Why Is Nobody Talking About This Soaring Altcoin?

Crypto Currency News

@crypto

Today's News

Hello, and welcome to today's news. Our top stories include a SIM card swindler who has agreed to pay back a hacked crypto investor, SEC's Gensler says CFTC authority over stablecoins should be bolstered, and Chess: Hans Niemann struggles in US championship amid beefed up security.

Outline

A brief history of Baby Al Capone's exploits in the SIM card hacking world
How the SEC's Gensler believes that the CFTC should have more authority over stablecoins
Why Hans Niemann is struggling in the US chess championship despite improved security
A look at the potential future of payments technology
Tips for small businesses looking to take advantage of fintech opportunities
An exploration of the Crypto House in North Hollywood
Why Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption is considered insecure
Details on the upcoming WSJ Tech Live event featuring Apple execs Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak
A look at the partnership between Meta and Microsoft and what it could mean for the future of work
Why Bitcoin's energy consumption is viewed as a positive by some in the crypto community
A rundown of this week's crypto news, including the SEC's investigation into Yuga Labs and developments in China

SIM Card Swindler 'Baby Al Capone' Agrees to Pay Back $22 Million to Hacked Crypto Investor

A young man who was not even old enough to drive back in 2018 managed to yoink nearly $24 million from a major crypto investor’s account. Now, over four years later and thousands likely invested in both an investigation and lawyers fees, Michael Terpin can no…

SEC's Gensler says CFTC authority over stablecoins should be bolstered

The U.S. Congress should give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission more powers to police cryptocurrency stablecoins to reduce risks to the financial system, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said on Friday.

Chess: Hans Niemann struggles in US championship amid beefed up security

The controversial 19-year-old began well in St Louis, but now he is among the tailendersHans Niemann, the controversial 19-year-old named as a probable cheat by the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, made a fast start at the $262,000 US championship in St Louis,…

What’s Next in Payments?

Sponsor content from Hexaware.

Best Ways Small Businesses Can Tap Fintech Opportunities

Businesses have, in the last couple of years, become increasingly digital. At the onset of the global pandemic, many business owners quickly realized the value of utilizing fully integrated digital systems. As businesses grow, so does the technology that help…

Bro, you gotta check out the Crypto House in North Hollywood, Bro

From the outside, 12201 Crewe Street looks like it could be just about any home in North Hollywood. The siding is painted a tannish color that blends in with the concrete walkway and the famished lawn with the pair of palm trees popping out of it. — Read the …

Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption Insecure Mode of Operation

Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption (OME) utilitises Electronic Codebook (ECB) mode of operation. This mode is insecure and leaks information about the structure of the messages sent and can lead to partial or full message disclosure.

Apple execs Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak speaking at WSJ Tech Live event

Senior Apple execs Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak are among the speakers for the tech leadership conference WSJ Tech Live. Tickets for the exclusive event originally started at $4,000, but now only $5,500 tickets remain, and are only available to senior exe…

Meta and Microsoft are teaming up to create the workplace from hell

The year is 2077. Your brain is now hooked up to the Microsoft Office Metaverse.

Bitcoin energy consumption a feature, not a bug, says crypto-miner

But it's OK because we use non-carbon energy, argues CEO Conspicuous energy consumption is a feature of the Bitcoin model, rather than a flaw, according to a crypto-miner defending the power-guzzling activity.…<!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_te…

FYI: Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption relies on insecure block cipher

Redmond says OME is really for content misuse rather than security Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption claims to offer a way "to send and receive encrypted email messages between people inside and outside your organization."…<!--#include virtual='/data_ce…

The Metaverse is the internet no one wants

Meta's push to put computing into a headset will end in tears Comment The Metaverse, as the company formerly known as Facebook defines the term in its financial filings, is "an embodied internet where people have immersive experiences beyond two-dimensional s…

New Apex Legends Mobile Trailer Reveals The Story Behind Fade's Signature Weapon

Apex Legends Mobile Season 3: Champions is just a few days away, and for the most part, developer Respawn Entertainment is sticking to the traditional season launch formula: write a blog post, upload a launch trailer, and release some patch notes. But yesterd…

Central Cee Drops New E.P. ‘No More Leaks,’ Releases New Video for "One Up"

Life for Central Cee is pretty crazy right now. This year alone, the West London rapper started 2022 with his 23 mixtape -- which quickly shot to number one -- before flying out to the U.S. to record his now-viral freestyle for L.A. Leakers. But aside from th…

Joe Pesci Is Back In A New Image From Pete Davidson's Peacock Series Bupkis

Living legend and Italian icon Joe Pesci has retired and un-retired numerous times, with his most recent venture back in the limelight positioning him as the grandfather of Pete Davidson in the new Lorne Michaels produced series, "Bupkis." The Academy Award-w…

NFT Trends: Exploring AI in NFT projects

iNFTs have an embedded AI or “personality” as part of their smart contracts, opening up endless possibilities for us to interact with our NFTs. The post NFT Trends: Exploring AI in NFT projects appeared first on 500px.

The NFT market is down by almost every metric

The once-booming non-fungible token (NFT) market is down by nearly every trackable metric. In sectors from art to gaming, trading volume for NFTs across all sectors has plunged about 90% since this time last year, according to data from the crypto websites Th…

This Week in Crypto: SEC Investigates Yuga Labs, What's Happening in China

A look back at this busy week in digital assets.

Inflation Forecasting Might Get Even Harder

Welcome to the subscriber-only Odd Lots newsletter. Every week, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway bring you their thoughts on the most interesting developments in markets, finance and economics.

Nvidia turns off its anti-crypto mining feature

If you tried to find a new graphics card any time in 2020 or 2021, you probably had a really rough (and expensive) experience. A boom in cryptocurrency and the mining thereof made already-low stock nearly nonexistent, and scalpers only exacerbated the problem…