Katie Haun on saying yes to Coinbase and where a16z’s crypto fund is placing its bets now
Coinbase, the newly public cryptocurrency exchange, has had it share of ups and downs. Still, the nearly nine-year-old, San Francisco-based outfit got a lot right ahead of its highly successful direct listing this week, including, seemingly, inviting.....»»
McLaren said to seek strategic investors to fund U.K. brand"s growth
McLaren’s controlling shareholder, Bahrain's Mumtalakat Holding, has been considering bringing in additional investors who can provide capital and technological expertise for the supercar brand......»»
3 ways to achieve crypto agility in a post-quantum world
Working at the speed of digital business is a constant challenge. But in today’s increasingly automated operational environment, crypto agility—i.e., an organization’s ability to (at the moment of compromise) switch rapidly and seamlessly betwe.....»»
Apple Music"s increased spatial audio royalties are taking money from independents
Smaller record labels say Apple Music has not added money to the royalty payout pool to fund its 10% incentive for spatial audio, and instead it is reducing how much it pays all but the biggest firms.Apple Music has a pot of money and it's spending m.....»»
Regulation makes crypto markets more efficient, says research
First-of-its-kind research on cryptocurrency finds that the most regulated coins create the most efficient markets......»»
CDK Global bets dealers will embrace new virtual assistant tool
The Artificial Intelligence Virtual Assistant, or AIVA, is making its official debut at the 2024 NADA Show......»»
SIM-swapping ring stole $400M in crypto from a US company, officials allege
Scheme allegedly targeted Apple, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile stores in 13 states. Enlarge (credit: Wong Yu Liang | Moment) The US may have uncovered the nation's largest "SIM swap" scheme yet, charging a Chicago man and.....»»
Renault cancels planned IPO for Ampere EV unit
The automaker said it would continue to fund Ampere until it reaches break-even in 2025. The unit includes all of Renault’s EV activities and about 10,000 employees......»»
Vroom"s exit from used-vehicle retail follows struggles with too-fast growth, less forgiving market
Efforts by Vroom to raise additional capital to fund its operations were unsuccessful, leading the company to begin winding down its online used-vehicle sales platform on Jan. 22......»»
Vision Pro scalpers used bots to place thousands of pre-orders; face check no barrier
A new report reveals that Vision Pro scalpers used bots to place thousands of pre-orders for the device, with eBay ads appearing even before pre-orders opened. eBay listings showed prices of up to $10,000. Although placing a Vision Pro order requi.....»»
YouTube stream-jacking attacks are becoming more dangerous
Bitdefender claims to have seen a rise in the sophistication of fake livestreams aimed at stealing crypto......»»
Art philanthropy in US is localized, depends on prestige of art organization, research finds
Wealthy individuals and entities have been known to fund the arts since ancient times......»»
$40 billion worth of crypto crime enabled by stablecoins since 2022
Stablecoins like Tether also used for scams and sanctions evasion. Enlarge (credit: Anjali Nair; Getty Images) Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable value like the US dollar, were created with the promise of b.....»»
The 2024 Kia EV9, an electric three-row SUV designed with the US in mind
Kia bets on edgy design, a futuristic interior, and plenty of interior space. Enlarge / The 2024 Kia EV9 takes many of the things people love about the Telluride but does them on one of the best purpose-built EV platforms in the.....»»
How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Enlarge (credit: Sam Rodriguez) JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, Bitcoin appeared to many of its adherents to be the crypto-anarchist holy grail.....»»
EV maker VinFast bets its US future on $20,000 car with "an interesting twist"
EV maker VinFast bets its US future on $20,000 car with "an interesting twist".....»»
Google follows Apple in pulling crypto apps in India
Google has followed after Apple in removing a number of major crypto exchange apps from the Google Play Store in India, after regulators deemed them as operating illegally in the country.Representations of cryptocurrenciesOn January 10, after India's.....»»
Child abusers are covering their tracks with better use of crypto
“Mixers” and “privacy coins” like Monero enable them to launder profits, stay online. Enlarge (credit: Naufal MQ via Getty Images) For those who trade in child sexual exploitation images and videos in the darkest.....»»
Actor paid to pose as crypto CEO “deeply sorry” about $1.3 billion scam
Fake CEO denied profiting off the alleged cryptocurrency scam. Enlarge / A screenshot from Jack Gamble's video outing Stephen Harrison as HyperVerse's fake CEO, posted on Gamble's "Nobody Special Finance" YouTube channel. (credit.....»»
Hyundai bets big on hydrogen from sewage, plastic
Batteries aren't going anywhere, but Hyundai will invest $1.4 billion in hydrogen for everything from big rigs to ships......»»
Elon Musk drops price of X gold checks amid rampant crypto scams
Reports come the same week X reduced the cost of buying gold checkmarks. Enlarge (credit: ALAIN JOCARD / Contributor | AFP) There's currently a surge in cryptocurrency and phishing scams proliferating on X (formerly Twit.....»»