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Ed Marquez, Developer Relations Engineer for Hedera, on Blockchain Scalability and AI Language Models Within Web3 | Ep. 259
25.8.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Ed Marquez, Dev Relations Engineer of Hedera, talks about Hedera’s recent integration of ChatGPT’s plugin with its HBAR token and his thoughts on integrating other intelligent AI language models within Web3....
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Base publishes an update on its commitment to Superchain
25.8.2023
Base has published the update on its commitment to Superchain, assuring the community that its work toward enhancing decentralization is ongoing. The announcement adds a reminder about building the mechanism on OP Stack along with Optimism. The overall objective is to achieve an economy that goes...
Cybersecurity Breach at Kroll Affects FTX and BlockFi Claimants' Data
25.8.2023
A cybersecurity breach at FTX’s bankruptcy claims agent Kroll has compromised user data from both FTX and the bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi.
The compromised data consisted only of “non-sensitive” customer information, FTX said on X on Thursday, stressing that account passwords were not stored...
NFL and Mythical Games Unveil NFL Rivals: The First Web3-Powered NFL Game
25.8.2023
Web3 game studio Mythical Games officially launched the first Web3 technology-powered, NFL-licensed game. 'NFL Rivals'.
On August 24, the Kickoff program went live - "bringing the Mythical Marketplace to the NFL Rivals app for all players to participate in the game economy we’re all building...
Palau’s Stablecoin Audit Process Advances
25.8.2023
Palau’s Ripple-backed stablecoin pilot audit process is advancing, with the Ministry of Finance collaborating with auditors and turning in more than 200 documents for review. Jay Hunter Anson, a Palau Ministry of Finance member, explained he was ready to show auditors that every transaction...
Polygon Labs and Celo Foundation join forces for blockchain impact
25.8.2023
Polygon Labs has begun a groundbreaking venture with the Celo Foundation that is likely to change people’s perception of blockchain technology. Through The Value Prop, an open database created by Polygon Labs policy group, the two organizations intend to focus on actual and transformative...
Popular Decentralized Exchange 1Inch Partners with Coinbase's Base Network to Expand Liquidity Aggregation
25.8.2023
Popular Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch partners with Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 network Base to deploy its 1inch Aggregation Protocol and the 1inch Limit Order Protocol.
With the mainnet launch of Base on August 9th, exchanges like Uniswap, Balancer, and SushiSwap have just joined...
Magnate Finance Website Goes Offline as Users Fear $6.4 Million Exit Scam
25.8.2023
Magnate Finance on Base has deleted its Telegram group and took its website offline earlier today, sparking fears of a yet another exit scam.
Magnate Finance, which holds $6.4 million in Total Locked Value, has ties with other financial exit scams.
Blockchain analyst ZachXBT also warned of...
VeChain and SingularityNET team up on AI to fight climate change
25.8.2023
SingularityNET CEO Ben Goertzel says that AI and blockchain have the potential to solve problems that traditional mechanisms have “consistently, miserably failed.”
South Korean Crypto Murder Case Takes New Twist – Suspect: ‘My Confession Was False’
25.8.2023
A bizarre South Korean crypto-related murder case has taken a new twist, with one of the chief suspects telling a court his initial confession was “false.”
The case revolves around a woman who was apparently abducted from a busy street in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam District in March this year.
The...
Stateless Blockchains: The Future, or Just a Mirage?
25.8.2023
In an article released today by a16zcrypto, researchers Miranda Christ and Joseph Bonneau shed light on the intricate challenges of implementing stateless blockchains. Their extensive research delves deep into the complexities of the topic, offering a fresh perspective that promises to shape...
Founders of Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Accused of Laundering $1 Billion
24.8.2023
The founders of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash were charged Thursday with allegedly helping to launder more than $1 billion in digital currency, including funds taken by North Korean hackers. Department of Justice: ‘You Can’t Hide From Us Behind a Keyboard — Whether You’re a Hacker...
Can KYC and Permissionless Money Co-exist? Not According to This Crypto Influencer
24.8.2023
In light of the recent arrest of the founders of Tornado Cash, a decentralized private payments protocol built on top of the Ethereum network that severs the link between sending and receiving wallets, some are questioning whether Know Your Customer (KYC) laws and permissionless money can co-exist....
Worldcoin Faces Global Regulatory Hurdles Amid Expansion
24.8.2023
Recent developments around Worldcoin have reignited discussions on data privacy and the ethical implications of personal identification. The project's audacious goal to grant everyone on Earth a biometrically verified digital ID has captured attention globally—and not always in a good way.
With...
UK Plans To Ban Crypto Cold Calls, Seeks Public Opinion For Evaluation On Businesses
24.8.2023
The UK government is evaluating the impact of a potential financial services cold call ban on businesses and private enterprises.
As part of its plans to minimize the risk to consumers in the economy, the UK Treasury has issued a consultation paper to poll citizens on the perceived impact of...
Base Commits to Decentralization, Collective Growth of The Optimism Collective’s L2 Ecosystem
24.8.2023
The US’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and the largest publicly traded crypto company in the world Coinbase just released a blog post emphasizing its commitment to respecting the principles of decentralization relating to its newly launched layer-2 Ethereum scaling protocol Base.
Base,...
Logan Paul Promised To Repay Crypto Victims $1.3 Million, Tracker Shows It’s Not Happening
24.8.2023
Logan Paul’s NFT-based, play-to-earn “game” CryptoZoo never showed up after a botched preliminary launch in 2021, securing Paul a class-action lawsuit and furious investors waiting for the $1.3 million he promised as compensation. It’s been six months, though. Instead of continuing to wait quietly...
FTX Bankruptcy: Daily Legal Costs Mount to $1.5 Million, Raising Concerns Among Creditors
24.8.2023
The FTX bankruptcy saga has taken an alarming turn as daily legal expenses surge to a staggering $1.5 million, with creditors now sounding the alarm.
Lawyers and other bankruptcy professionals are racking up these costs while dissecting the remains of the major crypto exchange, CoinDesk reported...
After GOP Debate, Blockchain Bettors See Ramaswamy as Most Formidable Trump Challenger
24.8.2023
Betting lines didn’t change much as a result of Wednesday’s debate, but the Bitcoin-friendly entrepreneur has edged out Florida governor Ron Desantis this past week in the GOP’s race for second place
Pantera Capital Predicts Bitcoin to Skyrocket to $148,000 Post-2024 Halving
24.8.2023
In a recent “Blockchain Letter” to investors, published on August 22, Pantera Capital — a venture capital firm headed by Dan Morehead — has projected that the price of bitcoin (BTC) could soar to $147,843 per coin following the 2024 halving. The firm employed...