Sam Bankman-Fried Called to FTX Hearing by Texas Securities Regulator
The Texas State Securities Board has been investigating FTX US since October.
It feels like incredible customer service might be bad for the environment
My controller’s joystick broke off. Sure, I’ll take the free brand-new controller, but I really just wanted a replacement plastic part. | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge It’s a good day when you get a free replacement for something broken. For me, it was a new controller. My old controller had its right joystick … Read more
Crypto Markets Today: Huobi’s HT Token Climbs After Exchange Discloses Airdrop
The company will send a digital token to users via Huobi Prime, its exclusive token offering platform. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today’s crypto markets.
US lawmaker questions major crypto exchanges on consumer protection amid FTX collapse
Binance, Coinbase, Bitfinex, Gemini, Kraken and KuCoin were targets of one senator’s probe into protections the firms had in place if a failure similar to FTX’s occurred again.
LG and MSI are taking on Samsung’s Odyssey G9 with giant curved OLED gaming monitors
The $1,699 LG-45GR95QE has 800R curvature — you can sit just 0.8 meters away and still get the full effect. | Image: LG My request has been granted: Samsung’s jaw-dropping lineup of ultra-wide, ultra-curved, ultra-fast gaming monitors is about to have much-needed competition. LG and MSI are both angling for your dollars, and unlike Samsung, … Read more
Overwatch 2’s Season 2 is a battle for Olympus
Once again Overwatch 2 is the best in show with its skin design. | Blizzard The inaugural season of Overwatch 2’s battle pass is almost done, with season 2 starting on December 6th. With the new season come a fresh set of skins, a new hero, new map, and a new game mode, all with … Read more
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Libertex crypto exchange head Vyacheslav Taran dies in helicopter crash in France
Taran’s death is the third to shake the crypto world in recent weeks, following Amber Group’s Tiantian Kullander and MakerDao’s Nikolai Mushegian.
Crypto Services Firm Prime Trust Has Fired CEO Tom Pageler
Crypto fintech Prime Trust’s CEO, Tom Pageler, was fired this week, CoinDesk has learned.
If you’re a bad enough dude, you could win actual prizes with the PlayStation Win-A-Thon
You could win cash, in-game currency, or even consoles during the two-month-long tournament. | Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment Starting on December 1st, PlayStation gamers will be able to compete in ladder tournaments against other players for clout and prizes. Dubbed the “Win-A-Thon,” the ladder tournaments for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 run from December … Read more
This is why streaming Netflix, Disney Plus, and HBO Max keeps getting more expensive
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s a lose-lose situation. While some streamers are losing money by paying to get content on their platforms, others are losing money by distributing it on their own platforms. The result? Price hikes. Continue reading…
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The year of 1 trillion streams
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Hello there! I hope you all had a nice break. Thanksgiving food is not my thing, but I did enjoy watching the last third of Saturday Night Fever with my parents and in-laws (shockingly depressing!). Back to the grind. Today, Spotify Wrapped copycats make their debut … Read more
FTX hacker reportedly transfers a portion of stolen funds to OKX after using Bitcoin mixer
On-chain activity suggests that the hacker has sent at least 225 BTC (4.5 million) to OKX so far.
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How to share a Google calendar and make scheduling meetings easier
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Are you looking for an efficient and easy way to schedule meetings? Sharing your Google calendar helps you do that by essentially handing that job over to the other party. Others can get a glimpse into your schedule and find a time slot that works for both of … Read more
Beto O’Rourke Returned a $1M Campaign Donation From Sam Bankman-Fried: Report
The former Texas Democratic candidate for governor was uncomfortable accepting such a large unsolicited donation, according to the Texas Tribune.
Ukraine-based blockchain firm blasts ‘fake news’ for crypto donation rumors amid FTX collapse
Sergey Vasylchuk, the CEO of Everstake, said individuals behind Russian propaganda used the fall of FTX “to spin yet another tale about money laundering.”
At its halfway point, NASA’s Artemis I mission breaks a record
“Orion reached its maximum distance from Earth during the Artemis I mission when it was 268,563 miles away from our home planet.” — NASA | Image: NASA On Monday, NASA’s Orion spacecraft reached its farthest distance from Earth, clocking in at 268,563 miles away from our planet. This marks the halfway point of the 25.5-day … Read more
New York Man Pleads Guilty to $2M Crypto Mining Fraud
Chet Stojanovich, 38, went to great lengths to pose as a broker of crypto mining equipment and hosting services – but kept his customers’ money for himself.
Blue Origin’s Shahir Gerges discusses a post-ISS orbital economy at TC Sessions: Space
NASA’s plan to decommission and deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) by 2031 creates another collaborative, multinational opportunity to provide a persistent orbital presence. Yet, the path to achieving that goal remains unclear. Here’s the rub. No one knows exactly what that presence looks like, how it should be built, who would run it and … Read more