas Astrom from Northpower. Northpower provides reliable and affordable electricity and fiber internet services to customers in the Northland region of New Zealand. As an electricity distributor, Northpower aims to improve access, opportunity, and prosperity for its communities by investing in infrastructure, developing new products and services, and giving back … Read more
An Anti-Facial Recognition Mask: Fighting for Privacy
My Thoughts to Protect Privacy A mask designed to deny AI-based facial recognition from all angles. I have always been a pretty private person, but lately, the weight of it feels as unbearable as ever. I just can’t seem to get out with a feeling of people watching me every time. It is no paranoia … Read more
Canada crypto exchanges get more time for stablecoin compliance
Crypto platforms in Canada are having trouble preparing for new stablecoin regulations. Take your time, the Canadian Securities Administrators said.
A Fake Wallet App Was Downloaded 10,000 Times on Google Play
Scammers made off with more than $70,000 before a fake ‘WalletConnect’ app was taken down.
Arc browser adds security bulletins and bug bounties
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge Arc creator The Browser Company has officially started a bug bounty program to keep its growing Chromium-based browser’s security in check. The company is also launching a new security bulletin to maintain “transparent and proactive communication” with users and researchers on bug fixes and reports. These security revisions followed … Read more
Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Is a Free Man
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been released from prison, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
Debunking Hiring Superstitions: Things That Aren’t Really a Thing
(This post originally appeared on AdatoSystems.com) According to medical experts, people believe superstitions in order to produce “a false sense of having control over outer conditions, and reduce anxiety. This is also why superstitions are prevalent in conditions of absence of confidence, insecurity, fear, and threat.” “…absence of confidence, insecurity, fear, and threat…” seems to … Read more
Crypto Biz: Bitfarms gets new board after months of power struggles
Bitfarms and Riot Platforms settle months of corporate disputes with board review, while BlackRock moves for changes to Bitcoin ETF withdrawals.
BNB rallies to $600 and traders call for higher — Does data support this view?
Many traders believe Changpeng Zhao’s release will send BNB price into the $700 to $1,000 range, but does BNB Chain activity support this view?
‘Wealthiest US prisoner’: How did Binance founder CZ get there?
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is the wealthiest person to serve jail time in the US, with current net worth estimated more than $60 billion.
Lion Cove: Intel’s P-Core Roars
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Binance founder CZ walks free from US prison
He served four months in federal prison for charges including alleged violations of United States Anti-Money Laundering rules.
OpenAI was a research lab — now it’s just another tech company
Photo by Jack Guez / AFP via Getty Images Here’s the thing about asking investors for money: they want to see returns. OpenAI launched with a famously altruistic mission: to help humanity by developing artificial general intelligence. But along the way, it became one of the best-funded companies in Silicon Valley. Now, the tension between … Read more
Fed’s dovish move to slash $625M in interest income for stablecoins
CCData estimates stablecoins will lose approximately $625 million in interest income for each 50-basis point cut. Further cuts in 2024 could reduce annual revenue by as much as $1.5 billion.
DOJ indicts Iranians for alleged Trump campaign ‘hack-and-leak’ scheme
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Scott Olson, Getty Images The US Department of Justice has charged three Iranian nationals linked with a cyberattack against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to an indictment on Friday. The three hackers, all of whom have ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, allegedly gained access to … Read more
‘Keep Your Head Down’: SBF’s Prison Advisor Offers Advice for Caroline Ellison
There are steps that former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison can take to make prison a better experience, consultants told Decrypt.
Price analysis 9/27: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Bitcoin’s break above $65,000 and solid buying in-the-spot BTC ETFs have traders convinced that the bull market is back in full swing.
SEC files 'settled charges' against Mango Markets operators
In 2022, Mango Markets suffered a high-profile exploit perpetrated by Avraham Eisenberg, which drained the platform of $100 million.
G2 Names INE 2024 Enterprise And Small Business Leader
CARY, North Carolina, September 27th, 2024/CyberNewsWire/–INE, a global leader in networking and cybersecurity training and certifications, is proud to announce they have earned 14 awards in G2’s Fall 2024 Report, including “Fastest Implementation” and “Most Implementable,” which highlight INE’s superior performance relative to competitors. “Best hands-on and real world scenario based curriculum,” raves small business … Read more
“As a CEO and Founder, I’ve Quickly Learned that It’s All About People.” says Hawke Media Founder
HackerNoon: What is your company in 2–5 words? Erik Huberman: AI Enabled. Tech-Integrated. Marketing Powerhouse. Why is now the time for your company to exist? Now more than ever, Hawke Media’s existence is crucial because we are celebrating a decade of marketing excellence and leading the way in the AI-integrated marketing landscape. As the fastest … Read more