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Tether Sinks Below $1 in Nightmare Scenario for Bitcoin’s Future

Binance U.S. has suspended withdrawals in the name of "maintenance."

Cryptocurrencies Matt Novak May 12

Crypto Investors Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, ‘Gotta Hand It To Luna’

The cryptocurrency has plunged 87% in the past 24 hours alone.

Cryptocurrencies Matt Novak May 11

Despite Its Name, Terra’s Stablecoin Value Plummets

That's what you get for investing in an "algorithmic" stablecoin instead of one that's actually stable.

Cryptocurrencies Shoshana Wodinsky May 10

U.S. Senators Demand Answers From People Behind Crypto Stablecoin Tether

Some believe Tether has the ability to collapse the crypto market if things go poorly.

Cryptocurrencies Matt Novak Nov 24

The Feds Wants Stablecoin Companies to Register as Banks: Report

At least one major issuer—Circle—is already on board with the idea.

Cryptocurrencies Shoshana Wodinsky Oct 1

All $610 Million Stolen in Historic Crypto Heist Has Been Returned, Poly Network Says

In just a few weeks, Poly went from threatening legal action to offering the thief an advisory role at the company.

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky Aug 23

Scammers Score $2 Million from the WallStreetBets Crowd With Fictional Crypto Launch

A cryptocurrency scam recently pilfered at least $2 million from WallStreetBets enthusiasts, convincing them that they were buying into a new crypto coin connected to the popular memestock, according to a report from Bloomberg News. For weeks, moderators of the notorious Reddit forum have warned users to avoid fraudulent scams based around the good WSB…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 5

Updates From The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Doom Patrol, and More

HBO Max has tapped Max Minghella for a new sci-fi tinged horror series. Quibi wants to try and bring one of Junji Ito’s most iconic horror manga to life. Another familiar face returns to Agents of SHIELD. Plus, what’s next for Into the Dark. Spoilers now! Shell According to Deadline, Max Minghella (Teen Spirit) will…

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Jul 10

New York AG’s Report Untethers Bizarre Cryptocurrency Scheme

The wildly fluctuating prices of cryptocurrencies are a feature not a bug, where speculators are concerned. That’s always made the proposition of the alleged “stablecoin” Tether an odd one. According to New York’s attorney general, the entire operation may have been operating on a lie. Underpinning Tether’s sales pitch is the proposition that its coins…

Tech News Avery Ellis Apr 26

Researchers Reach Obvious Conclusion That Bitcoin’s Price Was Artificially Inflated

Bitcoin now hovers around $6,300, but not long ago it had spiked to nearly $20,000 per coin. Skeptics have wondered how such a rise was even possible, and a paper authored at the University of Texas suggests a fairly reasonable answer: price manipulation! Specifically Amin Shams and Professor John Griffin’s 66-page paper looks at the…

Tech News Avery Ellis Jun 13

Is a Potentially Fraudulent Crypto Company Behind the Bitcoin Rebound?

After a precipitous crash, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been heartened to see a steady climb in the value of frontrunner coins since yesterday afternoon. What’s driving the rebound in an increasingly harsh regulatory climate might be a so-called “stablecoin” widely suspected to be fraudulent. In early December, the Commodities Future Trading Commission sent out subpoenas to…

Tech News Avery Ellis Feb 7

Today’s Cryptocurrency Gaffe: Hacker Makes Off With $30 Million in Tether

While many cryptocoins seek to transcend conventional currency, the cryptocurrency Tether claims to back each of its issued tokens with an equal amount of redeemable cash held in a private reserve. That keeps its value predictable, but presents a problem if a token is stolen from one of the company’s “treasury” wallets. Today, Token’s development…

Tech News Avery Ellis Nov 21

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Welcome to another week and another roundup of apps. Android adds apps to get the most out of your smartphone, iOS plays a little catch-up and nabs some super great apps from other operating systems, and Windows Phone chimes in with two neat additions. They’re all here and they’re all free. Check ’em out. Android…

Tech News Darren Orf Mar 12

Tethering App Slips Into the iOS App Store (Updated)

File this one under “get it while you can”. An app that provides free USB tethering between your iPhone and your laptop has somehow made its way through Apple’s approval process and snuck into the App Store. Cue feeding frenzy. The app, called iTether by Tether, will allow you to share your phone’s data plan…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 29

Sprint’s Capping Tethered Data on October 2nd (Updated)

Sprint’s about to make its first step to distance itself from unlimited data. Starting October 2nd, mobile hotspot customers will have a 5GB cap, with a 5 cent per MB charge after that. The cap only applies to Sprint’s $30/month mobile hotspot data plan, so your unlimited handset data is safe—for now. Still, it’s a…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Sep 22

BungeeAir Wireless Tether Keeps Your iPhone From Getting Jacked

This is the part of the day when I make fun of my sister. She has lost two, that’s right, two iPhones in the span of four months. She doesn’t use a computer so Find My iPhone makes no sense to her. Maybe being hassled by the BungeeAir security bubble will keep her next iPhone…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Sep 14

Verizon Unlimited Data Dies for Good July 7

Well we knew it was coming, but now we have a date: Verizon is moving to tiered data plans starting July 7th. The prices are $30/50/80 for 2GB/5GB/10GB plans, and bump up to $50/70/100 for 4GB/7GB/12GB for tethered plans. https://gizmodo.com/verizon-end-of-unlimited-data-plans-likely-coming-soon-5567119 The plans do not differentiate between 3G and 4G. Customers who currently have an unlimited…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jun 20

AirLocation Lets the Wi-Fi iPad Really Use the iPhone’s GPS Signal

AirLocation in an app that sends your iPhone’s GPS signal to your Wi-Fi iPad. All you need to do is tether your iPad to your iPhone and flip on the AirLocation app on both devices. We’ve previously reported that the Wi-Fi iPad 2 gained GPS powers when tethered to an iPhone but we were wrong.…

Tech News Casey Chan Apr 28

Cheap DIY Wi-Fi Tethering Dongle for Your DSLR

For those who can’t afford an $800 wireless transmitter for your camera but need one to quickly transmit photos from your DSLR to your computer, here’s a DIY wireless tethering solution that costs under $40. Using a wireless USB tether—specifically, a Cables Unlimited Wireless Adapter Kit—Peter Tsai, a professor in photography, created an easy and…

Tech News Andi Wang May 13

Reports: Google Pulling Tethering Apps From Android Marketplace

Developers are reporting a mass delisting of Android tethering apps from the App Marketplace, after being informed that such apps breach the Developer Distribution Agreement. That’s your cue for righteous indignation, internet! It’s not yet clear if all tethering apps have been pulled from the Marketplace, but a some have—and we know why. Though the…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 31

Tether Sinks Below $1 in Nightmare Scenario for Bitcoin’s Future

Crypto Investors Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, ‘Gotta Hand It To Luna’

Despite Its Name, Terra’s Stablecoin Value Plummets

U.S. Senators Demand Answers From People Behind Crypto Stablecoin Tether

The Feds Wants Stablecoin Companies to Register as Banks: Report

All $610 Million Stolen in Historic Crypto Heist Has Been Returned, Poly Network Says

Scammers Score $2 Million from the WallStreetBets Crowd With Fictional Crypto Launch

Updates From The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Doom Patrol, and More

New York AG’s Report Untethers Bizarre Cryptocurrency Scheme

Researchers Reach Obvious Conclusion That Bitcoin’s Price Was Artificially Inflated

Is a Potentially Fraudulent Crypto Company Behind the Bitcoin Rebound?

Today’s Cryptocurrency Gaffe: Hacker Makes Off With $30 Million in Tether

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Tethering App Slips Into the iOS App Store (Updated)

Sprint’s Capping Tethered Data on October 2nd (Updated)

BungeeAir Wireless Tether Keeps Your iPhone From Getting Jacked

Verizon Unlimited Data Dies for Good July 7

AirLocation Lets the Wi-Fi iPad Really Use the iPhone’s GPS Signal

Cheap DIY Wi-Fi Tethering Dongle for Your DSLR

Reports: Google Pulling Tethering Apps From Android Marketplace

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