USA | ForkLog - Part 174

ForkLog 13 26.01.2021

Miner installs mining rig in BMW sports car to ‘annoy gamers’

An American resident, Simon Bern, created a miniature mining rig from six Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics cards and placed it in the trunk of a BMW i8 hybrid sports car. HardwareTimes reports.

AI translated

ForkLog 20 25.01.2021

California man loses about $27,000 in bitcoin to SIM-swap attack.

Hackers stole about $27,000 in bitcoin from a 48-year-old California resident via a SIM swap, according to Fox KTVU.

AI translated

ForkLog 21 24.01.2021

Powerball winner of $731 million urged to invest in Bitcoin, says Jim Cramer

CNBC's Jim Cramer proposed his investment strategy to the Powerball winner, who won $731.1 million.

AI translated

ForkLog 17 22.01.2021

Miami authorities to form task force to integrate into the cryptocurrency industry

Miami Mayor Francis Suárez announced the creation of a team to develop a plan for the city’s more active involvement in the cryptocurrency industry, Decrypt reports.

AI translated

ForkLog 6 22.01.2021

American IT firm to pay staff in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash

Employees of Sequoia Holdings, a software development company, will be able to receive part of their salary in Bitcoin, Ethereum or Bitcoin Cash.

AI translated

ForkLog 28 22.01.2021

SEC adds eight cryptocurrency firms to blacklist

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a list of 28 unregistered entities potentially dangerous for investors, eight of which are cryptocurrency projects.

AI translated

ForkLog 9 22.01.2021

Missoula County to set permanent zoning for cryptocurrency mining

Missoula County Planning Council in Montana held the first public hearings on permanent zoning for cryptocurrency mining operations, according to local news agency KPAX.

AI translated

ForkLog 14 22.01.2021

Media names potential successor to Heath Tarbert as CFTC chair

Georgetown University academic Chris Brammer has become the frontrunner for the chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Reuters reports. On Thursday, 21 January, Heath Tarbert left the post.

AI translated

ForkLog 44 21.01.2021

Media: Biden could appoint former Ripple adviser to head the OCC

U.S. President Joe Biden could appoint former Ripple adviser Michael Barr to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) within the U.S. Treasury, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.

AI translated

ForkLog 11 18.01.2021

American startup asks candidates to hack a Bitcoin wallet as part of recruitment

A New York-based cybersecurity startup, Red Balloon Security, sends applicants a hard drive with Bitcoin locked on it as a test task. Business Insider reports.

AI translated

ForkLog 26 15.01.2021

Brian Brooks resigns as head of the OCC; Blake Paulson to become acting Comptroller of the Currency

On Thursday, January 14, Brian Brooks resigned as head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

AI translated

ForkLog 27 14.01.2021

NYDIG and Moven to simplify banks’ Bitcoin services

The crypto platform New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) together with fintech company Moven will develop an offering that will simplify for financial institutions the launch of Bitcoin-related services.

AI translated

#USA