VC Roundup: Crypto fundraising grows, but investors are more wary
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Parfin, Andrena, Blockscout, and Cartridge.
Month: August 2024
As Governments Embrace Bitcoin, Could It Become a Privacy Threat?
Privacy-focused Bitcoin advocates are raising alarms that governments could use the top blockchain to surveil citizens. Are they right?
Price analysis 8/16: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Bitcoin bulls are holding on to the $55,500 support, but an increase in futures open interest and a death cross on the BTC chart have traders worried that further downside is in store.
A Biosignature Based on Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation: References
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Methods 2.1. Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation 2.2. Identifying the Presence of Terraformed Planets and 2.3. Software and Availability 3. Results 3.1. Panspermia can increase the correlation between planets’ compositions and positions 3.2. Likely terraformed planets can be identified from clustering 4. Summary and Discussion 5. Acknowledgements and … Read more
Germany’s Information Security Office champions hardware wallets
According to a recent Chainalysis report, thefts resulting from crypto hacks and exploits have totaled $1.58 billion in 2024.
Rimac squeezes more power into its new all-electric hypercar Nevera R. And it only starts at $2.5 million
Rimac revealed Friday during The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering at Monterey Car Week the Nevera R, an all-electric hypercar that’s meant to push the performance bounds of its predecessor. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Bybit receives VASP, card operator registration in Argentina
Bybit’s registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider was made possible by a law passed in July.
Goldman Sachs, Capula, Avenir were biggest BTC ETF buyers in Q2 — CoinShares
The companies collectively purchased nearly $1.3 billion worth of Bitcoin ETF shares during the quarter.
Goldman Sachs, Capula, Avenir were biggest BTC ETF buyers in Q2 — CoinShares
The companies collectively purchased nearly $1.3 billion worth of Bitcoin ETF shares during the quarter.
The Apple IIGS Megahertz Myth
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A Biosignature Based on Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation: Summary and Discussion
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Methods 2.1. Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation 2.2. Identifying the Presence of Terraformed Planets and 2.3. Software and Availability 3. Results 3.1. Panspermia can increase the correlation between planets’ compositions and positions 3.2. Likely terraformed planets can be identified from clustering 4. Summary and Discussion 5. Acknowledgements and … Read more
Google’s head of Pixel 9 design won’t apologize for its big, beautiful camera bump
Google design director Claude Zellweger holds up a Pixel 9 series phone in a form-fitting case. “It’s the first time we’ve designed the phone and case hand in hand,” he says. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge There’s one thing about the just-announced Google Pixel 9 that’s hard to convey in photos — … Read more
A hellish new AI threat: ‘Undressing’ sites targeted by SF authorities
While the ethics of AI-generated porn are still under debate, using the technology to create nonconsensual sexual imagery of people is, I think we can all agree, reprehensible. One such method is “undressing” sites, which take a normal, clothed photo of a person and generate a fake nude version from it. As you might imagine, … Read more
NYSE, Nasdaq withdraw 3 more requests for crypto ETF options rule changes
Activity keeps heating up around Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF options.
Can Account Abstraction Solve Crypto’s UX Challenge?
Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy, Dante Disparte, once called for the abstraction of blockchain technology in an interview with Forbes. This advocacy made a lasting impression on me and eventually led me to Dante, whom I was privileged to interview in 2023. Onboarding one billion of the human population to the … Read more
Exploring ERC-5173 (nFR Future Rewards Contract) With Untrading CTO And Co-Founder Yale ReiSoleil Jr
Rewarding NFT owners even after they have pressed the panic button might seem counterintuitive, but it’s actually what ERC-5173 (NFT Future Rewards Contract) is all about. This ERC standard was developed in 2022 by Untrading co-founders Yale ReiSoleil, dRadiant, and D. Wang to tackle what they describe as a “zero-sum trading paradigm” and create a … Read more
US Financial Services Committee leaders want ‘regulatory sandboxes’ for AI
In a letter signed only by republicans, the committee responded to a request for information sent by the Department of the Treasury.
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO to co-lead Trump transition team
The financial services company has managed the Treasury portfolio for stablecoin issuer Tether since 2021.