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Lesia Dubenko - Journalist - The Coinomist

Lesia Dubenko

Crypto journalist

Lesia Dubenko is a Ukrainian journalist and analyst who takes interest in burgeoning technology. She first joined the crypto-verse in 2018 and has been covering the key developments while interviewing big wigs from companies like Consensys, Tron, and more. She is part of the European Blockchain Observatory.

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American Teens Struggle Against Deepfake Porn

American Teens Struggle Against Deepfake Porn

AI generates plenty of controversy. Lately, it concerns deep fakes, with teenage girls in the US taking the biggest hit.

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Musk’s Trip to Israel Marred by Scandal

Musk’s Trip to Israel Marred by Scandal

Just when you thought that things were looking tough for X, another twist took place.

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Here’s How Much Ad Money Musk Could Lose

Here’s How Much Ad Money Musk Could Lose

It’s difficult times for Musk’s X (Twitter) – and it’s also possible to put a number on that difficulty.

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The Altman Saga: Meet Key Winners and Losers

The Altman Saga: Meet Key Winners and Losers

No one ever said that being Sam Altman is easy.

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AIrtist and Other Memes (Pics)

AIrtist and Other Memes (Pics)

From Sarah Connor to the girl who sets your house on fire, we picked AI-memes that are guaranteed to make you giggle.

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Who’s Crypto’s “Top Decel”?

Who’s Crypto’s “Top Decel”?

Following the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to go after Kraken, one of its co-founders, Jesse Powell, took to X (Twitter).

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Canada Labels AI Threat to its Future

Canada Labels AI Threat to its Future

The Canadian government published a message to its citizens about AI – and it’s definitely not the kind of message that AI enthusiasts want to hear.

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Who Wants to Control AI? One Man Has Answer

Who Wants to Control AI? One Man Has Answer

Is the entire AI doom-and-gloom day drama fake?

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Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted. Here’s Why

Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted. Here’s Why

Chatbots are our new BFFs – or maybe not?

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Web Summit in Full Swing. Here are the Stats

Web Summit in Full Swing. Here are the Stats

One of the biggest events in the tech industry Web Summit is gathering pace, and here are some interesting stats.

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Glassnode: Bitcoin Supply Tight

Glassnode: Bitcoin Supply Tight

Glassnode, the blockchain data and intelligence platform, has some fresh BTC-related insights.

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What If We’re Living in the Metaverse Already?

What If We’re Living in the Metaverse Already?

Everyone once in a while likes to talk about the metaverse. Is it good? Is it bad? Is it just around the corner? Or are we already living in it?

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“Stablecoins Way Better than Digital Fiat”: MakerDAO Interview

“Stablecoins Way Better than Digital Fiat”: MakerDAO Interview

The Coinomist had a pleasure talking to Tadeo, Developer Relations for Spark Protocol, MakerDAO’s SubDAO. And the conversation wasn’t just about the Dai stablecoin or its advantages compared to its competitors, USDT included. We delved into which countries are better at regulating crypto, why people trust opaque businesses, recent research into Solana as a potential future codebase for MakerDAO.

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No One Likes Twitter Anymore?

No One Likes Twitter Anymore?

People aren’t fond of X (Twitter) anymore – and they make sure to say it out loud.

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SBF Will Not Like These Beeple Images

SBF Will Not Like These Beeple Images

Are you SBF or SBF’s fan, better stay away from this article then!

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Another Russian Helped Evade Sanctions. Here’s How

Another Russian Helped Evade Sanctions. Here’s How

After Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine in February, 2022, Russian bigwigs tried evading sanctions. And there are people helping them do so.

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Goodbye ChatGPT, hello Grok? Will you switch to Musk’s AI?

Goodbye ChatGPT, hello Grok? Will you switch to Musk’s AI?

Elon wants his AI service Grok to be based and sarcastic. So, he decided to share a cocaine recipe. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Tron DAO’s Ecosystem Development Director on Blockchain and More

Tron DAO’s Ecosystem Development Director on Blockchain and More

Over the past year, Tron (TRX) has shown a great performance, with its price rising by 30%. We decided to find out why so we reached out to Tron and had a conversation with Tron DAO’s Ecosystem Development Director David Uhryniak. And here’s what we found out.

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Simpsons Mocked NFTs. How Did the Viewers React?

Simpsons Mocked NFTs. How Did the Viewers React?

The Simpsons always have to say something about everything. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are no exception.

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SBF’s Courtroom Sketches that Will Puzzle You

SBF’s Courtroom Sketches that Will Puzzle You

SBF never looked this professional. Let’s check out his courtroom sketches.

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Freaky, Grotesque, Red, Scary? This NFT Collection is Just That

Freaky, Grotesque, Red, Scary? This NFT Collection is Just That

It’s freaky – and yet it’s enticing. Meet the red-inspired NFT collection.

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AI May Become Smarter than Humans But We’ll Still Control It

AI May Become Smarter than Humans But We’ll Still Control It

Will AI become smarter than us? Maybe, but we’ll still be able to manage it, says an expert.

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AI Threatens Democracy, Again

AI Threatens Democracy, Again

Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to have the unique capacity to stir the pot.

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Wikipedia, Dickipedia, and the Sensitive Musk

Wikipedia, Dickipedia, and the Sensitive Musk

Remember the days when Musk was best-known for his Dogecoin tweets? Well, forget about them.

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Drop China from AI Summit, Says UK’s Former PM

Drop China from AI Summit, Says UK’s Former PM

Liz Truss, the former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the UK, lashed out against her successor Rishi Sunak for inviting Beijing officials to the upcoming Bletchley Park summit.

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