Blockchain For Impact (BFI), a charity established by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, has committed $90 million to advance biomedical research, driving healthcare innovation, and enhancing climate resilience — a development that could spur blockchain’s adoption for charity initiatives. The Polygon co-founder’s BFI plans to allocate an additional $200 million to support the growth of healthcare … Read more
I donât remember when I started using Google. Google just⦠is. Itâs the verb for internet search, it commands 10 times the market share of all its competitors combined, and it is responsible for routing a huge amount of the internetâs traffic. Almost two years ago, I got out. I signed up for a search … Read more
Utila, a digital asset operations platform, has raised $18 million in a Series A round to expand its multi-party computation (MPC) wallet solutions as institutional demand to manage digital assets is soaring, the company told CoinDesk. Nyca Partners led the round, with participation from Wing VC, NFX, Haymaker Ventures, Gaingels, and Cerca Partners. The latest … Read more
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Nearly 10 years after filing to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Toronto Stock Exchange, Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify has announced that it’s transitioning its U.S. listing to the Nasdaq. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, Shopify said it is removing its Class A shares … Read more
Microsoft is rolling out a new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11 that lets you type with an Xbox controller. It improves the on-screen keyboard in Windows 11 making it a lot easier to navigate with an Xbox controller and type into text fields throughout the operating system. The gamepad keyboard even has shortcuts that are … Read more
There’s a controversy brewing over “AI-generated” studies submitted to this year’s ICLR, a long-running academic conference focused on AI. At least three AI labs — Sakana, Intology, and Autoscience — claim to have used AI to generate studies that were accepted to ICLR workshops. At conferences like ICLR, workshop organizers typically review studies for publication … Read more
The Turkish lira (TRY) fell to a record low against the dollar following the surprise arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rival and Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The currency slumped a record of nearly 41 per U.S. dollar, a 10% slide on the day. The volatility saw a sharp rise in trading volumes in the bitcoin-lira (BTC/TRY) … Read more
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Cryptocurrency prices are seeing a slight recovery from Tuesday’s decline with bitcoin (BTC) gaining 0.5% and the broader CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) advancing 0.8% in the last 24 hours. The drop came before the Federal Reserve’s policy decision due later today. Interest rates are forecast to … Read more
UNDER EXPOSED EP17 – Macro, Relief Rally and Crypto’s Political Divide UNDER EXPOSED brings you coverage of the biggest macro news of the week impacting crypto and broader markets, with a focus on the newest trends, trades and narratives. Join hosts TylerD, Deeze, Geebz and Peter Jennings as they have longer conversations on the hottest … Read more
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) published a report explaining how artificial intelligence and crypto affected organized crime. In a threat assessment report on serious and organized crime, Europol stated that AI and crypto play a role in criminal efficiency. The law enforcement organization said criminal networks have demonstrated an ability to … Read more
Not Games offers shared progression and rewards across multiple new Telegram games, with Notcoin (NOT) token rewards for competitions.
:::info Authors: (1) Pham Hoang Van, Department of Economics, Baylor University Waco, TX, USA (Van Pham@baylor.edu); (2) Scott Cunningham, Department of Economics, Baylor University Waco, TX, USA (Scott Cunningham@baylor.edu). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Direct vs Narrative Prediction 3 Prompting Methodology and Data Collection 4 Results 4.1 Establishing the Training Data … Read more
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The U.S. crossed the 100 million paid subscriber mark for music streaming services for the first time ever last year, as per a new report by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA). The subscriber number was up from 96.8 million in 2023, with year-on-year growth of roughly 3%. RIAA’s report said that these numbers … Read more
Photo Courtesy of Furkat Kasimov A tech innovator is about to take a different path towards business literature. Furkat Kasimov, the co-founder of LeadsMarket.com, reveals his forthcoming book, “Don’t Do This: A Guide to Business Survival,” offers a sobering look at what it takes to succeed in today’s cutthroat business age. He is ready to … Read more
The bill calls for the state’s Treasurer to allocate up to 10% of public funds to Bitcoin as part of a “financial innovation strategy.”
Keeping your Twitter account active and engaging requires constant effort, but not everyone has the time to manually retweet relevant content throughout the day. This is where a Twitter Auto Retweet Bot becomes essential. By automating the retweeting process, a Twitter Auto Retweeter ensures that important posts get the exposure they deserve without requiring manual … Read more
System design refers to the process of defining and creating a high-level architecture that meets certain requirements related to performance, scalability, availability, maintainability, and more. Based on my learnings and experience so far as a Senior Software Engineering Leader, I have tried to summarize the key concepts of Software System Design. Here are some of … Read more
Investors’ stablecoin positioning on the Solana network and a key technical chart pattern threaten more volatility for the Solana token, which may see a decisive moment for its price action. Solana’s transport layer saw “extreme” volatility in trading the Tether’s USDt (USDT) stablecoin, which may indicate that traders are repositioning in search of new investment … Read more
Aletiq has raised a €6 million funding round led by Point Nine a few months ago (around $6.5 million at current exchange rates). The French startup is announcing the founding round today. Aletiq has been developing product lifecycle management (PLM) software for manufacturing industrial companies working in aerospace, automotive, electronics, luxury and more. When you … Read more