Mere days after we discussed Coinbase at $77 billion and Stripe at $115 billion in the private markets, those same semi-liquid exchanges have provided a new valuation for the cryptocurrency company. It’s now $100 billion,…
Remastered nyan cat art sells for the equivalent…
While the first Christie's auction of digital artwork backed by NFT (non-fungible token) is still a few days away, one of the most notable sales in that world has already taken place. Chris Torres created…
NVIDIA limits RTX 3060 crypto speeds as it…
Worried that the GeForce RTX 3060 will be sold out as cryptocurrency miners snap up every GPU in sight? NVIDIA thinks it has a simple way to help: make the new card unattractive to the…
Crypto wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com raises $120…
Blockchain.com has announced that it has raised a $120 million funding round. The company develops a popular cryptocurrency wallet as well as an exchange, an explorer and more. Moore Strategic Ventures, Kyle Bass, Access Industries,…
Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of…
Most surprising, perhaps, is the extent of the hackers’ alleged schemes as cryptocurrency scammers and even would-be entrepreneurs. The indictment outlines how the North Koreans—specifically Kim Il—made plans to launch a cryptocurrency token scheme called…
DOJ charges North Korean hackers over cryptocurrency thefts…
The Department of Justice has unsealed charges against three alleged North Korean hackers. It accused them of conspiring to carry out a string of cyberattacks and to steal and extort over $1.3 billion in cash…
Operas new online shopping cashback service is built…
Opera is turning to e-commerce to help it stand out from rival web browsers with the launch of a cashback service. Starting today, Opera is testing a smart shopping mode in its desktop browser that…
The Morning After: NVIDIAs GeForce RTX 3060 arrives…
NVIDIA has set a release date for the GeForce RTX 3060, but the wait won't be the biggest challenge. The $329 mid-tier GPU, the first at this price to feature ray tracing, will be available…
Beware of These Creative Online Dating Scams
Photo: Jakub Krechowicz (Shutterstock)Both the Better Business Bureau and the FBI are warning people about romance scams, which are expected to remain an elevated threat leading up to Valentine’s Day. This type of scam has…
Jack Dorsey and Jay Z invest $23.6 million…
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay Z have created an endowment to fund bitcoin development initially in Africa and India, Dorsey said Friday. The duo is putting 500 bitcoin, which is currently…