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Can You Run DOOM on Bitcoin?

6 Feb 2023 1 minute read 2 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     Surprisingly, Yes!....well, sort of.  On February 1st, an individual named Nicholas Carlini inscribed a clone of the beloved 1993 video game, DOOM, on Bitcoin as Inscription 466.    The Ordinals introduction website explains that sato...

Mastercard's NFT Lead Quits Job, then Sells Resignation Letter as an NFT

5 Feb 2023 1 minute read 17 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     On February 2nd, the Product Lead of NFT for Mastercard, Satvik Sethi, dropped a thread on Twitter, that is sure to be one of most unique ways a person resigned from their job in history.  Within this Twitter thread, Sethi goes on to...

Hackers stole a record $3.8 billion worth of Crypto in 2022

4 Feb 2023 1 minute read 3 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!   Image from Chainalysis blog    On February 1st, blockchain data platform, Chainalysis, published a part of their 2023 Crypto Crime Report that highlighted Hacking. A reported $3.8 billion worth of crypto was stolen from the cryptocurren...

The Rally Sidechain is Dead

3 Feb 2023 2 minute read 13 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     Rally is no more. Well the website still works at the moment, but the Rally sidechain is no longer supported and service should degrade over time, according to an email sent out to Rally users on January 31st. One thing I found extrem...

Panama's Supreme Court set to rule on the "Crypto Law"

31 Jan 2023 1 minute read 11 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     Panama's "Crypto Law", which was originally introduced back in September 2021 by Gabriel Silva, has had quite the journey.   On April 28th of 2022, the National Assembly of Panama passed a Bill that will officially regulate “the tradi...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon calls Bitcoin a "Pet Rock"

30 Jan 2023 1 minute read 5 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     On January 19th, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, was interviewed on CNBC's morning talk show, Squawk Box, regarding cryptocurrency and Bitcoin.  As the host of the show brought up Bitcoin, Dimon immediately became hos...

3 Ways to Identify a Crypto Scam, according to SEC Chair Gary Gensler

29 Jan 2023 1 minute read 9 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     On January 11th, our good friend Gary Gensler, the Chair of the SEC, discussed "Financial Readiness" on Twitter Spaces with SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw and Sgt. Lawrence Holmes from the U.S. Army. The Twitter Spaces discussion...

The United States is on the verge of major Crypto Legislation

28 Jan 2023 2 minute read 6 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     On January 27th, the White House released a statement regarding cryptocurrency, titled "The Administration’s Roadmap to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks".  This statement calls for two main points: 1. The development of a legal framew...

The Cardano ecosystem is getting a Stablecoin

26 Jan 2023 1 minute read 2 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!   Image from Unofficial Djed Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/djedstablecoin   On January 24th, COTI announced, via blog post, that their stablecoin, DJED, will be launched next week.  COTI describes itself as a "“DAG (directed acyclic...

Saudi Arabia announces plans for a CBDC

25 Jan 2023 1 minute read 1 comment ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     On January 23rd, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) of Saudi Arabia announced, via a press release, that they will be moving forward with an experimental CBDC program. Originally called the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, SAMA changed it...