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[coinweek]

Potential Witnesses to Stop Being Contacted by SBF

The recent filing isn’t the first time SBF’s bond agreement had to be changed.

He was previously prohibited from accessing FTX or Alameda-related funds following his request during his arraignment earlier this month.

During the arraignment, he pled not guilty to several financial crimes.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers responded with a letter submitted on Saturday.

The letter opposed the prosecutors’ request and outlined their own variation of suggested restrictions for SBF’s communications................Read More

Source:- Coin Week

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AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Has Operated From A Highway For The First Time

Operating from highways could make AC-130J gunships more survivable and flexible, but questions remain about their role in high-end fights.

Joseph Trevithick Posted on Aug 5, 2024 1:51 PM EDT

The US Air Force says an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship has operated from a highway for the first time as part of the service's larger push to reduce its dependence on traditional runways. This is also comes amid questions about the future of the gunships in future high-end fights.

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An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship has operated from a highway for the first time during a recent exercise, according to the U.S. Air Force. This reflects a push across the U.S. military to be less dependent on traditional runways and established bases that would be high-priority targets for enemy forces during a future major conflict, such as one in the Pacific against China. This also comes as hard questions are being asked about what roles and missions there might be for the AC-130J in a high-end fight after the type has spent the past two decades supporting counter-terrorism and other lower-intensity operations.

The AC-130J in question landed on and then subsequently took off from a stretch of U.S. Highway 63 in Bono, Arkansas, on August 4 as part of the larger Emerald Warrior Field Training Exercise II (FTX II). An MC-130J Commando II special operations tanker-transport, a C-146A Wolfhound special operations light transport aircraft, and a standard C-130H cargo plane also participated in the road operations training. With the exception of the C-130H, all of these aircraft were from units assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The C-130H was from the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing.

“The MC-130J crew then set up a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP), as the AC-130J assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, made its approach, landed, refueled, rearmed, and took off again,” according to an Air Force release. “The primary objective of this exercise was to validate AFSOC’s capability to operate in austere environments with minimal infrastructure.”

A picture showing personnel setting up the Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) using the MC-130J as the hub during the road operations portion of Emerald Warrior FTX II. USAF Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim

“The exercise provided an opportunity for participating units to refine their skills and advance ongoing pathfinding and experimentation efforts within AFSOC,” the release added.

A picture for the road operations portion of Emerald Warrior FTX II showed what appears to be a Common Launch Tube (CLT) being unloaded from a transit canister. What other munitions Air Force personnel may have practiced loading aboard the AC-130J in this austere environment is unclear.

What looks to be a Common Launch Tube (CLT) being unloaded during the road operations portions of Emerald Warrior FTX II. USAF Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim

The AC-130J’s current armament package consists of a 30mm automatic cannon and a 105mm howitzer that fire out the left side of the aircraft, as well as the ability to employ a variety of precision-guided bombs and missiles. This includes precision munitions that are launched via CLTs, such as the GBU-44/B Viper Strike glide bomb and AGM-176 Griffin missile.

“This exercise serves as a significant milestone for AFSOC, demonstrating our ability to operate in diverse and austere environments,” Tech. Sgt. Robert Gallagher, assigned to the AFSOC Air Commando Development Center, who acted as the lead planner for the highway landings, said, according to the Air Force release. “By leveraging ACE concepts, we enhance our operational flexibility and resilience.”

ACE here stands for Agile Combat Employment, which refers to a set of concepts of operations centered on expeditionary and distributed deployments that occur at irregular intervals across a broadening number of operating locations. The core function of ACE is to upend enemy targeting cycles, and by extension reduce the vulnerability of friendly forces, by operating in a less predictable fashion. The video at the top of this story from Emerald Warrior FTX II highlights all of this by showing the AC-130J being able to get in and out relatively quickly. The C-130 family’s impressive reverse thrust capability is on display, as well.

Being able to operate from remote and austere environments, such as highways, is a key element of current ACE planning. As such, the Air Force special operations aircraft, like MC-130Js and C-146As, as well as conventional ones, like A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft and standard C-130 cargo planes, have been conducting road operations training on an increasingly regular basis. MQ-9 Reaper drones have also participated in similar exercises in the past.

Other services have been involved in this new burst of roadway exercises in the past few years. The U.S. Marine Corps has also been very actively training to use roads and other alternatives to large traditional runways as part of the service’s own array of new expeditionary and distributed concepts of operations.

AFSOC, as well as other elements of the U.S. special operations community, already have a long history of operating from impromptu forward locations, often in sensitive or denied areas, but generally on a more ad-hoc mission-to-mission basis.

“We’ve recently been returning to tactics, techniques, and procedures to find out where all of the 3,000-foot straight highways in the world are” as part of a broader push to become “runway agnostic,” Air Force Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, then head of AFSOC, said last year. Bauernfeind is now superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy.

The C-130H from the 189th Airlift Wing on during the road operations portion of Emerald Warrior FTX II. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Samuel Zang

For AC-130Js operating in their traditional special operations support role, being able to operate from roads and other remote locations on a more general basis could help allow them to fly (as well as refuel and rearm) closer to designated operating areas. This could increase their time on station and shorten how long it might take them to get to and from where they need to be, as well as just generally expand their operational flexibility.

At the same time, as the U.S. military shifts its main focus away from counter-terrorism and other low-intensity missions to preparing for high-end operations, especially in a potential future conflict against China, questions have emerged about AC-130J’s future. Even during the past two decades of support operations in largely permissive airspace over places like Iraq and Afghanistan, AC-130 gunships have operated almost exclusively at night in part to reduce vulnerability to potential threats from the ground. The War Zone just explored these broader issues facing the Ghostrider in the context of a rare appearance by one of the gunships at a sinking exercise (SINKEX) during the larger biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which just wrapped last week.

An AC-130J from the 27th Special Operations Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii during RIMPAC 2024. USAF

The Air Force is in the midst now of a review of the Ghostrider’s current and future capabilities that could lead to the aircraft losing their iconic, but relatively short-ranged 105mm howitzers. A plan to integrate a laser-directed energy weapon, described originally as having immense potential in lower-intensity warfare contexts, has already been scrapped.

There is growing emphasis now on increasing the AC-130J’s stand-off strike capabilities, including through the addition of small cruise missiles to the Ghostrider’s arsenal. The Air Force is looking into the potential of using other C-130 variants, including MC-130Js, as well as the C-17, as launch platforms for larger cruise missiles and other munitions using a palletized system called Rapid Dragon.

In addition, AFSOC is interested in adding a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to the AC-130Js to help extend the reach of their targeting capabilities, as well as provide added situational awareness. The gunships have already been receiving upgrades to their electronic warfare and communications suites.

The AC-130J, its capabilities, and its roles and missions appear set to evolve significantly in the coming years. Operating more regularly from highways and other roads looks now to be on the horizon for the Ghostriders.

Contact the author: joe@twz.com

[brostateexam]

Chiamaka, a former product manager at a Nigerian cryptocurrency startup, has sworn off digital currencies. The 22-year-old has weathered a layoff and lost savings worth 4,603,500 naira ($9,900) after the collapse of FTX in November 2022. She now works for a corporate finance company in Lagos, earning a salary that is 45% lower than her previous job.

“I used to be bullish on crypto because I believed it could liberate Africans financially,” Chiamaka, who asked to be identified by a pseudonym as she was concerned about breaching her contract with her current employer, told Rest of World. “Instead, it has managed to do the opposite so far … at least to me and a few of my friends.”

Chiamaka is among the tens of millions of Africans who bought into the cryptocurrency frenzy over the last few years. According to one estimate in mid-2022, around 53 million Africans owned crypto — 16.5% of the total global crypto users. Nigeria led with over 22 million users, ranking fourth globally. Blockchain startups and businesses on the continent raised $474 million in 2022, a 429% increase from the previous year, according to the African Blockchain Report. Young African creatives also became major proponents of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), taking inspiration from pop culture and the continent’s history. Several decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), touted as the next big thing, emerged across Africa.

Now, however, much of this buzz seems to be a thing of the past. “People sparingly talk about NFTs and DAOs,” Olabinjo Adeniran, a marketing manager in the blockchain industry, told Rest of World. “You can’t just draw a monkey and sell it for a thousand dollars anymore … As for DAOs, many had no use case. The obsession with launching tokens makes them fall under the speculative side of crypto, which is dead.”

[collapsedsquid]

Residents may find it easier to commiserate with Mr. Bankman-Fried because it is unlikely that FTX’s victims, who prosecutors say lost as much as $8 billion in the fraud, included many locals. Residents of the Bahamas must apply for special permission from the country’s central bank to invest in cryptocurrency, and the government levies a percentage fee for the privilege.

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As the self-appointed standard-bearer for the crypto industry at large, Mr. Bankman-Fried was working to diversify the economy of an island that has long looked to expand beyond tourism, and that was punished by the decrease in visitors caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. He helped organize a spring crypto conference that brought in hundreds of well-heeled visitors. At Albany, the oceanfront compound where he and his associates lived, they were known as generous employers; one delivery driver said he was tipped more than $100 to take a modest Burger King order to a cryptocurrency investor there.

Bahamians love him for expanding and diversifying the economy in new and exciting ways, also Bahamians are not allowed to participate in this new and exciting economy

[whattheabcxyz]

2022-12-16

Singapore

5-room BTO flat in Yishun left vacant for 8 years - just goes to show the government’s policy for flat purchase & ownership requirement sucks

44 arrested in KTV raid as part of largest enforcement blitz since start of pandemic

Maid cut own neck to stage break-in after stealing from employer & fellow maid - really devious!

10-year-old boy caught on video throwing cat to its death from HDB block

...& meanwhile, teen assaults his mother, threatening to “take out her intestines” - maybe we should cull all defective human male youths before they reach adulthood & become a real menace

Economy

Singapore: Non-oil exports tumble 14.6% in November - economists warn of darkening outlook

Finance

Temasek-backed crypto firm Amber raises $408m to tackle damage from FTX - looks like our stupid government has got more “investments” (read: gambles) in crypto $hit

Society

Autistic man kills his younger sister in a rage

Massive 14m-high Berlin aquarium that had over 1.5K fish bursts - poor fish :(

Health

Your gut bacteria may influence how motivated you are to exercise

Science

^ Why the zebrafish is so important to scientific research - “As a vertebrate, the zebrafish has the same major organs and tissues as humans. Their muscle, blood, kidney and eyes share many features with human systems.”

Let’s all laugh at Flat Earthers - stupidity is in it itself already dangerous, but coupled with social media which allows this stupidity to proliferate & influence other stupids, that’s when you really have to worry

Travel

Singapore: Free tours at Gardens by the Bay on carbon capture & biodiversity from next year

ICA rolls out automated immigration clearance for families & wheelchair users at Changi Airport

[cloudbit-global]

📣 Breaking News: Bitcoin Stares Down Several Tailwinds as Global Stimulus, US Election, and FTX Payouts Loom!

China's boost to global liquidity. Employment figures. US election. FTX creditors.

Source: https://decrypt.co/284242/bitcoin-tailwinds-global-stimulus-election-ftx-payouts

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The crypto market is still reeling from the fallout of the FTX blowup last year. The market’s value has decreased significantly, NFT trading has plummeted, and venture capital deals have shrunk.According to a Bloomberg report, Bitcoin BTC/USD has recovered by 60% this year, trading around $27,000, but it remains below the record high of $69,000 set in November 2021. The $3 trillion market has now shrunk to $1 trillion.Trading volumes have dried up, and NFTs, once a hot commodity, have lost their allure. As per dappGambl, 95% of over 73,000 NFT collections are virtually worthless. The weekly traded value of NFTs now stands at $80 million, just 3% of the peak reached in August 2021.Investments in crypto and blockchain projects have also dwindled. VC deals have shrunk to about $7.3 billion this year, a quarter of the full-year tally in 2021 and 2022, as per Pitchbook data. Job losses in the industry have been significant, with employment declining at a rate of over 5%, according to Revelio Labs.Nico Cordeiro, chief investment officer of crypto hedge fund Strix Leviathan expressed, "The revenue is minimal just because of the conditions in the market. You’re not bringing in new investors because nobody’s investing in the space. The players in the space are kind of in survival mode: Keep operations going for as long as it takes for capital to start returning to the space."In the aftermath of the FTX collapse, legal proceedings against crypto firms like Genesis Global, Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, Three Arrows Capital, and BlockFi Inc. have been mounting. Coinbase Global Inc. COIN is battling SEC allegations, and Binance is embroiled in enforcement actions by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and SEC. Engineered by Benzinga Neuro, Edited by Pooja Rajkumari The GPT-4-based Benzinga Neuro content generation system exploits the extensive Benzinga Ecosystem, including native data, APIs, and more to create comprehensive and timely stories for you. Learn more.

[pdj-france]

À travers le monde de la cryptographie, les collaborations et les partenariats sont souvent les catalyseurs de l'innovation, alors quand on évoque l'opportunité pour FTX et Solana de collaborer avec le stablecoin Paypal, on parle d'une opportunité manquée. Des circonstances imprévues ont conduit à une suspension brutale de ces plans, entraînant un changement significatif de stratégie. Le plan de collaboration original de la collaboration de Paypal, Solana et FTX PayPal, la plate-forme de paiement en ligne mondialement reconnue, a choisi de lancer son propre stablecoin, PYUSD. Pour y parvenir, PayPal s'est associé à l'échange perdu FTX et avait l'intention de tirer parti de la blockchain Solana pour ses avantages technologiques. La blockchain Solana telle que nous la connaissons est réputée pour son débit élevé, son évolutivité et ses faibles frais de transaction, ce qui en fait un choix attrayant pour l'émission de PYUSD. L'excitation entourant le partenariat PayPal-FTX a pris un coup majeur quand FTX a subi un crash majeur, stoppant brusquement la progression de son plan d'émission PYUSD. Le crash a introduit une vague d'incertitude et a incité PayPal et FTX à réévaluer leurs stratégies. En plus de la crise, les défis réglementaires sont apparus comme un obstacle majeur. La classification des principaux jetons de la chaîne publique en qualité de titres par la Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) des États-Unis a rendu compliqué l'extension de PYUSD à d'autres chaînes de blocs de niveau 1 (L1). Cette incertitude réglementaire a jeté une ombre sur le potentiel de la blockchain Solana comme base pour l'émission de PYUSD. Changement de stratégie : PayPal et la société fiduciaire Paxos Compte tenu des défis posés par l'incident FTX et des préoccupations réglementaires, PayPal a pris la décision stratégique d'abandonner le partenariat blockchain Solana. À l'inverse, PayPal a choisi de s'associer à la Paxos Trust Company pour l'émission du stablecoin PYUSD. Cette décision représente une rupture avec le plan de partenariat initial et reflète l'adaptabilité et l'engagement de PayPal à entrer sur le marché des pièces stables. Le stablecoin PYUSD, émis par Paxos Trust Company, tend à faciliter les transferts transparents au sein de la plateforme PayPal et des portefeuilles externes compatibles. Les consommateurs américains éligibles peuvent employer cet actif numérique pour des achats et même l'échanger contre d'autres crypto-monnaies majeures telles que Bitcoin, Ethereum et Litecoin. Leçons apprises et implications futures Le retard inattendu dans la collaboration PayPal-FTX met en évidence la volatilité et l'incertitude inhérentes au paysage de la crypto-monnaie. L'incident FTX a rappelé que les problèmes techniques et les perturbations du marché peuvent avoir des conséquences considérables, même pour les partenariats de premier plan. De plus, les défis réglementaires soulignent l'importance de la clarté juridique dans l'industrie de la crypto-monnaie. La classification par la SEC des principaux jetons de la chaîne publique en qualité de titres ajoute de la complexité aux projets de blockchain, compromettant potentiellement leur expansion et leurs partenariats. La collaboration entre PayPal et FTX pour émettre le stablecoin PYUSD sur la blockchain Solana a démarré de manière prometteuse, mais s'est heurtée à des obstacles importants. Le crash FTX et les défis réglementaires ont conduit à un changement de stratégie, PayPal s'associant désormais à Paxos Trust Company pour émettre PYUSD. Bien que le marché continue d'évoluer, l'adaptabilité et la résilience seront essentielles pour que les sociétés aient un impact. L'histoire de l'occasion manquée de Solana avec le stablecoin PYUSD de PayPal est une leçon précieuse sur la nature dynamique et imprévisible du paysage de la crypto-monnaie. Seul le temps nous dira comment ce changement de stratégie affectera l'adoption et la trajectoire de croissance de PYUSD à travers le monde en constante évolution des actifs numériques.

[gbwhtspro]

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex lays off 83 employees

Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is laying off 83 employees, according to the U.S. Employment Security Department’s layoff alert. Bittrex has 284 staffers according to LinkedIn’s database. See related article: Crypto.com announces 20% cut in headcount, cites post-FTX market conditions Fast facts “The market downturn triggered by multiple failures in the crypto ecosystem became an…

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Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says

At the risk of offending their crypto employers, Goldsmith Romero said the experienced hands – also including the investment firms backing these companies – “need to step up, and call for compliance, controls, and other governance, without allowing the promise of riches and the company’s marketing pitch to silence their objections to obvious deficiencies.” #Crypto #Lawyers #Share #Blame #FTX…

[dailysmalljobs]

Should we expect layoffs at Google?

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Should we expect layoffs at Google?

Those who follow tech news must have noticed that even big names are laying off workers among other precautionary measures to cut costs. It was said that we might be facing another recession, but will this be the main reason for downsizing and will Google be in news to join the league soon?

in fear Inflation, the recession, and the potential ripple effects of the Ukraine and Russia wars, another thing that has caused a stir around the world is the eroding level of job security. The tech space has been a spotlight for many reasons, and how we could miss updates to Meta, formerly known as Facebook, and potential fears experienced by Google.

In this post, I’ll clear some of your doubts about the potential scare, how Google is handling the situation, and if they may no longer be in control.

Why are Google employees afraid?

Some Google employees fear they will be laid off later as industry-wide cutbacks take a bigger hit Technology Name last week.

Internal concerns are growing at Google, although the company has so far been spared the massive job cuts that have affected tech companies, particularly those supported by a struggling advertising market, according to documents seen by employees who spoke on the record.

Which tech companies will shrink in size in 2022?

This month in November, Meta told its employees it was laying off 13% of its workforce, or more than 11,000 workers, as the business deals with declining advertising revenue.

Under the guidance of its new owner, Elon Musk, it’s got everyone talking Twitter’s blue tickTwitter It has recently cut its employment by about half. Snap also announced a 20% reduction in August. Popular computer brand, Hewlett Packard HP announced on Tuesday that it plans to lay off 4,000 to 6,000 workers over the next three years in other parts of Silicon Valley.

What damage has Google suffered?

Even if Google’s business isn’t as severely impacted as many of its competitors, the potential recession, skyrocketing inflation and rising interest rates are all taking a toll. The business reported last month that, aside from a quarter during the pandemic, YouTube’s ad revenue fell from a year ago as Google experienced its weakest growth since 2013.

Google announced at the time that it would significantly slow down hiring in the final three months of the year.

Is the decline of crypto a part of this decline for tech companies?

No one can claim not to have felt the impact of COVID-19, likewise the new wind of cryptocurrencyEspecially after the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

The crypto market has taken a hit in Google’s recent search results and raised concerns about the contagion of the industry.

How is Google dealing with the fear of downsizing?

The business has announced that it will discontinue Stadia, its online gaming service, and cancel the next iteration of its Pixel Book laptop. It also cut funding to Area 120, its internal incubator.

Ending is a growing source of concern, at least in some areas. Additionally, some activists are using memes to humorously express their concerns.

While we hope the corporation can make it through this phase, Google employees motivated by their possible fear of being laid off have created sheer humor.

Should we expect layoffs at Google?

Well, until now, Google has been able to manage its workforce by cutting costs, allowances and other perks. Although it’s considered a temporary safety net, hopefully, if the corporation can shake its way out of this phase, Google likely won’t experience layoffs. But then again, it’s safe to prepare for the worst when making fun memes around their dismissal.

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[stoccoin]

Following the collapse of crypto exchange @ftx_official L, which was headquartered in the island country of Bahamas, Bahamians are reportedly still trying to find a way to make sense of everything, while remaining optimistic about the future. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the island country — which had encouraged cryptocurrency companies to feel at home with their “copacetic regulatory touch” — has been rocked by the implosion of FTX. The Bahamas, which was also hard hit by Hurricane Dorian in 2019 and the pandemic shortly afterward in 2020, was already struggling to find ways to strengthen its economy which relies heavily on tourism and offshore banking for a bulk of its GDP. It appeared that the prime minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, and his government believed crypto could play a critical role in the island’s economic recovery. Now, the community suggests that FTX’s sudden implosion has left a trail of unemployment on the tiny 80-square-mile New Providence Island, where FTX was located. While functioning at full capacity, FTX provided employment for locals, as it reportedly spent over “$100,000 a week on catering” and also set up a private shuttle service to transport workers around the island. FTX also hired a number of local Bahamians in areas such as logistics, events planning, and regulatory compliance, according to the WSJ. #Stoccoin #FTX #Bahamas https://www.instagram.com/p/ClgJ1khhe1q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bitcofun]

Each day, the worth of the FTX Token, FTT, reduces. And, as more info about FTX appears, the digital possession seems on its method to $0. Numerous other coins provide chances for financiers to make gains. FTX Bankruptcy Sees FTT Plunge The FTX market and the more comprehensive market have actually been experiencing a whirlwind week. An examination into monetary impropriety at Alameda Research, a quantitative trading company established by previous FTX employer Sam Bankman-Fried, rocked the marketplace's second-largest exchange. Following the discoveries, Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, validated that the exchange would liquidate all of its holdings in FTT. While Zhao had actually dedicated to a prolonged liquidation procedure, his tweet triggered a fire sale as financiers rushed to leave FTT. In the very same vein, FTX's users started withdrawing funds from the exchange en masse. This caused FTX's failure to procedure withdrawals and a liquidity crisis that instantly bankrupted the business. Ultimately, the exchange needed to rely on Binance for assistance. On Tuesday, Zhao verified that Binance had actually signed a non-binding letter of intent to obtain FTX's worldwide service. This relocation alone triggered an enormous selloff in the market - and FTT, the possession that began this entire fiasco, was struck the hardest. It lost 77% of its worth in between Tuesday and Wednesday as the liquidations kept coming. Things intensified the other day when Binance revoked its offer to purchase FTX. Per reports, FTX had actually misrepresented the level of its liabilities, and Binance's leading brass was fretted that this takeover might be a bridge too far. FTX seems by itself, without any heros in sight. As an outcome, the expense of FTT has actually reduced. The property is trading at $3.11, a sag of 31.51 in the last 24 hours. Time to Consider High-Value Assets The fallout from the FTX legend is still unfolding, and the marketplace is more than likely set to keep seeing its impacts. This does not always suggest that financiers can't make an earnings. Numerous properties present enormous success chances for financiers seeking to make gains. Dash 2 Trade (D2T) Dash 2 Trade is a crypto research study and analytics platform that is devoted to assisting financiers generate income from the marketplace. The platform uses numerous outstanding tools, varying from a trading application program user interface (API) to a technique contractor for rookie financiers. As its native token, D2T enables Dash 2 Trade users to pay for the platform's services quickly. It is presently readily available on presale, with over $5.5 million raised currently. As the marketplace continues to broaden and brand-new financiers been available in, Dash 2 Trade's potential customers continue to look brighter, along with those of D2T. Buy D2T on Presale Now RobotEra (TARO) RobotEra is among the latest presales in the market. The platform was developed as a metaverse world-builder, where gamers can be available in and own their avatars. With RobotEra, gamers can purchase land, establish it, and check out the virtual world. There are common areas where they can take part in numerous experiences. Gamers get to own whatever they purchase in RobotEra as the platform provides all residential or commercial properties as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Currently, TARO, RobotEra's native token, is offered on presale. The very first phase of the presale simply began, however we anticipate it to see some outstanding sales numbers in the coming days. There are numerous presale phases, so there are various success chances. Buy TARO on Presale. Calvaria (RIA) RIA is a crypto token that might be the next huge thing in blockchain video gaming. With RIA, gamers can acquire NFT trading cards and construct decks that contend versus those of other gamers in Calvaria: Duels of Eternity As anticipated, the goal is to win, and gamers can delight in amazing benefits for their activity.

RIA will be utilized to assist in NFT sell Calvaria's in-app market. The possession can likewise be staked for more benefits while likewise using governance through Calvaria's decentralized self-governing company (DAO). After blitzing through the 3rd phase of its presale, RIA is now unarguably among the most popular presales. There are 6 presale phases to go, with the token's cost increasing by $0.005 in each phase. Buy RIA on Presale. Read More

[whattheabcxyz]

2022-11-17

Singapore

Customer complains about being given less pork than she paid for - NTUC the culprit again... the organisation has gone to the dogs ever since the last CEO change

Temasek to write off $377m investment in FTX - how can citizens be expected to trust the government anymore w.r.t. its future investments?!

Uncertainty on how to raise wages for staff with odd hours among challenges faced by employers - excuses, excuses

ICA will be 1st responders to security threats at Woodlands & Tuas checkpoints from 3 Jan

Families of 3 who died in Tanjong Pagar crash seek $1.7m from estate of deceased driver

Non-oil exports shrink for 1st time in nearly 2 years with 5.6% drop last month

Ex-lecturer pleads guilty to making racist remarks towards interracial couple & possessing obscene films

Politics

^ Xi Jinping & Justin Trudeau face off @ G20 summit - Awwwwwkward!!! LOL

G20 leaders endorse declaration deploring Russian aggression in Ukraine - but no one dares do anything to Putin

Business

Get help with your side hustle

Manage your freelance biz from just 1 app

Ex-Hyflux CEO Olivia Lum, ex-CFO & 4 others charged with violations of Securities & Futures Act

Internet

Website change detector

Sports

Singapore to host inaugural Olympic Esports Week next year

People

Of course a scumbag like Sam Bankman-Fried wouldn’t feel any remorse over what he’s done! - probably planned it from the very start

Travel

Hong Kong to cut COVID-19 testing requirement for new arrivals

New 200m canopy bridge opens in Singapore Botanic Gardens

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Aditya Baradwaj, a former engineer at Alameda Research, has detailed a series of hacks the investment firm encountered, amid the fraud trial of disgraced FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. The three cyber incidents he delineates add up to a staggering $190 million. Alameda Research Allegedly Unchanged Post-Hacks In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) Baradwaj reveals three separate security breaches, however, suggests there could be many more: “These are just a few incidents – there’s many more, including from before my time at the company.” The largest of the incidents revealed was one worth over $100 million. During an attempt to finalize a DeFi transaction, an Alameda trader fell victim to a phishing attack when they clicked on a fraudulent website link. Baradwaj reveals this link was elevated to the top of Google Search results. The second-largest incident incurred losses of $50 million. Baradwaj claims that a former employee may have leaked an outdated version of the investment firm’s plaintext keys: “The attacker transferred funds out of some exchanges and placed bad orders.” Meanwhile, losses of $40 million occurred from yield farming on a new blockchain with “questionable legitimacy.” The creator ended up holding their funds hostage, leading to several months of prolonged negotiations. Baradwaj claims that, despite substantial fund losses, Bankman-Fried made no effort to safeguard against future attacks. “Was the tradeoff worth it? Sam certainly seemed to think so. Even after all these incidents, no serious attempt was made to change the way we operated.” Baradwaj’s Recent Critique of Former Employer Baradwaj has used social media before to express his experiences working at Alameda Research. On August 23, he made a series of posts alleging that Bankman-Fried had taken his “entire life savings” through his operation of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX. He also explained that, despite his concerns and the suspicious activity he observed during his time working there, he enjoyed a lavish lifestyle. This lifestyle involved traveling around the world, socializing with celebrities, and engaging with political figures. He summarized it as “careless risk management for a company handling billions of dollars in capital.” On the other hand, BeInCrypto recently reported that Alameda Research allegedly generated $39.5 billion in USDT (Tether) before its bankruptcy. The estimate was provided by Conor Grogan, Coinbase’s head of product and business operations.

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Avis de non-responsabilité : ce post est un contenu sponsorisé et ne doit pas être considéré comme un conseil financier ou d'investissement. Faites toujours vos propres recherches avant de prendre des décisions financières. Les opinions exprimées dans ce post sont celles de l'auteur et ne reflètent pas nécessairement les vues de CryptoGlobe. Comme si l'inflation élevée n'était pas un problème suffisant, 2022 a aussi été une année remplie de pertes et de déceptions dans le secteur de la cryptographie. L'année dernière a quasiment semblé être un rêve fiévreux avec la faillite de l'échange de crypto-monnaie, FTX, de même que l'effondrement de Voyager Digital. Toutefois, chaque nuage a une doublure argentée, car ces événements ont servi de leçons pour 2023. La crypto prend le contrôle du casino Alors que les casinos en ligne jouissent d'une grande popularité depuis longtemps, nous commençons à peine à voir les crypto-casinos prendre pied sur le marché. Des casinos comme Big Wins présentent le potentiel de l'utilisation de la crypto-monnaie dans le secteur des casinos. En qualité de premier utilisateur, vous vous inscrivez sur le site Web, jouez aux jeux comme d'habitude et déposez dans n'importe quelle crypto-monnaie avec un portefeuille crypto. Sur le site Web, il est aussi possible d'acquérir des connaissances sur le crypto-jeu tout en jouant. Comme de plus en plus de personnes utilisent la crypto-monnaie, nous pouvons nous attendre à voir plus de personnes employer Bitcoin et Ethereum comme méthodes de paiement. L'engouement pour le Bitcoin pourrait se propager à travers les continents Comme certains experts du secteur de la cryptographie l'ont mentionné, Bitcoin n'est limité à aucune partie du monde. Partout à travers le monde, des entrepreneurs participent à des conférences et acquièrent des connaissances auprès d'anciens combattants. En Afrique, le Bitcoin devrait transformer le système bancaire. D'après le cabinet d'analyse Chainalysis, l'Afrique est dorénavant l'un des marchés de la cryptographie à la croissance la plus rapide au monde. Certains pays ont interdit la cryptographie, et des réglementations doivent être prises dans les années à venir. Mais dans d'autres régions, la crypto-monnaie serait peut-être révolutionnaire. Le marché pourrait atteindre des billions Un ancien cadre de Goldman Sachs a aussi eu une vision positive du marché. Raoul Pal s'attend à ce que le secteur de la cryptographie se développe énormément au cours des six prochains mois, car nous devons sortir du marché baissier. Mais en regardant davantage loin sur la route, le marché est estimé à 5 milliards de dollars d'ici 2030. Il s'agit d'un triple de la valeur actuelle du marché. Cela s'explique en partie par la façon dont les investisseurs et les sociétés perçoivent actuellement le secteur de la cryptographie, par contre les choses peuvent naturellement changer avec le temps. NFT pourrait revenir Bien que l'engouement NFT se fait attendre depuis longtemps, nous pourrions voir un regain de popularité des jetons non fongibles. L'intelligence artificielle est devenue un mot à la mode pendant l'année écoulée et, par exemple, des artistes et des amateurs ont utilisé l'IA pour générer de l'art. Il n'y a pas eu de mesure de la façon dont les consommateurs réagissent à l'art généré par l'IA. Certains sont en faveur; certains sont contre. Quoi qu'il en soit, les NFT pourraient devenir une partie plus importante de choses comme les jeux, où les joueurs peuvent créer du contenu de jeu et échanger des NFT. Une plus grande diversité parmi les consommateurs Ce ne sont pas seulement les jeunes entrepreneurs qui choisissent d'échanger avec la crypto-monnaie. Au cours des deux dernières années, la crypto-monnaie s'est étendue à d'autres consommateurs plus atypiques. Le nombre

d'investisseurs a beaucoup augmenté, ce qui signifie que d'autres personnes qui ne sont pas dans la technologie ont aussi décidé de s'occuper de la crypto-monnaie. D'après GWI Core, environ 10% des internautes âgés de 16 à 64 ans utilisent une forme de crypto-monnaie. Par exemple, aux États-Unis, les consommateurs sont plus âgés, car la moitié des consommateurs crypto ont plus de 35 ans. Les consommateurs, toutefois, ont des approches différentes du trading crypto. D'après un livre blanc de VISA, 37% des consommateurs conscients de la cryptographie ne sont pas engagés, tandis que 21% sont des propriétaires actifs. Ces informations seront importantes dans le futur pour savoir comment répondre aux attentes des consommateurs. Règlements futurs Bien que l'industrie de la cryptographie se développe à la hâte, les régulateurs surveillent aussi la manière dont ils peuvent réglementer le secteur. Dans l'Union européenne, le Parlement a récemment adopté le Crypto Act ou MiCA, qui sera le premier ensemble de règles sur l'industrie de la cryptographie. Le but de la législation est de responsabiliser davantage les fournisseurs, de sorte que les investisseurs courent moins de risques s'ils perdent des actifs cryptographiques. Le Crypto Act, qui entrera en vigueur l'année prochaine, comprend aussi des exigences sur les sites cryptographiques et l'inspection des transactions. Image sélectionnée via Unsplash.