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Source: The Verge In a pair of social media posts today, President Donald Trump named some cryptocurrencies he says will be part of a Crypto Strategic Reserve being created by an executive order he signed in January. Those include Bitcoin and Ether, which he says “will be the heart of the Reserve.” Under Trump, the…
Source: The Verge Cold Wallet, Well Go USA’s new darkly comedic home invasion thriller from director Cutter Hodierne, becomes increasingly more absurd as it unfolds. At every turn, the movie’s heroes — a group of excitable retail investors — make unhinged choices that make them feel more like cartoons than people who have complex lives…
Source: The Verge According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, meme coins don’t meet the requirements to be protected by federal securities law. In new guidance issued on Thursday, the SEC announced that it doesn’t view most meme coins — cryptocurrencies that originate from internet memes or cultural phenomena — as securities, and that transactions…
Source: The Verge Neither his post nor the one from Coinbase mentioned the funding contributed to political campaigns in the last election cycle, where CNBC noted Coinbase was one of the top corporate donors. It gave over $75 million to Fairshake and other pro-crypto PACs and made a reported seven-figure donation to Trump’s inaugural committee,…
Source: Live Mint South American nation Argentina’s President Javier Milei has been criticised for endorsing the cryptocurrency token $LIBRA, which witnessed a pump and dump scheme in the market, causing loss for several investors, according to multiple media reports. With the President’s backing and the recent turn of events, the meme coin has sparked political…
Source: The Verge Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud after he took over the SEC’s X account in January 2024. Once Council gained access to the account, his unnamed co-conspirators posted a doctored image, message, and fake quote by then SEC…
Source: Live Mint You and I and everyone else is chronically online. Kittens and puppy videos are so basic, we share cringe content with our besties. So when Bollywood realises that the cop uniform on every actor is no longer working for anyone, they run Southwards. This time to Tamil cinema to borrow a love…
Source: The Verge Apps distributed through both Apple and Google’s app stores are hiding malicious screenshot-reading code that’s being used to steal cryptocurrency, the cybersecurity software firm Kaspersky reported today. It’s the “first known case” of apps infected with malware that uses OCR tech to extract text from images making it into Apple’s App Store,…
Source: The Verge Companies have been cutting costs. | Photo by Natt Garun / The Verge Over the last couple years, it feels like we’ve heard news of mass layoffs and hiring freezes from tech companies nearly every week, and since the beginning of 2024, there’s been a new wave of layoffs and firings. In…
Source: Live Mint The Union Budget’s announcement of the new ₹12,00,000 tax slab has created quite a buzz, bringing cheer to many taxpayers. Alongside this, several tax rule changes are set to reshape personal finances. TCS rates on foreign trips, education loans, and other remittances have been simplified, offering some relief. From take-home salary adjustments…
