The intricate saga of the Bitfinex heist, involving the disappearance of $4 billion in bitcoin, is being adapted for film. “Dutch & Razzlekhan” aims to vividly depict the bold cryptocurrency theft that impacted the cryptocurrency sector in 2016. From Heist to Hollywood: The Bitfinex $4 Billion Scandal Hits the Big Screen Directed by Jon S.…
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The 118-day Hollywood actors’ union strike ended with an agreement on AI usage, though not everyone in the industry sees it as the right move. The Hollywood actors’ union — the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) — concluded its strike on Nov. 9 after 118 days of picketing, with new…
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Who says NFTs are dead? ‘Calladita / The Quiet Maid’ – a movie funded by the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), set to premiere at the Tallinn Film Festival – has secured a global sales deal. ‘The Quiet Maid’ is the first European feature film financed by the sale of NFTs. It is a debut…
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According to reports circulating on the web, 24 Chinese researchers have reportedly succeeded in breaking RSA encryption using a quantum computer. This would be a significant achievement, as RSA encryption is widely used in current security practices. However, a number of experts, computer scientists, and cryptographers do not believe the researchers have made a significant…
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Armstrong said that the documentary will capture “the good, bad, and ugly” of building a tech start-up from the ground up. Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong announced in a series of tweets on Oct 4 that a crypto centric documentary capturing his journey of building a tech start-up from the ground up will be…
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AMC Theatre CEO Adam Aron disclosed that the iOS and Android mobile apps accept crypto payments via integration with BitPay, a bitcoin payment service provider. AMC Theatres, an American pro-crypto movie theater chain, updated its mobile app services to accept Dogecoin (DOGE), Shibu Inu (SHIB) and other cryptocurrencies as payment across the United States. AMC…
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Bored Ape Yacht Club owners can take advantage of IP rights by auditioning for a BAYC movie trilogy, while other popular NFT characters now make up the cast of iHeartMedia’s latest podcast venture. Bored Apes take on the restaurant and movie business The Bored Ape Yacht Club, or BAYC, NFT holders own the intellectual property rights…
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As a part of the partnership, Zeromint will mint and offer exclusive NFTs on the GoChain blockchain, which will be made available for international beer fans via BBA. Brewers and farmers from Belgian Barrels Alliance (BBA) have partnered with Zeromint to offer nonfungible tokens (NFTs) aimed at preserving the UNESCO recognized Belgian beer culture and…
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The film production company behind Pulp Fiction called Quentin Tarantino’s plans to make NFTs based on the film a “deliberate, premeditated, short-term money grab.” Production company Miramax has filed a lawsuit accusing director Quentin Tarantino of copyright infringement for selling NFTs derived from his blockbuster 1994 film, Pulp Fiction. On Nov. 2, Tarantino announced he…
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AMC Theaters now accepts online payments in Bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, with Dogecoin coming next. American cinema giant AMC Theatres is finally adopting cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) for online payments following months of teasing the new payment option. AMC CEO Adam Aron announced Thursday that the company now proudly accepts four major…
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