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Bountysource Stole at Least $17,000 from Open Source Developers

This is why people say the open source ecosystem sucks.

Early Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver Charged with Tax Fraud

An indictment was unsealed charging Roger Ver, an early investor in bitcoins, with mail fraud, tax evasion and filing false tax returns. Ver was arrested this weekend in Spain based on the U.S. criminal charges. The United States will seek Ver’s extraditi

Why there will never be another Bitcoin

On October 31, 2008, an unknown coder named Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper that laid the foundation for an entirely new monetary system – 15 years later, the world is only just catching on to its true value and potential.

Enough With Saving the Honeybees

For years, people have understood them to be at imminent risk of extinction, despite evidence to the contrary. Why?

Global Dialogues at the 60th Venice Biennale

Exhibitions intricately woven into the fabric of Venice's historic and modern spaces Amid the grand spectacle of art, culture and dialogue that defines the 60th Venice Biennale, a series of peripheral events …

Podcast #986: How to Eliminate the Two Biggest Sources of Financial Stress

There are different philosophies one can have when it comes to money. Jared Dillian’s is built around eliminating as much anxiety around it as possible, so you hardly think about money at all. Jared is a former trader for Lehman Brothers, the editor of Th

Thailand’s Tourist Towns Deal With Their Own Russian Invasion

A surge of former Soviet-bloc visitors seeking to escape war at home has brought the Thai government hope for an economic boost, locals dread over crime and cultural dissonance, and peaceful coexistence between Russians and Ukrainians.

Coinbase Delivers Major Earnings, Revenue Beat Thanks To Soaring Bitcoin Prices, Crypto Interest

Coinbase transaction revenue more-than doubled as crypto prices, participation rally with bitcoin.

This Week in Security: Default Passwords, Lock Slapping, and Mastodown

The UK has the answer to all our IoT problems: banning bad default passwords. Additionally, the new UK law requires device makers to provide contact info for vulnerability disclosures, as …read more

New AI technique detects money laundering via cryptocurrencies

Blockchain is often criticised as a solution in search of a problem. But one group of people has already found immense value in the tech: money launderers. Their crimes cause painful headaches for financial institutions, crypto businesses, legitimate law