How North Korea Used Crypto to Hack Its Way Through the Pandemic

The isolated country continues to find ways to evade sanctions and generate income while operating on the fringes of the global financial system.

#computers-and-the-internet, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #kim-jong-un, #lazarus-group, #north-korea, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 29, 2022
Tags: Armstrong, Brian (1983- ) ( 7 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Careers and Professions ( 148 ), Coinbase Inc ( 34 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Currency ( 82 ), Executive Compensation ( 59 ), Gemini Trust Co LLC ( 4 ), High Net Worth Individuals ( 212 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,590 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 467 ), Start-ups ( 186 ), Unemployment ( 551 ), Virtual Currency, Winklevoss, Cameron ( 3 ), Winklevoss, Tyler ( 2 )

Crypto Crash Widens Divide Between Rich and Amateur Traders

No cryptocurrency investor has been spared the pain of plunging prices. But the fallout from more than $700 billion in losses is far from even.

#armstrong-brian-1983, #bitcoin-currency, #careers-and-professions, #coinbase-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #currency, #executive-compensation, #gemini-trust-co-llc, #high-net-worth-individuals, #labor-and-jobs, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #start-ups, #unemployment, #virtual-currency, #winklevoss-cameron, #winklevoss-tyler

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 27, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 375 ), Coinbase Inc ( 34 ), Netflix Inc ( 356 ), Sorkin, Andrew Ross ( 2 ), Stocks and Bonds ( 497 ), Twitter ( 899 ), United States Economy ( 1,982 ), Virtual Currency

‘Venture Capitalists Are Going to Turn Into Vulture Capitalists,’ and Other Predictions From Andrew Ross Sorkin

The New York Times DealBook editor and Kara Swisher try to make sense of the economy.

#audio-neutral-informative, #coinbase-inc, #netflix-inc, #sorkin-andrew-ross, #stocks-and-bonds, #twitter, #united-states-economy, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 5:35 pm on June 18, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Economics (Theory and Philosophy) ( 149 ), Federal Reserve System ( 363 ), Gold ( 37 ), Inflation (Economics) ( 512 ), Interest Rates ( 252 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 642 ), International Trade and World Market ( 693 ), United States Economy ( 1,982 ), US Dollar (Currency) ( 29 ), Virtual Currency

Wonking Out: Wasn’t Bitcoin Supposed to Be a Hedge Against Inflation?

Another crypto myth bites the dust.

#bitcoin-currency, #economics-theory-and-philosophy, #federal-reserve-system, #gold, #inflation-economics, #interest-rates, #internal-sub-only-nl, #international-trade-and-world-market, #united-states-economy, #us-dollar-currency, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 7:51 am on June 18, 2022
Tags: Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Currency ( 82 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 467 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 504 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,783 ), Social Media ( 2,364 ), Virtual Currency

Bitcoin Plummets Below $20,000 for First Time Since November 2020

Its fall was accelerated in recent weeks by the collapse of two major cryptocurrency projects while sowing doubts about the stability of the overall cryptocurrency market.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #bitcoin-currency, #computers-and-the-internet, #currency, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #social-media, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 4:10 pm on June 17, 2022
Tags: Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Commercial Paper (Finance) ( 3 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Currency ( 82 ), James, Letitia ( 125 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 599 ), tether ( 4 ), Virtual Currency, Yellen, Janet L ( 81 )

Tether: The Coin That Could Wreck Crypto

As cryptocurrencies have plunged, attention has focused on a potential point of vulnerability: the market’s reliance on a so-called stablecoin called Tether.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #bitcoin-currency, #commercial-paper-finance, #computers-and-the-internet, #currency, #james-letitia, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #tether, #virtual-currency, #yellen-janet-l

The New York Times 7:00 pm on June 16, 2022
Tags: Blockchain (Technology) ( 43 ), Fads ( 4 ), Luxury Goods and Services ( 124 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 599 ), United States Economy ( 1,982 ), Virtual Currency

Crypto, Houses, Sneakers, Rolexes: How FOMO Drove the Economy

For millions of people, Bitcoin, like real estate and dot-coms before it, offered hope for escaping dead-end jobs.

#blockchain-technology, #fads, #luxury-goods-and-services, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #united-states-economy, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 2:40 pm on June 16, 2022
Tags: Andreessen Horowitz ( 138 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Dixon, Chris (1972- ), Ethereum Foundation ( 12 ), Virtual Currency

As Bitcoin Busts, What’s the Future of Web3? And What Even Is Web3?

Kara Swisher talks to Chris Dixon of Andreessen Horowitz about why Silicon Valley is doubling down on crypto despite its slide.

#andreessen-horowitz, #computers-and-the-internet, #dixon-chris-1972, #ethereum-foundation, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 16, 2022
Tags: Blockchain (Technology) ( 43 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Economic Conditions and Trends ( 746 ), entrepreneurship ( 521 ), Kwon, Do, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 599 ), Terraform Labs PTE Ltd, United States Economy ( 1,982 ), Virtual Currency

Yes, Crypto Is Crashing Again. Blockchain Will Survive.

Don’t be distracted by the shenanigans going on in the casino.

#blockchain-technology, #computers-and-the-internet, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #entrepreneurship, #kwon-do, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #terraform-labs-pte-ltd, #united-states-economy, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 6:20 pm on June 15, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Coinbase Inc ( 34 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Kraken (Payward Inc) ( 3 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 467 ), Powell, Jesse (Cryptocurrency Executive) ( 2 ), Start-ups ( 186 ), Virtual Currency, Workplace Environment ( 322 )

Inside a Corporate Culture War Stoked by a Crypto C.E.O.

Jesse Powell, who leads the crypto exchange Kraken, has challenged the use of preferred pronouns, debated who can use racial slurs and called American women “brainwashed.”

#bitcoin-currency, #coinbase-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #kraken-payward-inc, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #powell-jesse-cryptocurrency-executive, #start-ups, #virtual-currency, #workplace-environment

The New York Times 9:24 pm on June 14, 2022
Tags: Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Coinbase Inc ( 34 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 467 ), Start-ups ( 186 ), Virtual Currency

Crypto Firms Quake as Prices Fall

Crypto companies are laying off staff, freezing withdrawals and trying to stem losses, raising questions about the health of the ecosystem.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #bitcoin-currency, #coinbase-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #start-ups, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 5:07 pm on June 13, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Stocks and Bonds ( 497 ), United States Economy ( 1,982 ), Virtual Currency

Bitcoin Drops 18 Percent to Lowest Price Since 2020

The cryptocurrency market plunged again as Ether, the second-most valuable currency, dropped more than 20 percent.

#bitcoin-currency, #stocks-and-bonds, #united-states-economy, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:52 pm on June 7, 2022
Tags: Environment ( 1,202 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,020 ), HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) ( 5 ), Hochul, Kathleen C ( 164 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,394 ), Mines and Mining ( 119 ), New York State ( 766 ), Politics and Government ( 4,280 ), State Legislatures ( 446 ), Virtual Currency

Fight Looms Over New York’s Bid to Slow Crypto-Mining Boom

Crypto interests are lobbying Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a groundbreaking bill that would temporarily halt new crypto-mining projects at fossil-fuel burning plants.

#environment, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #hk-ftx-trading-ltd-futures-exchange, #hochul-kathleen-c, #law-and-legislation, #mines-and-mining, #new-york-state, #politics-and-government, #state-legislatures, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 12:02 am on June 7, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Blockchain (Technology) ( 43 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Cryptography, Codes and Ciphers ( 14 ), Data-Mining and Database Marketing ( 134 ), Mathematics ( 59 ), Silk Road (Web Site), Virtual Currency, your-feed-science ( 1,405 )

How Anonymous Is Bitcoin, Really?

In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.

#bitcoin-currency, #blockchain-technology, #computers-and-the-internet, #cryptography-codes-and-ciphers, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #mathematics, #silk-road-web-site, #virtual-currency, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 11:00 pm on June 6, 2022
Tags: Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 332 ), TerraUSD, Virtual Currency

From the Big Short to the Big Scam

Fraud aside, what are cryptocurrencies for?

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #frauds-and-swindling, #terrausd, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 7:00 am on June 6, 2022
Tags: Alex Atallah, Art ( 1,375 ), Collectors and Collections ( 123 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Customer Relations ( 44 ), Devin Finzer, Monkeys and Apes ( 44 ), Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) ( 69 ), OpenSea (Ozone Networks Inc), Plagiarism ( 11 ), Start-ups ( 186 ), venture capital ( 2,070 ), Virtual Currency

Thefts, Fraud and Lawsuits at the World’s Biggest NFT Marketplace

OpenSea, one of the highest-profile crypto start-ups, is facing a backlash over stolen and plagiarized nonfungible tokens.

#alex-atallah, #art, #collectors-and-collections, #computers-and-the-internet, #customer-relations, #devin-finzer, #monkeys-and-apes, #nonfungible-tokens-nfts, #opensea-ozone-networks-inc, #plagiarism, #start-ups, #venture-capital, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 6:17 pm on May 31, 2022
Tags: Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) ( 69 ), Real Estate (Commercial) ( 216 ), Virtual Currency

Cryptocurrency Firms Expand Physical Footprint in New York

Cryptocurrency firms have been setting up or expanding office space in New York, but the recent market turbulence could hamper their longevity.

#nonfungible-tokens-nfts, #real-estate-commercial, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 27, 2022
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 311 ), celebrities ( 139 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Currency ( 82 ), Mayweather, Floyd Jr ( 5 ), Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) ( 69 ), Online Advertising ( 227 ), Paul, Logan (1995- ) ( 6 ), Social Media ( 2,364 ), Virtual Currency

How Influencers Hype Crypto, Without Disclosing Their Financial Ties

Logan Paul, Paul Pierce and other celebrities have promoted risky and obscure digital currencies, sometimes failing to mention their conflicts of interest.

#advertising-and-marketing, #celebrities, #computers-and-the-internet, #currency, #mayweather-floyd-jr, #nonfungible-tokens-nfts, #online-advertising, #paul-logan-1995, #social-media, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 5:51 pm on May 19, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), internal-open-access ( 68 ), Virtual Currency

Has the Crypto Crash Hurt Your Investments? We Want to Hear About It.

Tell us about your experiences in the volatile crypto market.

#computers-and-the-internet, #internal-open-access, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 18, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Currency ( 82 ), Do Kwon, entrepreneurship ( 521 ), Hedge Funds ( 54 ), Social Media ( 2,364 ), Start-ups ( 186 ), Terraform Labs, venture capital ( 2,070 ), Virtual Currency

How a Trash-Talking Crypto Bro Caused a $40 Billion Crash

Do Kwon, a South Korean entrepreneur, hyped the Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies. Their failures have devastated some traders, though not the investment firms that cashed out early.

#bitcoin-currency, #computers-and-the-internet, #currency, #do-kwon, #entrepreneurship, #hedge-funds, #social-media, #start-ups, #terraform-labs, #venture-capital, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:18 pm on May 17, 2022
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 311 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), celebrities ( 139 ), Crypto.com (Foris DAX Inc) ( 4 ), Damon, Matt ( 13 ), David, Larry ( 7 ), Embiid, Joel ( 9 ), HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) ( 5 ), Online Advertising ( 227 ), Paltrow, Gwyneth ( 5 ), Virtual Currency, Witherspoon, Reese ( 11 )

All Those Celebrities Pushing Crypto Are Not So Vocal Now

Crypto boosters such as Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow have been criticized for hyping virtual currency without highlighting the risks.

#advertising-and-marketing, #bitcoin-currency, #celebrities, #crypto-com-foris-dax-inc, #damon-matt, #david-larry, #embiid-joel, #hk-ftx-trading-ltd-futures-exchange, #online-advertising, #paltrow-gwyneth, #virtual-currency, #witherspoon-reese

The New York Times 5:45 pm on May 17, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 388 ), Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Economics (Theory and Philosophy) ( 149 ), El Salvador ( 35 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 642 ), International Trade and World Market ( 693 ), Virtual Currency

Crashing Crypto: Is This Time Different?

Celebrity endorsements may signal the end of an era.

#adams-eric-l, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #bitcoin-currency, #economics-theory-and-philosophy, #el-salvador, #internal-sub-only-nl, #international-trade-and-world-market, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 14, 2022
Tags: Baha Mar (Nassau, Bahamas, Hotel), Bankman-Fried, Sam ( 4 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Campaign Finance ( 243 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,363 ), Flynn, Carrick ( 2 ), HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) ( 5 ), Philanthropy ( 325 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 599 ), Singer, Peter (1946- ) ( 4 ), Virtual Currency

Sam Bankman-Fried, Crypto Billionaire, Wants Washington to Follow His Lead

Sam Bankman-Fried is a studiously disheveled billionaire who made a fortune overseeing trades that are too risky for the U.S. market. Now he wants Washington to follow his lead.

#baha-mar-nassau-bahamas-hotel, #bankman-fried-sam, #bitcoin-currency, #campaign-finance, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-personal-profile, #flynn-carrick, #hk-ftx-trading-ltd-futures-exchange, #philanthropy, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #singer-peter-1946, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 14, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 620 ), girls who code ( 2 ), Planned Parenthood Federation of America ( 49 ), Virtual Currency

Will Crypto Play a Role in Funding Abortion Access?

Activists and nonprofits are considering digital currencies as a way to raise funds. But can they really do anything other payment methods can’t?

#abortion, #girls-who-code, #planned-parenthood-federation-of-america, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 11:14 pm on May 12, 2022
Tags: Armstrong, Brian (1983- ) ( 7 ), Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Blockchain (Technology) ( 43 ), Coinbase Inc ( 34 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), United States Economy ( 1,982 ), Virtual Currency

Cryptocurrencies Melt Down in a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Fear and Panic

A steep sell-off that gained momentum this week starkly illustrated the risks of the experimental and unregulated digital currencies.

#armstrong-brian-1983, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #bitcoin-currency, #blockchain-technology, #coinbase-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #united-states-economy, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 4:53 pm on May 11, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Coinbase Inc ( 34 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Gold ( 37 ), Inflation (Economics) ( 512 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,336 ), Stocks and Bonds ( 497 ), Virtual Currency

Bitcoin Is Increasingly Acting Like Just Another Tech Stock

The cryptocurrency’s plunging value has mirrored losses in the Nasdaq, a benchmark that’s weighted toward tech stocks.

#bitcoin-currency, #coinbase-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #gold, #inflation-economics, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #stocks-and-bonds, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 6:41 pm on May 5, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 136 ), e-commerce ( 646 ), Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) ( 69 ), venture capital ( 2,070 ), Virtual Currency

Crypto’s Promises Keep Crashing

Web3, billed as the future of the internet, might create more problems than it solves.

#computers-and-the-internet, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #e-commerce, #nonfungible-tokens-nfts, #venture-capital, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 7:00 am on May 3, 2022
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 983 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,363 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 332 ), Hannum, Dan, Virtual Currency, ZenLedger

The Tale of ZenLedger’s Dan Hannum, Who Wasn’t Who He Said He Was

The chief operating officer of ZenLedger, a software company, boasted of work for Goldman Sachs and Larry King. Did anyone check to see if it was true?

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-personal-profile, #frauds-and-swindling, #hannum-dan, #virtual-currency, #zenledger

The New York Times 7:12 pm on April 20, 2022
Tags: Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 622 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,336 ), SWIFT(Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) ( 6 ), Treasury Department ( 191 ), Virtual Currency

How the Treasury Department Is Cracking Down on Russian Sanction Evasion

New sanctions target a Russian bank and cryptocurrency mining company.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #swiftsociety-for-worldwide-interbank-financial-telecommunication, #treasury-department, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 7:00 pm on April 20, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Dorsey, Jack ( 61 ), Global Warming ( 1,410 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 642 ), Ripple Labs Inc ( 5 ), Virtual Currency

Bitcoin Mining Is a Tax on Our Electrical Grid

The willpower to reduce Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is muted amid wild cryptocurrency speculation.

#bitcoin-currency, #computers-and-the-internet, #dorsey-jack, #global-warming, #internal-sub-only-nl, #ripple-labs-inc, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 9:35 pm on April 10, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), florida ( 596 ), Illinois ( 101 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,394 ), Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 142 ), Politics and Government ( 4,280 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 599 ), State Legislatures ( 446 ), States (US) ( 504 ), Virtual Currency, Wyoming ( 45 )

Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols

In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists and executives are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted. Many lawmakers have been willing partners.

#bitcoin-currency, #computers-and-the-internet, #florida, #illinois, #law-and-legislation, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #politics-and-government, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #state-legislatures, #states-us, #virtual-currency, #wyoming

The New York Times 7:00 pm on March 30, 2022
Tags: internal-sub-only-nl ( 642 ), Lynch, Stephen F (1955- ) ( 2 ), Privacy ( 818 ), Treasury Department ( 191 ), Virtual Currency

Does the End of Cash Mean the End of Privacy?

A new bill in Congress says anonymity can be preserved.

#internal-sub-only-nl, #lynch-stephen-f-1955, #privacy, #treasury-department, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 10:50 pm on March 24, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Black Markets ( 12 ), Bragg, Alvin ( 46 ), Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 136 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 541 ), Money Laundering ( 53 ), Spieker, Thomas, Virtual Currency

Ex-Party Producer Charged in $2.7 Million Bitcoin-Laundering Scheme

Thomas Spieker’s clients included dark-web drug dealers and a cellphone-hacking identity thief, prosecutors said.

#bitcoin-currency, #black-markets, #bragg-alvin, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #manhattan-nyc, #money-laundering, #spieker-thomas, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 7:00 am on March 24, 2022
Tags: Betterment LLC ( 2 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Coinbase Inc ( 34 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,510 ), Fidelity Investments ( 11 ), Gemini Trust Co LLC ( 4 ), Personal Finances ( 208 ), Retirement ( 69 ), Virtual Currency

Everyone Has Crypto FOMO, but Does It Belong in Your Portfolio?

A growing array of investment options make it easier to put digital tokens alongside traditional investments. Here’s what to know.

#betterment-llc, #bitcoin-currency, #coinbase-inc, #content-type-service, #fidelity-investments, #gemini-trust-co-llc, #personal-finances, #retirement, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 7:00 am on March 22, 2022
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 254 ), Argo Blockchain, Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Coal ( 129 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Environment ( 1,202 ), Hydroelectric Power ( 12 ), Musk Elon ( 210 ), Peter Wall, Solar Energy ( 104 ), Texas ( 786 ), Virtual Currency, wind power ( 83 )

Bitcoin Miners Want to Recast Themselves as Eco-Friendly

Facing intense criticism, the crypto mining industry is trying to change the view that its energy-guzzling computers are harmful to the climate.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #argo-blockchain, #bitcoin-currency, #coal, #computers-and-the-internet, #environment, #hydroelectric-power, #musk-elon, #peter-wall, #solar-energy, #texas, #virtual-currency, #wind-power

The New York Times 8:00 am on March 12, 2022
Tags: Apple Inc ( 430 ), cancel culture ( 36 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 136 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,168 ), Enterprise Computing ( 17 ), Facebook Inc ( 649 ), Google Inc ( 328 ), Kyiv (Ukraine) ( 140 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 68 ), Mykhailo Fedorov, Politics and Government ( 4,280 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,336 ), Social Media ( 2,364 ), Software ( 625 ), ukraine ( 1,198 ), Virtual Currency, War and Armed Conflicts ( 843 ), Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 215 )

Ukrainian Minister Has Turned Digital Tools Into Modern Weapons of War

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s youngest minister, has turned technology, cryptocurrency and social media into modern weapons of war.

#apple-inc, #cancel-culture, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #defense-and-military-forces, #enterprise-computing, #facebook-inc, #google-inc, #kyiv-ukraine, #meta-platforms-inc, #mykhailo-fedorov, #politics-and-government, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #social-media, #software, #ukraine, #virtual-currency, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 4:50 pm on March 11, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 622 ), Russia ( 1,805 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,336 ), ukraine ( 1,198 ), United States Economy ( 1,982 ), Virtual Currency, War and Armed Conflicts ( 843 )

Bitcoin’s Value Drops Amid Russia-Ukraine War and Inflation

Long hailed by its advocates as a safe hedge during uncertain times, Bitcoin’s value has fallen steadily in recent weeks.

#bitcoin-currency, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #united-states-economy, #virtual-currency, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 11:02 am on March 9, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,135 ), Consumer Protection ( 96 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 599 ), United States Economy ( 1,982 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,012 ), Virtual Currency

Biden to Take Step Toward Regulating Cryptocurrencies

The president is set to sign an executive order that would coordinate efforts among financial regulators to better understand the risks and opportunities presented by digital assets.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #consumer-protection, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 4:08 pm on March 8, 2022
Tags: Andreessen Horowitz ( 138 ), Peirce, Hester, Securities and Commodities Violations ( 48 ), Securities and Exchange Commission ( 79 ), Virtual Currency

Reality Intrudes on a Utopian Crypto Vision

The cryptocurrency boom has spawned enterprises democratically governed by a community of users. Or that’s the theory. Making it work has been much messier.

#andreessen-horowitz, #peirce-hester, #securities-and-commodities-violations, #securities-and-exchange-commission, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 4:33 pm on March 2, 2022
Tags: Andreessen Horowitz ( 138 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), entrepreneurship ( 521 ), Friends With Benefits (Social Club), Organizations, Societies and Clubs ( 19 ), Social Media ( 2,364 ), venture capital ( 2,070 ), Virtual Currency

Friends With Benefits: The Social Club That Runs On Crypto and Vibes

Friends With Benefits is a V.I.P. lounge for crypto’s creative class. Is it empty hype or the future of friendship?

#andreessen-horowitz, #computers-and-the-internet, #entrepreneurship, #friends-with-benefits-social-club, #organizations-societies-and-clubs, #social-media, #venture-capital, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 2, 2022
Tags: Blockchain (Technology) ( 43 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Engineering and Engineers ( 56 ), entrepreneurship ( 521 ), Names, Personal ( 24 ), Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) ( 69 ), Start-ups ( 186 ), venture capital ( 2,070 ), Virtual Currency

Anonymity in Crypto Raises Alarm

Investors give money to pseudonymous developers. Venture capitalists back founders without learning their real names. What happens when they need to know?

#blockchain-technology, #computers-and-the-internet, #engineering-and-engineers, #entrepreneurship, #names-personal, #nonfungible-tokens-nfts, #start-ups, #venture-capital, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 5:32 pm on February 25, 2022
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 254 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), China ( 2,197 ), Global Warming ( 1,410 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,020 ), Joule (Journal), Virtual Currency

After Chinese Ban, Cryptocurrency Mining Got Worse for Climate

New research shows that China’s Bitcoin ban has sent the process of creating new coins, known as mining, to countries where it uses far less renewable energy.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #bitcoin-currency, #china, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #joule-journal, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 8:29 pm on February 23, 2022
Tags: Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Blockchain (Technology) ( 43 ), Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 136 ), Cyberwarfare and Defense ( 241 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 622 ), International Trade and World Market ( 693 ), Moscow (Russia) ( 106 ), Russia ( 1,805 ), Treasury Department ( 191 ), ukraine ( 1,198 ), United States ( 3,833 ), United States International Relations ( 1,797 ), Virtual Currency

Russia Could Use Cryptocurrency to Mitigate U.S. Sanctions

Russian companies have many cryptocurrency tools at their disposal to evade sanctions, including a so-called digital ruble and ransomware.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #bitcoin-currency, #blockchain-technology, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #international-trade-and-world-market, #moscow-russia, #russia, #treasury-department, #ukraine, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 21, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Dating and Relationships ( 438 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 332 ), Mobile Commerce and Payments ( 47 ), Online Dating ( 50 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,783 ), Virtual Currency

Crypto Scammers Target Dating Apps

“Everything was a lie,” said one woman lured into a recent scam.

#bitcoin-currency, #computers-and-the-internet, #dating-and-relationships, #frauds-and-swindling, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #online-dating, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 3:06 am on February 15, 2022
Tags: Bail ( 33 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 423 ), Lichtenstein, Ilya, Money Laundering ( 53 ), Morgan, Heather (1990- ), Virtual Currency

Ilya Lichtenstein Held in Bitcoin Case While Heather Morgan Is Given Bail

A judge appeared more concerned by the flight risk posed by Ilya Lichtenstein than by his wife, Heather Morgan, in a case accusing them of a sweeping scheme to launder stolen cryptocurrency.

#bail, #bitcoin-currency, #decisions-and-verdicts, #lichtenstein-ilya, #money-laundering, #morgan-heather-1990, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 12:56 am on February 14, 2022
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 311 ), Bankman-Fried, Sam ( 4 ), Crypto.com (Foris DAX Inc) ( 4 ), David, Larry ( 7 ), Dentsu ( 3 ), HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) ( 5 ), Hunter, Andrew, Los Angeles (Calif) ( 401 ), Santa Clarita (Calif) ( 2 ), Schaffer, Jeff (1970- ), super bowl ( 89 ), Television ( 2,128 ), Virtual Currency, Whittemore, Nathaniel

Larry David Doesn’t Get Crypto. That’s Why FTX Hired Him.

How a young virtual currency exchange got Hollywood’s resident skeptic to film his first Super Bowl commercial.

#advertising-and-marketing, #bankman-fried-sam, #crypto-com-foris-dax-inc, #david-larry, #dentsu, #hk-ftx-trading-ltd-futures-exchange, #hunter-andrew, #los-angeles-calif, #santa-clarita-calif, #schaffer-jeff-1970, #super-bowl, #television, #virtual-currency, #whittemore-nathaniel

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 13, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,765 ), Divorce, Separations and Annulments ( 66 ), Forensic Science ( 89 ), Francis deSouza, Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,074 ), Virtual Currency

Divorcing Couples Fight Over the Kids, the House and Now the Crypto

Dividing the family’s Bitcoin stash has become a major source of contention in divorce cases.

#bitcoin-currency, #computers-and-the-internet, #divorce-separations-and-annulments, #forensic-science, #francis-desouza, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 3:56 pm on February 11, 2022
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 311 ), celebrities ( 139 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,481 ), Crypto.com (Foris DAX Inc) ( 4 ), Elba, Idris ( 5 ), Football ( 629 ), Los Angeles (Calif) ( 401 ), Media ( 772 ), nbcuniversal ( 47 ), super bowl ( 89 ), Television ( 2,128 ), Virtual Currency

Prepare Yourself for This Weekend’s ‘Crypto Bowl’

The Super Bowl will feature commercial breaks that embrace the usual jokes and celebrities plus a whole lot of blockchain.

#advertising-and-marketing, #celebrities, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #crypto-com-foris-dax-inc, #elba-idris, #football, #los-angeles-calif, #media, #nbcuniversal, #super-bowl, #television, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 12:18 am on February 9, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 115 ), Bitfinex ( 4 ), Currency ( 82 ), Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 136 ), Hong Kong ( 340 ), Justice Department ( 810 ), Monaco, Lisa O ( 13 ), Money Laundering ( 53 ), Robberies and Thefts ( 111 ), Virtual Currency

Justice Dept. Seizes $3.6 Billion in Bitcoin and Arrests Married Couple

The couple were accused of conspiring to launder Bitcoin that had been stolen in 2016 from Hong Kong-based Bitfinex, one of the world’s largest virtual currency exchanges.

#bitcoin-currency, #bitfinex, #currency, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #hong-kong, #justice-department, #monaco-lisa-o, #money-laundering, #robberies-and-thefts, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 10:41 pm on February 7, 2022
Tags: Banking and Financial Institutions ( 518 ), Blockchain (Technology) ( 43 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 642 ), Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) ( 69 ), Virtual Currency

Crypto and the Power of Folk Economics

When we think we understand something, we don’t see a reason to regulate it.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #blockchain-technology, #internal-sub-only-nl, #nonfungible-tokens-nfts, #virtual-currency