Hollywood strikes echoed the unbalanced value distribution in the streaming video industry — blockchain can change that. Streaming video is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, with the OTT video industry alone projected to reach $200 billion in 2023. Short for “over-the-top” video, the OTT video ecosystem includes on-demand video as well as…
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The 2018-era Gensler appeared much more lenient towards certain cryptocurrencies, including Ether. A newly surfaced video featuring Gary Gensler from 2018 has made the rounds on social media, showing the now-chair of the United States securities regulator again stating that multiple cryptocurrencies are “not securities.” On June 12 multiple Twitter accounts shared the video, which is understood…
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Crypto exchange OKX included a subtle shot at Coinbase in a new global ad campaign titled “The System Needs a Rewrite.” Crypto exchange OKX has seemingly called out rival exchange Coinbase in a new global ad campaign that argues “the system doesn’t need an update; it needs a rewrite.” OKX’s message came at the end…
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According to a post on the Reddit community r/bitcoin, an old file was discovered that may be linked to Julian Assange, the whistleblower and founder of Wikileaks. The encrypted 7zip file is in the output script from a transaction that took place on Jan. 5, 2017, and was mined at block height 446,713. Speculation Surrounds…
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The former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has published a Substack newsletter on Jan. 12, 2023, and the first post is titled “FTX Pre-Mortem Overview.” In the post, SBF maintains that an “extreme, quick, targeted crash precipitated by the CEO of Binance made Alameda insolvent.” The blog post does not mention the allegations made…
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Dogecoin investors continue to be hopeful that Musk’s vision for Twitter 2.0 will include some form of DOGE integration. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has confirmed that he intends on integrating payments into what he describes as Twitter 2.0 — “The Everything App” — fuelling a short-lived 19.4% price surge for meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE). The…
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Electronics giant Sony has filed a patent that describes the usage of NFT (non-fungible token) and blockchain technology to track the history of in-game digital assets. The filing describes the usage of this tech in order to record the story of modifications and ownership of the digital assets from a given game. Sony Might Use…
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The court was unmoved by LBRY’s objections that the regulator’s claims were unfounded and it was not given the chance to operate in compliance with SEC requirements. A United States District Court ruled in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nov. 7 in its case against blockchain-based file-sharing and payment network LBRY. The…
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Authorities in China are going after creators of digital collectibles based on other people’s works of art, the use of which was not authorized. The government offensive is part of a campaign to combat online copyright infringement and piracy with the participation of several departments. Regulators in China Move to Strengthen Copyright Supervision of Online…
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The official Youtube channel of the South Korean government has been hacked on Saturday and those who did it, broadcasted a cryptocurrency-related clip. The video also featured billionaire and crypto enthusiast Elon Musk, local media reported quoting sources in Seoul. Hackers Air Interview With Musk via Korean Government’s Youtube Account The official Youtube channel of…
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