Dylan Meissner, 31, of Westport, has pleaded guilty to fraud in Hartford federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Meissner, a former Vice President of Finance at a cryptocurrency research firm, admitted to stealing over $4 million from his employer. Starting in January 2022, Meissner secured a $170,000 loan in ethereum from his […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/former-finance-vp-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-4-million-from-crypto-firm/
The official X account for OpenAI’s ChatGPT used the same “I’m Sick” post as United States President Joe Biden did before playfully mocking general intelligence. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/chatgpt-openai-x-united-states-joe-biden?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
This breach highlights the ongoing challenges in maintaining data security, especially in today’s centralized storage systems. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fractal-id-data-breach-2022-password-reuse?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
The recently detained Nigerian self-proclaimed cryptocurrency billionaire, Linus Williams, has been released on bail. According to a controversial Instagram celebrity, Verydarkman, the crypto billionaire begged for release but is expected to answer for his alleged crimes soon. Self-Proclaimed Billionaire Begged to Be Released Nigeria’s self-proclaimed cryptocurrency billionaire, Linus Williams, recently arrested on charges of fraud […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/nigerias-self-proclaimed-crypto-billionaire-released-from-police-custody/
Bitcoin is seeing a reduction in selling pressure from large investors as its price continues to hold above $67,000. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-btc-large-investors-price-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
According to Paul Thomas, a seasoned technologist and founder at Somnia, artificial intelligence (AI), like the metaverse before it, is currently experiencing hype. This hype cycle will continue to be in vogue before eventually waning. Thomas argues that combining the metaverse with AI can potentially “make virtual environments interactive and personal.” AI Hype Cycle Expected […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/ai-and-metaverse-combo-could-create-more-interactive-personal-virtual-worlds-says-tech-veteran/
The Central Bank of Nigeria recently sold U.S. dollars to Bureaux de Change (BDC) at a flat rate of NGN1,450 per greenback. The central bank stated that eligible BDCs can sell the dollars to end-users at a margin of no more than 1.5% above the purchase exchange rate. The Nigerian apex bank disclosed that it […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/nigeria-acts-to-defend-naira-after-currency-hits-new-record-low/
Doge interest among future traders is ramping up amid the price ‘breaking out’ to its highest in 34 days. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/doge-price-open-interest-high-cryptocurrency-traders?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ryan Selkis, founder of Messari, has stepped down as CEO, following controversial social media posts. He will transition to Senior Advisor, while Eric Turner takes over as interim CEO. “This week was the first week in 6.5 years that my politics and rhetoric put the team in harm’s way,” he stressed. Ryan Selkis Resigns as […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/messari-ceo-selkis-resigns-after-controversial-political-posts/
Hit Telegram-based crypto game Hamster Kombat continues to expand ahead of its planned airdrop on The Open Network, and the latest addition is a daily puzzle mini game and the mysterious keys tied to it. Added on July 19, the puzzle mini game refreshes daily and challenges you to move red and green candlestick indicators—like those seen on crypto price…
