cryptocurrencies
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SBF Finally Testifies in Court With No Jurors Present
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified in his fraud trial Thursday with no jury present. In his testimony, he acknowledged that Alameda was being used as a payment processor for FTX, but did not recall conversations around the $US13 billion hole in his crypto empire, according to Bloomberg. Bankman-Fried is on trial for allegedly defrauding FTX…
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These Brands Are Still Going Down With NFT’s Sinking Ship
There’s been a lot of talk recently about NFTs, mainly that the vast majority of them are now damn near worthless. Or at least, that’s what the detractors are saying. One report from crypto analysis firm dappGambl that’s making the rounds looks at the price of current NFTs using public crypto scanning sites like CoinMarketCap…
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PayPal Dives Into Crypto Madness With Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
PayPal is diving into the messy world of crypto with a new stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, aptly and uninventively named PayPal USD. The company’s entrance into the industry comes at a time of deep regulatory uncertainty as federal agencies and lawmakers continue to grapple with the fallout of multiple major crypto implosions last…
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Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s Creepy Vision for Iris-Scanning ‘Global Digital Currency’, Begins Rollout
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sci-fi-tinged, iris-scanning cryptocurrency project Worldcoin began rolling out services internationally today. The extent to which Worldcoin actually delivers on its promise of a “new global digital currency,” however, may vary dramatically depending on where users are located. On Monday, Worldcoin announced it has officially begun rolling out its “World ID” decentralized…