With Google’s $300 million investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, it seems that the AI arms race has started in earnest. The IT giant is investing in the firm in order to strengthen its position as a competitor in the emerging area of generative AI. Since the release of the
February 4, 2023 1 min read
An estimated $120 million was taken from the protocol of a tiny decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). Due to a pretty large smart contract vulnerability. On February 1st, BonqDAO informed its Twitter followers of an oracle attack that compromised the Bonq protocol. And enabled the exploiter to influence the price of
February 3, 2023 1 min read
Bitcoin soared by over 40% in the first month of 2023, off to a fantastic start for the year. This was also the second-largest increase for the month of January in the last decade. For operational purposes, Bitcoin mining firm Marathon digital has been selling its BTC holdings as the
February 3, 2023 1 min read
Pick n Pay, a supermarket chain in South Africa, has accepted Bitcoin at 39 locations before rolling out the service company-wide. The rollout of Bitcoin acceptance took place over the course of the last three months of pilot testing. Customers at any of the retail locations in South Africa will
February 2, 2023 1 min read
Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency trading platform by volume, has partnered with Air Astana, the major airline in Kazakhstan. Users may now exchange their travel points for a selection of cryptocurrencies thanks to the partnership. In a press statement released today, Air Astana initially broke the news of the joint endeavor.
February 2, 2023 2 mins read
Investors’ faith in self-custodial platforms was badly shaken by events in the cryptocurrency industry last year. However, most retail investors aren’t familiar with or prepared to evaluate the pros and cons of various custodian options. Furthermore, many traders are not familiar with self-custodial options that are now on the market.
February 1, 2023 2 mins read
Despite its widespread recognition as the pioneering NFT ETF, NFTZ has decided to close its doors. Defiance ETFs has said that as of February 28, they would “close and sell” its Defiance Digital Revolution ETF (NFTZ). Sylvia Jablonski, the co-founder of Defiance ETFs and Chief Investment Officer, predicted that NFTs
February 1, 2023 2 mins read
A significant layer-1 privacy smart contract validator, the Secret Network has said it would stop providing nodes and support for the network. One of the largest validators, Smart Stake, declared on January 29 that it will stop operating validator nodes for the Secret Network on February 21. Smart Stake has
January 31, 2023 1 min read
Coinbase has announced that it is updating the Wallet app to enhance security and usability. On Monday, the cryptocurrency exchange announced a number of new features for its Wallet users. That aim to increase blockchain transparency and security. These include transaction previews, token approval alerts, a blocklist of flagged dApps,
January 31, 2023 1 min read
A plan to impose the most recent global bank capital regulations was approved Tuesday. By the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). According to a Reuters report, the Legislators have also inserted measures addressing dangers associated with crypto assets. Moreover, the basic guidelines were devised by the
January 30, 2023 1 min read
