Avalanche (AVAX) posts triple-digit monthly gain as TVL surge points to user growth
Avalanche’s market cap has grown by 340% since October, and AVAX price has followed.
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Deepfake K-Pop porn, woke Grok, ‘OpenAI has a problem,’ Fetch.AI: AI Eye
AI Eye: 98% of deepfakes are porn — mostly K-pop stars — Grok is no edgelord, and Fetch.AI boss says OpenAI needs to “drastically change.”
Former U.S. President Donald Trump launches 'MugShot' themed NFT drop
"Never surrender!" the former U.S. President wrote.
IRS lists 4 crypto crimes among its top cases in 2023
The cases included investigations into the Silk Road marketplace, OneCoin, Oyster Protocol founder “Bruno Block,” and a money laundering scheme using Bitcoin kiosks.
S&P Global launches stablecoin ratings, ranks GUSD, USDP, USDC highest
The producer of the S&P 500 assessed eight stablecoins. Tether received the second-lowest rating.
Two individuals indicted for $25M AI crypto trading scam: DOJ
Defendants David Gilbert Saffron and Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr. allegedly solicited users’ deposits for investment and used them for lavish personal expenditures.
Terra co-founder Do Kwon will stay in Montenegro until February: Report
The Terraform Labs co-founder had been awaiting extradition to either the U.S. or South Korea after serving a prison sentence in Montenegro for using falsified travel documents.
Celestia to integrate with Polygon CDK for data availability in 2024
Celestia will become an option for data availability within the Polygon CDK software.
Democratic presidential candidate blasts Biden and Trump on crypto: ‘Not the right people to lead’
Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips was the sole Democratic presidential candidate to address the Crypto Presidential Forum after Republicans Vivek Ramaswamy and Asa Hutchinson.
Kucoin agrees to ban New York residents and pay $22 million in settlement
Kucoin users from New York will lose the ability to trade within 30 days and will have their accounts closed within 120 days.
Ethereum scaling firm =nil; Foundation introduces security-focused zkEVM
A new Ethereum zero-knowledge proof compiler could address security concerns identified in different zkEVM solutions.
Starknet to hand 10% of network fees to devs, with $3.5M in first distribution
The Devonomics initiative from the Starknet Foundation aims to return a portion of network fees to incentivize developers.
What is Midjourney, and how can you use it to create AI art?
Uncover what Midjourney is and learn the essentials of using this innovative AI tool to create stunning and unique art pieces.
'Take some rest and GO' — Bitcoin price copies 2020 bull run fractal
Bitcoin is nowhere near done with its bull market, should a chart fractal from several years ago continue to play out.
Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam sells $13 million COIN shares as ARK continues to divest
Major Coinbase shareholders have sold over $14 million of stocks over the past 48 hours.
Bitcoin’s water consumption: A new environmental threat?
New studies have examined the water consumption of Bitcoin, with alarming results.
Animoca Brands to focus on creator economy, interoperability in 2024
CEO Robbie Yung said that while Animoca does not employ a specific allocation strategy nor an investment target, it will continue supporting new Web3 businesses and its portfolio companies.
Crypto platform WOO X partners with market maker Wintermute for liquidity boost
Aside from Wintermute, other leading liquidity providers, including Selini Capital and Black Code Group, also support WOO X.
Chinese government plans for blockchain-based identity verification
The Chinese Ministry of Public Security plans to implement a blockchain-based identity verification system that it claims will help keep personal data and identity credentials safe.
Oasys taps rollup platform AltLayer to simplify metaverse deployment
Oasys Director Daiki Moriyama told Cointelegraph that the move allows smaller game developers to have an easier time deploying their games on the network.
Nifty News: Funko’s Disney NFTs, Sotheby’s auction Bitcoin Ordinals project, and more
WAX co-founder William Quigley told Cointelegraph that despite the bear market, NFT technology remains promising.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer says FTX fraud trial was “almost impossible” to win: Report
The head of Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal defense admitted the odds of winning the FTX fraud trial were stacked against the former CEO.
AI guidance for judges in England and Wales warns against risks
Senior judges in the U.K. have published AI guidelines for the judiciary to follow, which advise how to use AI and warn of the potential risks of using the technology in trials.
Dubai awards conditional crypto license to climate-friendly Web3 firm
AYA is a climate-focused launchpad that supports innovations around sustainability, such as reforestation, nature credits, mangrove conservation and sustainable agriculture.
Buy the dip, sell the rip? BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin taps $42K
Bitcoin preserves $40,000 as support and bounces higher as traders eye the impact of “institutional sized” moves on BTC price.
Bitcoin dev denies adding inscriptions to National Vulnerability Database
Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr said he played no part in flagging Bitcoin inscriptions as a cybersecurity threat with the NVD, as the listing received a “5.3 Medium” severity score.
IRS tax bill will swipe creditors of any ‘meaningful recovery,' says FTX
FTX Trading said the firm “never earned anything anywhere near the amount” that would justify a $24 billion tax bill.
Avalanche was ‘undervalued’ before posting 79% weekly gain: Analysts
AVAX surged while other tokens plunged, with analysts pegging its outperformance on being relatively undervalued while forging new partnerships with JPMorgan and Citi.
Don’t panic: Only 11 of 330 Elizabeth Warren’s bills have ever passed
Support for the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is growing in Congress, but most bills sponsored by legislators never become law.
El Salvador's Volcano Bond gets regulatory approval, targets Q1 launch
The Volcano Bond was approved by the country's Digital Assets Commission on Dec. 11, with issuance expected in Q1, 2024.