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New zero energy storage tech could lead to immortal blockchains

[Jul 20 2:38 PM] Today’s tech allows us to preserve data for thousands of years with zero energy usage, tomorrow’s could ensure Satoshi’s vision lives on forever.

TSMC becomes first Asian company to reach $1T as AI demand surges

[Jul 20 10:26 AM] The company is now worth more than Broadcom and closing in on Meta.

Nvidia claims breakthrough on path to GPU-based quantum computing

[Jul 19 2:46 PM] Quantum annealing systems could impact the finance and blockchain industries in a major way.

OpenAI turns to Broadcom as Musk, Zuckerberg snatch up Nvidia AI chips

[Jul 19 10:37 AM] The run on training hardware has put chipmakers at the forefront of the general artificial intelligence boom.

Galaxy Buys Almost All of CryptoManufaktur's Assets, Expanding Ethereum Staking Portfolio

[Jul 19 5:00 AM] By acquiring substantially all the assets of the blockchain node operator, the publicly traded Galaxy Digital will increase its role in Ethereum staking, as part of a broader effort to expand in the business of blockchain infrastructure.

Wearable hardware wallets for crypto adoption: Interview with Changelly and Tangem

[Jul 19 4:40 AM] Crypto execs discuss how wearable hardware wallets can advance crypto technology and accessibility, promoting adoption.

OpenAI launches new super-efficient, low-latency ‘GPT-4o mini’

[Jul 18 2:50 PM] The new model purportedly offers comparable performance at a fraction of the cost.

Meta won’t launch new AI products in EU, citing ‘regulatory uncertainty’

[Jul 18 11:25 AM] The door is now wide open for Google and Microsoft to gain first movers' advantage over the entire continent.

Chainbase Raises $15M to Grow Omnichain Data Network

[Jul 18 8:07 AM] Chainbase's aim is to provide unbiased and transparent data that is not controlled by a small number of dominant companies.

Polygon Sets September Date for Migration to POL Token from MATIC

[Jul 18 2:00 AM] The migration comes as a part of Polygon’s planned revamp laid out last year in its “Polygon 2.0” roadmap. The change was initially proposed in July 2023 to its community, and would make POL the main token for all Polygon networks.

Mt. Gox Creditors Reportedly Hit By Failed Login Attempts Amid Repayments

[Jul 18 1:12 AM] Users claim to have received as many as 22 login attempts from the Mt. Gox portal, ones that they did not initiate.

Menlo Ventures launches $100M AI startup accelerator with Anthropic

[Jul 17 1:42 PM] Dek: The partnership comes as Menlo Ventures continues to build out its AI portfolio.

The Protocol: Polymarket Feeds Political Junkies, With Nate Silver

[Jul 17 12:13 PM] In this week's issue of CoinDesk's blockchain tech newsletter, we look at the "alternative news source" that Polymarket's prediction-betting site has become.

Protocol Village: IoTeX 'DePIN Infrastructure Modules' to Reduce Development Time

[Jul 17 11:40 AM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 18-24.

Bitcoin's 'OP_CAT' Possibilities Teased in StarkWare Test Project

[Jul 17 11:00 AM] StarkWare used its new STARK verifier on the Signet network, a testing environment for Bitcoin, in a proof-on-concept project designed to demonstrate what the oldest blockchain might be capable of were the pending "OP_CAT" technical proposal to get…

Valour launches first ETP for Near Protocol’s native token

[Jul 17 9:16 AM] The exchange-traded product will be available on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market.

AI Preparedness Index: South Africa Best Prepared African Country; Nigeria Ranks Outside the Continent’s Top 7

[Jul 17 5:20 AM] The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index reveals that only seven African countries have preparedness indices of 0.4 or more. South Africa leads the continent with a score of 0.5, while the Republic of…

Former Tesla, OpenAI exec founds ‘AI native’ education startup Eureka Labs

[Jul 16 1:31 PM] The startup aims to create virtual teaching assistants using generative AI.

a16z co-founders pledge to support Trump in wake of Vance VP pick: Report

[Jul 16 11:41 AM] Numerous Silicon Valley insiders are reportedly donating to the Republican presidential nominee.

Polygon's New ZK Proving System, 'Plonky3,' Comes as Open-Source Toolkit

[Jul 16 7:00 AM] Proving systems are a crucial component at the heart of blockchain ecosystems, allowing secondary "rollup" networks to confirm transactions on a base chain like Ethereum. Polygon's prior version, Plonky2, was released in 2022.

Plaintiffs amend complaint in Tether lawsuit for alleged USDT scheme

[Jul 15 5:07 PM] The class-action lawsuit alleges Tether and Bitfinix conspired to manipulate crypto market prices.

US military partner Constellation opens Hypergraph network to app developers

[Jul 15 3:14 PM] The “Layer 0” network was created in collaboration with the United States Department of Defense and is now open for commercial Web3 applications.

Crypto Casino Founder Apologizes For Gambling Away Investor Funds

[Jul 15 9:30 AM] Galaxy is one of several investors who have accused Richard Kim of misappropriating at least $3.67 million of company funds belonging to Zero Edge, his crypto casino.

Skild AI announces $300M funding from Jeff Bezos, Softbank to build ‘robot brains’

[Jul 14 10:43 AM] Another unicorn has entered the race the develop human-level AI.

Exponential.fi Wants to Make It Easier to Invest in DeFi

[Jul 11 6:45 AM] The platform aims to make it easy to identify opportunities, bridge fiat, assess risk, and invest in crypto all-in-one.

Compound Finance, Celer Site Compromised in Phishing Attack

[Jul 11 5:35 AM] The website leads to a phishing page that could drain user funds, but the actual protocol remains unaffected.

Protocol Village: SKALE's 'Pacifica V3' Upgrade to Double Transaction Throughput

[Jul 10 7:20 PM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 18-24.

Intuit lays off 10% of staff to focus on AI

[Jul 10 2:27 PM] About 1,800 people were laid off, but the company plans on hiring about the same number of replacements.

The Protocol: Side-Dealing Accusations Put Crypto VC Funding in Spotlight

[Jul 10 11:40 AM] In this week's blockchain tech newsletter, we're highlighting the firm Polychain's accusation against a former general partner over an alleged ethics breach, along with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's speech in Brussels and Bitcoin's Saxony…

Starknet, Layer-2 Chain on Ethereum, to Open Staking By End of Year

[Jul 10 6:42 AM]