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Crypto Cards Still an Option to Spend Digital Cash in Fiat Environment
8.10.2023
Rising regulatory pressures may have limited crypto cards on offer but they remain a viable way to pay with coins where only fiat is accepted. With them, you spend crypto and that’s without the need to exchange it beforehand as it often happens when you want to pay with cryptocurrency in...
What Is ADA? A Brief History of the Proof-of-Stake Blockchain Network Cardano
7.10.2023
On October 6, 2023, the cryptocurrency Cardano, known by its ticker ADA, is ranked as the eighth-largest in market capitalization, valued at just over $9 billion, or 0.817% of the $1.08 trillion cryptocurrency market. As the digital currency landscape evolves, ADA has emerged as a key contender....
Shielding Your Digital Realm: How to Protect Yourself and Crypto From SIM Swap Attacks
6.10.2023
In 2023, several SIM swap attacks have targeted cryptocurrency advocates and high-profile industry members, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Below is a comprehensive guide aimed at educating our readers on mitigating SIM swap attacks and safeguarding against hacks. Understanding...
Researchers find LLMs like ChatGPT output sensitive data even after it’s been ‘deleted’
2.10.2023
According to the scientists, there’s no universal method by which data can be deleted from a pre-trained large language model
Microsoft to form nuclear power team to support AI: Report
1.10.2023
Microsoft is forming a new team of professionals to advance its artificial intelligence plans with Small Modular Reactors and microreactors
Google and Microsoft-backed AI firm AlphaSense raises $150M at $2.5B valuation
28.9.2023
AlphaSense’s client list now includes most of the S&P 500 and nearly every firm listed in the Dow 50
The Scalability Solution: Understanding Layer One vs. Layer Two Blockchains
28.9.2023
Layer one (L1) and layer two (L2) blockchains offer different approaches to scaling distributed ledger networks. While developers of L1 blockchains focus on improving the base protocol, L2 programmers have moved transactions off-chain to enable faster and cheaper transactions. What Are Layer...
Maker Of Popular Starfield Mod Threatens Those Who Pirate It With Sabotage
27.9.2023
“Starfield Upscaler” is the second-most popular mod for Bethesda’s open-world RPG, but its creator sparked controversy earlier this month because the best version of it was locked behind a $5 Patreon subscription paywall. In a new interview with IGN he defends the practice, and threatens users...
Bitcoin ETFs Explained: A Closer Look at BTC Exchange-Traded Products
24.9.2023
Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that track the price of bitcoin have become a popular means for mainstream investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency market without directly owning bitcoin. Though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S....
What Are Rollups? Ethereum’s Main Scaling Solution Examined
20.9.2023
Rollups are structures that have been designed as a way of scaling Ethereum’s capacity to process transactions and data. They group a bunch of tasks and compute them offchain, only posting the result of these transactions to Ethereum, allowing more data to be piled up on L1 (layer one)....
Free From Coercion and Theft: The Counter-Economic Potential of Cryptocurrencies
18.9.2023
As nations become more authoritarian, the crypto economy and its related technologies stand out as powerful counterpoints to overreaching governance. The following Learning and Insights editorial explores why libertarians, especially agorists, embrace digital currencies such as bitcoin and tools...
Deciphering the Differences Between Proof-of-Stake and Proof-of-Work
17.9.2023
As cryptocurrencies continue to evolve, two key consensus mechanisms have emerged for validating transactions on the blockchain: proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS). This explainer will examine how these protocols differ and the unique benefits and drawbacks of each. Consensus Mechanisms...
Starfield Will Get DLSS Support, An FOV Slider, And More In Future Updates
13.9.2023
Starfield’s first update is here and its... pretty small and not very exciting. However, Bethesda has confirmed that some highly desired features and improvements, including DLSS support, will be added to the RPG via future updates. Read more
Defining Oracles: Enablers of the Decentralized Finance World
13.9.2023
Oracles are entities that enable various functions in blockchain structures by providing access to legacy or offchain information systems, acting as data ports for decentralized finance applications. These oracles act as information providers for tasks that require either the posting of data...
What Is XRP? A Brief History of the Real-Time Gross Settlement System
13.9.2023
While Ripple has its critics, there exists a passionate ‘army’ of XRP advocates who firmly believe it represents the future of decentralized finance and cross-border settlement. In this Learning and Insights guide, our objective is to walk you through a brief history of Ripple and...
Bitcoin’s Path to Money: Menger’s Theory and the Debate on Medium of Exchange vs. Store of Value
13.9.2023
Over the past ten years, fervent supporters of digital currency have engaged in intense debates: Is bitcoin (BTC) designed as peer-to-peer electronic cash as illustrated in Satoshi’s groundbreaking white paper, or does it serve as a digital store of value, similar to gold? Additionally,...
Examining the Concept of Flatcoins: Crypto Tools to Battle Inflation
12.9.2023
With the issue of inflation rising as a real problem for global economies last year, there has been a renewed need for people to seek a way of preserving their purchasing power. Flatcoins, stable currencies that change their value according to the inflation in a determined jurisdiction, have surged...
Google launches Digital Futures Project with $20M in grants to support ‘responsible AI’
11.9.2023
The launch comes ahead of a series of AI forums to be hosted by U.S. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer
El Salvador's Education Ministry Introduces Bitcoin Learning in Schools
11.9.2023
Two years after bitcoin (BTC) was established as legal tender in El Salvador, the Ministry of Education has begun a pilot program "that could bring Bitcoin education to every school in the country in 2024."
According to the announcement on the morning of September 7, the pilot program launched...
What is Monero? A Brief History of the World’s Top Privacy Coin
11.9.2023
Monero currently occupies the foremost position among privacy cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization. The following Learning and Insights explainer briefly delves into the origins and development of Monero (XMR), emphasizing its distinctive features, such as anonymous transactions...