Paying $115B for Stripe or $77B for Coinbase might be quite rational
It's hard to overvalue a startup when the public market is willing to double its valuation the moment it starts to trade. CoinDesk reported yesterday that crypto trading startup Coinbase is being valued at $77 billion on private exchanges......»»
Coinbase Shares Fall After Rival Binance.US Drops Spot Bitcoin Trading Fees
Coinbase shares fell almost 10% on Wednesday after rival crypto exchange Binance.US said it's dropping certain trading fees for customers. CNBC reports: Binance.US, the U.S. affiliate of the largest crypto exchange in the world by trading volume, sai.....»»
Telegram is now basically a file transfer service too
Telegram Premium will give paying users access to file transfer services, alongside host of other new features......»»
"Volcano-shaped" trend enables rational design of polysulfide catalysts in lithium–sulfur batteries
A joint research team led by Prof. Zhang Huigang from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Dr. Lu Jun from Argonne National Laboratory, U.S.A., has found a "volcano-shaped" relationship between polys.....»»
Layoffs are on the rise in the midst of crypto winter
Hao Jia was so convinced in the potential of cryptocurrencies that he passed up a job at a large tech firm, Oracle, to take another offer he received in early April to be a software engineer at one of the buzziest crypto startups, Coinbase......»»
Coinbase lays off 18 percent of staff as CEO says, “We grew too quickly”
CEO warns of "extended" crypto winter that would heavily reduce trading. Enlarge / Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference on May 2, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (credit: Getty Images | P.....»»
Coinbase Lays Off 18% of Workforce as Executives Prepare for Recession and "Crypto Winter"
Coinbase is laying off nearly a fifth of its workforce amid a collapse in its stock and crypto prices. From a report: The cryptocurrency exchange will cut 18% of full-time jobs, according to an email sent to employees Tuesday morning. Coinbase has ro.....»»
"A Billion-Dollar Crypto Gaming Startup Promised Riches and Delivered Disaster"
"Even many Axie regulars say it's not much fun, but that hasn't stopped people from dedicating hours to researching strategies, haunting Axie-themed Discord channels and Reddit forums, and paying for specialized software that helps them build stronge.....»»
Tyrosine chassis for sustainable, high-yield production of useful compounds in yeast smart cells
Kobe University researchers have successfully developed a tyrosine chassis (a strain of microorganism with high tyrosine productivity) in the yeast Pichia pastoris through rational engineering. In addition they used this tyrosine chassis to develop s.....»»
Researchers reveal add-on benefits of natural defenses against sea-level rise
Investments in the environment are paying off for a California county where projects designed to restore the natural environment are also buffering the impacts of sea-level rise, according to a new study by Stanford researchers. The research, publish.....»»
GM"s Cruise scores first permit in California to carry paying riders in driverless cars
GM's Cruise is the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco......»»
Russian Hacking Gang Evil Corp Shifts Its Extortion Strategy After Sanctions
A notorious Russian cybercrime group has updated its attack methods in response to sanctions that prohibit US companies from paying it a ransom, according to cybersecurity researchers. From a report: The security firm Mandiant said Thursday it believ.....»»
Russia is spending big on VPN
Report finds Russian government is paying big money for VPN services......»»
Ray Liotta’s 10 best performances in a film
We're paying tribute to the late Ray Liotta with a look back at 10 of his most memorable cinematic performances......»»
Paying ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery
A Veeam report has found that 72% of organizations had partial or complete attacks on their backup repositories, dramatically impacting the ability to recover data without paying the ransom. Additionally, 76% of organizations admitted to paying the r.....»»
Paying the ransom is not a good recovery strategy
Businesses are losing the battle when it comes to defending against ransomware attacks, according to a Veeam report, which found that 72% of organizations had partial or complete attacks on their backup repositories, dramatically impacting the abilit.....»»
Coinbase Tests App for Employees To Grade Each Other During Meetings
Coinbase is testing a practice where it asks employees to frequently rate each other. Some employees at the company have been using a real-time evaluation app invented by Bridgewater Associates, the well-known hedge fund founded by Ray Dalio, which h.....»»
Court isn’t letting Apple off the hook for paying $300 million over patent infringement
Apple will not get a third trial after receiving a $300 million verdict for patent infringement from Optis. Apple told the court last year it’s entitled to a new damages trial or Optis’ damages should be wiped. more… The post Court isn’t le.....»»
New protein structures to aid rational drug design
In a major advance for rational drug design, a Texas A&M AgriLife team has described several protein structures of a crucial player in cellular processes. The advance could bring new ideas for treatments of diseases such as Alzheimer's, AIDS, cancer.....»»
Coinbase Slows Hiring To Help Weather Market Downturn
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reined in a plan to triple its headcount this year in response to turbulent market conditions. From a report: Emilie Choi, Coinbase's president and chief operating officer, said in a blog post on Tuesday that the.....»»
Google Lets Personal Users Stay On "No-Cost Legacy G Suite" With Custom Gmail Domain
Back in April, Google delayed when G Suite legacy free-edition users had to start paying for Workspace. The company will now let you stay on a "Free Legacy Edition of G Suite for personal use" as the "no-cost" alternative in a rather notable policy c.....»»