Bonfire of Bitcoin: Why Crypto Assets are Tumbling
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The lightning uptake of crypto assets like bitcoin had swelled a volatile sector to a valuation of roughly two trillion dollars recently.
A week-long rout...
Amid NFT Boom, Artists Worry about Climate Costs
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Digital art is nothing new to vonMash, who describes his blend of painting, video and sound as "afro-delic" -- a psychedelic twist on Afrofuturism.
But...
Bitcoin use on rise to launder drug money, report says
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Drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia are increasingly using cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin to launder money, the UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said...
Costa Rica Dog Kennel Hit by Meteorite Sells at Christie’s
Although you may not realize it, material from space is regularly falling from the sky. To such an extent that scientists estimate almost 50 tons a...
‘Amazing milestone’ as NASA fully deploys Webb telescope in space
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The most powerful space telescope ever built completed a tricky two-week-long deployment phase Saturday, unfolding its final golden mirror panel, as it readies to...
Bitcoin faces uncertain 2022 after record year
The price of bitcoin hit record highs in 2021 thanks to support from traditional finance, but cryptocurrency specialists are struggling to predict next year's...
James Webb telescope sets off on million-mile voyage
The world's most powerful space telescope on Saturday blasted off into orbit, headed to an outpost 1.5 million kilometres (930,000 miles) from Earth, after...
Meta targets ‘cyber mercenaries’ using Facebook to spy
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Facebook parent Meta on Thursday banned a series of "cyber mercenary" groups, and began alerting some 50,000 people likely targeted by the firms accused...
Bezos’ Blue Origin completes third crewed space flight
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company blasted its third private crew into space on Saturday and brought it back safely, this time including the daughter of...
Facebook whistleblower: ‘I want to start a youth movement’
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What exactly does one do after leaking thousands of documents from the world's most powerful social media company? For Frances Haugen, the answer is...
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United States First Lady Jill Biden will visit Costa Rica
First Lady Jill Biden will be headed to Latin America on Wednesday. She will leave Washington for a six-day visit to three countries: Ecuador,...
Costa Rica lifts ban on Hass avocado imports
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves, announced this Wednesday, May 18, the decision to lift the restriction on Hass avocado imports.
“On the controversial matter of...
A Letter to the New Congress of Costa Rica
Ladies and Gentlemen,
First congratulations on being selected to your new position. You have accepted a difficult and taxing job. But if not for your...