Telehealth Sites Put Addiction Patient Data at Risk

New research found pervasive use of tracking tech on substance-abuse-focused health care websites, potentially endangering users in a post-Roe world. Powered by...

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6,522 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $107 Million Wake Up After 5 Years of Inactivity
Nov17

6,522 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $107 Million Wake Up After 5 Years of Inactivity

On Nov. 16, 2022, at Bitcoin block height 763,474, someone transferred 6,522 bitcoin worth roughly $107 million after the coins sat idle for more than five years. While bitcoin’s value is 75% lower than it was a year ago, so-called sleeping bitcoins have been waking up amid the recent crypto market capitulation. While Bitcoin’s Price Remains 75% Lower Than a Year Ago, a Slew of Old Bitcoins Start Moving After Years of Inactivity Five...

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Australia Suspends Financial Services License of Local FTX Entity
Nov17

Australia Suspends Financial Services License of Local FTX Entity

Australia’s securities regulator has suspended the license of the Australian unit of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX until mid-May. According to an issued statement, the platform will be allowed to provide limited financial services until Dec. 19 in order to terminate existing derivatives. FTX Australia Sees License Suspended After Accepting Voluntary Administration The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has...

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Investment Firm Paradigm Still Optimistic About Crypto — Says ‘Issues at FTX Are Precisely Ones Defi Can Solve’
Nov17

Investment Firm Paradigm Still Optimistic About Crypto — Says ‘Issues at FTX Are Precisely Ones Defi Can Solve’

Investment firm Paradigm is still optimistic about crypto’s potential following the collapse of FTX. “The blowup of FTX has caused some to question crypto’s value. But the issues at FTX are precisely ones that decentralized finance [defi] can solve through increased transparency and security,” the firm’s co-founder emphasized. Paradigm on FTX Collapse, Defi Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang took to Twitter to explain the impact...

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Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Likes the Fed, Hates Bitcoin Promoters, Calls Tesla’s Success a Miracle
Nov17

Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Likes the Fed, Hates Bitcoin Promoters, Calls Tesla’s Success a Miracle

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, has commented on the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, stating that “it is partly fraud and party delusion.” Noting that “the country did not need a currency that’s good for kidnappers,” he stressed: “I basically like the existence of the Fed … I hate bitcoin promoters.” He also said that Tesla’s success is a “minor miracle.” Berkshire’s Charlie Munger on...

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