Aug. 8, 2023, 8:32 p.m.

Mostly Bitcoin for August 8, 2023

Mostly Bitcoin

  • Google says all group RCS chats are now fully end-to-end encrypted - 04:18 PM EDT
  • Mike Pence makes the Republican debate stage - 03:45 PM EDT
  • Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default - 03:42 PM EDT
  • Google’s Messages app will now use RCS by default and encrypt group chats - 03:03 PM EDT
  • Bitcoin rises from a two-week trading lull as Moody’s downgrade hits U.S. banking sector... - 02:05 PM EDT
  • Bitcoin rises from a two-week trading lull as Moody’s downgrade hits U.S. banking sector... - 02:05 PM EDT
  • New ‘Downfall’ Flaw Exposes Valuable Data in Generations of Intel Chips - 01:42 PM EDT
  • Announcing the Tor University Challenge - 12:57 PM EDT
  • Best password managers 2023: Reviews of the top products - 11:44 AM EDT
  • 4 days left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 - 11:35 AM EDT
  • Binance becomes fully licensed in El Salvador, where 'Philosopher King' Bukele pushed to m... - 10:50 AM EDT
  • The deadline for a ruling on Ark's application for a bitcoin ETF is near - 09:51 AM EDT
  • Ohio's Issue 1 Doesn't Mention Abortion. But That's Why People Are Voting Today. - 09:47 AM EDT
  • PayPal launches dollar-backed cryptocurrency - 07:31 AM EDT
  • Ark's Cathie Wood Says SEC Will Approve Multiple Spot-Bitcoin ETFs at Once - 07:18 AM EDT
  • New Cyber Trust Mark to Enhance IoT Device Security - 06:07 AM EDT
  • PayPal introduces its own stablecoin that's pegged to the US dollar - 05:18 AM EDT
  • Confused about crypto? ICONOMI is a platform that lets you copy every move of the most ski... - 04:27 AM EDT
  • CBDCs invite risk of global financial fragmentation - 12:14 AM EDT
  • Brazil central bank names its digital currency 'DREX,' scheduled for 2024 launch - 06:13 PM EDT
  • Spot bitcoin showdown: the SEC's next move - 04:57 PM EDT
  • PayPal bullish on crypto, launches dollar-backed stablecoin - 04:47 PM EDT
  • Cathie Wood on Bitcoin ETF, Tesla and China Market - 04:38 PM EDT
  • Cathie Wood Says SEC Will Approve Multiple Bitcoin ETFs at Once - 04:17 PM EDT
  • Wood: SEC Could Approve More Than One Bitcoin ETF - 03:56 PM EDT
  • Crypto winter be damned, PayPal has a new stablecoin - 03:49 PM EDT
  • Watch now: ETF Edge on the moment of truth for the SEC and spot bitcoin funds - 03:35 PM EDT
  • Bitcoin ETF deadline looms: Another punt in the cards? - 02:54 PM EDT
  • Cathie Wood on Bitcoin ETF, Tesla and China Market - 02:34 PM EDT
  • Bitcoin and ETFs (Audio) - 01:33 PM EDT
  • Singapore Red Cross accepts cryptocurrencies as donations - 12:53 PM EDT
  • Crypto’s Next Craze? Orbs That Scan Your Eyeballs. - 12:07 PM EDT
  • PayPal launches PYUSD stablecoin backed by the US dollar - 10:23 AM EDT
  • PayPal launches PYUSD stablecoin for payments and transfers - 09:59 AM EDT
  • I finally gave up on LastPass—and switching was a nightmare - 09:09 AM EDT
  • The Download: Worldcoin under investigation, and food’s complex climate future - 08:22 AM EDT
  • WhatsApp's latest feature lets you jump in and out of group voice chats - 08:14 AM EDT
  • Worldcoin just officially launched. Here’s why it’s already being investigated. - 07:41 AM EDT
  • Connected car data is the next big privacy fight, Fisker lays out its future EV portfolio ... - 06:17 AM EDT
  • First aid kits, boots and batteries – how small but significant cryptocurrency funds are... - 05:39 AM EDT
  • How a frugal approach helped land Lula more runway amid a market downturn - 10:27 AM EDT
  • Will the Law Commission’s digital assets final report make the UK a DeFi jurisdiction of... - 05:07 AM EDT
  • Steve Jobs’ son launches a fund, NASA debuts a streaming service, and writers protest a ... - 04:23 PM EDT
  • What are “drainer smart contracts” and why is the FBI warning of them? - 12:08 PM EDT
  • Security News This Week: The Cloud Company at the Center of a Global Hacking Spree - 09:17 AM EDT
  • Three Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration to disclose more informati... - 07:49 PM EDT
  • Everyone's Favorite Knife-Wielding Robot Returns in Next Week's Futurama - 05:43 PM EDT
  • FDIC orders Unbanked, Inc. to halt false deposit insurance claims - 04:31 PM EDT
  • 88% off 12 months of AVG Secure VPN 2023 - 03:48 PM EDT
  • Bitcoin (BTC) Mired in Tight Range in Change of Pace for Volatile Cryptocurrency - 03:06 PM EDT
  • GameStop, citing “regulatory uncertainty,” winds down its crypto and NFT wallet - 01:17 PM EDT
  • GameStop’s NFT wallet will shut down in November - 01:04 PM EDT
  • Coinbase wants its SEC lawsuit dismissed, arguing it doesn't deal in securities - 01:04 PM EDT
  • 'Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde' Plead Guilty to Billion Dollar Crypto Laundering Scheme - 11:24 AM EDT
  • Meet Window Snyder, the trailblazer who helped secure the internet and billions of devices... - 11:06 AM EDT
  • The AI boom could create a new crypto-style GPU shortage - 11:02 AM EDT
  • Bitfinex hacker, rapper wife plead guilty in crypto heist money laundering - 10:25 AM EDT
  • Coinbase quarterly loss narrows, revenue exceeds estimates - 09:43 AM EDT
  • The Download: China’s digital currency ambitions, and US AI rules - 08:28 AM EDT
  • The Morning After: Tesla jailbreak could enable Full Self-Driving for free - 07:41 AM EDT
  • Online Privacy at Risk from Awful U.K. Internet Regulation Bill - 07:09 AM EDT
  • ‘Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde’ plead guilty to money laundering - 05:33 AM EDT
  • Bitcoin launderer pleads guilty, admits Bitfinex hack - 02:15 AM EDT
  • Bitfinex hackers who stole billions in cryptocurrency plead guilty - 01:21 AM EDT
  • Global X files for ETF that combines bitcoin futures and T-bills - 12:22 AM EDT
  • Couple admit they laundered $4B in stolen Bitcoins after Bitfinex super-heist - 09:14 PM EDT
  • HashKey and OSL receive Hong Kong’s first approvals to operate crypto exchanges for reta... - 08:32 PM EDT
  • Celebrating Ten Years of Encrypting the Web with Let’s Encrypt - 07:17 PM EDT
  • Letter: CBDCs lift veil of myth over the money system - 07:04 PM EDT
  • Coinbase Posts Sixth Consecutive Quarterly Loss - 05:48 PM EDT
  • You Can’t Trust the AI Hype - 05:31 PM EDT
  • Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan pleaded guilty to a $3.5 billion crypto hack - 05:31 PM EDT
  • What to Know About Worldcoin and the Controversy Around It - 05:11 PM EDT
  • ‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ pleads guilty in billion-dollar Bitcoin hack case - 04:52 PM EDT
  • ‘Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde’ set to plead guilty to money laundering - 04:34 PM EDT
  • Tech Entrepreneur Admits to Being Hacker in $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Heist - 04:31 PM EDT
  • Tech Entrepreneur Admits to Being Hacker in $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Heist - 04:15 PM EDT
  • ‘Crypto Couple’ plead guilty to two counts in Bitcoin laundering case - 03:55 PM EDT
  • Researchers reveal Tesla jailbreak that could unlock Full Self-Driving for free - 03:29 PM EDT
  • ‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ spouse pleads guilty in Bitcoin heist tied to Bitfinex hack... - 03:26 PM EDT
  • Monthly NFT sales fell for fifth consecutive month to $495M in July - 03:10 PM EDT
  • Hipster Hubby and His Rapper Wife Admit to Extraordinary Crypto Heist - 02:55 PM EDT
  • ‘Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde’ plead guilty to money laundering - 02:38 PM EDT
  • What’s next for China’s digital currency? - 01:37 PM EDT
  • Bitcoin launderer pleads guilty, admits to massive Bitfinex hack - 12:34 PM EDT
  • Why you should always set up guest Wi-Fi at home - 11:23 AM EDT
  • Developers continue to dive into the crypto space as market remains lackluster - 10:22 AM EDT
  • Worldcoin hopes to resume iris scans in Kenya - 10:22 AM EDT
  • CoreWeave, which provides cloud infrastructure for AI training, secures $2.3B loan - 10:04 AM EDT
  • Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades - 10:04 AM EDT
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