Cryptocurrency

Is Norton Antivirus "sneakily" installing crypto mining software on your computer and skimming a commission? Yes… and no. If you install Norton Antivirus, you will see a file called NCrypt.exe, which is Norton's crypto mining software. So, yes, installing Norton Antivirus will install Norton's crypto mining software, but… it will not function in any way without your explicit permission, and only if you have the correct hardware configuration to mine crypto. Continue Reading →

A report in The Wall Street Journal suggests GameStop has a 20-person unit working on a DeFi marketplace, set to launch later this year, which will offer in-game goods as supply-limited, cryptographically-signed NFTs. Continue Reading →

The Shelly Palmer Innovation Series Summit is an annual "must attend" event at CES. In the following presentations, an exceptional group of industry leaders offer specific actionable insights to help you drive growth and create value for your business. Continue Reading →

You can attend the “must attend” event during CES® 2022 whether you’re going to Las Vegas or working from home. The Shelly Palmer Innovation Series Summit will stream live on January 5, 2022 at 11 a.m. ET at shellypalmer.com/live. Continue Reading →

Coinbase laid out its vision for crypto, NFTs, and the metaverse in a thoughtful blog post. I was excited to learn how the world's second largest crypto exchange is thinking about identity. Continue Reading →

In a move that may help drive adoption of its browser extension crypto wallet, Coinbase (the U.S.-based crypto exchange) announced that Coinbase Wallet has been upgraded to include support for NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, already supports an NFT marketplace and, in October, announced support for multi-chain NFT deposits and withdrawals. Continue Reading →

It is my pleasure to invite you to the 2022 Shelly Palmer Innovation Series Summit, streaming on YouTube Live, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. ET. Continue Reading →

Taking a giant step toward a safer crypto world, Coinbase announced that, starting with Ledger, it will begin to support hardware wallets. Sometimes called "cold wallets," experts agree that hardware wallets are the preferred way to store cryptocurrency and other blockchain-based digital assets. Continue Reading →

"I want to do my job as ethically and impartially as I can," said AOC, who added that as a member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee she has chosen not to hold stocks or investments, including digital assets. Continue Reading →

As most of you know, my MetaMask crypto wallet was hacked on Sunday morning and drained of $400 worth of ETH. In the chronicle, which you can read here, I logged how quickly dozens of bots responded to my social media pleas for help. The content (from obvious bots or hackers with good social listening tools) generally pointed me to Instagram accounts or linked me to people who could "help me" get my crypto back. This was all obvious nonsense. Continue Reading →