Paraguay President’s X Account Hacked with Fake Bitcoin Legal Tender Claims

According to a report by COINOTAG News on June 10th, the official X account of Paraguay’s President was compromised, resulting in the dissemination of false information. The hacker falsely asserted that Bitcoin had been adopted as legal tender in Paraguay, misleading various media outlets. This incident underscores the growing cybersecurity challenges faced by public figures … Read more

Paraguay’s presidency swiftly debunks Bitcoin legal tender hoax, confirms X account hack

The Paraguayan government made an official statement that President Santiago Peña’s verified X account was hacked and published an unauthorized declaration that Bitcoin (BTC) would be made legal tender on June 9. The post also included a false plan to establish a Bitcoin treasury and add $5 million in BTC. The compromised account displayed an image … Read more

Bitcoin Core Developers Highlight User Autonomy in Software Choice Amid Ongoing Data Use Debate

Bitcoin Core developers reaffirm the principle of user autonomy in software selection, underscoring the network’s commitment to decentralization and censorship resistance. The announcement sparked vigorous community debate regarding the role of non-monetary data on the Bitcoin blockchain, though no immediate financial repercussions were observed. According to a statement from Bitcoin Core, “Bitcoin is a network … Read more

Hollywood Stars Discuss The Progress Happening For LGBTQ+ Storytelling

(Left to right) Benito Skinner, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sherry Cola, Wanda Sykes, Liv Hewson, Tramell … More Tillman, Josh Greenbaum, Danielle Pinnock, Michael Urie, Nathan Lee Graham, Megan Stalter, Tim Bagley, Tonatiuh and Sasheer Zamata. Getty Images In a world that can often times feel rather divisive lately, the sharing of LGBTQ+ stories in films and … Read more

ITZY On What 10th Mini-Album, ‘Girls Will Be Girls,’ Means To Them

ITZY “Girls Will Be Girls” Concept JYP Entertainment The expression “Girls will be girls!” can mean anything, because girls can be anything. Girls can be powerful, sensitive, kind, loving, brave, fearful, logical, crazy, and many other things. For the K-pop powerhouse ITZY, “Girls will be Girls” to them means strength, unity, and their bond as … Read more

Paraguayan President Issues Warning About Bitcoin As Legal Tender Post

The office of Paraguayan President Santiago Peña appeared to deny a post on the social media platform X that announced the country would begin recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender. In a Monday post on X, the official account of the office of Paraguay’s president asked followers to “dismiss any recently published content” without official confirmation … Read more

Hong Kong to Use Chainlink’s CCIP for CBDC Study

The Hong Kong government is partnering with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to test cross-border transactions between permissioned and permissionless blockchains, as well as settlements using different types of digital assets. The partnership is part of Phase Two of Hong Kong’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. According to a report from payments company Visa, … Read more