Month: September 2024
Apple’s newly available ‘win-back’ offers let developers reach lapsed subscribers
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Caroline Ellison asks for time served, citing cooperation with US gov’t
The elusive former CEO of Alameda Research will return to court on Sept. 24 for sentencing after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering in 2022.
Are Ethereum Staking Yields Too High?
As staking grows in popularity through liquid staking derivatives, there is a need to better quantify staking returns for different platforms and how they change over time, says Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and coo, RedStone.
The Middleman’s Shadow in the Tokenization Complex
In the world of crypto, digital assets, and the dream of decentralization, the middleman is a figure of scorn. We speak of peer-to-peer networks with no need for gatekeepers. Yet, whether we like it or not, intermediaries haunt every corner of this landscape, says Fadi Aboualfa, head of research, Copper.co.
Proposed change could save Ethereum from L2 ‘roadmap to hell’
Critics say ETH is in a death spiral, with plunging fee revenue and extractive L2s. But researchers have a plan to Make Ethereum Great Again.
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Bitcoin Plunges Below $56K as Stocks Sell Off in Weak U.S. Trading
It’s been a trend for the last few weeks that cryptocurrencies selloff as the U.S. traditional markets open, underscoring a general risk-off sentiment among American investors.
PancakeSwap Launches Telegram Prediction Bot for Forecasting BNB Prices
The PancakeSwap Prediction Telegram Bot allows users to forecast whether the price of BNB will rise or fall at 5-minute intervals.
Sony’s PS5 Pro is a pricey test of next-gen consoles
The PS5 Pro’s announcement yesterday wasn’t a surprise. What was a surprise was the price: at $699.99, it debuts as Sony’s most expensive console ever. It brought back memories of the PS3’s controversial price tag, a console that when adjusted for inflation is the same $779 price point of a PS5 Pro with the additional … Read more
Bitcoin Decouples From Gold as Crypto Continues in Bearish Phase
Bitcoin {{BTC}} is in the midst of a period of negative correlation with gold, signalling a risk-averse environment where investors favor traditional safe-haven assets like gold as opposed to speculative assets.
The Trending Tap Game: Solheist Launch Tapping Game on Telegram, Here’s Why You Should Get Involved
With an estimated 50 million users hooked on tap games across various platforms, the latest sensation in this genre is now hitting Telegram. These games, where players achieve goals through repetitive tapping or clicking, are gaining massive popularity for their simplicity and rewarding gameplay. What Are Tap Games? Tap games, also known as clickers, are … Read more
Dreams to Reality – The AI Evolution Story
While AI has created quite a stir in the past few years, the groundwork for AI development was laid as early as the start of the 20th century. The Evolution of AI With the recent hype around AI, some of us may feel it’s a recent phenomenon. It’s not. It all started at the start … Read more
Hugh Grant is absolutely terrifying in A24’s horror flick Heretic
Image: A24 We’re in a pretty great period for established actors doing weird shit. Obviously, there’s Nic Cage, playing everything from an ancient vampire to a deranged satanist to an average man who haunts your dreams. But the likes of Amy Adams (mom who transforms into a dog) and Hugh Grant (oompa loompa and evil … Read more
Gottfried Mind, the Raphael of Cats
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Bitcoin dismisses on-point CPI print as daily BTC price losses pass 3%
BTC price weakness continues, taking BTC/USD below $56,000 despite the smallest year-on-year CPI increase since February 2021.
Bitcoin price struggles as bears overtake bulls in futures markets
Bitcoin must hold above the $50,000 mark until the Sept. 18 Federal Reserve meeting to avoid more downside.
The Debate Showed How Little Crypto Matters to Voters and Politicians
Trump and Harris didn’t mention crypto once last night because, despite the industry’s pretensions to relevance, most people don’t care about these issues, says Ryan Gorman.