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UNESCO and Netherlands design AI supervision project for the EU
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Dutch government launched a new project for supervising AI to help create a framework for the wider EU area. The United Nations and the Dutch government announced plans to create a framework for the eth...
Friend.tech clone Stars Arena drives surge of activity on Avalanche
The price of AVAX has surged more than 8% amid heightened network activity brought about by Friend.tech look-alike Stars Arena. Decentralized social media (DeSo) application Stars Arena has caused a major uptick in activity on Avalanche’s C-Chain network. As network activity in...
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers. Friend.tech users are warning of possible SIM-swap attacks after a recent spate of supposed hacks resulting in nearly 109...
Ethereum futures ETFs garner lukewarm reception on first day of trading
Day one trading volume across all nine products stood at less than $2 million. The rush of excitement that accompanied the launch of nine new Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appears to have yielded little in the way of investment dollars in comparison. On Oct. 2,...
Bitfarms increases mining pace, generates 411 BTC in September
Bitfarms, one of the largest Bitcoin miners in the world, believes that many of its best growth opportunities will arise from the upcoming BTC halving. The Canadian Bitcoin BTC $28,361 mining firm Bitfarms has been actively scaling operations, significantly increasing the amoun...
Hong Kong and Macau police seize over $2.8M related to JPEX fraud case
One suspect was arrested while trying to destroy potential evidence with paper shredders and bleach in the bathtub of an apartment. Authorities in Hong Kong and Macau have recently revealed arrests connected to the JPEX crypto exchange fraud case and highlighted that they are cu...
The Metaverse is real: Zuck’s ‘incredible’ photorealistic tech wows crypto Twitter
Often roasted for his metaverse tech demos, Zuckerberg appears to have blown away internet users with his latest avatar tech. While critics have been busy writing eulogies for Meta’s metaverse dream over the last few years, Mark Zuckerberg’s latest demonstration of its photoreal...
Bitcoin Ordinals haven’t wrestled blockspace from money TXs: Glassnode
Inscriptions have been acting more as a “packing filler,” stuffed into any remaining space once higher-value monetary transfers are packed into blocks, said the firm. Despite concerns that Bitcoin Ordinals are clogging the network, there is little evidence to suggest inscription...
Bitcoiner who tried to trade his way to Alaska shares his ‘humbling’ experience
Despite coming up short of his goal, crypto trader Thomas Kralow said the crypto-funded expedition was all about two things: “Bitcoin and happiness.” A Bitcoin BTC $26,216 proponent’s recent attempt to crypto trade his way from New York to Alaska has come to a sudden and bitter...
Chainlink downplays worries after users notice quiet change to multisig
Chainlink critics have reiterated concerns about the oracle networks’ supposed centralization after a subtle adjustment to its multisig wallet. Decentralized oracle network Chainlink has downplayed a recent change in the number of signers required on its multisig wallet — a move...