Blockchain Startup Elrond Rebrands to Focus on Metaverse
Blockchain startup Elrond has rebranded itself MultiversX to reflect its pivot to metaverse exploration.
Regulating the future: A look at the EU’s plan to reboot product liability rules for AI
A recently presented European Union plan to update long-standing product liability rules for the digital age — including addressing rising use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation — took some instant flak from European consumer organization, BEUC, which framed the update as something of a downgrade by arguing EU consumers will be left less well … Read more
How Marvel Snap was designed to fit into your life
Second Dinner The developers at Marvel Snap have done their job a little too well. In an interview with The Verge, the developers spoke about how, when designing Marvel Snap, they wanted to create a game that could “fit into your life.” Well, it seems like I and millions of others have not only managed … Read more
Now’s the time to buy last year’s iPad
Is this the 2022 iPad Pro, or is it last year’s model? You can’t tell, and you won’t tell when using it, either. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple’s iPad releases this year have been, well, lackluster to say the least. That isn’t to say the new 10th-gen iPad and the M2-equipped … Read more
Formula 1’s Toto Wolff looks for fresh edge in 2023 through remote software
Toto Wolff, the 50-year-old Austrian chief executive, team principal and part-owner of the Mercedes Formula 1 team who was recently described by the New Yorker as someone who might breeze “past you in the airport, smelling good, wearing loafers and no socks,” talked openly yesterday about his team’s terrible, no-good year. Sitting with Oliver Steil, … Read more
ByteDance’s music app Resso offers hints about TikTok Music’s launch
TikTok owner ByteDance is moving towards a launch its music streaming service TikTok Music, rivaling Spotify and YouTube Music, reports have stated. In addition to recent discoveries of TikTok Music trademarks in global markets, TechCrunch has now discovered newly added references regarding a “TikTok Music” service in the Resso streaming app, owned by TikTok’s parent … Read more
Terra’s Do Kwon May Be in Europe: Report
South Korean prosecutors have indicated that the fugitive co-founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, is in Europe, Bloomberg reported Friday.
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Cherry’s new keyboard switch is inspired by the rare 1980s ‘Nixie’
Cherry’s new MX Black Clear-Top switches. | Image: Cherry Cherry’s latest mechanical keyboard switch is the MX Black Clear-Top. It’s a design that’s based on a rare linear switch that was produced briefly during the 1980s for Nixdorf keyboards, leading to them being nicknamed “Nixies” by enthusiasts. The retro switches, which are effectively a variant … Read more
Substack launches Chat service to better connect writers with readers
The Substack Chat feature was designed to give content creators and writers a way to better connect with their subscribers and online community. | Image: Substack Substack has launched Substack Chat, a new discussions feature designed to provide content creators with the means to build up their own online communities outside of social media. Substack … Read more
EU Delays Vote on MiCA Crypto Legislation Until February
Technical issues in the lengthy text are set to delay the start of the licensing regime under the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.
Monkey Drainer Scammer Strikes Again, Steals $800K of NFTs
Notorious NFT hacker Monkey Drainer has stolen $800,000 worth of Crypto Punk and Otherside NFTs, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.
Web Summit Lisbon, Nov. 4: Latest updates from Cointelegraph’s ground team
It’s the final day of Web Summit 2022, and the Cointelegraph team on the ground is all set to bring you some of the best insights, personal interviews and more.
Spend management startup Pleo lays off 15% of its workforce
Danish startup Pleo has announced that it plans to lay off around 15% of the company’s workforce. As the company currently has nearly 1,000 employees, it could affect up to 150 people. Pleo develops expense management tools for SMBs around Europe. “I’ll be honest. Pleo today, at the point of almost 1,000 employees and with … Read more
IRS prepares for an increase in crypto cases in the upcoming tax season
The criminal investigation division of the IRS says it is preparing hundreds of crypto-related cases for the upcoming tax season.
Bitcoin bulls face $21K sellers as BTC price wipes out Fed FOMC losses
$21,000 is looking tricky as sell orders mount, while buy walls dry up, taking potential support with them.
Immunefi launches scoring system for Web3’s elite white hats
The top 10 white hats in Immunefi’s community have generated over $42 million in total earnings since 2020 by disclosing critical vulnerabilities.
Elon Musk faces class-action suit over mass Twitter layoffs
Elon Musk previously won a similar class-action lawsuit brought by Tesla employees, calling the case “trivial.”
Proposed UK Rules Will Make Advertising Crypto a Lot Harder, Industry Warns
Industry members are sounding the alarm on a proposed measure to require crypto service providers to comply with local advertising rules, which could add an additional layer of authorization to an already complex process.
MATIC Rally Gathers Speed as Meta Announces Polygon-Powered NFTs, Chart Signals Golden Cross
“Polygon’s MATIC could be a core long position,” one strategists said.
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Circle starts pouring money into its Reserve Fund, aims to fill it in 2023
The Circle Reserve Fund is managed by BlackRock under the custody of Bank of New York Mellon.
Aptos CEO Defends ‘Fair’ Tokenomics That Prompted Community Backlash
The CEO of Aptos, the newly launched layer 1 blockchain that went live last month, defended the token allocation following a wave of criticism from its community.
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Ant’s global play is to be a payments aggregator and it now reaches 1B users
After trying for years to replicate the success of its QR code-enabled payments solution overseas, Ant Group seems to have finally found a path to scaling. Instead of going after end users, the Alibaba-affiliated fintech giant has been quietly forming partnerships with local payments providers in Asia. It’s built something akin to the Mastercard or … Read more
After Stripe and Square, Venmo and PayPal are set to support Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhones
PayPal announced Thursday that it will soon support Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhones. The company said in its Q3 2022 earnings report that both PayPal and Venmo will soon support this tech as a part of its offering. Merchants will be able to accept contactless card payments as well as payments via Apple Pay … Read more