Stray Kids’ New Album Sold 5 Million In Just Its First Month

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – DECEMBER 16: South Korean boy group Stray Kids attend the 2022 KBS Song … [+] Festival at Jamsil Arena on December 16, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by The Chosun...

$126M in Multichain Funds ‘Abnormally’ Moved to Unknown Address, Says Troubled Bridging Project

Cross-chain bridge Multichain has reportedly lost crypto assets worth $126 million after being locked since May. The bridge has $1.25 billion in total liquidity for facilitating cross-chain transfers,...

Here’s Where The GOP Presidential Candidates Stand

Topline Despite warnings from party leaders that the GOP risks losing votes in 2024 by repeating abortion messaging mistakes widely believed to have cost them elections in the November midterms, Repub...

Traffic Dip Hits OpenAI’s ChatGPT: The First Time’s the Hardest

The rapid ascent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in web traffic hit a stumbling block last month. After setting the tech world on fire, ChatGPT’s traffic finally dipped for the first time, revealing t...

‘I Don’t Know Why I Was Fired’

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 17: Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at … [+] Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on November 17, 202...

Stable Diffusion XL v0.9 Leaks Early, Generating Raves From Users

In the thriving world of AI image generators, patience is apparently an elusive virtue. Eager enthusiasts of Stable Diffusion—arguably the most popular open-source image generator online—are bypassing...

Threads Won’t Promote Political Or Hard News Content — A Contrast From Twitter

Topline Instagram lead Adam Mosseri said in two Threads posts Friday that the new app would not encourage “politics and hard news” on its platform, a far cry from the promoted political content found ...

CFTC Orders Two Florida Men to Pay $5.4 Million in Bitcoin Fraud Case

Two Florida men accused of running a multi-million dollar Bitcoin scheme have been charged by and subsequently settled with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday. The U.S. deriva...

Conservatives Accuse Threads Of Censorship—But Meta Claims It Was An Error

Topline Right-wing Twitter users, many of whom have spent months decrying a long list of businesses as “woke,” are targeting Meta’s new social platform Threads for allegedly censoring conservative voi...

Coinbase claims ‘more of the same’ after SEC once again refuses to engage

The SEC has responded to Coinbase, again, this time to say that it will oppose any motion brought forth by Coinbase seeking to dismiss the regulatory agency’s lawsuit.  “But Coinbase’s own actions bel...

Stacks Price Prediction: Will The STX Price Find Buyers’ Support?

1 Stacks price prediction indicates that the token price may surge. 2 Stacks recorded a 30% drop in 24-hour trading volume. Stacks price prediction indicates that the buyers may back STX token near it...

New York City Law Aimed at Curbing AI Bias Goes Into Effect

New legislation focused on artificial intelligence-driven employment tools went into effect in New York City on Wednesday, prohibiting employers and agencies from using automated employment decision t...

Bitcoin: Short-term holders cash out, but all’s not lost

Short-term holders sent more than 600k BTC tokens to exchanges since the rally took off in mid-June. The overall supply held by STH has been on a steady uptrend over the last month. Bitcoin [BTC] touc...

Biden IRA Electricity Industry Money Out Of Reach Of Small Utilities

MVEA’s Ruth Marks: Balancing farmers, ranchers and urbanites. MVEA The people who produce and distribute electricity care. In terms of concern for the seamless delivery of electricity to the nat...

US Military Is Training AI to Give Orders and Handle State Secrets

The United States Department of Defense (DOD) is conducting live tests in an attempt to leverage generative artificial intelligence in its decision-making process, according to a report by Bloomberg. ...

Ripple Head Of Policy Calls For UK To Join Global Trend Of CBDC Adoption

In an interview with the Digital Pound Foundation, Ripple Head of Policy Susan Friedman shared her positive outlook on London’s potential as a crypto hub, highlighting its dedication to developing eco...

Trump Pledges Tariffs, Stop-And-Frisk And Ban On Gender-Affirming Care—Here’s What Else He’s Promising If Elected In 2024

Topline Former President Donald Trump vowed on Friday to implement retaliatory tariffs on any country that imposes its own tariffs on U.S. agriculture ahead of a campaign rally in Iowa—his latest cont...

Coinbase Knew It Was Violating the Law Prior to the SEC’s Lawsuit, Regulator Claims

“Coinbase, a multi-billion-dollar entity advised by sophisticated legal counsel, argues it was unaware that its conduct risked violating the federal securities laws, and suggests that by approvi...

Bitfinex Recovers $314K of the $3.6 Billion Stolen in 2016 Bitcoin Hack

Crypto exchange Bitfinex today announced that it had recovered $312,219 in cash and 6.9 in Bitcoin Cash—today worth $1,951—stolen during a 2016 hack.  In a Thursday release, the exchange said it recei...

Better Get Used To ESPN Laying Off On-Air Stars Amid Money Crunch

ESPN analysts Suzy Kolber and Matt Hasselbeck in 2017. Both were among layoffs this past weekend. … [+] CREDIT: Greg Nelson (Photo by Greg Nelson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Numbe...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. owns up to $250k in bitcoin, financial records show

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. currently holds between $100,000 and $250,000 in bitcoin, according to financial records. America’s next potential president is a bitcoiner  Kennedy, who is running as a Democrat...

Coinbase domain name reportedly used by scammers in high-profile attacks

Coinbase’s users have been turning to Twitter to report scams and phishing attacks involving the company’s services and applications in the recent weeks, including claims that scammers are...

What To Stream This Weekend On Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount, Hulu, Apple TV And More

What to stream this weekend. © 2022 AMC Film Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved. Friday has arrived, dearest readers, and 4th of July festivities are in the rearview mirror. Another weekend of fun in t...

Why Digital-Assets Infrastructure Platform Zumo Made Edinburgh, Scotland Its Crypto Hub

Edinburgh is probably No. 2 in the U.K. as a startup hub, it felt like there was a good mixture of talent. We’ve decided to stay probably because of the pandemic allowing us to not have to rely ...

Institutions Are Holding More Bitcoin Than Ever Before, Says Ark Invest

Institutional investors and long term Bitcoin holders are showing signs of improved bullishness, hitting highs on several important indicators, reported ARK Invest. According to a new issue of The Bit...

Murder Suspect Escapes Pennsylvania Jail Using Bed Sheets — Sparking Manhunt

Topline Police are once again searching for a “very dangerous” man suspected of murder who escaped jail on Friday morning in Pennsylvania, where he was being held on charges of kidnapping and burglary...

Bad Blood? FTX Called It Off With Taylor Swift, Not the Other Way Around: Reports

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX was flush with celebrity allies, including athlete ambassadors like Tom Brady and Shaquille O’Neal, but the now-bankrupt startup reportedly was on the verge of nabbing an...

U.S. Sending Cluster Bombs To Ukraine—Here’s Why They’re So Controversial

Topline The U.S. will supply Ukraine with cluster munitions, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced Friday, despite concerns over the controversial weapon and its potential to injure or kil...

Bitcoin Tax Evasion Can’t Be Stopped With Just Anti-Money Laundering: IMF Report

Anti-money laundering (AML) rules are not a panacea for dealing with tax cheats and criminals who try to cover their tracks with crypto—but they’re a logical place to start, according to a paper publi...

Mary J. Blige Turns Her Hits ‘Real Love’ And ‘Strength Of A Woman’ Into Two New Movies

(L to R) Ajiona Alexus and Da’Vinchi star in “Mary J. Blige’s Real Love,” streaming on Lifetime. Courtesy: Lifetime Mary J. Blige is a busy woman. But recently, she’s found tim...

Circle Is Now Closer to Launching Its Coinbase Wallet-Building Competitor

Circle today announced a new programmable crypto wallet service for developers. The service will allow those building applications to “embed secure wallets within minutes.”  Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire ...

Demi Lovato Is Re-Recording Her Hits As Rock Anthems, Which Is A Brilliant Business Move

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 14: Demi Lovato is seen at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on July 14, 2022 in Los … [+] Angeles, California. (Photo by RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) GC Images Demi Lo...