Forget CBDCs, Here’s Where the Biden Administration Needs to Focus in 2023
Rather than centralizing the digital dollar, lawmakers should focus on exploring a decentralized identification program and develop financial literacy programs for the general public.
Senate FTX hearing: calls for regulation and crypto criticisms aplenty
“Short of enacting draconian authoritarian policies, cryptocurrency cannot be stopped,” said Senator Pat T
The Agenda podcast chats crypto and sex work with WetSpace CEO Allie Rae
Allie Rae of WetSpace joins Cointelegraph’s new podcast The Agenda to discuss how crypto and blockchain can empower adult content creators.
NFTs minted on FTX break: Nifty Newsletter, Dec. 7–13
Because of the “ridiculous amount” of NFTs being minted, entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck argued that it’s unlikely for another market boom to happen.
Amazon set to release a ‘God of War’ live-action series on Prime Video
“God of War” fans are in for a treat. Amazon announced today that Prime Video is getting a live-action series based on the extremely popular PlayStation game. While a premiere date has not been announced, “God of War” will be available on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories. The show will follow Kratos, … Read more
FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers
The crypto industry is calling for U.S. regulations as the epic failures of FTX drag at the sector and most regulators say they can’t do the job without more powers from Congress. So far, a sound-and-fury campaign from lawmakers hasn’t yet signified a path forward.
Murmur gets a loud ask: reinvent closed door decisions
The conversation in startupland has shifted from building in public to, hey, maybe let’s just figure things out internally before we scream to the masses. At least that’s what I’m gleaning from the growth story of Murmur, a startup that wants to make decision-making easier for private companies. Built by entrepreneur Aaron Dignan, Murmur launched … Read more
Automatically identify languages in multi-lingual audio using Amazon Transcribe
If you operate in a country with multiple official languages or across multiple regions, your audio files can contain different languages. Participants may be speaking entirely different languages or may switch between languages. Consider a customer service call to report a problem in an area with a substantial multi-lingual population. Although the conversation could begin … Read more
Translate multiple source language documents to multiple target languages using Amazon Translate
Enterprises need to translate business-critical content such as marketing materials, instruction manuals, and product catalogs across multiple languages to communicate with a global audience of customers, partners, and stakeholders. Identifying the source language in each document before calling a translate job creates complexities and adds another step to your workflow. For example, an international product … Read more
The golden age of the streaming wars has ended
Image: Getty Images For a few years, there was a boon of content, and we were all wonderfully spoiled. And now that’s over. Continue reading…
A completely free Unreal Tournament 3 just leaked on Steam
The goo gun was the best. | Image: Epic Games Epic just closed some doors, but it may be opening a very attractive window indeed. Today, it appears to have inadvertently announced a new completely free version of the excellent Unreal Tournament 3 that you’ll be able to crossplay with friends across Steam, the Epic … Read more
Anonymous crypto developers belong in prison — and will be there soon
Users are interested in knowing the identities of developers behind the games they play. And soon, lawmakers are likely to write such disclosures into law.
A God of War TV show is officially coming to Amazon Prime Video
A live-action show featuring Kratos is in the works. | Image: Sony Amazon’s rumored God of War TV adaptation is a go. Deadline reported in March that Amazon was in talks to make a Prime Video series about the popular video game franchise, and on Wednesday, Amazon announced it had officially ordered the series. Based … Read more
Crypto Lending Platform Maple Finance Unveils Major Overhaul, Stops Lending on Solana
The improvements attempt to solve Maple’s design shortcomings highlighted during a recent debt crisis, but they may reduce incentives for holding the protocol’s native MPL token in its new form, an analyst said.
Verizon’s Plus Play hub for digital subscriptions comes with a free year of Netflix
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon’s launching the beta of its Plus Play service and is offering a year-long subscription to Netflix’s $19.99 per month premium plan to those who sign up. That adds up to savings of about $240, but as is the case with many Verizon products, there’s a catch: you’ll … Read more
Bitcoin Falls as Federal Reserve Slows Rate Hikes but Stays Hawkish
The U.S. central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25%-4.5% on Wednesday. Officials now expect the current rate-hiking cycle to peak next year at a “terminal rate” above 5%.
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Crypto users claim Gemini email leak occurred much earlier than first reported
Alleged reports of compromised emails began appearing as early as October.
After FTX, Let’s Get Back to Hiring Crypto People for the Job
You got into crypto for the money. We got in for the system design. We are not the same, says Jenna Pilgrim.
Sens. Warren and Marshall introduce new money-laundering legislation for crypto
The senators have created a harsh, sweeping bill to clean up crypto’s AML/KYC act that will benefit from further discussion in the next Congress.
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Why the SPAC route makes sense for Getaround
The SPAC route to listing on public markets was incredibly popular in 2020 and 2021, but many companies that took this avenue didn’t exactly fare well after going public. So why did consumer car rental marketplace Getaround decide to list by merging with a blank-check company? To answer that question, we need to take a … Read more
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Twitter’s newsletter tool is shutting down on January 12th
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter will be shutting down its newsletter product, known as Revue. Reports have been saying that the service would be axed for over a month, but now we finally have confirmation and a date: January 12th, 2023. People won’t be able to access their accounts after that date, … Read more
Meta’s VR battle royale adds Fortnite-like level building tools
Population: One’s new Sandbox mode will be available on Wednesday. | Image: Meta Population: One, Meta’s VR battle royale title, is opening up its new Sandbox mode in early access to all players on Wednesday, allowing them to make their own levels with custom rules. With the new mode, developer BigBox VR follows in the … Read more