Crypto firms freeze more than $3bn in funds as Binance investigates potential hack

World’s largest crypto exchange said it had not confirmed whether funds had been pilfered Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Thursday it is investigating reports of a potential security issue as its founder said the incident “does look like a hack on Binance”. The company said cryptocurrency firms had frozen about $3bn in … Read more

A ghost story in the nation’s Capitol

They always ask if I felt something. “Across your foot? Your shin?” My shin?  “Yeah. Your ankle. Did you feel it?” Not really. But before I respond, they ask again. What was it like?” they inquired. “Or did you just fall?” Then they speculated I might be clumsy. Hmmph. Clumsy. I truly don’t think so. … Read more

California high-speed rail chief quits amid billowing expenses scandal

Ian Choudri resigns after report found agency overseeing troubled LA-San Francisco project misused over $600,000 in public funds The chief executive of California’s embattled high-speed rail authority abruptly resigned on Wednesday, over a month after a state watchdog determined the agency had misused public funds. In September, California’s office of the inspector general released an … Read more