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Twitter, which has seen its user base steadily grow to surpass 185 million users last year, is experimenting with NFTs to allow users to display their collections as their profile pictures.According to Mada Aflak, a senior software engineer at Twitter, the microblogging platform is working on new functionality that will let users import their NFT…

Ransomware hackers shut down Argentina’s borders, demand $4M BTC
Officials shut down border checkpoints for 4 hours on Aug. 27. Government officials in Argentina are refusing to negotiate with a ransomware group that forced them to briefly close all immigration checkpoints on Aug. 27.According to a Sept. 6 report on Bleeping Computer, a group of Netwalker ransomware hackers breached Argentina's immigration agency, Dirección Nacional…

VC firm a16z pursuing crypto lobbying push in Washington
Andreessen Horowitz executives will seek to guide U.S. policymakers on standards for crypto and Web 3.0. 398 Total views 19 Total shares Anthony Albanese, chief operating officer of Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto division, and Katie Haun, general partner at the firm, are among a high-powered delegation from the venture capital giant who will engage with…

National Bank of Ukraine releases draft concept for digital hryvnia
One of the design options for the Ukrainian CBDC describes the e-hryvnia available for usage in crypto exchange operations. 481 Total views 3 Total shares The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has introduced a draft concept for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) candidate digital hryvnia, or e-hryvnia.Ukraine’s central bank on Nov. 28 released a statement…

BlockFi exec argues bankruptcy court should approve bonuses to retain talent
According to Megan Crowell, losing certain employees could "severely [limit] the debtors’ options" amid bankruptcy proceedings. 228 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTMegan Crowell, the chief people officer at crypto lending firm BlockFi, has petitioned a court to allow bonuses for “key employees” amid Chapter…

Perplexity AI’s ad integration plan draws shock, mockery: ‘This company is toast’
The company reportedly intends to charge a much higher-than-average premium for ad space in its AI-powered search engine.

Billionaire investor John Paulson says crypto has ‘no intrinsic value’
The billionaire subprime short-trader in the 2008 financial crash said that digital assets have a “limited supply of nothing.” 603 Total views 504 Total shares Speaking in a recent interview, subprime short investor and billionaire portfolio manager John Paulson criticized the volatile nature of digital assets, while advocating for investments in traditional safe-havens such as gold.The…

Philippines SEC begins Binance ban countdown
The head of the Philippines SEC clarified that Binance and any other unregistered exchange issued with an advisory has three months before they are banned from the country. 441 Total views 39 Total shares The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission head Kelvin Lee clarified in a panel on Dec. 13 that a ban on Binance