The vibes are strange throughout the top of European soccer at the moment. The top teams in both the Premier League (Arsenal) and LaLiga (Barcelona) either didn’t qualify or didn’t advance to the Champions League knockout rounds, which begin just a week from now, and none of the actual favorites in the field are in … Read more
A key milestone of King Charles’s reign has come as Royal Mail unveiled stamps bearing his profile. The image of the King featured on first and second class stamps has been revealed as a simple profile image, showing his head and neck in the style of the late Queen, and all British monarchs since Queen … Read more
The Graph (GRT) has surged over 100% in value in February so far. The token was overvalued at press time. Following a decline in value in 2022, The Graph [GRT] has recovered alongside the rest of the cryptocurrency market. The value, however, has been rising even more rapidly since the beginning of February 2023. So, … Read more
You may have seen Professor from Money Heistwho was always planning two steps ahead, or Light Yagami from Death Notewho was able to outsmart the world’s best detective by always plotting ten moves ahead. However, there is one anime character who can literally rebuild civilization with his unparalleled scientific knowledge that no human could possess, … Read more
Japanese financial software firm Soramitsu has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Payment Systems Department on the launch of a proof-of-concept project for a Laotian central bank digital currency (CBDC). Under the agreement, a digital form of the Lao kip, called the DLak, would … Read more
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is prioritizing the focus on stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in its forthcoming endeavors. BIS is experimenting with stablecoins and CBDCs Pyxtrial, a subsidiary project of the International Settlements (BIS) is being established to enhance the monitoring of stablecoins balance sheets. The Innovation Hub’s London Centre is … Read more
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has petitioned the court to delay civil proceedings against former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried “until the conclusion of the parallel criminal case”. In Feb. 7 filings, Williams requested that the court issue an order staying civil proceedings as well as discovery … Read more
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol CoW Swap has suffered a smart contract exploit, leading to the loss of approximately 551 BNB ($181,600). According to reports, the attacker added a wallet address as a “solver” of CoW Swap and invoked a transaction to approve DAI transfers to SwapGuard before moving the assets to other addresses. A Settlement … Read more
ConsenSys issued a statement Feb. 7 in support of the appeal of the of Jarrett v. United States case concerning the taxation of staking rewards. The case originated in a dispute over a refund of about $4,000 that Joshua and Jessica Jarrett claimed on XTZ tokens they validated in 2019. The Jarretts claimed their staking … Read more
A blog post published by WazirX, the Indian-based crypto exchange, on Feb. 7, 2023, highlights the exchange’s grievances with Binance. The exchange described Binance’s allegations as false and unsubstantiated, and it will be subsequently exploring all legal options for the protection of its rights. WazirX pushes back According to WazirX founder Nischal Shetty, the duo … Read more
If you’re looking for an app to help you manage tasks, track tickets, manage time and integrate with Dropbox, Super Productivity might be the app for you. Image: Garmon/Adobe Stock Project managers and operations staff aren’t the only people who need task managers; you’ll find developers and other types of employees are ideal candidates for … Read more
The UK continues to show its desire for a digital pound, just as its companies try to limit access to Bitcoin. The Bank of England and the UK Treasury have released a consultation paper outlining their case for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) or “digital pound.” The paper has been reviewed by the … Read more
As the Shanghai upgrade launch draws near, Ethereum staking-compatible platforms are preparing to release deposited ETH back to stakers. Earlier today, one of the largest Ethereum liquid staking protocols, Lido Finance, released details concerning its latest upgrade ahead of the Ethereum shanghai hard fork. This upgrade consists of two core features: improving staking architecture and … Read more
The 2000s were the best of times and worst of times for television opening credits. On the one hand, you had Lostwhich simplified the opening credits to a creepy title introduction that lasted only a few seconds. This quickly became popular, threatening to destroy the art of the opening credit sequence forever. Of course, while … Read more
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is raising employee pay 5%, the second time its lifted staff pay in less than a year as a sharp rebound in travel boosts the carrier’s profits and the U.S. labor market remains tight. Delta raised employee pay 4% in May, the first increases since before … Read more
The recent rally in BTC’s price has put many holders in profit. Many holders are, however, inclined to sell, rather than hold. In the first 30 days of 2023, Bitcoin’s price rallied significantly, causing many of its holders to hold unrealized profits. However, as BTC’s price consolidated and traded in a tight range since the … Read more
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Joe Biden will again call for a “billionaire minimum tax” during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. While details haven’t been released, Biden previously proposed a billionaire minimum tax in his 2023 federal … Read more
The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on Feb 6 has left a trail of destruction in its wake, affecting numerous communities and individuals. In response to the tragedy, cryptocurrency exchangeBinance has announced that it will airdrop $100 USD worth of BNB tokens to all Binance users residing in regions hardest hit by the earthquake. The … Read more
A quality control worker checks a solar panel at the Hanwha Q Cells solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Since President Joe Biden signed the historic Inflation Reduction Act into law last August, companies have announced more than 100,000 clean … Read more
Minneapolis CNN — The US labor market remains “extraordinarily strong” and Friday’s monster jobs report underscored that the central bank has more work to do to bring down inflation, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. “We didn’t expect it to be this strong,” Powell said of the January jobs report, which showed the US … Read more
Seattle CNN — Microsoft on Tuesday announced a revamp of its Bing search engine and Edge web browser powered by artificial intelligence, weeks after it confirmed plans to invest billions in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. With the updates, Bing will not only provide a list of search results, but will also answer questions, chat … Read more
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023. Photo: U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy on Tuesday released photos showing the recovery of the remnants of a Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the weekend on the orders … Read more
As Nigerians have been cut off from access to their own money amid a banknote redesign, Bitcoin is the best chance to reinvent the system. This is an opinion editorial by Ray Youssef, a founder and CEO of Paxful and a founder of the Built With Bitcoin Foundation. Imagine standing in endless lines, fighting to … Read more
The merged company will have access to 825 MW energy, including infrastructure operations with renewable and zero-emission energy sources. Bitcoin miner Hut 8 has agreed to a merger with US Bitcoin Corp. Both firms will become wholly owned subsidiaries under the newly-formed Hut 8 Corp. Shareholders of the respective two firms will be in possession … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke more on the future direction of monetary policy following an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report on Friday. Here’s what he had to say: During an interviewPowell reiterated his comments from last week that the economy’s disinflation is still within its very early stages – particularly in the housing sector. … Read more
