Crypto exchange CoinFlex, which has halted user withdrawals since June 23, will not lift the freeze on Thursday as originally planned, Mark Lamb, the company’s chief executive, told MarketWatch. The exchange has been trying to raise $47 million in stablecoin USDC USDCUSD, since Tuesday through the sale of a token called Recovery Value USD, or … Read more
The direct-to-consumer brand has long utilized a network of online influencers to promote its products. Now several influencers, who say they were sickened, say the company’s lackluster handling of the crisis is putting new responsibility on the influencer community to warn the public. It’s also exposing the swift fallout that can emerge when you aggrieve … Read more
The direct-to-consumer brand has long utilized a network of online influencers to promote its products. Now several influencers, who say they were sickened, say the company’s lackluster handling of the crisis is putting new responsibility on the influencer community to warn the public. It’s also exposing the swift fallout that can emerge when you aggrieve … Read more
Nearly 60% of Americans said they were worried about hidden cameras in Airbnb homes in 2019. And 11% of vacation home renters said they had discovered a hidden camera during a stay, according to a survey by the real estate investment company IPX1031. Spy cameras are not a new problem. In South Korea, more than … Read more
Photo: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP (Getty Images) Eventually, Google and other big tech companies want to dispense with passwords entirely, but until that day comes, a Google Password Manager feature called on-device encryption might be your best bet for protecting your precious codes. Though it quietly came out earlier this springsince you can now easily access Google … Read more
Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world by market value. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images Another controversial cryptocurrency is causing havoc in the digital asset market — and this time, it’s not a stablecoin. Staked ether, or stETH, is a token that’s supposed to be worth the same as ether. But for … Read more
The price of bitcoin lurched below $20,000, and below a level widely monitored by cryptocurrency enthusiasts, as a brutal selloff in crypto showed no signs of abating. Bitcoin fell as low as $17,601.58 and stayed below $20,000 on Saturday afternoon, according to CoinDesk, down about 15% from its 5 pm ET Friday price. It has … Read more
While companies like sony and Epson strive to bring giant movie theater-caliber projectors into the home, Philips is taking the opposite approach with compact alternatives that create big images from smaller hardware, like its new 1080p Screeneo U4 ultra short throw that looks no larger than a shoe box. If you’re serious about permanently switching … Read more
Stock futures rose ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, while European markets advanced after the European Central Bank called a meeting to address bond-market disruption. Futures for the S&P 500 added 0.7% Wednesday, pointing to gains for the broad index at the open. The S&P 500 fell into a bear market—a decline … Read more
The price of bitcoin continued to fall Tuesday as the crypto industry struggles with fallout from the extended selloff. Bitcoin traded as low as $20,834 earlier on Tuesday, according to CoinDesk. The original cryptocurrency hasn’t traded under $20,000 since December 2020. For the day, bitcoin fell 5.4% to $21,991.89, its lowest close since Dec. 16, … Read more