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Over 58,000 Sign Petition Against Paris Olympics Struggle Breaker Raygun
An online petition calling for an investigation into alleged "misconduct" by Paris Olympics breaker Raygun garnered over 58,000 signatures since it was created on Tuesday. Raygun became infamous for her performance, which earned her a score of zero. The post Over 58,000 Sign Petition Against Paris Olympics Struggle Breaker Raygun appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Noah Lyles Criticized For Paris Partying After COVID Spell
American track star Noah Lyles dealt with some backlash after being seen out partying in Paris on Sunday. He had revealed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 days before and ran the 100 meter and 200 meter while infected. The post Noah Lyles Criticized For Paris Partying After COVID Spell appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Snoop Dogg To Be A Torchbearer During Olympics
We wonder if he's practicing how to carry it or if he's just going to freestyle it once they pass him the torch.
Paris Thieves Crash Car Into Chanel Store For Smash And Grab
Luxury stores are still a big target for the criminal underworld. Thieves crashed a car into the Chanel store in Paris for a heist. As reported by Raw Story one of the brand’s most popular brick and mortar locations got hit last week. In the early hours of Monday, June 10 a team ram-raided a truck […]
Who’s the dumbass who brought their baby in the pit of Taylor Swift’s concert?
More than 45,000 people were in attendance for each of Swift's concerts at the Paris La Défense Arena -- including a tiny baby. Who’s the Dumbass Who Brought Their Baby in the Pit of Taylor Swift’s Concert? Scoop Harrison
On Brand: MAGA Acolyte Kanye West Rocks ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt In Paris
Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 10 hours ago @aqua174 Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men’s Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. His prior work has appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, The Village Voice, and other notable print and online publications. Other stops in his over 15-year journalism career include BET, MTV News, and AllHipHop.com. Alvin joined iOne in 2017 and continues to always make sure the culture—be it music, business, fashion, sports, sneakers, and everything in between—is thoroughly and accurately document...
NFT space bridges passions for tennis legend Maria Sharapova
Tennis legend Maria Sharapova appeared at the Binance Blockchain Week Paris 2022 to share her interest in nonfungible tokens (NFTs). During an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Sharapova mentioned that “she is exposing herself to this new world of crypto and Web3,” noting that the sector will help her better engage with her fans. Sharapova was also one of the strategic investors behind MoonPay’s Series A financing round, yet she mentioned that she aims to bridge her personal experiences to the digital world moving forward. Maria Sharapova (right) with Cointelegraph senior reporter Rachel Wolfson (left) at Binance Blockchain Week Paris 2022. Source: Rachel Wolfson Cointelegraph: What are you doing here today at Binance Blockchain Week Paris? Maria Sharapova: I’m crypto curious and wou...
Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman discusses the untapped potential of DeFi
Arthur Breitman, the co-founder of layer-1 protocol Tezos (XTZ), spoke with Cointelegraph’s Jackson DuMont at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS) last week about what it would take to unlock the true potential of decentralized finance, or DeFi. Breitman delivered a keynote speech following this interview about the company’s strategy. Related: Paris Blockchain Week, April 14: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground According to Breitman, “people haven’t really tapped into DeFi for real-world assets being tokenized.” When he says real-world assets, he means stocks, real estate, digital art or “anything you can think of.” While calling for a merge of traditional financial securitization and DeFi applications, Breitman also be...
Blockchain.com co-founder thinks the EU and UK are ‘progressive’ crypto regulators
Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall sat down with Nicolas Cary, the co-founder and president of Blockchain.com at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, or PBWS, last week. Cary’s other roles include founding the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development and co-authoring a white paper called “The Future is Decentralised” for the United Nations Development Programme. Hall and Cary discussed the regulatory landscape of the European Union and the United Kingdom, as well as Cary’s optimism for the evolution of money in the Web3 space. Cary recognized the recent “progressive” momentum of policymakers treating digital assets more seriously in the EU and in the United States, where President Joe Biden signed an executive order on cryptocurrencies l...
Law Decoded: Paris is always a good idea, even for talking crypto policy — April 11–18
Last week was the Paris Blockchain Week, and the epicenter of crypto policy and regulatory conversation moved to the French capital accordingly. Cointelegraph reported extensively from the ground and ran a series of interviews with some of the crypto industry’s captains who shared their thoughts on the state of regulatory affairs. For one, Binance’s Changpeng Zhao said that he was excited to see regulators embracing financial innovation and introducing crypto-friendly policies, calling it a major trend of 2022. Bertrand Perez, chief operating officer of the Web3 Foundation, opined that many policymakers, including some in the European Union, still tend to act too fast on crypto regulation without getting properly educated on the subject first. Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse even filled in the ...
Ripple CEO: SEC case is going ‘much better than I hoped’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is increasingly optimistic that the long-running case with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will deliver a positive result for the blockchain-based global payments company. Speaking on the main stage at Paris Blockchain Week on Thursday, Garlinghouse told attendees of the fireside chat that Ripple’s defense in the ongoing case was faring better than he expected. “The lawsuit has gone exceedingly well, and much better than I could have hoped when it began about 15 months ago.” Live from #PBWS2022, @bgarlinghouse sat down with @cnbc‘s @ryan_browne_ to talk crypto regulation, Ripple’s global traction and use cases that he sees growing across the industry. pic.twitter.com/ouQYhY3B5n — Ripple (@Ripple) April 14, 2022 The SEC filed...
Crypto ‘en français’: ‘Cointelegraph France’ is now live
Cointelegraph is delighted to announce the launch of its French edition, Cointelegraph France, providing the latest cryptocurrency and blockchain news en français and marking another historic milestone in the publication’s global presence. Founded in 2013, Cointelegraph is the leading independent cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused publication covering news about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, nonfungible tokens (NFT), metaverse, decentralized finance and other emerging fintech trends. Apart from the main edition in English, Cointelegraph maintains 10 local versions, operating editions in multiple languages, including Arabic, Spanish, German, Italian, Turkish, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese, managed by Cointelegraph VP of Global Operations Elijah Leyb. The new French edition is a joint ve...
