Mostly Bitcoin for January 27, 2022


            
        Jan. 27, 2022, 9:30 p.m.
    
    Mostly Bitcoin for January 27, 2022
    
    
        Mostly Bitcoin
    

         Web3’s early promise for artists tainted by rampant stolen works and likenesses - 04:13 PM EST
 Social media scammers stole at least $770 million in 2021 - 04:09 PM EST
 Crypto’s top lobbyists say you should worry about the Competes Act - 03:21 PM EST
 Crypto leads to massive surge in online scams - 03:04 PM EST
 An Early Ethereum Backer Is Targeting Asia's Biggest Crypto Venture Fund - 02:43 PM EST
 Cracking the Crypto Code: New Reporting Obligations (Current Developments in the World of ... - 02:39 PM EST
 Bitcoin price prediction panel lowers forecast but still predicts record-breaking 2022 - 02:25 PM EST
 Celebrities from Aaron Rodgers to Eric Adams hit by Bitcoin crash after choosing to be pai... - 02:07 PM EST
 SEC rules on Fidelity's Bitcoin ETF - 02:03 PM EST
 Facebook reportedly ditches Diem stablecoin with asset sale - 01:58 PM EST
 DeepDotWeb operator sentenced to eight years for money laundering - 01:30 PM EST
 Israeli cryptocurrency security company Fireblocks raises $550m at $8b valuation - 01:17 PM EST
 FTC: U.S. consumers lost $770 million in social media scams in 2021, up 18x from 2017 - 01:14 PM EST
 New Bill Would Let Government Quietly Ban Crypto Transactions, Advocates Worry - 12:59 PM EST
 Messenger upgrades its end-to-end encrypted chat experience - 12:46 PM EST
 Messenger’s end-to-end encrypted chats and calls are available to everyone - 12:17 PM EST
 Facebook plays catch-up with new features for Messenger encrypted chats - 12:12 PM EST
 Meta's Encrypted Messenger Gets Screenshot Warnings and Other New Features - 12:08 PM EST
 Online romance scams flourished during the pandemic - 11:53 AM EST
 Crypto Chaos: EthereumMax Executives, Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and Paul Pier... - 11:41 AM EST
 Targeted ransomware takes aim at QNAP NAS drives, warns vendor: Get your updates done pron... - 11:36 AM EST
 Regulatory headwinds topple Facebook's cryptocurrency initiative - 11:17 AM EST
 Figure of the week: The rapidly increasing role of cryptocurrencies in Africa - 11:13 AM EST
 Diamond Hands in the Rough - New York Magazine - 10:37 AM EST
 Cryptocurrency Platform Fireblocks Hits $8 Billion Value in Latest Funding Round - 10:21 AM EST
 LendingClub rode the fintech wave. Did it have to come crashing down? - 10:08 AM EST
 Crime Is Down From Pre-Pandemic Levels in San Francisco (and Other Cities) - 10:07 AM EST
 Dark web news site owner sentenced for role in $8.4 million kickback scheme - 09:29 AM EST
 This NFT on OpenSea Will Steal Your IP Address - 09:02 AM EST
 Compound aims to be a one-stop-shop for tech employees to manage their finances - 08:05 AM EST
 The Morning After: NVIDIA’s RTX 3050 GPU has landed - 07:34 AM EST
 The crypto selloff wiped $7 billion off corporate balance sheets - 07:12 AM EST
 After the Bitcoin crash, El Salvador is betting its economy on buying the dip - 07:12 AM EST
 Crypto investors have 1099 problems, but CoinTracker helps make sure filing taxes isn’t ... - 07:11 AM EST
 Bitcoin as a Hedge for Boredom - 06:45 AM EST
 Crypto and blockchain in DC: Highlights from an expert panel discussion - 06:17 AM EST
 The spectacular risk of cryptocurrency investing - 05:59 AM EST
 How Blockchain Could Solve the Problem of Digital Identity - 05:21 AM EST
 Olympic athletes train for cyber security ahead of Beijing - 05:20 AM EST
 Africa is a global pioneer for Bitcoin adoption - 03:40 AM EST
 Facebook's cryptocurrency venture to wind down and sell tech assets - 02:44 AM EST
 Indonesia bars financial institutions from offering crypto services - 02:22 AM EST
 Facebook’s cryptocurrency venture to wind down, sell assets - 01:49 AM EST
 Bitcoin dances to Wall Street’s tune as more big traders enter market - 12:52 AM EST
 Facebook's Cryptocurrency Venture to Wind Down, Sell Assets - 10:41 PM EST
 Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Venture to Wind Down, Sell Assets - 10:31 PM EST
 Huobi Global launches Lunar New Year-themed NFTs for the metaverse - 10:31 PM EST
 Robinhood Earnings Preview; Ripple Labs Boosts Valuation Amid SEC Lawsuit; Diem’s Potent... - 07:19 PM EST
 Meta looking to offload cryptocurrency Diem, report says     - 06:34 PM EST
 Bitcoin’s slump raises fears of a ‘crypto winter’ - 06:08 PM EST
 A brief history of El Salvador’s crypto feud with the IMF - 05:52 PM EST
 Crypto Regulation: Bitcoin, Ripple, And Squandered Opportunities - 04:48 PM EST
 NFTs Are, Quite Simply, Bullshit - 03:43 PM EST
 Fed digital currency and the cost and availability of credit - 03:30 PM EST
 Reddit tests allowing users to set any NFT as their profile picture, similar to Twitter - 03:01 PM EST
 Traded cryptocurrency in 2021? Here's how to approach taxes - 02:23 PM EST
 Belarusian Dissidents Launch Cyberattack Against State Railway - 02:04 PM EST
 White House tells agencies to adopt the 'Zero Trust' security model - 01:59 PM EST
 The World Awaits Putin’s Word on Ukraine, but on That, He Is Silent - 01:35 PM EST
 Is Bitcoin a Good Inflation Hedge? Fed Resolve Puts (BTC) Immunity to the Test - 01:08 PM EST
 Mark Zuckerberg's botched cryptocurrency project is reportedly for sale - 12:55 PM EST
 The high price of a crypto salary - 12:36 PM EST
 Meta’s cryptocurrency ploy all but dead with Libra/Diem seeking to sell assets - 12:30 PM EST
 As Bitcoin Tumbles, IMF Criticizes El Salvador's Crypto Embrace - 12:27 PM EST
 Since 2018, Certs Mints have outperformed Bitcoin as an investment, nine to one. - 12:07 PM EST
 Bitcoin Is Failing Its Original Mandate. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Worthless - 12:06 PM EST
 Yes, taxpayers must report their cryptocurrency trading to the IRS. Here's how. - 11:54 AM EST
 Airbnb policy vet joins crypto venture-capital fund - 11:48 AM EST
 IMF urges El Salvador to drop bitcoin as legal tender over ‘large risks’ - 11:47 AM EST
 Meta to scrap cryptocurrency initiative amid clash with Fed: report - 11:47 AM EST
 Cybercriminals laundered at least $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021: report - 11:37 AM EST
 Meituan users can now pay in restaurants, cinemas with digital yuan - 10:06 AM EST
 Ripple makes a contrarian move in the face of the crypto meltdown - 10:03 AM EST
 Ripple’s CEO won’t apologize for taking on the SEC - 10:03 AM EST
 If This Is How America COMPETES, We're Going to Lose - 10:02 AM EST
 Bitcoin Seeks ‘Pollution for Profit’ in New York - 09:59 AM EST
 Quantum computers are a million times too small to hack bitcoin - 09:48 AM EST
 It Took Eric Trump 6 Years to Discover a Cryptocurrency Named After Him - 09:42 AM EST
 Bitcoin (BTC USD) Profit Measures Suggest We're in a Prolonged Bear Market - 09:37 AM EST
 ‘Legal action will be taken’: Trump family takes aim at cryptocurrency using their nam... - 09:28 AM EST
 China’s digital currency: Meituan expands e-CNY payments to offline merchants ahead of L... - 09:18 AM EST
 Crypto market collapse derails Melania’s hat auction - 09:17 AM EST
 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 review: A truly modern GPU for the masses (hopefully) - 09:13 AM EST
 People Are Still Getting Pwned a Week After a Crypto Hack Was ‘Contained’ - 09:13 AM EST
 Factbox: IMF asks El Salvador to drop bitcoin, more countries clamp down - 09:08 AM EST
 Required App Raises Fears China Will Track Sensitive Data During Olympics   - 09:06 AM EST
 Talks With Taliban in Oslo | Battle Over Syrian Prison | Trillions of Dollars Needed for N... - 09:04 AM EST
 IMF calls on El Salvador to stop using Bitcoin as legal tender, memes fly in response - 08:16 AM EST
 Bitcoin (BTC USD) Crypto Price Rises Ahead of Fed Meeting - 07:41 AM EST
    

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