Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles
(arstechnica.com)
Four adventurers suited up and embarked on a first-of-a-kind trip to space Monday night, becoming the first humans to fly in polar orbit aboard a SpaceX crew capsule chartered by a Chinese-born cryptocurrency billionaire.
Four adventurers suited up and embarked on a first-of-a-kind trip to space Monday night, becoming the first humans to fly in polar orbit aboard a SpaceX crew capsule chartered by a Chinese-born cryptocurrency billionaire.
Doge Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500M Building
(wired.com)
The DOGE-affiliated acting president of the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded, independent think tank, has moved to transfer the agency’s $500 million headquarters building to the General Services Administration free of charge, according to court documents revealed in a recently filed lawsuit.
The DOGE-affiliated acting president of the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded, independent think tank, has moved to transfer the agency’s $500 million headquarters building to the General Services Administration free of charge, according to court documents revealed in a recently filed lawsuit.
ØNTHR The World’s First Perfect Guaranteed $0.00 Stablecoin
(netherzero.com)
ØNTHR guarantees absolute price stability at precisely $0.00 — forever.
ØNTHR guarantees absolute price stability at precisely $0.00 — forever.
US economic data at risk from Elon Musk's Doge cuts
(ft.com)
US economic data at risk from Elon Musk’s Doge cuts
US economic data at risk from Elon Musk’s Doge cuts
We Mapped DOGE's Silicon Valley and Corporate Connections
(wired.com)
Since the first days of the Trump administration, Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been everywhere in the federal government, moving fast and breaking things.
Since the first days of the Trump administration, Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been everywhere in the federal government, moving fast and breaking things.
Did A16Z get it wrong about stablecoins?
(ycombinator.com)
Here is the article from a16z about how stablecoins will change daily payments:
Here is the article from a16z about how stablecoins will change daily payments:
I Went Undercover in Crypto's Answer to Squid Game. It Nearly Broke Me
(wired.com)
I’m crouching in a seedy alleyway off Trafalgar Square, London, with my MacBook teetering on one knee. The heady reek of piss fills my nostrils. I’m hurriedly punching emoji into a dialog box in my web browser, which is prompting me for the answer to a puzzle. It’s day nine of Crypto: The Game.
I’m crouching in a seedy alleyway off Trafalgar Square, London, with my MacBook teetering on one knee. The heady reek of piss fills my nostrils. I’m hurriedly punching emoji into a dialog box in my web browser, which is prompting me for the answer to a puzzle. It’s day nine of Crypto: The Game.
Bitcoin in the bush – the crypto mine in remote Zambia
(bbc.com)
The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids.
The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids.
White House Says Gold Reserves May Be Used to Purchase Bitcoin
(yahoo.com)
A senior White House official has hinted at the possibility of the U.S. utilizing its gold reserves to acquire more Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).
A senior White House official has hinted at the possibility of the U.S. utilizing its gold reserves to acquire more Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).
DOGE cuts are screwing up summer travel plans at national parks
(businessinsider.com)
The DOGE days of summer are on the way.
The DOGE days of summer are on the way.
U.S. Government Removes Tornado Cash Sanctions
(coindesk.com)
The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog has removed Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing tool, from its global blacklist, overturning previous sanctions due to a federal appeals court ruling.
The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog has removed Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing tool, from its global blacklist, overturning previous sanctions due to a federal appeals court ruling.
Tornado Cash Delisting
(treasury.gov)
WASHINGTON — Based on the Administration’s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring within evolving technology and legal environments, we have exercised our discretion to remove the economic sanctions against Tornado Cash as reflected in Treasury’s Monday filing in Van Loon v. Department of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON — Based on the Administration’s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring within evolving technology and legal environments, we have exercised our discretion to remove the economic sanctions against Tornado Cash as reflected in Treasury’s Monday filing in Van Loon v. Department of the Treasury.
Accenture: DOGE's Federal procurement review is hurting our sales
(theregister.com)
Accenture says Federal procurement projects are continuing to slow since Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began reviewing ways to cut costs last month, and this is directly impacting its business.
Accenture says Federal procurement projects are continuing to slow since Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began reviewing ways to cut costs last month, and this is directly impacting its business.
Doge Social Security Closures: Recipients Need to Visit Offices to Get Benefits
(gizmodo.com)
As Elon Musk’s DOGE targets the Social Security Administration for cuts and reorganization, the agency is rolling out new rules for benefit recipients that could spur chaos and dysfunction at the agency.
As Elon Musk’s DOGE targets the Social Security Administration for cuts and reorganization, the agency is rolling out new rules for benefit recipients that could spur chaos and dysfunction at the agency.
DOGE's Dodgy Numbers Employ a Tesla Technique
(wired.com)
Elon Musk has pledged that the work of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, would be “maximally transparent.” DOGE’s website is proof of that, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, and now White House adviser, has repeatedly said. There, the group maintains a list of slashed grants and budgets, a running tally of its work.
Elon Musk has pledged that the work of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, would be “maximally transparent.” DOGE’s website is proof of that, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, and now White House adviser, has repeatedly said. There, the group maintains a list of slashed grants and budgets, a running tally of its work.
Doge Is a Wakeup Call for Economists and Attorneys
(theregreview.org)
DOGE’s approach to deregulation demonstrates the need for economists and lawyers to learn from each other.
DOGE’s approach to deregulation demonstrates the need for economists and lawyers to learn from each other.
'It's a Heist': Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by Doge
(wired.com)
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has spent the first six weeks of the new Trump administration turning the federal government upside down.
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has spent the first six weeks of the new Trump administration turning the federal government upside down.
North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto
(coindesk.com)
North Korea has stolen over $5 billion from the crypto sector since 2017.
North Korea has stolen over $5 billion from the crypto sector since 2017.
Russia Is Using Bitcoin and Crypto for Its Oil Trades with China and India
(bitcoinmagazine.com)
Amid ongoing sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Russia has turned to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to facilitate some of its oil trade with major buyers China and India.
Amid ongoing sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Russia has turned to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to facilitate some of its oil trade with major buyers China and India.
They flew into hurricanes for NOAA, until they got caught up in DOGE firings
(bbc.com)
As an engineer who flies into hurricanes for the US government, Josh Ripp is accustomed to turbulence. But the last two weeks have been far bumpier than he's used to.
As an engineer who flies into hurricanes for the US government, Josh Ripp is accustomed to turbulence. But the last two weeks have been far bumpier than he's used to.
Doge's 'villain' fantasy is wrong about public service
(ft.com)
Doge’s ‘villain’ fantasy is wrong about public service
Doge’s ‘villain’ fantasy is wrong about public service