October 18, 2023 European Central Bank advances CBDC to preparation stage, but still not committed to implementation The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Oct. 18 that its project to develop a digital form of the euro is progressing to the…
October 18, 2023 Ethereum DeFi protocol Hope Lend drained after exploit The protocol, which had 526 Ether in total value locked, was emptied in an attack on Oct. 18. Ethereum decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Hope…
October 18, 2023 What’s causing Uniswap’s price to slump? Uniswap’s value has dropped by 5% in the last week. Day traders have increasingly distributed their holdings since the month began. The price per…
October 18, 2023 How the X-Men Forced This Is the End to Change Its Title, With an Assist From Edgar Wright Two movies, both about the apocalypse, both comedies, both hitting theaters in the summer of 2013. Looking back on it now, Edgar Wright’s The…
October 18, 2023 The Fugees’ Pras Michél Says His Lawyers’ Use of AI Sent Him to Prison Convicted Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michél said his former lawyer bungled his trial with a closing argument written by AI. It’s another bizarre twist…
October 18, 2023 9 early Black Friday TV deals I recommend buying right now While the best Black Friday deals are usually reserved for November, I’ve been very impressed with recent TV offers I’ve spotted from retailers like…
October 18, 2023 YouTube reveals grand plan to become a more trustworthy news destination In an effort to combat misinformation, YouTube is implementing immersive news hubs that will pull together content from “authoritative sources” into one convenient location….
October 18, 2023 Creator of Crazy Frog Invites You on a Luxury Cruise Across the Solar System Erik Wernquist is recognized, and rightly blamed, for unleashing the animated sensation Crazy Frog to an unsuspecting world in 2009. A frenetic frog zipping…
October 18, 2023 MetaMask briefly pulled from App Store, British MPs argue for caution with NFT copyright infringement: Nifty Newsletter, Oct. 11–Oct. 17 Decentraland Foundation executive director Yemel Jardis believes the NFT market slump is not a sign of regression but maturity. Welcome to the latest edition…
October 18, 2023 Bitcoin price holds $28K range as institutional investor maneuvering boosts sentiment Comments from institutional investors and amendments to the spot Bitcoin ETF applications could be behind the recent improvement in investor sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) price…