Month: August 2024
Ripple to Allocate $10M to Tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger
This is part of a larger fund that Ripple will allocate to tokenized T-bills provided by OpenEden and other issuers.
Polymarket founder hints at potential fees in the future
Polymarket might add fees to its platform in the future, but it is currently focused on growing the marketplace, according to the CEO.
Bitcoin’s ‘ultimate price’ could surpass $700K based on 3% portfolio allocation — Analyst
In the bullish case, Bitcoin’s ultimate price could surpass $24 million per coin, but global adoption still needs to grow by at least fourfold.
How I got my laser eye injury
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EU greenlights HPE’s $14B Juniper Networks acquisition
The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead to HPE’s planned megabucks acquisition of Juniper Networks, concluding that the proposed transaction “would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area.” The news comes a little more than a month after HPE notified the EC of the planned transaction. HPE first announced its intentions to dole out … Read more
Watch ChatGPT’s new voice mode mimic accents and correct pronunciation
Image: The Verge It’s been a couple of days since OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT’s new advanced voice mode, and the small group of ChatGPT Plus subscribers given access to it seem pretty impressed so far. Various clips of the feature in action have appeared online, demonstrating its ability to sing, imitate accents, correct language pronunciation, … Read more
Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms’ Second-Quarter Loss Widens to $84.4M as Costs Surge
The company’s loss per share doubled to $0.32.
Brands that don’t succeed in Web3 didn’t ‘jump into the water’
Qiibee CEO and founder Gabriele Giancola argued that brands must fully commit to Web3 to reap its benefits.
Coinbase awarded a $500k bug bounty
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Aptos Foundation and OKX Ventures Launch $10 Million Growth Fund
“AI’s integration with blockchain technology, especially on platforms like Aptos, is set to revolutionize the industry,” said an OKX Ventures exec.
Google announces advancements in AI models, emphasizing safety and transparency
These new models offer additional tools for developers and researchers, contributing to ongoing efforts toward a secure and transparent AI future.
Donald Trump Site Lists Limited-Edition ‘Bitcoin Sneakers’ for as Much as $500 a Pair
The most expensive bright orange, high-top sneakers are already sold out and being relisted on eBay for as high as $2,500.
Will $100M BTC price support help Bitcoin avoid a drop to $61K?
Bitcoin liquidity is attempting to prevent a deeper BTC price retracement against a background of lower highs.
Notcoin to launch story-driven Web3 game with Lost Dogs and Getgems
Players can earn Notcoin tokens and a new in-game token in the story-driven game.
OpenEden launches tokenized T-Bills on XRP Ledger
Ripple invests $10 million in OpenEden’s tokenized T-bills initiative, marking a significant TradFi advancement on the XRPL.
South Korean crypto exchanges face unexpected supervisory fees
Introducing supervisory fees marks a crucial step toward increased regulation and oversight.
How Does Server Side Rendering Work
What is Server Side Rendering Server Side Rendering (SSR) is a technique used in web development where the server generates the initial HTML for a web page and sends it to the client’s browser, which then renders the page. This is in contrast to Client Side Rendering (CSR), where the initial HTML is minimal and … Read more
Karak and Space and Time Join Forces to Revolutionize Blockchain Security
Karak has announced a strategic partnership with Space and Time. This collaboration aims to leverage Space and Time’s zero-knowledge (ZK) coprocessor solution to power trustless slashing and rewards for Karak’s platform, potentially revolutionizing blockchain security mechanisms. Karak, which made waves last year with a $50 million funding round, is known for its universal restaking layer. … Read more
OKX Ventures, Aptos Foundation Initiate $10M Fund for the Move-Based Layer-1 Ecosystem
The fund will be used to develop an accelerator program for projects built on Aptos.
Zuckerberg says Meta will need 10x more computing power to train Llama 4 than Llama 3
Meta, which develops one of the biggest foundational open-source large language models, Llama, believes it will need significantly more computing power to train models in the future. Mark Zuckerberg said on Meta’s second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday that to train Llama 4 the company will need 10x more compute than what was needed to train … Read more
July crypto hacks total $266M, WazirX leads losses
July witnessed $266 million in cryptocurrency losses from 16 attacks, with WazirX being the largest victim of North Korean hackers.
Axle Energy’s sprint to decarbonize the grid lights up with $9M seed led by Accel
Axle Energy is a B2B, back-end infrastructure business focused on connecting flexible assets, such as electric vehicles and home batteries, to energy markets that aren’t otherwise available for consumers to dip into. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.