Journeys: Hervé Larren on Bitcoin, Apes and the psychology of ‘blue-chip’ NFTs
Hervé Larren’s crypto journey has taken him from luxury goods to Bitcoin mining and back full circle to the world of “blue-chip” NFTs.
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Bruce Lee avatar to teach martial arts in the metaverse
Those who wish to participate can do so by minting their avatars on the Polygon and Ethereum blockchains.
NFT-optimized Palm Network to become a Polygon ZK Supernet
The Ethereum sidechain will transition to a proof-of-stake network this August and become a full-fledged layer 2 based on Polygon’s zero-knowledge protocol in 2024.
Smart contracts continue to rise amid market downturn: BNB Chain Q2 report
BNB Chain noted that the rise in verified smart contracts highlights the demand for security, reliability and scalability.
How to use ChatGPT to learn SQL
Explore practical examples to help you master SQL for database management and data analysis using ChatGPT.
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia collaborate on tokens and payments
The Saudi Central Bank warned in 2019 that Bitcoin is “not recognized by legal entities” but hasn’t made many statements on crypto since.
German political parties split on how to regulate increasing AI adoption
As the trilogue on the AI Act begins, the European Commission, German politicians, and digital experts express skepticism and make new demands.
Securitize issues tokenized assets in Spain, plans September trading start
The U.S.-based trading platform is set to become the first to issue and trade tokenized assets in both the U.S. and the EU, and will operate under the new DLT pilot regime.
Netflix eyes AI amid Hollywood strike, offers high-paying AI positions
The positions come with six-figure salaries, ranging from $450,000 to $650,000 for the Technical Director role and $300,000 to $900,000 for the Product Manager position.
Twitter to X rebrand sparks debate over new name for ‘tweets’
Amid the new changes to the online social media platform now known as X, users have begun to debate on what to name the iconic posts formerly called tweets.
Twitter hijacks @X handle, offered user merch, trip to HQ as ‘thank you’
The Twitter user who initially registered the @X handle had their profile forcibly changed after Elon Musk rebranded the social media platform to X.
Bitget exec discusses limitations and benefits of CTA AI trading bot
The bot is the third in a series of AI-trading initiatives launched this year.
Coinbase CEO to Americans: Urge reps to vote ‘yes’ on crypto regulatory clarity bills
Brian Armstrong said that voting yes to the bill would protect innovation and national security in the United States.
Crypto-friendly BlackRock starts ‘digital-first’ investment offering in India
As BlackRock reiterates that an optimal investment allocation should include 84.9% BTC, the firm has formed a major investment partnership in India.
Bitcoin bull run next? Bitfinex stablecoin ratio ‘blows up’ in 2023
A “major leading indicator” for Bitcoin is pointing the way toward a classic repeat of bullish BTC price phases, analysis says.
Worldcoin rebuts reports of lackluster takeup as Altman cites Japan queues
A video shared by Worldcoin co-founder Sam Altman shows a long queue of people in Japan reportedly waiting to collect $50 worth of Worldcoin (WLD) tokens or 25 WLD.
UFO hearing: Crypto degens spare no time crafting 50 alien shitcoins
With the United States government accused of covering up extraterrestrial activity, crypto degens were quick to sprout a shiny batch of memecoins.
Digital marketing will become Web3's next major use case, says report
More than 70 startups have raised over $600 million in the embryonic Web3 digital marketing sector.
Redditor's hacked Bitcoin is a lesson on the hidden dangers of paper wallets
"My Bitcoin was taken. How?" A Reddit user thought they were following best practices until two days ago when their Bitcoin wallet was completely cleaned out.
Robert Kennedy Jr. reveals buying 2 Bitcoin for each of his 7 children
“I’m going to put my money where my mouth is,” said the Democratic presidential candidate as he doubled down on his support for Bitcoin.
Sam Bankman-Fried to have campaign donation charge dropped: Prosecutors
The FTX co-founder may be able to face one less charge relating to his alleged mismanagement of the cryptocurrency exchange.
Crypto payment gateway CoinsPaid suspects Lazarus Group in $37M hack
CoinsPaid said it is now working with Estonian law enforcement and several blockchain security firms are assisting to minimize the impact of the July 22 exploit.
Crypto bills pass congressional committee in 'huge win' for US crypto
Two crypto regulatory bills have been passed by the United States House Financial Services Committee United States in one day.
Meta Q2 earnings: Reality Labs losses top $7.7B year to date
Meanwhile, Meta's metaverse-building business has racked up around $21 billion in losses since the start of 2022.
ERC-20 inventor discusses origins, new blockchains, BRC-20 and more
Fabian Vogelsteller has been working full-time to create his new blockchain since 2018, with its mainnet launching just this May.
Judge warns Sam Bankman-Fried to ‘take it seriously’ as prosecutors push to revoke bail: Report
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon reportedly said SBF made roughly 100 calls to a reporter behind The New York Times story that revealed Caroline Ellison’s private journals.
Judge suggests IRS issued $4K refund over tax lawsuit based on quality of lawyers: Report
A couple who filed a lawsuit over how staked Tezos tokens were taxed has gone to appellate court after refusing to accept a refund check from the IRS.
SEC passes new ‘conflict of interest’ rules governing how brokers can use AI
The new rules will govern how brokers use artificial intelligence to entice investors and how they use “optimization functions” to target investors and determine investment strategies.
Price analysis 7/26: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC, LTC, DOT
Bitcoin and several major altcoins are trading inside a range, indicating that a strong catalyst is needed to start the next trending move.
McDonald’s in the metaverse, pro players to try Web3: Nifty Newsletter
The creators of the popular NFT game Axie Infinity announced a partnership with NFT collection CyberKongz to migrate the Play & Kollect game to Ronin.