Tonga! Tonga! Tonga! Online Piracy’s Unusual Attraction to ccTLD .to
With limited choice mostly a thing of the past, domain names today are available in many flavors. Above all others, however, the gTLD (generic top-level domain) .com is the most enduring. Domain Tools data shows that of all TLDs, .com is the stand-out leader with 153,999,258 domains registered at the time of writing. In distant second place, with 17,195,162 registered domains, is the German ccTLD (country code top-level domain) .de,...
Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
Data WIRED collected during the 2024 Democratic National Convention strongly suggests the use of a cell-site simulator, a controversial spy device that intercepts sensitive data from every phone in its range. Powered by WPeMatico
Base Blasts Off 219% as NFTs Hit $155M This Week: Winners, Losers, and Big Spenders
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales climbed 10.7% over the past week, amassing $155.6 million in sales within a seven-day window. Penguins, Abstract Beings, and Base’s Meteoric Rise According to data from cryptoslam.io, while overall NFT sales increased, the number of buyers dropped by a staggering 85.1% compared to the prior week. Ethereum-based NFTs maintained their dominance, […] Powered by...
VCs: Unlikely Heroes of Crypto Fundraising? Expert Says Current System Is Flawed, Better Models Exist
A founder of the Web3 product studio argues that venture capital (VC) participation in token launch events has filled the gap left by the decline of initial coin offerings as a fundraising method. Crypto Ecosystem Reached Current State with Help from VCs and Whales According to Griff Green, venture capital (VC) participation in token launch […] Powered by...
Key Developments Propel World Network to 20M Participants in 2024
World, formerly recognized as Worldcoin, disclosed the project achieved progress in 2024, marking a transformative chapter for the initiative. The network grew to encompass over 20 million participants, including 10 million verified human users expanding its global footprint. World Advances Blockchain Technology Amid Rapid Network Growth In a 2024 summary, the World.org blog reported that […] Powered by...
