State Street says institutions want improved blockchain security in wake of recent DeFi attacks
Large traditional financial firms need guardrails in the world of blockchain-based assets, especially given that decentralized finance (DeFi) remains so vulnerable to hacks and losses, the head of digital assets at custodial banking giant State Street said on Tuesday at the Consensus conference in Miami. What’s still fresh in people’s minds is that last month…
Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Pistons Game 1 – Unforced errors seal their fate
The Cleveland Cavaliers missed a steal in Game 1 against the Detroit Pistons. Let’s take a look at today’s winners and losers. Loser – Mistake Cleveland committed 20 turnovers tonight and gave up 31 points. This is probably the quickest way to guarantee yourself failure down the road. advertise The ball was especially slippery for…
Kraken eyes IPO as it partners with MoneyGram to bridge crypto-to-cash gap
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Payward and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said cryptocurrency exchanges are “about 80% ready” to go public, underscoring the company’s IPO ambitions as it forges a new partnership with MoneyGram aimed at solving the “last mile” problem for cryptocurrencies. Sethi, who spoke at the Consensus Conference in Miami alongside MoneyGram Chairman and…
New weapons charges filed against suspect in deadly shooting at Bondi Beach Hanukkah festival
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Australian man accused of massacring 15 people during Hanukkah celebrations at Sydney’s Bondi Beach will face 19 additional charges related to the attack, officials said Wednesday. Naveed Akram has been charged with 59 counts, including murder, attempted murder and committing a terrorist act, after two gunmen opened fire at…
Florida 12-year-old accused of threatening teacher, saying she will ‘shoot up’ school
A 12-year-old Florida girl is facing felony charges after authorities say she used a classmate’s account to make chilling threats to “shoot up” her elementary school. The girl was charged with making a written or electronic threat to kill and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, both felonies, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office….
Robert Kraft expresses “hope” that next labor deal will expand season to 18 games
Probably not”inevitable“The NFL expanded the regular season to 18 games. It is inevitable that the NFL will try. patriots owner robert craft Talk about an 18-game seasonThere are 16 international competitions held every year, with many held in recent months. He is quoted in a new article vanity fair Commissioner Roger Goodell’s profile shows he…
AI agents are breaking web economics, but Cloudflare says x402 can help
For decades, the web ran on a simple deal: Publishers and businesses made information freely accessible, search engines and other crawlers indexed it, and those services sent human traffic back. Websites can then monetize the traffic through advertising, subscriptions, or commerce. But that’s all changing quickly, Cloudflare chief strategy officer Stephanie Cohen told the CoinDesk…
Maine Democrat Graham Platner promises he’ll be ‘arrested’ as a senator if GOP keeps control of chamber
Maine Democratic candidate Graham Plattner promised he would be “arrested” as a U.S. senator if he won the election, but Republicans retained control of the House. Plattner held his first campaign event after Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced she was withdrawing from the Democratic primary, making Plattner the presumptive nominee for the November election. While…
Notre Dame’s Mark Quatrani named Buster Posey Catcher of the Week
The Notre Dame baseball season isn’t going the way we hoped it would, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some truly outstanding performances from some of the Irish’s players. During the offseason, the Irish had to replace receiver Carson Tinney, who took advantage of the transfer portal and ended up with the Texas Longhorns. So…
Different voices in product, policy and hiring change crypto outcomes, panelists tell Consensus Miami
The right voices in the right rooms can reshape products, policies and hiring outcomes in the cryptocurrency space, three executives said Tuesday at the CoinDesk Consensus Conference in Miami. Each cited a moment in their own organization when an outside perspective changed what was being built, debated, or prioritized. Maja Lapcevic, senior vice president of…
