If you’re like me, you only have a passing understanding of this whole crypto thing is, how to use it, and what the global ramifications of its existence might be. There are other types of folks, though, who have been all in since its inception – and I would think this man falls into the …
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Ranked: Crypto Popularity Across European Union Nations.by…
Ranked: Crypto Popularity Across European Union Nations. by @VisualCap
Crypto wants in on AI—even if it can’t explain how
Generative artificial intelligence is currently riding a wave of success and hype as products like ChatGPT and Google’s AI Bard stir speculation that AI will fundamentally alter the world—even if people aren’t sure exactly how yet. The blind faith in AI is in contrast to the current state of crypto—which used to enjoy the same …
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Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty And More Have Been Charged By The SEC For Promoting Crypto Without Disclosing They Were Paid To Promote Crypto
planet fitness After only just emerging back into the public eye as the spokesperson for Pepsi’s questionable concoction of milk and cola with the questionable nickname “Pilk,” Lindsay Lohan is in hot water with the SEC over pitching crypto without disclosing that she was paid for the endorsements. She’s also not alone. According to The …
Lawyers Claim Shaq Has ‘Chosen To Evade’ Getting Served In A Crypto Lawsuit By Hiding Inside His Home
tnt The lawsuit surrounding the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has seen a whole lot of celebrities get named as defendants. Big names like Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Larry David, and Steph Curry are all defendants in a class action suit that was filed on behalf of an Oklahoma resident who had an FTX account. According …
A crypto site called out Bored Apes’ ties to Nazi ideology—hours later it retracted the piece
Yesterday, cryptocurrency publication CoinDesk published a story on its blog tracing the history of Bored Ape Yacht Club and the allegations of its ties to Nazi imagery. Less than 10 hours after the story went live, CoinDesk took it down. The article tried to highlight Bored Apes and its founders’ ties to far-right and fascist …
Bomani Jones Explained To Seth Meyers How All Those Super Bowl Ads Tipped Him Off That The Crypto Crash Coming
Bomani Jones, the Emmy-winning sportscaster and host of HBO’s Game Theory, stopped by to chat with Seth Meyers on Wednesday night, where they had a wide-ranging conversation that eventually landed on the curious — and, for many, unfortunate — relationship between cryptocurrency and sports. It’s a topic Jones has talked about before, including on a …
The Whole FTX Fiasco And The Present State Of Crypto, Explained
Uproxx/Getty For the better part of the last three years the term “cryptocurrency” has stirred all sorts of emotions in people. There are three common responses to the idea of a virtual coin: You’re a true believer and you think cryptocurrencies are the future of money, a tool to create generational wealth for a set …
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Judge rules bankrupt crypto company Celsius has the rights to $4.2 billion in user deposits
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that over $4 billion in user-invested money belongs to bankrupt crypto company Celsius, according to court documents. A new ruling in Celsius’ bankruptcy case by Judge Martin Glenn from the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court said that based on the company’s “unambiguous” Terms of Use, the money deposited …
Disgraced Crypto Bro Sam Bankman-Fried Is Home For The Holidays After Paying A Gargantuan Amount Of Bail
Getty Image Despite causing over a billion dollars to go missing from the cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, which he’s accused of running as his own “personal fiefdom” causing its disastrous crash, Sam Bankman-Fried is free on bail for the holidays. However, it wasn’t cheap. His parents had to put up their house to secure his whopping …
Shaq On Crypto After Being Named In A Class Action Suit Against FTX: ‘I Don’t Understand It, So I Will Probably Stay Away From It’
Getty Image The recent collapse of the cryptocurrency firm FTX due to alleged financial fraud of its users has rippled through the sports world. The FTX logo is still displayed on the Miami Heat arena floor and many celebrities and former athletes have had to distance themselves from the firm since the allegations were made. …
Former ‘O.C.’ Star Ben McKenzie Brought His Fight Against Crypto To Congress: ‘Largest Ponzi Scheme In History’
Getty Image Earlier in the year, former O.C. star Ben McKenzie became one of the few Hollywood celebrities willing to take a stand against cryptocurrency. In fact, most of his contemporaries like Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Larry David were a little too eager to endorse the sketchy “investment” opportunity, which has experienced some devastating …