With great influence comes great responsibility. Unfortunately, YouTube seems to ignore it. Last weekend, I was watching a sports stream on YouTube. Talented, fearless athletes on the screen, a glass of wine in one hand and a purring cat under the other — you know, those perfect Saturday evenings. If only the stream didn’t keep […]
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The department, along with other international agencies, alleged end-to-end encryption can create “severe risks to public safety.” The U.S. Department of Justice has released an international statement claiming that end-to-end encryption “poses significant challenges to public safety,” including sexually exploited children. In an Oct. 11 statement from the DoJ, the agency called on technology companies […]
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There are already enough signs to say that the crypto art market will pretty soon be shaped just like the traditional contemporary market. Earlier this month, Christie’s auction house announced the sale of a digital portrait of the Bitcoin code for more than $130,000 when the first estimated price was $12,000–$18,000. It was the first […]
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Would decentralized governance save social media platforms from polarizing its users with its politics? Aragon co-founder Luis Cuende told Cointelegraph that the decentralized technology his company has been developing could find its perfect use case on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. In recent months, content moderation practices employed by global social media platforms […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publishes further details about his company’s changing landscape. After a change in company policy, popular U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has seen backlash, as some of the company’s employees disagreed with the changes. “We subsequently decided to make a generous exit package available to any employee who didn’t feel they could be […]
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There’s a growing realization that social media has become a destructive influence. But can blockchain social media platforms really make a difference? Big tech isn’t just big anymore. It’s grown into a ravenous Cthulhu-esque beast with its tentacles wrapped around almost every data point in our lives. But in the light of a House Judiciary […]
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Discover the intricacies of short and long positions in crypto trading. These principles can be applied by both new and experienced traders. How can margin trading amplify the targets of long and short positions? Margin trading can magnify the potential results of long and short positions thanks to leverage — i.e., borrowed funds. Going long […]
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. Bitcoin ends the week about 6 percent up, still beneath $11,000 but having set a record of 63 days above $10,000. Some traders are starting to find the digital coin’s stability boring. They’re looking for more excitement in altcoins and DeFi tokens. OMG network recently jumped more than […]
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Creators and influencers have a new way to monetize their efforts and reward their loyal followers. Social tokens — or tokens backed by the reputation of an individual, brand, or community — are gaining traction and some believe they could be the next big thing in the cryptocurrency community. But what are they, and why […]
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“Feature complete” final milestone before public launch unveils governance system for the first time. On Sep 30, DFINITY announced its final milestone release before the network’s public launch later this year. This release, called Sodium, represents a “feature complete” version of the network. The company also disclosed details about their governance system, called Network Nervous […]
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