The FTX Meltdown Calls for Higher Standards in Crypto Journalism
Revelations that Bankman-Fried secretly funded crypto news publisher The Block deepened mistrust of the crypto industry.
The Sandbox Onboards Security Firm OpenZeppelin to Protect Its Platform from Attacks
The blockchain security firm behind the Forta network will monitor vulnerabilities, alert for potential threats, and audit smart contracts within the popular metaverse game.
Web3 Domain Provider Unstoppable Domains to Integrate With Etherscan and Polygonscan
The integration will make it easier to trace domain addresses on the two blockchain explorers.
Perplexing Tranquility? Bitcoin’s Implied Volatility Hits Lowest Since October 2020
Bitcoin’s volatility will continue to drop as the economic backdrop improves and the market becomes resilient to the negative FTX headlines, one observer said.
Oppo’s next foldable is actually getting a release outside of China
Oppo’s Find N2 Flip foldable clamshell. | Image: Oppo Oppo has announced a pair of new foldables in China today, and the smaller of the two is actually getting a release outside of its domestic market. The Find N2 Flip has a clamshell design similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and starts at ¥6,000 … Read more
Hong Kong crypto futures ETFs raise over $70M ahead of debut
The CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has raked in $53.8 million while the CSOP Ether Futures ETF has collected $19.7 million in initial investments.
Coinbase launches asset recovery tool for unsupported Ethereum-based tokens
Coinbase, the second-largest crypto exchange globally, has launched a new tool to help its customers recover more than 4,000 unsupported ERC-20 tokens sent to its ledger, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. “ERC-20 token” is technical terminology for any cryptocurrency created using the Ethereum blockchain. While Coinbase supports hundreds of cryptocurrencies, there are thousands that it … Read more
Where are all the new Macs?
Two Mac Studios don’t quite make an Arm Mac Pro. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Does anyone else vividly remember the day of June 22nd, 2020? I sure do. That was the day when Apple announced that its Macs were going to transfer away from Intel processors to the company’s own silicon. … Read more
Microsoft to start multi-year rollout of EU data localization offering on January 1
Microsoft will begin a phased rollout of an expanded data localization offering in the European Union on January 1, it said today. The EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft Cloud, as it’s branding the provision for local storage and processing of cloud services’ customer data, is intended to respond to a regional rise in demand … Read more
First Mover Americas: Crypto Money-Laundering Bill on the Table
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 15, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Microsoft bans cryptocurrency mining on cloud services
Microsoft now requires users to obtain a written pre-approval from the firm in order to use Microsoft Azure for mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
Lucid Air Grand Touring review: a dream made real
The Lucid Air is the first product from the California-based company. Lucid’s sedan is sublime to drive, if a bit strange in appearance. Can the Air unseat the Tesla Model S as the leader in the luxury EV market? Continue reading…
CryptoQuant: On-Chain Data Shows Crypto Exchange Binance Isn’t Exhibiting ‘FTX-Like’ Behavior
A report from the analytics firm says the exchange is almost entirely collateralized and diversified away from its proprietary token.
Which Instagram ad placement is more cost-effective: Reels, Feed Posts or Stories?
Angelina Liparteliani Contributor Angelina Liparteliani is a digital marketing expert for Johnson & Johnson. She is also developing GLAMLAB London, a service for beauty freelancers to list and sell their beauty services to clients in the U.K. It’s time to reconsider how you use Instagram’s advertising tools for your business. With the platform’s continuing development, … Read more
What in the world is nuclear fusion — and when will we harness it?
To create fusion ignition, the National Ignition Facility’s laser energy is converted into X-rays inside the hohlraum, which then compress a fuel capsule until it implodes, creating a high-temperature, high-pressure plasma. | Image: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Nuclear fusion is back in the news. This week, the US Department of Energy announced what it called … Read more
Identity in the metaverse at risk, says former Windows architect
As metaverse adoption climbs and users join digital reality, they put themselves at risk of identity theft in new ways, including minors who engage in metaverse games.
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Incoming FCA Chair Thinks Crypto Firms Like FTX are Deliberately Evasive
Ashley Alder, who is currently the CEO of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will be starting with the Financial Conduct Authority on Feb. 20.