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Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is donating 500 BNB (BNB) each to Thailand and Myanmar following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage to buildings and widespread flooding.Zhao plans to distribute the funds through Binance and Binance Thailand if a third-party onchain donation platform cannot be found to distribute the disaster relief funds.“I hope everyone is safe in Thailand,” the Binance founder wrote in a March 28 X post before announcing the contributions to both countries affected by the earthquake.According to The Guardian, at least 144 people are confirmed to have died as a result of the catastrophic earthquake…

A note about the Stateless Ethereum initiative: Research activity has (understandably) slowed in the second half of 2020 as all contributors have adjusted to life on the weird timeline. But as the ecosystem moves incrementally closer to Serenity and the Eth1/Eth2 merge, Stateless Ethereum work will become increasingly relevant and impactful. Expect a more substantial year-end Stateless Ethereum retrospective in the coming weeks. Let’s roll through the re-cap one more time: The ultimate goal of Stateless Ethereum is to remove the requirement of an Ethereum node to keep a full copy of the updated state trie at all times, and…

Parallel TCG has officially launched its mobile version on Android—starting with the Philippines.This rollout marks the game’s first step into mobile gaming and is part of a broader effort to make the title more accessible worldwide. The release delivers the full Parallel experience in a format optimised for smartphones, allowing players to build decks, choose factions, and battle others.Feedback from local players is expected to shape updates and feature refinement. Source: ParallelGameplay OverviewAt its core, Parallel TCG is a turn-based strategy game where players select one of five “Parallels”—futuristic factions that represent alternate versions of humanity after a global disaster.Each…

Knowing how to apply for a loan with self-employment income has become increasingly relevant for crypto entrepreneurs and freelancers. In the evolving landscape of decentralized finance, knowing how to apply for a loan with self-employment income has become increasingly relevant for crypto entrepreneurs and freelancers. Those who regularly trade or mine digital assets often need to apply for a loan or financing while navigating the complexities of non-traditional income documentation. Much like navigating the volatile crypto markets, securing funding without the safety net of traditional W-2 employment requires strategic planning, meticulous documentation, and understanding the unique rules of this financial…

SSA’s core “logic” is also written largely in COBOL. This is the code that issues social security numbers, manages payments, and even calculates the total amount beneficiaries should receive for different services, a former senior SSA technologist who worked in the office of the chief information officer says. Even minor changes could result in cascading failures across programs.“If you weren’t worried about a whole bunch of people not getting benefits or getting the wrong benefits, or getting the wrong entitlements, or having to wait ages, then sure go ahead,” says Dan Hon, principal of Very Little Gravitas, a technology strategy…

Donald Trump’s cruel and chaotic second term is just getting started. In his first month back in office, Trump and his lackey Elon Musk (or is it the other way around?) have proven that nothing is safe from sacrifice at the altar of unchecked power and riches. Only robust independent journalism can cut through the noise and offer clear-eyed reporting and analysis based on principle and conscience. That’s what The Nation has done for 160 years and that’s what we’re doing now. Our independent journalism doesn’t allow injustice to go unnoticed or unchallenged—nor will we abandon hope for a better…

Taking out a loan to attend college is an investment in your future. But unlike in the United States, students in Pakistan don’t have easy access to college loans. Instead, most families must stomach higher interest rates for personal loans that can require collateral like land or homes. As a result, college is inaccessible for many students. It’s one reason why only about 13 percent of Pakistani students attend college.Now EduFi, founded by Aleena Nadeem ’16, is offering low-interest student loans to a broader swath of Pakistanis. EduFi, which is short for “education finance,” uses an artificial intelligence-based credit scoring…

Many successful phishing attacks result in a financial loss or malware infection. But falling for some phishing scams, like those currently targeting Russians searching online for organizations that are fighting the Kremlin war machine, can cost you your freedom or your life. The real website of the Ukrainian paramilitary group “Freedom of Russia” legion. The text has been machine-translated from Russian. Researchers at the security firm Silent Push mapped a network of several dozen phishing domains that spoof the recruitment websites of Ukrainian paramilitary groups, as well as Ukrainian government intelligence sites. The website legiohliberty[.]army features a carbon copy of…

On Wednesday, the office of Rep. Gabe Amo issued a press release stating that Rep. Amo and Rep. Kim (R-CA) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the use of distributive ledger technologies (DLT), including blockchain, to “support democratic governance, human rights, freedom of information, transparency, and innovation around the world.” The resolution (the full text of which was not linked to in the press release) urges federal agencies to explore and support DLT and expresses Congress’ commitment to advancing responsible innovation on this technological front. Rep. Kim commented on the importance of this technology in the press release. “U.S. leadership in…