Show HN: We created a new protocol and wallet that supports it for Bitcoin
(akron.io)
The first Bitcoin wallet with Spaces protocol support
The first Bitcoin wallet with Spaces protocol support
Elon Musk's Legacy: DOGE's Construction of a Surveillance State
(nytimes.com)
Elon Musk may be stepping back from running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but his legacy there is already secured. DOGE is assembling a sprawling domestic surveillance system for the Trump administration — the likes of which we have never seen in the United States.
Elon Musk may be stepping back from running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but his legacy there is already secured. DOGE is assembling a sprawling domestic surveillance system for the Trump administration — the likes of which we have never seen in the United States.
DOGE muzzled on X over tape storage baloney: 70 yrs old; definitely not obsolete
(theregister.com)
Comment There is something about Elon Musk's career trajectory that compels onlookers to hang around for the seemingly inevitable crash landing. Tesla, SpaceX, and X – formerly known as Twitter – have all become hosts to the man's galactic ego.
Comment There is something about Elon Musk's career trajectory that compels onlookers to hang around for the seemingly inevitable crash landing. Tesla, SpaceX, and X – formerly known as Twitter – have all become hosts to the man's galactic ego.
Mark Cuban: Global tariffs with DOGE cuts 'risk far worse situation than 2008'
(fortune.com)
Mark Cuban has criticized Trump’s sweeping new tariffs.
Mark Cuban has criticized Trump’s sweeping new tariffs.
Director Charged with Fraud After Blowing $4M Netflix's Cash on Dogecoin
(gizmodo.com)
During the heady early days of the Streaming Wars, Netflix spent more than $55 million on a sci-fi show created by the guy who directed the forgotten Keanu Reeves box office bomb 47 Ronin. According to a federal indictment, the director stole $11 million from the streaming giant and spent it on Dogecoin and Rolls Royces.
During the heady early days of the Streaming Wars, Netflix spent more than $55 million on a sci-fi show created by the guy who directed the forgotten Keanu Reeves box office bomb 47 Ronin. According to a federal indictment, the director stole $11 million from the streaming giant and spent it on Dogecoin and Rolls Royces.
Bitcoin Without a Fight
(loeber.substack.com)
Dial the clock back by thirteen years. It’s the spring of 2012. Bitcoin is trading at five dollars a coin. You ask me “what would the world look like at $100,000 a coin?” When Bitcoin is 20,000 times more valuable? It’s unimaginable. Maybe the financial systems of some small countries have failed, and been taken over completely by Bitcoin. Surely it has become a popular currency.
Dial the clock back by thirteen years. It’s the spring of 2012. Bitcoin is trading at five dollars a coin. You ask me “what would the world look like at $100,000 a coin?” When Bitcoin is 20,000 times more valuable? It’s unimaginable. Maybe the financial systems of some small countries have failed, and been taken over completely by Bitcoin. Surely it has become a popular currency.
Trump DeFi Project Grabbed Crypto Assets Ahead of White House Crypto Summit
(gizmodo.com)
Say what you will about the Department of Government Efficiency, but there are some ways that the Trump administration has significantly cut down on bloat. For example, it used to take at least a little digging to identify if a President was favor-trading and self-dealing. Now it seems like it just happens out in the open. So streamlined!
Say what you will about the Department of Government Efficiency, but there are some ways that the Trump administration has significantly cut down on bloat. For example, it used to take at least a little digging to identify if a President was favor-trading and self-dealing. Now it seems like it just happens out in the open. So streamlined!
Strategic Corruption Reserve
(popular.info)
President Trump is hawking a memecoin and collecting most of the revenue from the sale of a separate coin from a company called World Liberty Financial. Meanwhile, Trump is plowing ahead with his plan to create a federal "Crypto Strategic Reserve."
President Trump is hawking a memecoin and collecting most of the revenue from the sale of a separate coin from a company called World Liberty Financial. Meanwhile, Trump is plowing ahead with his plan to create a federal "Crypto Strategic Reserve."
Third of Remaining US Digital Service Employees Resign Rather Than Support DOGE
(military.com)
More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
SEAL Advisory on DPRK Threat to Crypto Exchanges
(securityalliance.org)
Less than 12 hours ago, DPRK operatives stole over US$1.5 billion in Ethereum from Bybit.
Less than 12 hours ago, DPRK operatives stole over US$1.5 billion in Ethereum from Bybit.
Elon Musk's Doge Wants to Be Notified About Any Requests for Oversight
(bloomberg.com)
The government efficiency group also wants to be notified when there’s any attempt at oversight from Congress, inspectors general, even the Government Accountability Office.
The government efficiency group also wants to be notified when there’s any attempt at oversight from Congress, inspectors general, even the Government Accountability Office.
DOGE's Records Could Be Sealed for Up to a Decade If Musk Gets His Way
(businessinsider.com)
Elon Musk said that his Department of Government Efficiency would provide "maximum transparency." If DOGE gets its way, it will be nearly a decade before any of Musk's or his staffers' emails will be publicly available.
Elon Musk said that his Department of Government Efficiency would provide "maximum transparency." If DOGE gets its way, it will be nearly a decade before any of Musk's or his staffers' emails will be publicly available.
"Largest data breach in US history": Three more lawsuits try to stop DOGE
(arstechnica.com)
The US DOGE Service's access to the private data of ordinary Americans and federal employees is being challenged in several lawsuits filed this week.
The US DOGE Service's access to the private data of ordinary Americans and federal employees is being challenged in several lawsuits filed this week.
Elon Musk's Doge Wants Access to the Treasury's Payment Systems
(rollingstone.com)
Senior Treasury Department official David A. Lebryk is expected to step down from his position as fiscal assistant secretary after more than three decades at the agency. According to The Washington Post, Lebryk’s departure was prompted by a clash with surrogates of billionaire Elon Musk over their attempts to gain access to sensitive department payment systems.
Senior Treasury Department official David A. Lebryk is expected to step down from his position as fiscal assistant secretary after more than three decades at the agency. According to The Washington Post, Lebryk’s departure was prompted by a clash with surrogates of billionaire Elon Musk over their attempts to gain access to sensitive department payment systems.
N Korea hackers stole $1.3B of crypto this year
(bbc.com)
A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study.
A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study.
How to lose a fortune with one bad click
(krebsonsecurity.com)
Adam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies. A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click “yes” to a Google prompt on his mobile device.
Adam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies. A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click “yes” to a Google prompt on his mobile device.
Trump picks venture capitalist David Sacks as AI and crypto 'czar'
(theguardian.com)
Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was nominating podcaster and former PayPal chief operating officer David Sacks to be his White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar, continuing a pattern of rewarding big donors with political power.
Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was nominating podcaster and former PayPal chief operating officer David Sacks to be his White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar, continuing a pattern of rewarding big donors with political power.
Donald Trump Names David Sacks as White House AI and Crypto Czar
(bloomberg.com)
Donald Trump says he is selecting venture capitalist David Sacks of Craft Ventures LLC to serve as his artificial intelligence and crypto czar, a newly created position that underscores the president-elect’s intent to boost two rapidly developing industries.
Donald Trump says he is selecting venture capitalist David Sacks of Craft Ventures LLC to serve as his artificial intelligence and crypto czar, a newly created position that underscores the president-elect’s intent to boost two rapidly developing industries.
The US Stablecoin Startup Fueling a $3B Boom in Africa
(bloomberg.com)
Cryptocurrencies that track the dollar are becoming a popular workaround for companies stymied by currency shortages on the continent.
Cryptocurrencies that track the dollar are becoming a popular workaround for companies stymied by currency shortages on the continent.
Could DOGE cut $2T? The legal and practical reality of government reform
(thedispatch.com)
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy might not cut trillions in spending, but there are thousands of ways to make government better.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy might not cut trillions in spending, but there are thousands of ways to make government better.
Trump says Elon Musk to lead 'DOGE' office to cut 'wasteful' government spending
(theverge.com)
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead what he calls the Department of Government Efficiency — yes, the acronym is DOGE — to “pave the way” for his administration to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead what he calls the Department of Government Efficiency — yes, the acronym is DOGE — to “pave the way” for his administration to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
HBO Documentary Suggests Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is Peter Todd
(bloomberg.com)
A new HBO documentary about the origins of Bitcoin suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the original cryptocurrency, is likely Canadian software developer Peter Todd.
A new HBO documentary about the origins of Bitcoin suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the original cryptocurrency, is likely Canadian software developer Peter Todd.