Unsurprisingly, the Bitcoin Halving is when Bitcoin’s mining reward is split in half. Halvings occur about every four years; four years because the Bitcoin mining algo is set with a target of finding new blocks once every 10 minutes (more or less; on average 9.66 minutes), which would take about 1,409 days to mine the … Continue reading The Hype Surrounding the April 2024 Bitcoin Halving
One of the latest hot topics in crypto has been the recent rise in meme coin support. Meme coins come in all sorts: ones that predict Taylor Swift’s pregnancy and dog-themed meme coins. While many of these have started out as just memes without monetary value, the dog-themed meme coins Shiba Inu and Dogecoin, for … Continue reading Keeping up with the Altcoin Craze: PoliFi
The puppy-themed altcoin, and so-called “Dogecoin Killer,” has unleashed a first-ever product into the crypto sphere: a “.shib” Internet domain name. Specifically, Shiba Inu developers are working closely with Web3 domain player D3 to introduce a “.shib” internet and blockchain domain to the market. Part of D3’s mission is to develop and launch the first … Continue reading Dog-Themed Memecoin Shiba Inu to Unleash a “.shib” Internet Domain
Through the unveiling of its “Regulating digital asset platforms” consultation paper, the Australian Treasury has indicated its intent to regulate service providers and exchanges. In particular, regulating service providers and exchanges as opposed to individual coins or cryptocurrencies themselves is, in the Treasury’s view, said to (1) address consumer harms and (2) support innovation in … Continue reading The Aussie Attempt At Regulating Crypto Service Providers and Exchanges
US: Visa is under scrutiny by the DOJ given its methods of charging merchants for technology it uses to protect cardholder information. Specifically, Visa, as it currently stands, charges cardholders more if they fail to use Visa’s exclusive technology; this, in turn, raises serious regulatory concerns as the DOJ seeks to address. ARGENTINA: Pro Bitcoin … Continue reading Recents . . . in crypto!
07/13/23 -> SEC v. Ripple: On July 13th, Judge Analisa Torres of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on cross-motions for summary judgment filed by the SEC and Ripple Labs (the company closely associated with XRP) in relation to litigation that dates back to December 2020. Specifically, Judge … Continue reading Reflecting on The Ripple Wave of Litigation
In a proof-of-stake system, users “stake” cryptocurrency as a form of guarantee to help secure and confirm new data blocks. With Shanghai, users can “unstake” Ethereum (ETH) in the form of partial withdrawals or full withdrawals. But, interestingly, a mass withdrawal is unlikely to occur. First, to withdraw ETH as a validator, users are required … Continue reading Starting Something New: Shanghai Upgrade & “Shapella”
The Federal Trade Commission has been tasked with finding a solution to deceptive digital data practices at the hands of big tech companies. Indeed, algorithmic disgorgement would act as a deterrent in that companies would be penalized for unfair and deceptive data practices. Specifically, algorithmic disgorgement maintains that when companies collect data illegally, they should … Continue reading An Actual Deterrent: Algorithmic Disgorgement
At the crossroads of our virtual and real worlds––the online and offline––lies the metaverse. As we try to navigate the metaverse’s technology-advanced, online roads, much of our imagination has enabled us to enter and explore this entirely new world. Indeed, it is our imaginations that set the scope and the limitations of such a world. … Continue reading Is it Time to Set Up Shop in the Metaverse?
You know that buzzword “AI” or “Artificial Intelligence” you’ve heard being thrown around? The one that comes with talk of robots taking over the world by the end of 2050? Well, while many buzzwords are evanescent in nature, and even though the very being of AI relies on artificial, non-human systems or machines, there is … Continue reading Part 2 ~ An Intelligent Way to Protect the Artificial Inventor
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