President Joe Bidens administrationhas called for stronger regulatory controls over Bitcoin BTC/USD and other cryptocurrenciesin response to the scandal, potential fraud, and money lost through the collapse of Sam Bankman-Frieds FTX FTT/USD exchange and sister company, quantitative investment firm Alameda. White House Press SecretaryKarine Jean-Pierresaid, Without proper oversight, crypto risks harming everyday Americans, so this
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Cyber Monday — Here are all the best Cyber Monday deals we could find[Updated] Cyber Monday is here, with new deals joining many still-available Black Friday deals. Corey Gaskin – Nov 28, 2022 5:21 am UTC EnlargeArs Technica reader comments 167 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share
Edwin Dorsey, a 24-year-old investing maven and author of the weekly newsletter, The Bear Cave, recently posted on Twitter that institutional trading platform, FalconX would no longer be using Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN). Dorsey shared a communication that appears to be from FalconX to its customers. The message stated: Out of an abundance of caution
GaN you dig it? — USB-C desktop power chargers testedthe best GaN-based boxes We tested the best multi-port, high-wattage chargers for the plug-deprived. Kevin Purdy – Nov 28, 2022 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / GaN desktop chargers in their native habitat. From left: Ugreen Nexode 200W, Hyper 245W GaN Desktop Charger, and Anker 727 Power
close video Frontier Airlines CEO on soaring holiday airfare Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle weighs in on reports airfare for the 2022 holiday season will be the most expensive in five years, claiming planes will ‘sellout’ on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’ Frontier Airlines will no longer have a customer service phone line to help travelers
BEIJING – The police have cracked down on protesters who took to the streets in major cities in China over the weekend, arresting demonstrators for publicly opposing the countrys tough zero-Covid-19 measures. At least three people were taken from their homes in Beijing on Monday after attending a peaceful protest by Beijings Liangma River on
Xi Jinping faces one of his greatest challenges as president of China after tens of thousands of people took to the streets over Beijing’s strict coronavirus controls and suppression of freedom of speech. At least 10 cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan and Chengdu, were shaken by rare political protests over the weekend, triggering clashes with
China has been rocked by some of its most significant acts of civil disobedience in years after vigils in Shanghai and other big cities to mark a deadly fire in Xinjiang region turned into protests over Xi Jinping’s draconian zero-Covid policies. Social media posts have blamed the deaths of 10 people in the blaze on
More major disappointment and failure has beset the crypto space this week. Sam Bankman-Fried was once the wunderkind of Web3 until a public statement on crypto regulation put him out of the good graces of the majority of the blockchain community. Little did we know that Bankman-Fried's unpopular public statements were a warm-up act for
On Friday, Kris Marszalek, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com,announced that he would share a full audited proof of reserve. The dashboard view of the Crypto.com reserve, provided by Nansen, showed that over 20% of the exchanges reserve was held in Shiba InuSHIB/USD tokens, a speculative Eth-based meme coin. However, after reviewing the shared data, Twitter
If youre nuts about fintech, are new to the industry or even a seasoned pro, youll want to join the more than 1,000 attendees expected at this years Benzinga Fintech Deal Day & Awards. Make critical connections with successful fintech leaders. Meet more fintech business leaders in oneday than you would in a year. Its
Through the first week of November 2022, the Web Summit, hosted in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together over 70,000 technology-focused attendees from across the globe. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing business, innovation, and government were discussed. Beyond speaking engagements, the Web Summit featured pitch competitions and afterparties, with one featuringDJsDavid Guetta and Armin Van
Risk appetite has perked up in the financial markets amid hopes of a Fed pivot. Cryptocurrencies, however, have been lagging, with the exception of a few coins. Dogecoin DOGE/USD was an outperformer among the top cryptocurrencies this week. What Happened: Doge started Mondays session around $0.077 and remained largely bound under the $0.082 level until
The legal challenges facing the Biden administration over its student loan forgiveness program is leaving borrowers in limbo as the White House is now forced to halt administering the program until the Supreme Court rules on the matter. Spirits among advocates were high when the program was announced in August, when Biden promised $10,000 in
Qatar has launched a review of its investments in London after the city’s transport authority this week banned the Gulf state’s advertisements on the UK capital’s buses, taxis and underground train system. The move by Transport for London was prompted by concerns about Qatar’s stance on LGBT+ rights and its treatment of migrant workers. It
Black Friday — [Updated] Here are all the best Black Friday deals live now We’re wading through the Black Friday flood so you don’t have to. Corey Gaskin – Nov 25, 2022 5:03 am UTC EnlargeArs Technica reader comments 88 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on
Tiger Global Managementhas increased its stake in tech giants on Wall Street while simultaneously cutting its stake in someof the Chinese EV players, according to its SEC filings. Tiger Global has loaded up on over 845,000 shares ofMicrosoft CorporationMSFT during the third quarter, taking its holdings to over $1.39 billion. The company also picked up
During the first week of November 2022, the Web Summit, hosted in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together over 70,000 attendees from across the globe. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing business, innovation, and government were discussed. Beyond speaking engagements, the Web Summit featured pitch competitions and afterparties, including onewith DJsDavid Guetta and Armin Van Buren.
mysterious multiple sclerosis — Scientists debate the role of a virus in multiple sclerosis Recent study offers evidence of link between Epstein-Barr and multiple sclerosis. Elizabeth Preston, Undark – Nov 25, 2022 11:00 am UTC EnlargeCHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY reader comments 8 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
close video With rail strike looming, Biden says he has ‘not directly engaged’ President Biden answered a handful of questions on Thanksgiving Day on the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts. President Biden contradicted White House officials on Thursday, claiming not to have been directly in touch with either side in the looming national rail-road strike.