Fed’s Powell: DeFi needs appropriate regulation before expanding to retail
Jerome Powell acknowledged that DeFi will start to reach more retail customers, highlighting the need for regulation.
Pantera CEO bullish on DeFi, Web3 and NFTs as Token2049 gets underway
Pantera CEO Dan Morehead painted an optimistic outlook for the wider cryptocurrency space during a keynote presentation at Token2049 in Singapore.
McLaren Racing Unveils Crypto-Inspired Car Livery Ahead of Singapore GP
The Singapore Grand Prix takes place on Oct. 2.
The CFTC Served Ooki DAO Papers By Posting Them in an Online Discussion Forum
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) used unorthodox methods to serve a lawsuit against the pseudonymous members of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), according to court documents filed on Tuesday.
Wintermute inside job theory ‘not convincing enough’ —BlockSec
The theory is “not convincing enough to accuse the Wintermute project,” wrote BlockSec, as it highlighted that Wintermute’s actions during the hack made sense given the circumstances.
Ethereum Merge Vaults Cryptocurrency Past Bitcoin in Hard-Money Allure
Ether’s drastic reduction in the net inflation rate is attributed to the elimination of mining rewards and the “burning” of transaction fees, experts said.
Fast Company’s Apple News access hijacked to send an obscene push notification
Nick Barclay / The Verge It’s been a little while since we had a high-profile media feed hijacking, but tonight someone sent an Apple News notification from Fast Company containing a racial slur and invitation for a particular sexual act. Apple has addressed the incident on its Apple News Twitter account, saying that it’s disabled … Read more
Christie’s moves on-chain with NFT auction platform on Ethereum
The new marketplace allows the prestigious auction house to carry out auctions and sales on the Ethereum blockchain “from start to finish.”
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tumbles After Crossing $20K in Topsy-Turvy Trading; How Chinese Universities Teach Blockchain
The largest crypto by market capitalization had spiked over $20,000 in morning trading.
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Apple removes Russia’s largest social network from the App Store
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge VK, the Russian technology conglomerate behind a social network with hundreds of millions of downloads called VKontakte, says that its apps have been removed from Apple’s App Store. The translated statement says “some VK applications are blocked by Apple” but that it will “continue to develop and support … Read more
3 ‘blockbuster’ titles that could save GameFi — ABGA President
To attract more users and make blockchain gaming more mainstream, Kevin Shao says future titles should find a “balance” between and accommodate different users’ tastes.
CEL Token Jumps as SBF Said to Eye Celsius in Buying Spree
The native token of Celsius regained momentum just hours after being rocked by the surprise departure of CEO Alex Mashinsky.
Ranking Blockchain Universities Is Answering the Wrong Question
Turns out crypto also may have disrupted the idea that where you went to school is a predictor of your future success. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Anonymous makes numerous allegations against Yuga Labs and its Bored Ape Yacht Club
The Internet hacktivist group called on high-profile celebrities and big brands to speak up and take a stand.
Daily Crunch: NASA sings ‘I don’t want to miss a thing’ as DART spacecraft strikes asteroid
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. At TechCrunch, we love being a conduit for everything that happens in the startup ecosystem. This year, there’s been a lot of layoffs, and we got to thinking, how can we help … Read more
BMW’s most powerful SUV is a plug-in hybrid
BMW raised the curtain Tuesday on a high-performance plug-in hybrid SUV meant to lure buyers from the ultra-luxury segment’s Lamborghini Urus and Aston Martin DBX. The BMW XM full-size SUV is the first electrified model from the brand’s race track-ready M badge. Starting just below $160,000, the 644-horsepower crossover also rates as the most powerful … Read more
Tumblr probably won’t drop its porn ban, but it might be about to loosen it
Tumblr’s post interface. | Photograph: Amelia Krales Tumblr is adding a new filtering feature called “community labels.” Contrary to speculation from some users, Tumblr’s parent company, Automattic, says its broader rules haven’t changed so far — but the feature might lay the groundwork for a more liberal moderation policy. Community labels, announced yesterday, make the … Read more
Hugh Jackman will reprise his Wolverine role for Marvel’s Deadpool 3
Hugh Jackman as the Wolverine | Image: Marvel Studios In what could best be described as a very predictable move that’s going to have multiple generations of Marvel fans losing their minds, Hugh Jackman has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ Deadpool 3 as Wolverine, everyone’s favorite Canadian mutant. Deadline reports that Jackman will reprise … Read more