Venezuelan Election Crisis Highlights Challenges for U.S. Policy on Migration Causes
As the U.S. gears up for the upcoming presidential debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to clash over border security and immigration policy. Trump…
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Experience $1.2 Billion in Outflows Over Eight Days
In a significant market movement, the 11 United States-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded combined net outflows of $1.2 billion from August 30 to September 6, marking the longest…
Bending Spoons to Cut 75% of WeTransfer Workforce After Acquisition
Bending Spoons, an Italy-based app company known for owning Evernote and Meetup, plans to lay off 75% of the staff at file transfer service WeTransfer following its acquisition in July,…
CEO of Crypto Research Firm Steps Down Following Armed Robbery of Company Assets
Nick Drakon, the CEO of the cryptocurrency research and education platform Revelo Intel, has resigned from his position following a traumatic incident where he was coerced at gunpoint to transfer…
Former Ethereum Advisor Files $100M Lawsuit Against Law Firm Over Defense in Crypto Extortion Case
Steven Nerayoff, an early advisor to the Ethereum network, has initiated a lawsuit against the prestigious law firm Covington & Burling, demanding $100 million in damages. This legal action stems…
Tether Expands Portfolio with $100 Million Investment in Agricultural Sector Amid Rising Stablecoin Rivalry
Tether, the organization behind the world’s largest stablecoin, has recently embarked on a new venture by investing $100 million in the Latin American agricultural powerhouse, Adecoagro. This move marks Tether’s…
DirecTV Announces Price Hike Amid Disney Channel Blackout
DirecTV has informed its customers that prices will rise starting in October 2024, just as the company deals with the fallout from losing ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels in…
Disney’s Lion King Director Calls AI a ‘Wild West’ with Few Rules
AI in the film industry presents both opportunities and challenges, according to Rob Minkoff, director of Disney’s The Lion King. Minkoff described artificial intelligence as a “Wild West” with few…
Fed Survey Reveals Crypto Ownership Growth Isn’t Keeping Pace with Market Recovery
Recent research from the Federal Reserve sheds light on a surprising disconnect between the recent resurgence of the cryptocurrency market and the rate of cryptocurrency ownership. Despite the crypto market’s…
Meta Brings Third-Party Chat Integration to WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe
Meta is updating WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe to allow users to communicate with people on third-party messaging services. This update, aimed at complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets…
Bitcoin Could Gain Momentum as Younger Investors Emerge, Says Suze Orman
Financial adviser and bestselling author Suze Orman, known for her influential role in financial advice and her long-running Suze Orman Show on CNBC, recently shared her views on Bitcoin and…
Arthur Hayes Closes Short on Bitcoin, Anticipates Imminent Rally
Arthur Hayes, former CEO of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange, has exited his short position on Bitcoin, following his previous warnings of a potential significant downturn. On September 6, Hayes expressed…
The Persistent Closeness of the 2024 Presidential Election
Vice President Kamala Harris has solidified her position as the Democratic presidential nominee, energizing the party base and securing a significant fundraising lead. However, the latest polls and the volatile…
Apple’s Find My Finally Arriving in South Korea in 2025 After Long Wait
Apple’s Find My service is set to launch in South Korea in 2025, after years of the feature being disabled in the country. According to a press release translation by…
WHO Review Finds No Link Between Mobile Phones and Cancer
A comprehensive review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain or head cancers. This review, led…
Microsoft Expands Tools to Scrub Deepfake and Revenge Porn From Bing
Microsoft has expanded its efforts to combat the spread of non-consensual intimate images, including deepfakes, by partnering with StopNCII to prevent these images from appearing in Bing search results. How…
Blockstream Mining Launches Hashrate-Backed Security Token to Raise Funds
Blockstream Mining has introduced a new security token, Blockstream Mining Note 2 (BMN2), to raise funds by capitalizing on the company’s Bitcoin mining operations. Announced on September 5, this innovative…
Surge in Crypto Lobbying: Coinbase Tops with 3,475% Increase in Expenditure Since 2017
The landscape of crypto lobbying has seen a dramatic escalation over recent years, with major companies like Coinbase at the forefront of these efforts to shape legislative outcomes in the…
Kamala Harris’ Campaign Utilizes Super PAC for Crypto Donations, Not Direct Contributions
Amidst the dynamic and increasingly digital landscape of political campaigning, Coinbase’s Chief Financial Officer Alesia Haas highlighted at Citi’s 2024 Global TMT Conference in New York how U.S. Vice President…
Visa Launches New Tool to Make It Safer to Pay Merchants Directly From Your Bank Account
Visa has announced plans to introduce a new product aimed at enhancing the security and flexibility of account-to-account (A2A) payments, bypassing the traditional direct debit system, as reported by CNBC.…