US Indicts Sandworm, Russia’s Most Destructive Cyberwar Unit
The Department of Justice has named and charged six men for allegedly carrying out many of the most costly cyberattacks in history. Powered by...
Macro Investor Dan Tapiero on Crypto Adoption: Emerging Economies Ahead of Developed States
Bitcoin and gold holder Dan Tapiero, says it is still early to talk of widespread crypto adoption as the proportion of users relative to the rest of the population remains low. Tapiero makes the remarks while referring to a study, which places Nigeria at top of the list of countries with the highest number of respondents that say they own or are using cryptocurrency. According to the study, 32% of surveyed Nigerians say they used or...
An Ethereum VR Game Featuring Atari and Care Bears Sells Plots of Virtual Land for $76K
A great number of Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been selling on various marketplaces this year creating tens of thousands of dollars in NFT sales. One particular platform called The Sandbox has been selling virtual land parcels for thousands of dollars worth of ether. The Sandbox is a virtual world that lets players create and own blockchain-backed virtual items in the metaverse built on the Ethereum network. On October 18, Sandbox...
Monetary Stability: The IMF and Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discuss Digital Currency Implications
On Monday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report on crypto assets like central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and global stablecoins (GSCs). Moreover, the IMF also hosted a virtual panel that discussed digital currencies and cross-border payments with the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The Fed Chair says as far as a U.S.-issued CBDC is concerned, it is “more important to get it right than to be first.” The...
Bitcoin Bar ‘Room 77’ Shuts Down
Room 77, the German bar and restaurant that claims to be the first retail outfit in the world to accept bitcoin payments, has shut down. Cypherpunk Holdings chief economist Jon Matonis broke the news on Twitter. Bar owner Jorg Platzer later confirmed it on Reddit. “Room 77 is closing for good,” Platzer revealed in a rather futuristic, celebratory post on Oct. 18. “We think our mission is accomplished and it is time to go back to our...
