The unofficial US head of government efficiency has declared himself a volunteer IT consultant for the Trump administration. Source link
World ID trolls Spotify with ‘Unwrapped’ privacy meme
World’s seemingly playful jab at Spotify comes as the firm faces scrutiny. Source link
Trump follows through on crypto promise, SEC pushes back against Binance: Law Decoded
Donald Trump has nominated Paul Atkins, a pro-crypto former SEC commissioner, to replace Gary Gensler as SEC chair. Source link
Bitcoin MENA 2024: Core DAO talks DeFi growth, blockchain security
Core DAO’s Adam Bendjemil highlighted Bitcoin-based DeFi’s potential at Bitcoin MENA 2024, highlighting security-first blockchain innovation. Source link
Movement Foundation launches Movement Mainnet and MOVE token
Move-based blockchains continue to attract developers due to the expressiveness and unique architecture of the Move programming language. Source link
Australian fintech landscape shrinks, blockchain, crypto take 14% hit
More than 7% of Australian fintechs closed in 2024, with blockchain firms leading the decline, a KPMG report revealed. Source link
Radiant Capital says North Korea posed as ex-contractor to carry out $50M hack
A North Korean threat actor was behind the $50 million attack on Radiant Capital in October and spoofed being an ex-contractor, the DeFi platform said. Source link
Cardano Foundation X account hacked, scam links posted, then removed
The Cardano Foundation joins a long list of entities falling victim to X account hacks, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. Source link
NFTs start December with $187M weekly sales volume
Pudgy Penguins recorded $25 million in sales, while CryptoPunks had a weekly volume of $16.5 million. Source link
BTC hits $100K, Trump taps Paul Atkins for SEC chair, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 1 – 7
This week Bitcoin reached $100,000 for the first time ever, Trump nominates pro-crypto Paul Atkins to replace Gary Gensler: Hodler’s Digest Source link