Binance sees record 138K BTC inflows as opinions differ on what Bitcoin price will do next
BItcoin exchange inflows echo 2018 crypto capitulation, but the reasons for the largescale moves from Binance remain unclear.
Daylight, the LGBTQ+ neobank, raises cash to launch subscription plan for family planning
A day after a bill that would codify same-sex marriage in the U.S. cleared a key hurdle in the Senate, Daylight, a digital bank that pitches itself as LGBTQIA+-friendly, closed a $15 million Series A round led by Anthemis Group with participation from CMFG Ventures, Kapor Capital, Citi Ventures and Gaingels. Daylight Co-founder and CEO … Read more
Bitstamp gets a crypto license from the Bank of Spain
The EU-based exchange became the 46th crypto business to obtain a permit to offer virtual currency exchange services for fiat currency in the country.
Watch an iFixit employee shoot a battery with a nail gun to teach us all about safety
Image: iFixit Repair specialists iFixit have released a new video of themselves stabbing and, ultimately, nail gunning a series of batteries in the name of teaching the world about battery safety. The takeaway? Despite the high profile examples of battery explosions that occasionally crop up in the news, modern lithium ion batteries are generally very … Read more
Bank of America Says Crypto Exchanges’ Proof of Reserves Have Too Many Shortcomings
The cryptocurrency industry also needs a clear delineation between trading platforms and market makers, the bank said.
FTX meltdown triggers FINRA into probing crypto comms
The examination comes in the wake of the FTX debacle, a crypto exchange found to be mismanaging customers’ funds by simply lying about their operations.
Cardano-Based Regulated Stablecoin USDA Will Hit the Market in Early 2023
USDA would be the first fully fiat-backed, regulatory-compliant stablecoin in the Cardano ecosystem, Emurgo said.
Sonic creator Yuji Naka arrested in insider trading scandal
Yuji Naka is best known for co-creating the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, and worked at Square Enix on Balan Wonderworld 2018 and 2021. | Image: Square Enix / YouTube Yuji Naka, the famed co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has reportedly been arrested in Japan (via Fuji News Network) in connection with an insider … Read more
New Twitter accounts will have to wait 90 days before buying a subscription
Twitter has published a policy change saying that newly-created Twitter accounts will have to wait 90 days before being allowed to subscribe to the new Twitter Blue plan and get verified. This is likely to avoid impersonation and spam from verified accounts. “Newly created Twitter accounts will not be able to subscribe to Twitter Blue … Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried rumor mill running amok: Trading course, FBI extradition, FTX hack
A rumor claiming that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried filmed a master class on trading that was scheduled to be released in December floated on social media.
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Friday’s tech news live: All eyes on Twitter (again)
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India proposes permitting cross-border data transfers with certain countries in new privacy bill
India has proposed a new comprehensive data privacy law that will mandate how companies handle data of its citizens, including permitting cross-border transfer of information with certain nations, three months after it abruptly withdrew the previous proposal following scrutiny and concerns from privacy advocates and tech giants. The nation’s IT ministry published a draft of … Read more
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Nifty News: Celebs lose big on BAYC, Meghan and Harry building a metaverse, and more.
Celebrities are facing huge losses on their Bored Apes bought during the NFT peak, but big names like Sony and Adidas are pushing further into the industry.
India’s first private rocket, built by startup Skyroot, makes successful launch
India’s space agency has successfully launched the Vikram-S after much anticipation and years-long work in a boost to the private sector of the nation’s space industry. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) kicked off the suborbital rocket at 11.30 a.m. local time Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India’s east coast. The … Read more
Metaverse ‘explosion’ will be driven by B2B, not retail consumers: KPMG partner
KPMG Futures said the goal is to build multi-million dollar business opportunities for the firm through the use of Metaverse technologies by 2025.