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Month: June 2024
EU elections 'wildcard' could pave the way for first Ether ETF
The outcome of the elections will be a pivotal moment for the implementation of the MiCA regulatory framework and the approval of the first spot Ether ETF.
Matter Labs Pulls ZK Trademark Application After Backlash
The firm abandoned its trademark application for the term “ZK,” short for “zero-knowledge,” following pushback from competitors.
Spotify to increase premium pricing in the US to $11.99 per month
Spotify has announced that it’s hiking subscriptions for customers in the U.S., the second such price increase in the space of a year. The music-streaming giant reports that premium pricing will increase in July from $10.99 to $11.99, representing a near-10% rise. The Duo and Family plans will go up to $16.99 and $19.99, representing … Read more
Hackers exploit Chrome plugin to steal millions from Binance accounts
The promotional plugin steals cookies from users, which hackers use to bypass password and two-factor authentication verification and log into the victim’s Binance account.
UK neobank Monzo reports first full (pre-tax) profit, prepares for EU expansion with Dublin hub
Monzo has announced its 2024 financial results, revealing its first full-year pre-tax profit. The company also confirmed that it’s in the early stages of expanding into the broader European market via a new base in Ireland. The news comes shortly after the U.K.-based neobank raised a couple of hefty tranches of funding, starting with $430 … Read more
SingularityNET announces ASI token merger dates for FET, AGIX, OCEAN
SingularityNET announces the merger dates for FET, AGIX, and OCEAN into the new ASI token, aiming to create a unified decentralized AI network.
Australia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF With Direct BTC Holdings to Go Live on Tuesday
Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management’s Monochrome Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) (IBTC) will begin trading on the Cboe Australia exchange on Tuesday, the company told CoinDesk.
Australia gets first spot ETF that holds Bitcoin directly
Australia is set to join Hong Kong, Canada and the U.S. in offering investors an ETF that invests in and directly holds Bitcoin.
Spider-Verse Producer Promises to Never Use Generative AI in Franchise
‘Spider-verse’ producer Chris Miller said he doesn’t want to “steal the generic plagiarized average of other artists’ work.”
Apple’s ‘I’m a Mac’ guy returns to promote Windows on Arm PCs
Image: Qualcomm Apple’s former “I’m a Mac” actor Justin Long defected to Intel a few years ago, and now he’s looking to switch to a Qualcomm-powered Windows PC. During Qualcomm’s Computex 2024 keynote today, Long appeared in a brief 30-second skit where he was bombarded by macOS notifications and nag screens causing him to start … Read more
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Adobe scolded for hosting ‘Ansel Adams-style’ images generated by AI
World-famous photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams (pictured, 1983) is best known for his black-and-white landscape photographs. | Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images Adobe found itself in hot water this weekend after the Ansel Adams estate publicly scolded the company for selling generative AI imitations of the late photographer’s work. On Friday, Adams’ estate posted a … Read more
A BTC price breakout 'never seen before' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin market commentators are increasingly confident that BTC price action is building a breakout, which will make history.
Flood of Cash from Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests
The crypto industry has – with the addition of another $25 million from Coinbase Inc. on Monday – amassed one of the largest stockpiles of campaign cash in U.S. politics.
Inside Apple’s efforts to build a better recycling robot
Last week, TechCrunch paid a visit to Apple’s Austin, Texas manufacturing facilities. Since 2013, the company has built its Mac Pro desktop about 20 minutes north of downtown. The 400,000 square foot facility sits in a maze of industry parks, a quick trip south from the company’s in-progress corporate campus. In recent years, the capital … Read more
Bitcoin transaction value hits yearly high with $25B moved
Bitcoin holders moved over 367,000 BTC on May 18, worth over $25 billion, recording a yearly high in the value of Bitcoin transactions.
PawFury’s Presale Raises Over $3 Million
NEW YORK , USA, June 3, 2024 – PawFury (PAW), the innovative memecoin that blends entertainment with real-world environmental impact, has achieved a remarkable milestone in its ongoing presale, raising over $3 million. This unprecedented success has left investors both surprised and eager, with many predicting PawFury to be the next big memecoin sensation, following … Read more
Mexico’s Crypto Stance Unlikely to Change as Ruling Morena Party’s Claudia Sheinbaum Elected President
Mexico City’s former mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, fielded by the ruling Morena party, has been elected Mexico’s first female president.
OKX expands to the Netherlands with new crypto exchange and wallet
Previously known as Okcoin Europe, OKX began serving users in the Netherlands in 2021 after registering with the Dutch Central Bank.
FTX-Alameda casualty Maple Finance launches institutional lending
Maple Finance launches Syrup, a DeFi protocol offering secured institutional lending, amid lingering skepticism from the FTX-Alameda fallout.
Hari to Bis: AI in Financial Systems Could Threaten Democracy
Yuval Noah Harari says AI should stand for Alien Intelligence, that banks & govts should create more money to build trust & that Bitcoin is bad because it’s built on distrust Historian and author Yuval Noah Harari says that AI is like an Alien Intelligence that could lead to a political and social crisis and … Read more