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Polygon Claims Matter Labs Copied Its Code Without Attribution
3.8.2023
In a blog post, Polygon shared that Matter Labs had copy-pasted part of the code from their Plonky2 library
Alibaba releases two open-sourced AI models to rival Meta’s Llama 2
3.8.2023
The Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba revealed two new open-sourced AI models, Qwen-7B and Qwen-7B-Chat, to rival Meta’s recently-launched Llama 2
WorldCoin to Open its ID System for Government and Private Companies: Report
3.8.2023
Sam Altman co-founded tech firm WorldCoin is extending its reach by enabling governments and private businesses to leverage its controversial iris-scanning and identity-verification technology, Reuters reported.
WorldCoin continues to attract regulatory scrutiny for its tech that is being used...
Blockchain IOT firm Nodle goes open source with Web3 bluetooth ‘nanocomputer’ sticker
2.8.2023
Nodle unveils open source bluetooth ‘nanocomputer’ N1 sticker aimed at increasing IoT connectivity across industries
Bitcoin Ordinals team launch non-profit to grow protocol development
2.8.2023
The Open Ordinals Institute aims to bolster the protocol’s future development as Ordinals inscriptions hit a milestone of 21 million
First Mover Asia: Asia Stocks Open Soft, Bitcoin Jumps Past $30K on MicroStrategy Filing and Despite Fitch Treasury Downgrade
2.8.2023
PLUS: Bitcoin dominance sagged in July, absent a compelling BTC catalyst, and as altcoins seemed to benefit from a partial Ripple court victory
Traders Pile Into CRV Shorts Amid Concerns Over Curve Founder's Collateralized Borrowing
1.8.2023
Traders pile into short positions in the perpetual futures market as potential liquidation of founder's crypto borrowing may destabilise the broader decentralized finance ecosystem
Today in Crypto: Crypto Firms in Hong Kong Can Open 'Simple' Bank Accounts Only, Elderly Couple in US Held Hostage for $156,000 in Crypto, Binance Can Operate in Dubai But Not in Nigeria
31.7.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Crypto Firms in Hong Kong Can Open 'Simple' Bank Accounts Only, Elderly Couple in US Held Hostage...
GitHub, Hugging Face, urge EU to relax open-source AI rules
29.7.2023
An open letter calls for a review of the European AI Act, claiming that existing provisions would hinder open source AI development
Federal Reserve Raises Federal Funds Rate by 25bps Amidst Moderate Economic Growth
26.7.2023
In the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) report, it was stated that the U.S. economy has been experiencing moderate growth and members of the committee have decided to raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (bps) in order to keep a handle on inflation. Fed Raises Benchmark Bank...
Star Wars Open-World Game Won’t Be An 'Unfinishable' 300-Hour RPG, Devs Say
26.7.2023
You might shudder at the thought of one Star Wars: Outlaws planet being about the size of two Assassin’s Creed Odyssey zones, but you don’t have to worry about it being some bloated RPG you’ll never finish, the devs told IGN.Read more
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates, as Markets Prepare for 25-Basis-Point Fed Rate Hike
26.7.2023
Bitcoin consolidated marginally above the $29,000 level on Wednesday, ahead of today’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. It is widely expected that the Fed will increase rates by 25 basis points, after holding off on hiking last month. Ethereum also remained mostly unchanged....
Wallex.US Wallet Sponsors US Open of Surfing – One of the Largest Sports Festivals in the World
26.7.2023
The newly launched a non-custodial crypto and defi wallet app Wallex.US is making a big splash by becoming the first ever cryptocurrency company sponsoring a major surfing event. The 2023 Wallex US Open of Surfing will be held in Huntington Beach, California, from July 29 through August 6, 2023....
Dogecoin Registers Biggest Single-Day Gain in 4 Months, Futures Open Interest Tops $500M
26.7.2023
DOGE jumped 10% on Tuesday, its biggest single-day percentage gain since April 3
Latam Insights — Argentina Reaches IMF Agreement, Bitfarms to Open New Mining Operations in Paraguay
25.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Argentina reached a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bitfarms will open two bitcoin mining farms in Paraguay, and Venezuela is...
Fed Preview: Crypto Observers See Powell Keeping Door Open for Rate Hikes Beyond July
25.7.2023
A 25 basis point rate hike on Wednesday is a foregone conclusion. The question is whether the Fed will continue to raise rates in subsequent months
OpenAI shutters AI detector due to low accuracy
25.7.2023
OpenAI has quietly pulled the plug on its AI Classifier because of its low accuracy
Star Wars Outlaws Will Feature Tatooine Because We’ll Never Escape That Place
24.7.2023
In a new video from Ubisoft about its upcoming Star Wars game, the publisher talked about creating an authentic Star Wars experience. As part of this, Outlaws will feature Tatooine, the galaxy’s most famous (and overused) desert planet. Read more
Ethereum’s Buterin Expresses Concerns Over Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
24.7.2023
Worldcoin’s identity system, “Proof-of-Personhood,” faces issues with privacy, accessibility, centralization, and security, according to Buterin
End of Fed’s Tightening Cycle: Bernanke, Majority of Polled Economists See Terminal Rate Hike Ahead
23.7.2023
With just a four-day window to go, the U.S. Federal Reserve appears primed to raise the federal funds rate by 25-basis-points (bps) at the forthcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The market presently maintains the conviction that this quarter-point uptick...