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Insider: ‘Vulture Contracts’ Affecting Bitcoin Mining Development in Paraguay
24.6.2024
Bruno Vaccotti, Head of Public Affairs of Penguin, a bitcoin mining company, has referred to the existence of what he called “vulture contracts,” and its effects on developing mining operations in Paraguay. Vaccotti stated that large amounts of energy have been assigned through these...
Former Microsoft Engineer Predicts a Gradual Shift in Blockchain Development Focus Toward Vertical Scaling
23.6.2024
While wrapped digital assets have enabled the bridging of assets and expanded their utility, their perceived need for custodianship reintroduces centralization risks and trust dependencies. This contradicts the decentralized ethos of blockchain technology, according to Chris Li, founder and CTO...
Hong Kong invites global opinions on web3 and virtual assets future
22.6.2024
The Hong Kong Legislative Council is actively seeking feedback on several critical aspects of Web3 policy development, including balancing technical, legal, and regulatory frameworks
Community-Made Overwatch 2 Mode Is So Good Fans Want Some Of Its Changes In The Main Game
21.6.2024
Every Overwatch 2 player has opinions about balance changes and reworks for their favorite heroes. Sometimes they’re impractical power fantasies to make their main more powerful, but other times, there are some real thoughtful ideas floating around forums and social media. Blizzard gave a handful...
Australian Bank Halts Development of ETH-Based Stablecoin
20.6.2024
The National Australia Bank recently abandoned its stablecoin initiative, and the development team behind the project is now involved with the Ubiquity stablecoin. The Australian bank’s decision to shelve the stablecoin project shows that startups are better positioned to innovate or adapt than...
Ex-OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever launches SSI to focus on AI safety
19.6.2024
The new company will develop AI safety and capabilities in tandem
Metroid Prime 4 Gets Proof Of Life During Nintendo Direct
18.6.2024
It’s been in development since before the dawn of time, and now, as foretold in the Ancient Scrolls, our faith can turn to fact. Metroid Prime 4, first announced in 2017, then re-announced in 2019, is confirmed to be a game that we will one day be able to buy. The game will launch in 2025, and...
XRP and Notcoin (NOT) price to see boost from key development, but RCOF is set to trend higher
18.6.2024
The crypto market has experienced fluctuations recently, though key developments may soon enhance XRP, Notcoin (NOT), and the RCOF token. Crypto whales continue to watch for desirable changes in these cryptos, as huge growth is potential depending on the market condition. The bearish month has also...
Latam Insights: Paraguay Unveils Bitcoin Mining Centric Development Strategy, Itau Unibanco Rolls Crypto Trading for All Customers
16.6.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Paraguay unveiled a bitcoin mining-centric strategy, Itau Unibanco rolled out crypto trading services for all its customers, and Worldcoin decided...
How To Install And Use Starfield’s Official And Fan-Made Mods
12.6.2024
Soon after Xbox’s big (and quite good) showcase on June 9, 2024, Starfield got a nice healthy update that finally delivered on the promise of quick and easy access to mods. While Starfield has had many mods on PC, it hasn’t been the most approachable for folks who aren’t used to installing mods...
Polygon Unveils $1 Billion Grant Program to Foster Blockchain Development Over Next Decade
11.6.2024
Polygon has announced a $1 billion Community Grants Program, set to roll out over the next ten years, aimed at supporting developers on its platform. This initiative promises to allocate about $100 million annually to fund innovative projects that enhance the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems....
Join Bitcoin BuildCon: Problems to Be Solved Next Week for Unique Insights on Development in Bitcoin
11.6.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Date: 18th June, 2024 Time: 13:00 UTC Location: Online Bitcoin BuildCon by Fibration Network is back with a new entry. This time, the event is focused on bringing together the fragmented Bitcoin community, connecting key BTC players in the US and Asia, and finding out what...
Intel Partners With African Development Bank to Train 3 Million in Advanced AI Skills
10.6.2024
The African Development Bank (ADB) and Intel have announced a significant partnership to train three million Africans and 30,000 government officials in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) skills. According to the ADB, this training is expected to revolutionize the African digital ecosystem...
Intel and AfDB to train millions of Africans in AI
9.6.2024
The initiative aims to equip many Africans with Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) skills, including skills in advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and data science
Arbitrum to distribute $215M in ARB tokens for gaming innovation
9.6.2024
Initially introduced in March, the proposal gained official approval on June 7, with a majority of over 75% of votes in favor
Report: Warner Bros. Execs Thought Suicide Squad Would Make A Ton Of Money Despite Development Woes
6.6.2024
Anyone who played Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League could probably guess that something went terribly wrong during development. Bloomberg now reports that the multiplayer bomb from a studio beloved for its single-player Batman: Arkham games was plagued by several issues leading up to...
Here’s What Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Stunning World Looked Like During Early Development
5.6.2024
Video game studios can often be so secretive that it’s easy to forget the games are made by people. A gorgeous vista in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was once just a basic surface on which Square Enix’s developers would eventually build entire worlds. That’s why it’s always fun to look...
Former OpenAI, Anthropic employees call for 'right to warn' on AI risks
4.6.2024
Former OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepMind employees urge AI companies to expand whistleblower protections to publicly address AI risks amid growing concerns over the “deprioritization” of safety
Bitdeer Announces $100 Million Investment From Tether
31.5.2024
On Friday, the publicly listed mining company Bitdeer Technologies Group revealed that the leading stablecoin firm Tether has purchased $100 million in Bitdeer shares. Additionally, Tether holds an option to acquire an additional $50 million in shares in the future. Bitdeer and Tether Forge...
CertiK announces CertiK Ventures to boost blockchain development
31.5.2024
CertiK Ventures aims to drive on-chain innovation by supporting security-first projects, fostering key partnerships, and making strategic investments