Web3 gaming is inevitable. VCs are bullish on Web3 games because of their potential to onboard millions of users into the space. Prioritizing tokens over gameplay is a major reason why Web3 games fail despite massive funding. Building a community should never override having a good game if long-term goals are in view. Exploring both … Read more
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The lack of movement so far “makes absolutely no sense,” Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel tells CNBC.
The 300 Ethereum coins were transferred from a wallet identified as “Noman Seleem Seized Funds” by the onchain analytics firm.
A rapid decline in the traditional markets has spread to cryptocurrencies, obliterating them with a significant drop in all major assets. What are the possible factors for this perfect storm?
Last year, OpenAI held a splashy press event in San Francisco during which the company announced a bevy of new products and tools, including the ill-fated App Store-like GPT Store. This year will be a quieter affair, however. On Monday, OpenAI said it’s changing the format of its DevDay conference from a tentpole event into … Read more
As traders move to cover souring bets on the yen, the prices of risk assets (including Bitcoin) have taken a beating as a result.
:::info Authors: (1) Wenxuan Wang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (2) Haonan Bai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (3) Jen-tse Huang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (4) Yuxuan Wan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (5) Youliang Yuan, The Chinese … Read more
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a state-of-the-art approach to building question answering systems that combines the strengths of retrieval and foundation models (FMs). RAG models first retrieve relevant information from a large corpus of text and then use a FM to synthesize an answer based on the retrieved information. An end-to-end RAG solution involves several … Read more
Illustration: The Verge Apple is adding a new feature to Safari called “Distraction Control” that lets you remove distracting things like cookie preference pop-ups while you’re browsing, MacRumors reports. The new feature is available with the fifth iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia developer betas that launched on Monday. You can get an idea … Read more
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Bitcoin’s 30% decline in a week was for some observers reminiscent of the March 2020 crash, but there’s been multiple occasions of similar drawdowns during previous bull markets.
Other hedge funds are also reporting sizable positions in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Google has suffered a major court defeat in the U.S. that could alter the way it does business, should the decision stand. Judge Amit P. Mehta of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ruling in a case brought against Google by the Justice Department, said that Google had abused its monopoly power over … Read more
Several factors accelerated ETH’s drop to $2,100, and analysts warn that the recovery could take some time.
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Laura Normand / The Verge A federal judge ruled that Google violated US antitrust law by maintaining a monopoly in the search and advertising markets. “After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its … Read more
:::info Fun Fact: Only 1.1% of the total cryptocurrency volume is deemed to be illicit. Money laundering costs the global economy between $800 billion and $2 trillion per year, according to the UN. Annual total transaction volume on the Bitcoin blockchain in 2023 was approximately $16 billion. This means that out of $800B to $2T … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Wenxuan Wang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (2) Haonan Bai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (3) Jen-tse Huang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (4) Yuxuan Wan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (5) Youliang Yuan, The Chinese … Read more
Aveneel Waadhwa, Product Manager at Microsoft working on the Azure Optimization team, shares his thoughts on product management in the age of AI. Imagine a world where product managers possess the superpower to predict customer needs with pinpoint accuracy, streamline workflows effortlessly, and make data-driven decisions in real-time— all through the transformative power of artificial … Read more
It depends on what you’re trying to protect that value from. Day-to-day market volatility, no. Confiscation or monetary inflation, maybe.