During the crypto gold rush, Idris Elba says he turned down a lot of “mad opportunities.” Now he has partnered with the “crypto-for-good” Stellar Foundation.
Category: Business / Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Sex Workers Took Refuge in Crypto. Now It’s Failing Them
Banks and payments companies have long penalized sex workers. Many thought crypto would be a solution, but now exchanges are dumping them too.
Congress Wants to Take Back Power Over Crypto
On Wednesday, US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand will unveil proposed legislation to decide once and for all how digital assets should be regulated.
London Wants American Crypto Refugees
With US authorities cracking down, the UK government hopes to create a “Goldilocks zone” of regulation.
A Crypto Micronation’s Future Hangs on a Border Dispute
An ultra-libertarian Balkan “country” called Liberland celebrated its eighth anniversary with a boat party and a barbecue, but no one lives there.
Metaverse Landlords Are Creating a New Class System
Virtual landowners have found a way to put their investments to work, but with unintended consequences.
FTX Has Wrecked the Crypto Party in Paradise
The digital currency exchange’s stupendous fallout has put local Web3 companies in the Bahamas on the back foot.
The Year the NFT Died and Came Back to Life
The market for non-fungible tokens took a nosedive this year. Now, die-hard evangelists think the key to success is finding different ways to use them.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s House of Cards Is Falling Down
The founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX was arrested the day before his scheduled hearing in the US Congress.
A Row Erupts Over Texas’ Bold Bitcoin Battery Plan
Bitcoin miners say they can help stabilize a shaky power grid and prevent blackouts. Experts say it will make the problem worse.