Bitcoin bulls target $64K BTC price hurdle as US stocks eye new record
BTC price performance finally attempts to catch up with risk assets as a Bitcoin renaissance takes over.
Month: September 2024
Three-Dimensional Wave Breaking
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Why Google is back in court for another monopoly showdown
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the big Google antitrust trial that’s currently taking place in a federal courthouse. No, not the one you’re thinking of — it’s the second Google antitrust case in just as many months. The company lost a landmark case in August in … Read more
Announcing our next wave of Startup Battlefield judges at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Startup Battlefield 200 is a major highlight at every Disrupt, and we’re thrilled to find out which of the thousands of startup applicants will get the chance to pitch to top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Join us at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 28–30 to witness the epic showdown where every contender … Read more
Louisiana Isn’t the Only US State to Accept Bitcoin Payments—Here Are the Others
The state has already received a fine paid to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries via the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
Amazon releases a video generator — but only for ads
Like its rival, Google, Amazon has launched an AI-powered video generator — but it’s only for advertisers at the moment, and somewhat limited in what it can do. Today at its Accelerate conference, Amazon unveiled Video generator, which turns a single product image into video showcases of that product after some amount of processing. The … Read more
Tidal Metals sees seawater as the solution to a critical mineral shortage
The startup, previously known as GreenBlu, was working on desalination when it realized there was more value in the minerals that were left behind. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor
Two people have been arrested following an investigation into a $243 million heist of a creditor of defunct trading firm Genesis, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.
Amazon debuts an AI assistant for sellers, Project Amelia
Amazon sellers now have access to an AI assistant designed to help them grow their business by answering questions about their metrics, and later, may be able to help them directly resolve issues that arise. The assistant, code-named Project Amelia and built on AWS’s Amazon Bedrock, will initially be available in beta to U.S. sellers, … Read more
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DZ Bank partners with Boerse Stuttgart for crypto trading
The partnership will bring cryptocurrency trading and custody solutions to around 700 cooperative banks, with an initial rollout planned for late 2024.
Zeno emerges from stealth to crib Tesla’s master plan for Africa and beyond
The startup has been methodically exploring how batteries might transform life in emerging markets © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
VonMises bought 60 CryptoPunks in a month before the price spiked: NFT Collector
Ex TradFi guy VonMises has built up one of the best NFT collections on the planet by selling when he can, not when he has to.
A Cyborg Manifesto (1991) [pdf]
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Telegram bot Banana Gun’s users drained of over $1.9M
So far, at least 36 victims suffered losses amounting to nearly $2 million worth of Ether.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Surges 5.3% With All Assets in the Green
AVAX jumped 12.5% and APT rose 9.9%, leading the gainers.
Pivotal Tracker will shut down
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Google employees’ attempts to hide messages from investigators might backfire
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Google employees liberally labeled their emails as “privileged and confidential” and spoke “off the record” over chat messages, even after being told to preserve their communications for investigators, lawyers for the Justice Department have told a Virginia court over the past couple of weeks. That strategy could … Read more
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Inside OKX’s Strategic Shifts to Its Regulatory Approach, Formula 1 Branding and App Design
OKX has rethought the strategy in three major areas; the look and tech aspects of its application, its approach toward regulation and expansion, and its brand strategy as the primary partner of McLaren Formula 1 Team, OKX CMO Haider Rafique told CoinDesk in an interview.