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View More NewsThe federal government has inserted a provision into a funding deal with the state of California that would make the state abandon its gold standard net neutrality law, broadband affordability laws, and public safety protections. Doing so would be a huge step back for California, and would actually end up being more expensive for Californians in the long run. Tell the governor to reject this provision before accepting these funds from the federal government. Take Action: Tell the Governor to Stand Up for Net Neutrality, Affordability, and Public Safety On August 31, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced it…
The world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, Tether’s USDt, was reportedly used in a failed Venezuelan oil trade that cost Poland’s largest energy giant $230 million in late 2023, according to the Financial Times.That was after the Caracas-based state oil company, PDVSA, began demanding partial payments in USDT as a workaround to US financial sanctions.The $230 million was an advance payment paid largely in Tether USDt (USDT) in an oil trade orchestrated by Samer Awad, a former executive at Orlen Trading Switzerland (OTS), a trading subsidiary of Poland’s state-controlled energy giant, Orlen, to acquire 6 million barrels of Venezuelan crude…
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking forfeiture of more than $61 million in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, alleging the funds came from black-market…
Batch V1.1 would let users bundle up to eight linked transactions into one operation, with 27 of 35 trusted validators now backing the change.…
Senators take a procedural vote on the crypto market structure bill later Tuesday. Bitcoin has given back 3% since touching $79,530 overnight, with XRP…
Prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture complaint against what they call Iran’s illegal crypto proceeds that are used to fund its military. Read the…
If the U.S. wins the AI race against China, it might have South Korea to thank. On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that…
It has been just over a year since 31 journalists were killed by a single bomb in the Yemen capital of Sanaa. The Italian…
Bitcoin’s golden cross may support the longer-term outlook, but history suggests much of the upside often occurs before the signal appears. Read the full…
Crypto Banter founder Ran Neuner said regulation poses the biggest risk to Hyperliquid, warning that decentralized exchanges could eventually face greater government scrutiny.Speaking on…
In brief OpenAI has asked lawmakers whether rival AI developers could legally coordinate a slowdown, according to WIRED. Experts say funding and competitive pressures…
As we move closer to mid-term elections, the Trump administration continues to lie about election integrity, sowing the seeds for bullshit “rigged election” claims…
So the Tenth Circuit held Wednesday, in Black Emergency Response Team v. Drummond; a short excerpt from the opinion, by Judge Gregory Phillips, joined…
Copyright law – which is meant to protect writers and reporters – is being used against us. In Azerbaijan, Somalia and Florida, unfounded copyright complaints have recently…