US federal authorities have arrested and indicted a filmmaker, accusing him of spending $11 million given by Netflix to gamble on stocks and crypto instead of using it to finance a science fiction TV show. The Department of Justice said in an indictment unsealed in a Manhattan federal court on March 18 that it had…
Mar 15, 2025; New York, NY, USA; St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino coaches against the Creighton Bluejays during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images St. John’s is the sixth different program Rick Pitino has guided to an NCAA Tournament — so the Basketball Hall of Famer…
An attacker has breached the dashboard of an artificial intelligence crypto bot and made two prompts for it to transfer 55.5 Ether, worth $106,200, from its wallet, sparking concerns about the security of AI agents in crypto. In a March 18 X post, “rxbt” — the maintainer of the bot called “aixbt,” which commentates on…
Mar 15, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) skates with the puck ahead of forward Max Domi (11) in the first period against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images The Toronto Maple Leafs should get a better idea of how far they have rebounded from…
Minnesota state Senator Jeremy Miller has introduced the Minnesota Bitcoin Act, which he drafted after completely changing his stance on Bitcoin. “As I do more research on cryptocurrency and hear from more and more constituents, I’ve gone from being highly skeptical to learning more about it, to believing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,” Miller said…
Mar 22, 2024; Spokane, WA, USA; Yale Bulldogs guard John Poulakidas (4) drives to the basket against Auburn Tigers guard K.D. Johnson (0) during the second half of a game in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images DENVER — Yale pulled off a…
The EOS Network, a blockchain that launched in 2018 amid the initial coin offering boom, has rebranded to Vaulta and will pivot to focusing on Web3 banking. The switch to Vaulta is tentatively scheduled for the end of May and will include a new token and the establishment of an advisory group known as the…
Mar 14, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images The Indiana Pacers begin a pivotal five-game homestand on Wednesday when the slumping Dallas Mavericks come to Indianapolis. The Pacers (38-29) head into the closing…
As questions continue to swirl around Washington about the future of TikTok, the name of one potential suitor for the popular video app keeps coming up: Oracle. On Tuesday, Oracle met with top aides on Capitol Hill to talk about how the U.S. tech giant, which processes and serves TikTok user data, plans to work…
US Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, said at the Digital Assets Summit on March 18 that Congress “should be able to get” both a stablecoin and crypto market structure bill done this year. Khanna added that there are 70 to 80 Democrats now who understand the importance of stablecoin legislation in increasing American…