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- www.wired.com People Are Setting Themselves on Fire and Getting Punched in the Face to Pump Their Crypto Coins
To compete against thousands of crypto meme coins flooding the market, creators are resorting to elaborate and sometimes dangerous stunts for attention.
archive: https://archive.is/M6EbD
- www.newsweek.com Bitcoin price dips after debate with Harris leaves pro-crypto Trump rattled
The cryptocurrency's value dropped on Wednesday following the presidential debate and amid a wider decline in risk-driven assets.
- www.economist.com Why Texas Republicans are souring on crypto
Playing the state’s energy market has become more profitable than mining bitcoin
> On the hottest and coldest days, when demand for electricity peaks and the price rockets, the bitcoin miners either sell power back to providers at a profit or stop mining for a fee, paid by ercot. Doing so has become more lucrative than mining itself. In August of 2023 Riot collected $32m from curtailing mining and just $8.6m from selling bitcoin.
Archive link: https://archive.md/O8Cz9
- davidgerard.co.uk I’m on a Twitter space with Jake Donoghue — Thursday 12 September, 19:00 UTC
That’s 8pm UK time, 3pm eastern time or 12 noon Pacific time.
- • 100%decrypt.co If You Bought Bored Ape NFTs at the Peak, You’ve Lost 93% of Your Investment - Decrypt
As the floor price for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs fell below $27,000, a pioneering Ape put its community-driven storyline on pause.
archive: https://archive.is/DSqXA
good thing Mark did nothing wrong
- • 100%pivot-to-ai.com The return of Jacob Wohl! Yeah, he’s into AI now
Jacob Wohl has long been famed for his entrepreneurial genius. He started as a 17-year-old hedge fund hotshot who managed to get banned from futures trading by the age of 20. Wohl then started Sure…
wasn't sure where to put this one, but decided Wohl is the most crypto guy ever who didn't actually get into crypto
- www.mollywhite.net Annotated: Paradigm’s July 2024 Democratic Public Opinion Poll
Annotating Paradigm’s July 2024 poll of Democratic voters on their crypto opinions.
I don't have much to add here, but I know when she started writing about the specifics of what Democrats are worried about being targeted for their "political views" my mind immediately jumped to members of my family who are gender non-conforming or trans. Of course, the more specific you get about any of those concerns the easier it is to see that crypto doesn't actually solve the problem and in fact makes it much worse.
- therevolvingdoorproject.org Matt Yglesias’ Weird Approach To Crypto | Revolving Door Project
Matt Yglesias recognizes cryptocurrency can be dangerous. He also wants Harris to be nicer to crypto. Why? Pure vibes.
- www.theregister.com Crypto boss stabbed in neck while testifying in court
Thankfully his injuries are not life threatening
- davidgerard.co.uk Doom Coin
Those confined for a long period may long for the warmth of the baking sun, but there is one thing that gives an even more intense feeling of pleasure: the crisp freshness of air early on a spring …
- • 100%arstechnica.com Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse
Former bank CEO ignored warnings that he was being scammed while tanking bank.
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the Kamala Harris "pro-crypto" news is such arrant nonsense that even a crypto mag debunks it
protos.com Kamala Harris ‘pro-crypto policy’ is yet more fake newsKamala Harris didn’t say anything new about crypto this week, but that didn’t stop millions of people from thinking she did.
> 15. She needs to fix that by saying and doing some things that help make her public image more moderate, ideally things that are either true (“some people belong in prison and it’s that simple”) or lacking in policy substance (“my parents moved to this country because it’s the greatest place on Earth, and I think my party and our school system need to get back to teaching kids patriotism”). But it also wouldn’t hurt to throw people a bone on a relatively unimportant policy issue (Bitcoin?) or two that demonstrate separation from Biden.
archive: https://archive.is/pHm5c
- protos.com Airbnb host adds ‘no crypto mining’ rule after tenant installs 10 rigs
Airbnb owner Ashley said the guest ran up a $1,500 electricity bill and also installed an electric vehicle charging point.
- web3isgoinggreat.com $12 million taken by whitehats from Ronin bridge
The Ronin bridge, which bridges crypto assets to the Ronin Network used by Axie Infinity and other gaming projects, has once again suffered a breach — though a considerably smaller one than the recordbreaking $625 million theft in March 2022. An update to the bridge code introduced a flaw with respe...
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/23305524
- • 100%davidgerard.co.uk Tether and Northern Data. Part III: the whistleblowers
When your former CEO sues you, that’s not a good sign.
35 crypto companies made a Change Dot Org petition called "Bitcoin Deserves an Emoji"
F that
Sign this one instead: "Bitcoin is Stupid and Does Not Deserve an Emoji": https://www.change.org/bitcoin-is-stupid
- www.eurogamer.net Olympics ditched Mario & Sonic series to explore NFTs and esports
The International Olympics Committee walked away from its partnership with Nintendo and Sega for the long-running Mario…
Saw the title and knew I had to post here. Not quite as big of a self-own as Square selling Tomb Raider for a blockchain / AI pivot; but amusing nonetheless.
> Join the excitement of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with nWay's officially licensed, commemorative Paris 2024 NFT Digital Pin collection! > > You can claim a legendary or epic pin showcasing the Paris 2024 mascot holding a flag and waving. You can add these digital gems to your collection through Magic Eden’s friendly NFT marketplace as part of Coinbase's Onchain Summer event. Be sure to have an ETH L2 Base-supported wallet to secure yours today!
Remember when companies let you download wallpapers or something instead of figuring out what the heck an ETH L2 Base-supported wallet is?
I remember.
This is a real plate, not one of those fake vanity plates. The Sox may have the worst season in the history of baseball this year, but that's not necessarily related.
- protos.com Bitfinex hacker Razzlekhan was job hunting at Bitcoin 2024
Razzlekhan, who conspired to launder tens of thousands of bitcoin, told attendees she was searching for work as a crypto consultant.
- • 100%www.forbes.com ‘Are You Ready?’—Elon Musk Fans Wild Rumors Donald Trump Will Create A U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve And Trigger Crypto Price Chaos
Wild rumors are swirling that Donald Trump could announce he'd create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve during his much-hyped appearance at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville next week...
- • 100%amycastor.com Tether and Northern Data. Part II: the partnership
When FTX blew up, Tether lost its ‘banker.’ It needed a new one.
- • 100%cbnumy.blogspot.com Trump Bitcoin Conference fundraiser tickets top out at $844,600 for Nashville soiree
The highest-priced ticket is set at $844,600 per individual. The premium tickets, which feature a roundtable discussion with Trump, are set...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17780653
- • 100%techcrunch.com WazirX halts withdrawals after losing $230M worth crypto assets in security breach | TechCrunch
WazirX paused withdrawals on its platform Thursday after losing $230 million in a security breach in a "force majeure event"
There's so much material here. Do we have a buzzword bingo card for this board?
Original link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/calvinayre_calvin-ayre-is-all-in-on-metanet-the-better-activity-7218998633617141763-Syuz
Archive link: https://archive.is/VD7Yn
There's video! And an article! On his own site: https://coingeek.com/calvin-ayre-is-all-in-on-metanet-the-better-more-inclusive-and-dynamic-internet-video/
There's even some connection to the news of the moment (about Craig Wright): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Ayre#Bitcoin_involvement
- www.theguardian.com Case of man who falsely claimed to be bitcoin inventor referred to CPS
Craig Wright’s case referred for potential perjury and forgery prosecution after losing legal battle with crypto firms
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Biiiiiitconnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeect Australian promoter pleads guilty, gets 3yr good behaviour bond
www.financemagnates.com BitConnect’s Australian Frontman Has Been Convicted but ReleasedTwo months after pleading guilty, BitConnect’s national promoter in Australia, John Bigatton, was convicted by the court for providing unlicensed financial advice.
- • 100%the-boys.fandom.com VoughtCoin
VoughtCoin is a cryptocurrency created by Vought International. On December 15, 2022, Vought International announced that VoughtCoin can be used to purchase digital collectible cards of Homelander. Each authentic and non-fungible card be purchased for 777 VoughtCoin. The use of cryptocurrency to pur...
TIL that television program “The Boys” has an in universe cryptocurrency as a satire of, well, cryptocurrency in general but also specifically that time when DJT was selling NFTs. They occasionally tweet about it.
It has a listing on the “BSCScan” crypto tracker under the name “VTC” so someone might have actually minted it? It might surprise some of you that I have no way of telling the realness of such a thing.
- • 100%davidgerard.co.uk Tether and Northern Data. Part 1: the miner’s tale
Whenever Northern Data wanted to buy another company, it just turned on the printer.
- www.followthecrypto.org Follow the Crypto
Follow the cryptocurrency industry’s influence on 2024 elections in the United States.
- • 100%www.wired.com The $11 Billion Marketplace Enabling the Crypto Scam Economy
Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an online marketplace linked to Cambodia’s ruling family.