Monthly Archives: March 2023

US, South Korea both seek Do Kwon’s extradition to face charges

Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, which operated the so-called TerraUSD stablecoin and its sister token LUNA, was arrested in Montenegro Thursday morning after months in hiding while trying to board a flight to flee Dubai with falsified documents.  Thursday … Continue reading

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New accounts now have to wait only 30 days for Twitter Blue

Twitter has changed many things related to its subscription program Twitter Blue in the last few hours. The company said that the paid plan is now available for purchase globally. It also changed the cooling-off period for new accounts to … Continue reading

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s Congress showdown: Five key moments

Tech executives don’t get an easy ride before Congress, but Shou Zi Chew’s hearing was exceptionally bruising.

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The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem

The interrogation of CEO Shou Zi Chew highlighted US lawmakers’ own failure to pass privacy legislation.

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Twitter will kill ‘legacy’ blue checks on April 1

Twitter has picked April Fool’s Day, otherwise known as April 1, to start removing legacy blue checkmarks from the platform. Despite the significance of the day Twitter chose, the removal of legacy checkmarks has been anticipated for months now. Musk … Continue reading

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TikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DC

The embattled social media company brought out the checkbook to ensure at least 30 of its biggest assets—creators—were in DC to help fend off critics.

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Crypto is banned in China, but Binance employees and support volunteers tell people how to bypass the ban

The techniques have evolved to sidestep Binance’s highly publicized know-your-customer controls, and focus on obscuring a user’s country of origin.

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TikTok CEO got grilled by lawmakers from both parties on whether the Chinese-owned app can protect American privacy

Zhou Zi Chew’s testimony did not seem to quell many concerns that lawmakers had about its connections to China or the adequacy of its risk mitigation plan.

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Daily Crunch: In SEC filing, Accenture reveals plans to dismiss 19,000 workers over the next 18 months

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Coinbase execs weigh in on the crypto’s future in US amid regulatory scrutiny

Coinbase was issued a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, and executives from the company took to Twitter Spaces to discuss the decision and what Coinbase’s next steps will be to make legal frameworks for … Continue reading

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