Dec. 12, 2023, 9:32 p.m.

Mostly Bitcoin for December 12, 2023

Mostly Bitcoin

  • Sony is investigating an alleged ransomware attack on Insomniac - 04:19 PM EST
  • Convicted Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Was The All-Time ‘Worst’ Cross-Examination Witne... - 01:29 PM EST
  • Bitcoin ATM company Coin Cloud got hacked. Even its new owners don’t know how - 12:29 PM EST
  • Google Maps will let you store your location on your phone instead the cloud - 12:05 PM EST
  • El Salvador’s Bitcoin ‘Volcano Bond’ could be issued early next year after approval ... - 11:58 AM EST
  • Adventures in AI alignment  - 11:44 AM EST
  • Stock Markets Today: UK home prices slump, US stocks 2024, Bitcoin woes, Cigna - 10:49 AM EST
  • Beeper vs. iMessage is a fight about how tech works — and who’s really in charge - 10:41 AM EST
  • Online dangers of UK government assault on encryption - 10:32 AM EST
  • The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge - 09:14 AM EST
  • The Download: Yahoo’s misdeeds in China, and AI Act takeaways - 08:35 AM EST
  • An Explosion in Sports Betting Is Driving Gambling Addiction Among College Students - 07:37 AM EST
  • Will Meta’s encryption plans be a ‘devastating blow’ to child safety online? - 07:35 AM EST
  • Bitcoin Steadies Near $42000 After Token's Worst Stretch Since August - 03:47 AM EST
  • This Year’s CFO Revolving Door - 08:14 PM EST
  • Apple's iOS 17.2 brings journaling-focused iPhone app and other features - 07:27 PM EST
  • SantaCon’s supposed charity funds going to Burning Man, cryptocurrency: report - 07:21 PM EST
  • This Year's Libertarian Gift Guide: 23 Ideas for 2023 - 05:14 PM EST
  • BT Future of Finance Podcast: Purpose-bound money and CBDCs - 04:19 PM EST
  • Opinion | Skepticism of Digital Currency Needs to Be Taken Seriously - 03:22 PM EST
  • Skepticism of Digital Currency Needs to Be Taken Seriously - 03:06 PM EST
  • Apple’s Nonsensical Attack On Beeper For Making Apple’s Own Users Safer - 02:06 PM EST
  • From the ‘Forbes’ list to the abyss: The end of the line for three cryptocurrency visi... - 01:55 PM EST
  • Beeper Mini is back, promising iMessage access on Android if you sign in with an Apple ID - 01:37 PM EST
  • iOS 17.2 and Apple's new Journal app are now available - 01:17 PM EST
  • Bitcoin sinks below $42,000 amid ‘a wave of profit-taking’ after reaching 20-month hig... - 11:54 AM EST
  • How to Close Your Cash App Account - 11:41 AM EST
  • A Loud and Hungry Darkness - 09:02 AM EST
  • A Farewell to Cash - 08:04 AM EST
  • A Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Easy. What Comes Next Could Get Dangerous. - 07:42 AM EST
  • The Era of Easy Money Is Over. That’s a Good Thing. - 07:37 AM EST
  • A Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Easy. What Comes Next Could Get Dangerous. - 05:47 AM EST
  • Introducing Justapedia - 05:18 AM EST
  • Bitcoin’s bounce ‘still early innings’ - 03:57 PM EST
  • The View From Mont Pelerin - 11:00 PM EST
  • US, South Korea, Japan Urge International Push to Curb North Korea's Nuclear Program - 09:04 PM EST
  • Apple confirms it has blocked an iMessage exploit - 08:33 PM EST
  • Beeper Mini team says a fix is ‘coming soon’ and promises to extend users’ free tria... - 12:21 PM EST
  • Digital Dollars and a Bitcoin ETF on the Horizon - 11:22 AM EST
  • Beeper is working with iMessage yet again, though Apple is likely to fight it - 07:09 PM EST
  • Beeper Mini’s iMessage integration is on the fritz - 04:25 PM EST
  • Child safety groups and prosecutors criticize encryption of Facebook and Messenger - 04:11 PM EST
  • Meta Finally Launches Default End-To-End Encryption In Messenger - 04:06 PM EST
  • Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions - 03:33 PM EST
  • Meta defaults Facebook and Messenger to end-to-end encryption despite objections - 01:55 PM EST
  • Altcoins Cardano, Solana Outperform With Bitcoin ‘Gravitating’ Toward $50,000 - 01:41 PM EST
  • Meta defaults Facebook and Messenger to end-to-end encryption despite child safety concern... - 12:59 PM EST
  • Block furthers Bitcoin foray with new hardware wallet - 10:59 AM EST
  • El Salvador became the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender. Now it’s offerin... - 10:57 AM EST
  • Best Windows backup software 2023: Protect your data! - 10:44 AM EST
  • Foxit PDF Editor 13 review: Ready for business - 09:18 AM EST
  • FTX Customers Fight for What's Left of Their Crypto - 07:08 AM EST
  • Boom or bust: What the year ahead may hold for bitcoin and crypto - 05:46 AM EST
  • Bitcoin Is Earning Its Place in a Balanced Portfolio - 05:01 AM EST
  • Apple-backed study finds rise in data breaches as iPhone maker defends encryption stance - 10:17 PM EST
  • Why Vanguard and State Street Are Sitting Out the Bitcoin-ETF Race - 09:08 PM EST
  • You Can Use End-to-End Encryption in Facebook Messenger Right Now - 07:16 PM EST
  • Apple Shares Cybersecurity Breach Report Amid Push for Encryption - 05:58 PM EST
  • Michael Novogratz says Jamie Dimon is wrong on bitcoin as it outperforms JPMorgan's stock - 05:46 PM EST
  • Cisco goes all in on AI to strengthen its cybersecurity strategy - 05:31 PM EST
  • Podcast: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Almost Here, And That's Just the Start - 03:37 PM EST
  • Ex-NFL team executive is accused of stealing $22 million that he used to splurge on a Tesl... - 03:34 PM EST
  • Governments Can Spy on Your Push Notifications - 03:14 PM EST
  • Bitcoin continues climbing, Block releases hardware wallet, Robinhood expands to EU and VC... - 03:07 PM EST
  • Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger - 02:13 PM EST
  • BankSocial's plan to create a crypto-friendly credit union - 01:55 PM EST
  • US bitcoin ETF issuer talks with SEC have advanced to key details -sources - 01:03 PM EST
  • WhatsApp adds support for disappearing voice messages - 12:46 PM EST
  • Meta defies FBI opposition to encryption, brings E2EE to Facebook, Messenger - 12:43 PM EST
  • The rude awakening awaiting Trump - 12:31 PM EST
  • Meta Announces End-to-End Encryption by Default in Messenger - 12:17 PM EST
  • Jack Dorsey's Block Furthers Bitcoin Foray With New Hardware Wallet - 12:06 PM EST
  • End-to-End Encrypted Instagram and Messenger Chats: Why It Took Meta 7 Years - 11:50 AM EST
  • Proton Drive for Android can back up your photos to a private cloud server (edited) - 11:46 AM EST
  • Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger - 10:45 AM EST
  • US regulators will now have access to years of Binance transaction data - 10:45 AM EST
  • Block releases Bitkey hardware wallet to 95 countries… kinda - 10:18 AM EST
  • Jack Dorsey’s Block opens up preorders for Bitcoin hardware wallet Bitkey in more than 9... - 10:18 AM EST
  • 10 extensions that turbocharge Windows Explorer - 09:16 AM EST
  • Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee accused of stealing over $22 million to buy condo, ca... - 09:07 AM EST
  • Senator Markey Sends Automakers A Letter Criticizing Their Nonexistent Privacy Standards - 08:47 AM EST
  • Swan deployed more than $200 million in 2023 building out institutional offerings such as ... - 08:21 AM EST
  • U.S. bitcoin ETF issuer talks with SEC have advanced to key details: sources - 08:09 AM EST
  • Meta delivers long-awaited privacy features for Facebook and Messenger - 08:01 AM EST
  • Proton Drive is adding an encrypted photo backup feature on Android - 06:07 AM EST
  • Binance Exchange's BNB Trails Bitcoin (BTC)-Led Crypto Rally - 05:02 AM EST
  • FTAV’s further reading - 02:22 AM EST
  • Robinhood launches crypto trading in the EU, adds Solana and other tokens delisted in the ... - 01:49 AM EST
  • Gold Market: The Yellow Metal's Fickleness Makes It Bitcoin for Boomers - 12:19 AM EST
  • Gold's Fickleness Makes It Bitcoin for Boomers - 12:17 AM EST
  • Meta will start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Instagram by default, moving ahe... - 11:36 PM EST
  • Meta begins rolling out end-to-end encryption across Messenger and Facebook - 10:39 PM EST
  • Facebook Messenger update sets default end-to-end encryption for chats and calls - 10:34 PM EST
  • Meta finally starts rolling out default end-to-end encryption for Messenger - 10:12 PM EST
  • Facebook launching end-to-end encryption for Messenger, Mark Zuckerberg says - 09:46 PM EST
  • Meta Plans to Add Encryption to Messenger, Stoking a Privacy Debate - 09:45 PM EST
  • Meta Starts Fully Encrypting Messages on Facebook and Messenger App - 08:09 PM EST
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