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Officials seized more than 94,000 bitcoin from Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, who are accused of conspiracy to launder, not of actually hacking 119,000 BTC from Hong Kong's Bitfinex exchange back in 2016. Continue Reading →
Our founding fathers knew that a free press was essential to our representative democracy. Under the protection of the First Amendment, journalists can safely criticize our government and our elected officials… but who holds the media to account? The Mirror Awards honor the reporters, editors, and teams of writers who hold a mirror to their own industry for the public’s benefit. Continue Reading →

The Social Network Effect

Facebook's power is a direct result of the network effect. Each user's utility of Facebook increases as the number of users increases. (Said simply, the more the merrier.) Continue Reading →
After coming under fire from rock and folk legends for giving voice to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on Joe Rogan's podcast, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said the company will add a "content advisory" to any podcast episode that includes a discussion about COVID-19. Continue Reading →

Welcome to Metacademy

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I’m thrilled to announce our new Web 3 training facility at Metacademy.xyz. Together with our partners, Blockchain Foundry and Catbotica, we’ve created a free-to-use, risk-free hands-on tutorial that will teach you the correct way to set up a crypto wallet, mint your own NFTs, learn how to buy and sell them, and much, much more. Continue Reading →
YouTube NFTs may be in the works. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki suggested the company is looking to branch into NFTs in the future as another source of revenue for creators: “We’re always focused on expanding the YouTube ecosystem to help creators capitalize on emerging technologies, including things like NFTs, while continuing to strengthen and enhance the experiences creators and fans have on YouTube.” Continue Reading →

Crypto Accounting

A popular internet meme: On November 12, 2021, Odell Beckham, Jr. signed a deal with the Los Angeles Rams for $750,000, which he accepted in bitcoin (BTC). Continue Reading →

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